French Tech Austin

La French tech is an accreditation awarded by France to cities recognized worldwide for the dynamism of their startups ecosystem. The French Tech is responsible for supporting the structuring and growth of the French start-up ecosystem, in France and all around the world.
FACC Texas is proud to host La French Tech Austin & Houston in the Texan ecosystem.

Austin Ecosystem

Austin, top destination for tech companies!

Austin has strong arguments to convince businesses to grow in its vibrant ecosystem. Nationally recognized as a leading hub for corporate headquarters, Austin hosts industry giants such as Tesla, Dell, Whole Foods, eBay, IBM, Indeed, Visa, Vrbo, and Oracle.

La French Tech Austin actively supports the local innovation ecosystem by fostering collaboration and connecting French tech companies to resources that support their growth within the area. It also promotes the unique savoir-faire of its community, helping to establish a strong presence in this dynamic market.

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Upcoming Events

Oct

Panel & Networking Cocktail — AI-First Transformation: Turning AI Experiments into Business Impact

10/06/2026 @ 05:30 PM - 10/06/2026 @ 08:00 PM

Austin,TX

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BOARD & AMBASSADORS

A strong team of entrepreneurs and experts leading the french tech community.

Alexandre Raguet

Co-President at FT Austin

Venture Partner at Energy Impact Partners

Geraldine Clark

Co-President at FT Austin

AI Data PM at Google

Aurore Ladeveze

Community Manager at FT Austin

Director Strategic Partnerships & Growth at FACC

Thierry Daupin

Founding Partner

Intervalle Capital

Stephanie Heyse

Marketing Lead

Growl

Antoine Lescure

Partner

50 Partners

Emeline Stout

CEO & Founder

Elastique Athletics

Brigitte Benquet

CEO

Unified Finance Organization

Bruno Billy

President North America

Apgar

Alexis Aimard

Directeur de la gestion des produits

Expedia Group

Michael Ayat

VP Banker

J.P. Morgan

Eva Wolf

CEO

Ask Wolf

Guillaume Lardeux

SVP, Head Transformation & Office CEO

Genesys

Liz Wiley

Attorney

Fulton Jeang PLLC

Guillaume Hennion

VP Software

Globalgig

Yann Cohen-Addad

General Manager

Maison Janneau

Severine Embert

Founder

Austin in My Eyes

Isabelle Bettler

Executive Director

Education Francaise Austin

Sonia Feigenbaum

Senior Vice Provost for Global Engagement/Chief International Officer

UT Austin

Pauline Billy

Co-Founder

P&S Branding

Estelle Garcia

CEO

LivaFortis

Benjamin Ben Soussan Marco

Chargé d'Affaires Spatial

Business France NA

Myron Stout

CFO & Head of Innovation Labs

Elastique Athletics

Assia Goerger

President

Austin Accueil

Franck Marchetti

Consul Général de France à Houston

Consulat Général de France à Houston

Partners

Startups & SMEs

Glimpse into our past events

A look back at the moments, people, and conversations that have shaped the French Tech Austin community.

2026

Sep 2026 · Aurora Energy Research

Energy Tech

Olivier Beaufils, Head of US Central — Aurora Energy Research
Arthur Marronnier, VP of Energy Strategy & Partnerships — Electra
Audrey Bascoul, CEO & Co-Founder — Fieldworks AI
Etienne Cadestin, CEO — ReVolt Energy

Hosted by Aurora Energy Research. View recap on LinkedIn →

2026

2026 · Google

AI in 2026: Beyond the hype. What’s actually working?

Christophe Borg, VP Data & Analytics — onXmaps
Vance Wood, Solutions Engineer — Google
Raphael Varieras, SVP AI & Data — Zello

2025

2025 · J.P. Morgan

US Market, Economic Perspective & VC Ecosystem

Mickael Jordan, CRO — Agicap (new Austin expansion)
Innovation Economy Banking Team — J.P. Morgan
Billy Huzar, Head of Investments & Advice — J.P. Morgan

Hosted by Michael Ayat, VP Banker — J.P. Morgan

2025

2025 · Google Austin

French Talents in American Tech Giants

Geraldine Chachoua, ML Chief of Staff — Google
Guillaume Guy, Data Science Manager — Airbnb
Guillaume Lardeux, SVP & GM — Genesys
Eric Venditti, Principal Engineer — NVIDIA

Hosted by Geraldine Chachoua & Google. Wines by BBR — Jean-Philippe Guy.

2024

2024 · Austin Private Wealth

Round Serve Startups

Raoul Celerier, Co-Managing Partner — Austin Private Wealth
Eva Wolf, Founder — Ask Wolf
Remy Fesquet, Partner — Husch Blackwell LLP
Antoine Lescure, Partner — 50 Partners
Thierry Daupin, Partner — Intervalle Capital

2024

2024 · J.P. Morgan

French Tech 10-Year Anniversary: A New Chapter in Austin

Emeline Kuhner-Stout, CEO — Elastique Athletics
Olivier Duchenne, CEO — Adriel
Antoine Lescure, Investor — BoxCo
Valentin Beaufreton, Plant GM — Capsum
Saloua Moutaoufik, Industry & PR — Aldoria

Hosted by Myron Stout, VP at J.P. Morgan.

2024

2024 · Maison Janneau

Tech & Building

Etienne Cadestin, Founder & CEO — Longevity Partners
Chloe Waller, SVP — Airthings
Marc Fauchereau, CEO US — Maison Janneau
Charles Di Piazza, CEO — Piazza Architect
Miguel Walker — Positive Energy

Hosted by Marc Fauchereau, CEO USA — Maison Janneau.

Social Meetups with our partners

Casual gatherings with friends and partners — Intervalle Capital (Thierry Daupin), Advisors by Ethikal (Liz Wiley), Agicap (Mickael Jordan), Ask Wolf (Eva Wolf), Unified-Finance.org (Brigitte Benquet), EPSA USA (Connor Mitchell) and many more.