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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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

Frank Marchetti

Consul Général de France à Houston
Consul Général de France à Houston

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

Glimpse into our past events

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

2026AI in 2026 event at Google

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
2025US Market & VC Ecosystem at JP Morgan

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

2025French Talents in American Tech Giants

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.

2024Round Serve Startups at Austin Private Wealth

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
2024French Tech 10 years Anniversary

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.

2024Tech & Building event

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 — Agicap (Mickael Jordan), Ask Wolf (Eva Wolf), Unified-Finance.org (Brigitte Benquet), EPSA USA (Connor Mitchell) and many more.

Social meetup with French Tech Austin partners
Social meetup evening with the community
French Tech Austin community meetup
French Tech Austin partners meetup

French Tech Austin at SXSW

Year after year, French Tech Austin proudly shines at SXSW — celebrating French founders, investors and corporates shaping the transatlantic innovation ecosystem.

SXSW 2026SXSW 2026 Networking Cocktail with French Tech Champions

Mar 2026 · Networking Cocktail

French Tech Champions at SXSW 2026

  • Stanislas Normand — Exotec (Prize by Arnaud Caudoux, Bpifrance)
  • Saloua Moutaoufik — Aldoria (Prize by Luis Guitart, Delta Air France KLM)
  • Mickael Jordan — Agicap (Prize by Frank Marchetti, Consul of France)

In partnership with Foster LLP. MC: Guillaume Lardeux.

SXSW 2025SXSW 2025 French Tech Awards

Mar 2025 · French Tech Awards

SXSW 2025 French Tech Awards

  • Julien Cros — Brevo (Prize by Jenny Le Doridour, Orbiss)
  • Arthur Marronnier — Electra (Prize by Valerie Baraban, Consul of France)
  • Josue Moens — Lumapps (Prize by Nicolas Dufourcq, Bpifrance)
SXSW 2025SXSW 2025 Fireside Chat on Responsible AI

Mar 2025 · Fireside Chat

Responsible AI — A Fireside Chat

  • Sarah Bird, Chief Product Officer Responsible AI — Microsoft
  • Aisha Tahirkheli, Managing Director Tech & AI
SXSW 2025French Tech Made in France at SXSW

Mar 2025 · Made in France

French Tech Made in France

  • Founders, investors and corporates exploring transatlantic opportunities
  • Geraldine Clark (Chachoua), Co-President — French Tech Austin
  • Alex Raguet, Co-President — French Tech Austin
SXSW 2024SXSW 2024 Speakers Panel Tackle Space Debris

Mar 2024 · Speakers Panel

Tackle Space Debris Panel

  • Curt Bilby, CEO America — Aldoria
  • Vanessa Wyche, Director — NASA
  • Bill Weber, CEO — Firefly Aerospace
  • Hugues Wilfrid Mbezal, Senior International Commercial Space Expert — Rice Space Institute & Consulate of France, Houston
  • David Alexander, Professor Physics & Astronomy, Director — Rice Space Institute
SXSW 2023SXSW 2023 Thomas Pesquet and Barbara Belvisi

Mar 2023 · Keynote Talk

Thomas Pesquet & Barbara Belvisi

  • Thomas Pesquet, Astronaut — ESA
  • Barbara Belvisi, Founder & CEO — Interstellar Lab
  • A flagship conversation on space exploration & sustainability
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