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October 21, 2026 Paris, France

PARIS, October 21, 2026: Yorkseed today looked back on its VivaTech Paris 2026 week, June 17 to 19, when it ran the Yorkseed Passport Series around the conference and, with START Paris, brought a delegation of student founders to VivaTech free of charge.

The Passport Series

Yorkseed's VivaTech week was built around a series of curated gatherings for founders, investors and ecosystem leaders:

• Opening Night Soirée (June 17, Bar Le Vanart): the evening that opened Yorkseed's week for founders, investors and operators building across borders.
• The Soft Power Salon (June 17, Bar Le Vanart): a curated conversation on venture, culture and global influence.
• The Capital Table Lunch (June 19, Zorba Le Grec): a seated founder and investor lunch, by approval.
• Co-Founder and Startup Talent Mixer (June 19): structured introductions for pre-seed and seed builders looking for co-founders and early team members.

The Yorkseed VIP Passport gave holders the whole week in one pass, with priority access to every Passport Series event, a spotlight feature across Yorkseed's channels, a private session with a venture investor and three months of Yorkseed Connect.

A free student delegation with START Paris

In partnership with START Paris, Yorkseed curated a delegation of student founders and builders from universities across Europe and beyond. Delegates received free VivaTech admission, access to Yorkseed side events, an introduction to the Yorkseed founder and investor network and a peer cohort for the week.

Paris remained busy for Yorkseed after VivaTech: in July, Yorkseed House ran a five-day venture headquarters during RAISE Summit, culminating in Valois at the Louvre. Upcoming events in Paris are on The Yorkseed List.