Maxime Paradis

Founder & Syndicate Lead

2023 - Current

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Lecturer | Speaker | Jury

2019

🏫 Schools & Universities: HEC Paris, Ecole Polytechnique, INSEAD, ESSEC, CentraleSupelec, ESCE, La Sorbonne and more. 🏢 Corporates & Institutions: European Commission, Bpifrance, Sanofi, L'Oréal and more. 🎤 Formats: • Lecturer (lectures, workshops, conferences, seminars) • Speaker (commencement speeches, inspirational talks, AMA) • Jury (pitch contests, master thesis) • Advisor (student projects, innovation programs) 🔍 Expertise: • Entrepreneurship (Leadership, Strategy, Capstone) • Innovation (Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Innovation Ecosystems) • Finance (Fundraising, VC, Entrepreneurial Finance) 🗓 2023 (non-exhaustive) June: Jury @Pirate Summit [Startups Pitch] June: Jury @Why not factory [Startups Pitch] March: Speaker @Further x Raise Impact [Panel] (AI/Business/Sustainability/Future) March: Speaker @Founder Night [Keynote] March: Speaker @EuraTechnologies [Panel] (Entrepreneurship) March: Jury @ESCP Prix Innover Entreprendre [Startups Pitch] March: Jury @HEC LaunchPad 2/2 [Startups Pitch] April: Speaker @Kryptosphere Accelerator [Conference] (Fundraising) April: Coach @ESSEC Nuits de l'entrepreneuriat [Coaching] February: Jury @HEC LaunchPad 1/2 [Startups Pitch] February: Speaker @Le Village by CA [Panel] (Fundraising with Angel Investors) 🗓 2022 (non-exhaustive) October: Speaker @Invest Austria [Panel] (DeepTech Investing) October: Speaker @Sigma Squared Summit [REX] October: Jury @X-HEC [Startup Pitch] September: Jury @Schoolab [Demoday] September: Speaker @Ecole Polytechnique [Conference] (Entrepreneurship & Fundraising) June: Jury @Viva Technology [Next Startupper Challenge] June: Jury @INSEAD [Startup Pitch] June: Speaker @Ecole Polytechnique [Conference] (Entrepreneurship & Fundraising) May: Speaker @The France Startup Conference [Keynote] April: Coach @ESSEC Nuits de l'entrepreneuriat [Coaching] April: Speaker @La Sorbonne [Panel] (Venture Capital) ⬇️ Book a conference : https://vivavox.fr/conferencier/1492/ speaking@maximeparadis.com

Executive, France

2022

Empowering The World's Most Ambitious Founders Under 26. Sigma Squared is a global community of 1000+ entrepreneurs who are on a mission to transform broken industries and create positive impact. Sigma Squared was previously known as the Kairos Society which started in the United States more than 13 years ago in 2008.

Fellow

2021

"Sigma Squared – Empowering the world's most ambitious founders under 26" Sigma Squared is a global community of 1000+ entrepreneurs who are on a mission to transform broken industries and create positive impact. Sigma Squared was previously known as the Kairos Society which started in the United States more than 13 years ago in 2008.

Venture Scout

2025

EWOR invests up to €150K and provides education, network, and coaching to those with the potential to change the world. Apply for the pre-idea (or) post-idea fellowship ⬇️ ewor.io/apply?sc=vp&ssc=MaximeParadis&sm=General To increase your chance of being selected, feel free to ask me for a recommendation ⬇️ hello@maximeparadis.com

Venture Partner

2023 - 2025

EWOR invests up to €150K and provides education, network, and coaching to those with the potential to change the world. Apply for the pre-idea (or) post-idea fellowship ⬇️ ewor.io/apply?sc=vp&ssc=MaximeParadis&sm=General To increase your chance of being selected, feel free to ask me for a recommendation ⬇️ hello@maximeparadis.com

Investor - Angel

2025

Founding Partner

2024

Organizing events for founders, investors, and corporates. We specialize in curating and organizing high-impact events that foster connections and drive innovation within the tech ecosystem. Our team orchestrates a variety of events tailored to meet the needs of founders, investors, and corporate leaders, including: - Summits: Bringing together industry leaders to discuss and shape the future of technology. - Hackathons: Encouraging collaboration and innovation through intense, challenge-based events. - Pitch Contests: Providing platforms for startups to showcase their ideas to potential investors. - Workshops: Offering hands-on learning experiences on cutting-edge topics. - Co-founder Matchmaking: Facilitating connections between aspiring entrepreneurs. - Investor Speed Meetings: Creating opportunities for rapid networking between startups and investors. Notable events we have organized include: - European Tech Sovereignty Summit @ Quai d'Orsay: An annual summit focused on tech sovereignty in Europe. - Viva VC Reunion @ Vivatech: An annual gathering of venture capitalists at Vivatech. Through these events, we aim to create environments where innovation thrives and meaningful connections are made. ⬇️ contact@paradise-group.com

Global Shaper

2022

The Global Shapers Community is a network of Hubs developed and led by young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievement and their drive to make a contribution to their communities. Shapers are highly motivated individuals who have a great potential for future leadership roles in society. They are selected on the basis of their achievements, leadership potential, and commitment to make a difference. Through the Global Shapers Community, Shapers are provided with opportunities to connect with the worldwide network of Global Shapers, to network with other World Economic Forum communities, and to represent the voice of youth at World Economic Forum events. Shapers are united by a common desire to channel the members’ tremendous energy and enthusiasm into building a more peaceful and inclusive world. The Global Shapers Community is one of several multi-stakeholder communities at the World Economic Forum. Other communities include the Young Global Leaders, the Global Agenda Councils, and the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurs. To learn more about the Global Shapers Community and to apply or nominate a Shaper, please go to Globalshapers.org ⬇️ Website: https://www.globalshapers.org/ Collaborate: maxime@globalshapers.paris

Impact Officer - GSP

2022 - 2023

Main Missions: • Definition of KPIs and monitoring impact generated by projects to increase the effectiveness • Working on projects around Education, Sustainability, Inclusion • Project support, fostering ideas development around areas of impact ⬇️ Website: https://www.globalshapers.org/ Collaborate: maxime@globalshapers.paris

Co-founder & Partner

2025

Building a ‘startup superhub’ that empowers European tech entrepreneurs to scale without limits through access to capital, brain power and guidance from founders and key operators who’ve built internationally succesful ventures.

Expert - Research & Innovation

2020

Appointed by the European Commission as an Independent Expert on Innovation and Technology. Expert ID : EX2020D371886 • Evaluating tenders and project proposals • Monitoring projects • Assist with designing policies and programs

Co-Organizer - #EUvsVirus

2020 - 2020

#EuvsVirus is the mission-driven initiative that has proven to be extremely efficient in our fight against this unexpected and world-changing challenge: coronavirus. #EuvsVirus created 2,164 multi-disciplinary, multi-nationality teams with innovative solutions throughout April, then sparked the development of 2,235 new cross-European partnerships by matching the best 120 teams with 500+ supportive partners from the public and private sectors throughout May. ⬇️ More information: https://www.euvsvirus.org/

Pledger

2020

I signed the Epic Pledge to give back a part of my success in support of social good. Epic is a global non-profit focused on changing the lives of disadvantaged children and youth around the world. Epic selects its portfolio organizations using a VC-inspired due diligence process to ensure they consistently select some of the highest impact organizations. Epic follows the money, monitors its impact continuously and reports back to donors so they can stay focused on their business. Epic operates on a pro-bono basis, meaning 100% of all donations are redirected to portfolio organizations. ⬇️ Find more information on Epic at https://epic.foundation/