Post Event Testimonials

"Tech Tour Growth 50 , the best event to meet old friends ,make new friends , spot great investment opportunities and learn about industry trends"

Remy de Tonnac, Partner – ETF Partners

"We were delighted to be partners of the Tech Tour Growth Europe in Paris; each gathering is a unique opportunity to share ideas, deal flow and experiences with investors, LPs and entrepreneurs. I won’t miss any of those." 

Jean Schmitt, President and Managing Director – Jolt Capital

"The Tech Tour Growth50 summit was a great event, very well organized and insightful. It is a great networking platform for both corporates and investors "

Vincent Meunier, Managing Director Investment Banking – Bryan, Garnier & Co

"As the European ecosystem is growing, Tech Tour always manages to stay relevant and to become a point of reference by constantly adapting in change."

Antigoni Lymperopoulou, CEO – Hellenic Development Bank of Investments

"I thoroughly enjoyed the Tech Tour Growth 50 2024 which, as always, provided a unique opportunity to meet some of the best tech growth companies in Europe, as well as many of the most active tech investors. The awards dinner was fun and great networking. Silverpeak is proud to sponsor the Tech Tour and be part of a thriving ecosystem that supports the growth of tech leaders."

Pietro Strada, Managing Partner – Silverpeak

"What made the TechTour Growth 50 event stand out to me was the open dialogue from seasoned industry insiders on how to develop Europe's ecosystem. I particularly appreciated both the range and quality of attendees, making it particularly productive and valuable for our fund. "

Jennifer Webb, Investment Director – Swisscom Ventures

"A big thanks to each of you for a fantastic event in Paris. I very much appreciated to attend, meet old and new friends. The venues, format, quality of presentation and moderation was excellent."

Sven Lingjaerde, Co-Founder & Managing Partner – Reference Capital

"Techtour was an excellent opportunity to understand the challenges of the scaling up techfirms and the mood amongst Investors. It was also a great opportunity to test the EIC brand, and understand what ca be improved. The essence is that for Europe’s autonomy and competitiveness we need to bost the growth firms with public and private capital!"

Michiel Scheffer, President of the Board of the European Innovation Council

"Tech Tour Growth in Paris was the epicenter of the European growth capital ecosystem" 

Mikko Suonenlahti, Independent Chairperson of VC backed companies in Europe

"It is always a rewarding event. It is a great opportunity to catch up with many investors, learn about new companies and of course enjoy a well-organised event. Rewarded companies always go to greater height and are therefore worthy of investors’ attention. As a result, Tech Tour Growth 50 has become a must in the industry calendar."

Jean-Michel Deligny, Senior Advisor – Silverpeak

"I thoroughly enjoyed my time at the Tech Tour Growth Europe event in Paris. As an investor seeking new opportunities, it's energising and informative to be surrounded by so many inspirational founders, leaders and business builders. Tech Tour continues to expand its community and it's great to be a part of it. "

Catherine Lewis La Torre, Independent Consultant

"This was a great event. Having done a few myself, as President, it may have been the best ever. Nice venue, ran to time, good speakers and panels, including some needed controversy. And a few hot companies, especially in semiconductors. Europe can do it!"

George Coelho, Partner & Co-Founder – Astanor Ventures

"I would say something along the lines that it was a top quality event which was great for networking, meeting exciting growth companies, and a venue where the European VC industry could also discuss how Europe can build a better ecosystem for early stage companies. "

Hans Maenhout, Investment Director – Finindus NV

"It was a wonderful opportunity to see exciting, fast growing companies run by outstanding entrepreneurs. As always, it is nice to catch up with old friends too, who are leaders in the tech space in Europe."

Robert Genieser, Managing Partner – ETF Partners

"Tech Tour Growth is a great platform to exchange views with likeminded investors and interact with founders that develop solutions in the most interesting areas of European innovation."

Nicolas Meier, Managing Director EMEA – Temasek International UK

"It was fantastic to see so many venture capital leaders together and honour some of Europe's leading deep tech entrepreneurs"

Yoram Wijngaarde , Founder and CEO – Dealroom.co

"A unique opportunity to meet some of the most promising European scaleup"

Davide Turco, Co-Founder & Managing Director – Indaco Venture Partners

"Tech Tour events stand out from the crowd by being very concentrated and spot-on, enabling participants to easily network in an informal setting and establish long-lasting relations. Tech Tour in Athens did not differ and delivered great opportunity for me to meet like-minded people from diverse  backgrounds and exchange ideas, visions, contacts and investment opportunities."

Diana Saraceni, Founder & Managing Partner – Panakès Partners

"Attending Tech Tour Growth Europe in Paris was an enriching experience, filled with valuable insights, networking opportunities, and meaningful connections. Grateful for the chance to learn, grow, and contribute to the collective dialogue of excellence."

Michael Krel , Partner - Sofinnova Partners

"Winning the TechTour Growth50 Europe 2024 award in the Digital category is a fantastic achievement for me and the whole SiPearl’s team. It is a great recognition of what we have already achieved and a tremendous boost for our future developments in the global semiconductor industry which aim to ensure Europe’s technological sovereignty. Thanks to all the TechTour community, leading investors and innovative technology companies to have made this possible"

Philippe Notton, CEO & Founder – SiPearl

"The vibrant gathering connected all stakeholders that are trying to shape the future in 2024. Tech Tour organization was impeccable. I am incredibly honored and grateful to have received the Tech Tour Growth50 Health Award on behalf of DNA Script : printing DNA on-demand to accelerate the bio-revolution "

Julien Roussel, Vice President of Product Development - DNA Script

"Tech Tour Growth50 Europe Summit 2024 encompassed relevant discussions within a curated international network."

Josemaria Siota, Executive Director of the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center - IESE Business School

"Tech Tour Growth50 is part of my annual calendar. It gives an opportunity to see some of the most interesting growth companies in Europe, to hear interesting panels on key industry trends as well as to meet fellow investors in a very casual, almost family meeting type atmosphere."

Petri Laine, Managing Partner – Innovestor Ventures

"Tech Tour Growth50 Europe Summit 2024 was very well organized, featuring interesting presenting companies, industry experts and investors. During the event we learned about new opportunities and got the chance to extend our network with relevant relationships!"

Willem-Jeroen Stevens, Managing Partner – CLEAR Financial Advisory

"Participating in Tech Tour Growth50 Europe in Paris was an incredible experience, providing a unique opportunity to network with investors and other growth-oriented companies. It has significantly enhanced my understanding of our shared objectives and the common challenges we face in the European tech industry. The insights gained during this event have been invaluable, offering a broader perspective on how to navigate the landscape and foster meaningful connections."

Juha Vartiainen, Co-Founder, Global Affairs Officer and Country Manager for Finland - IQM

"Tech tour was a great opportunity to share and discuss with many investors and really cool startups. One full day and a dinner is a perfect set up to deep dive on that."

Matteo Vanotti, CEO & Founder – XFarm

"Tech Tour Growth50 was a great opportunity to meet with both Investors and Entrepreneurs. It was not only productive but also very much insightful and refreshing to understand future technology from space industry through augmented reality and green tech. An enjoyable experience that takes you out from your day to day operations."

Norman Girard, CEO – EfficientIP

"The Tech Tour Growth50 was an impressive event with high-caliber investors and impressive entrepreneurs — one of my highlights of the year!"

Péter Fankhauser, CEO & Co-Founder – ANYbotics

"The blend of high profile investors and growth stage companies made this an incredibly useful event. For networking alone this was valuable, but the talks and roundtables were of a very high quality. I feel privileged that Quantum Motion were asked to attend."

James Palles-Dimock, CEO – Quantum Motion Technologies

"The Tech Tour meeting in Paris was very well organized with a great selection of interesting start-ups/scale-ups, semi-governmental organizations and investors. There was just enough time outside the plenary sessions for very useful one-on-ones. I would definitely recommend it. Thank you again."

Charles Mander, Impact CFO – Axelera AI

"Tech Tour has once again managed to gather an impressive collection of entrepreneurs, investors and corporate innovators to its event. The talks were inspiring, both on and off stage, and I'm sure there were lots of great business connections made as I've witnessed quite a few take place in a short span of time!"

Robin Wauters, Co-Founder & Editor-in-Chief – Tech.eu

"I thoroughly enjoyed the event. It was fruitful, with a great mix of investors and growth companies in relevant areas. The setting was accommodating, and the number of attendees was just right for networking opportunities."

Karim Engelmark Cassimjee, CEO & Founder – EnginZyme

"The Tech Tour Growth50 Europe 2024 in Paris was truly insightful, well-organized, and hosted with passion. The good selection of speakers was only topped by the opportunity to catching up with old and making new friends."

Tobias Haar, General Counsel – Aleph Alpha

"The Tech Tour Growth50 Europe event in Paris was all about getting things done! We had quality meetings, connected with decision makers, awesome companies, and visionary founders. The vibe was outstanding, showcasing Europe's huge potential in the tech scene. It was all about making the most of time and seizing quality opportunities!"

Angel Alberich-Bayarri, CEO & Founder – Quibim

"The Tech Tour Journey has given us great new connections and inspiring talks for years and this development strengthened again in Paris. The community connects investors and developing, innovative high tech companies in unique manner and keeps sustainable development as a spearjeading element."

Tero Vauraste, Senior BD Advisor – ICEYE

"The event was very well organized. It was one of the few times where I had the pleasure to talk with a very curated audience of investors and companies gathered in the same place. This fostered very valuable business conversations."

Fabrizio Del Maffeo, CEO & Co-Founder – Axelera AI

"The 2024 Tech Tour Growth50 Summit was insightful, informative, and most importantly highly constructive for me and Paragraf. The opportunity to meet with well informed, very engaged peers and investors in such an open and welcoming environment provided a truly enjoyable and highly valuable event."

Simon Thomas, CEO – Paragraf