Publicis Groupe and Orange: Iris Innovation Day 2013
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Paris, June 14(th), 2013,
Iris Innovation Day 2013 celebrates Orange-Publicis Groupe venture fund
initiative managed by Iris Capital and presents the most innovative digital-age
start-ups
For its 1(st) edition on June 14, 2013, Iris Innovation Day, hosted by leading
pan-European VC fund manager Iris Capital, gathered 200 guests in the Auditorium
of Cité de l'Architecture & du Patrimoine
at Trocadéro in Paris. A special event dedicated to the 12 most innovative
digital-age start-ups and their visionary entrepreneurs who have joined the Iris
Capital network/family, Iris Innovation Day celebrated the Orange-Publicis
Groupe venture fund initiative, aimed at detecting, nurturing and accelerating
the best technology ideas and entrepreneurial talent in France, Europe and
beyond.
On March 12, 2012, Orange and Publicis Groupe partnered with Iris Capital to
create one of Europe's premier venture capital investors in the digital economy,
each group together contributing ?150M to the initiative, which, added to
funding commitments from third-party investors incl. European Investment Fund
and French public investor CDC Entreprises, result in a ?300M total investment
capacity.
With a special focus on 3 key areas (4G, Adtech and Re-commerce) addressing some
of today's hot topics in high-tech and digital economy, the 2013 edition notably
featured the participations of 2 prestigious keynote speakers, Gervais
Pellissier, Orange Deputy CEO in charge of Finance and Maurice Lévy, Chairman
and CEO of Publicis Groupe. The event agenda also included thought-provoking and
informative presentations and panel sessions with CEOs of Iris Capital's recent
high-profile, French and international investments (*), in the likes of Nicolas
Schueller of Adomik, Simon Dawlat of Appgratis, Marc Guedj of BuyBox, Guillaume
d'Essautier of DelMEMS, Yann Le Floch of Instant Luxe, Jim Payne of Mopub,
Patrice Thiry of ProwebCE, Lawrence Leuschner of ReBuy, Philippe Vial-Grelier of
V3D, Juan Pirlot de Corbion of YouScribe, Frédéric Potter of Netatmo.
Iris Capital Managing Partners, Pierre de Fouquet and Antoine Garrigues
commented: "Good ideas are everywhere but we deeply believe what makes our
start-up venture successful is the people behind these ideas. Through Iris
Innovation Day, we give the opportunity to our entrepreneurs to share their
experience and vision on today's digital and high-tech leadership with like-
minded peers, thought leaders, investors, and sector experts. As hands-on VC
manager, we aim to instill a collaborative knowledge-sharing culture between our
portfolio companies and facilitate innovative business approaches. "
Orange Deputy CEO in charge of Finance Gervais Pellissier added: "Together with
Publicis Groupe and Iris Capital, Orange is proud and delighted to build a solid
foundation for a favorable entrepreneurial ecosystem to link young and
innovative companies together with larger groups, research centers and
government systems, as well as foster value in a sector with such huge potential
for growth and whose innovation is a major stake for the future."
Publicis Groupe Chairman and CEO Maurice Lévy declared: "I express my
appreciation for Iris Capital's first 12 strong investments in the digital and
high-tech economy, since the launch of our joint initiative with Orange. These
talented entrepreneurs bear powerful, creative and game-changing ideas and their
companies will now get the necessary resources and expertise they deserve. I
truly believe this unique initiative in France will assist the best
entrepreneurial talent to achieve ambitious goals in an accelerated timeframe.
Building on the success achieved so far, I wish today that other corporates
would join the venture to operate on an even more massive scale and spur growth
for many innovative digital start-ups".
(*) For further detailed information on portfolio companies, please go to
www.iriscapital.com
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About Iris Capital
Iris Capital is a pan-European venture capital fund manager specializing in
digital economy. Since its inception in 1986, the Iris Capital team has invested
more than ?950 million in more than 250 companies. Iris Capital targets
opportunities in service or technology companies, seeking growth capital in
order to realize their strategy. It provides active support to its portfolio
companies on the basis of its strong sector specialization and experience, and
has offices in Paris, Düsseldorf, San Francisco, Montreal, Riyadh, Dubai,
Beijing and Tokyo. In 2012, Iris Capital has entered into a strategic
partnership with Orange and Publicis to manage their joint venture initiative.
www.iriscapital.com
Press contacts:
Lise Ardhuin, lise.ardhuin(at)consultants.publicis.fr, +33 1 44 82 46 95
Robert Amady, robert.amady(at)consultants.publicis.fr
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