Paradise Club

A community of 1,000+ Angel Investors. 
 
Writing first cheques into European technology startups 🌱🇪🇺

Join the Club to invest starting €1k. 

Exclusive, membership-free community.

Apply to join here 👇
 https://airtable.com/apppLp4QghLblXMPH/shrX1Sdg3gG9pKxIA

Founder & Syndicate Lead

HEC Paris

🏫 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

Lecturer | Speaker | Jury

Sigma Squared Society

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.

Executive, France

"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.

Fellow

EWOR

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 Scout

Venture Partner

Heizma

Investor - Angel

Paradise Group

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.

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contact@paradise-group.com

Founding Partner

World Economic Forum

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

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Website: https://www.globalshapers.org/
Collaborate: maxime@globalshapers.paris

Global Shaper

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

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Website: https://www.globalshapers.org/
Collaborate: maxime@globalshapers.paris

Impact Officer - GSP

United Founders

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.

Co-founder & Partner

European Commission

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

Expert - Research & Innovation

#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.

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More information: https://www.euvsvirus.org/

Co-Organizer - #EUvsVirus

Epic Foundation 

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.

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Find more information on Epic at https://epic.foundation/

Pledger

Entrepreneur & Angel Investor | Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe

Entrepreneur & Investor

If we've not yet met and you wish to connect, please attach a message to your request.

✨️ Mission:

Catalyzing the future through people, capital, and purpose.

🧭 How:

I invest early, build communities that matter, and share knowledge to help ambitious minds turn bold visions into lasting impact.

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Founders seeking €? 
➡️ https://bit.ly/AngelMP

Investors seeking Dealflow?
➡️ https://bit.ly/30sec-dealflow

Book me? 
➡️ hello@maximeparadis.com

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Currently:

🟢 Since 2019: Business Angel & Advisor

Investing in early-stage startups. 

🟢 Since 2019: Lecturer | Speaker | Jury @ universities & global conferences

Speaking topics include Artificial Intelligence, Entrepreneurship, Venture Capital, and Gen Z.

🟢 Since 2022: Non-Profit Work @ World Economic Forum (Global Shapers) 

Working on sustainability, education, inclusion and entrepreneurship.

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Previously:

🟠 2016-2021: (Member>VP>Board Member) @ Genius Global

1st Young Entrepreneurship Organization in France.
Giving access to Education and Community to the Next-Gen of French Founders.

🟠 2020: Co-Organizer @ EUvsVirus

Organized with the European Commission the world's largest online Hackathon ever to build innovation to fight the Covid crisis. 
(+25 000 participants)

🟠 2020: Co-Founder @ Hack The Crisis France

Organized the largest online Hackathon in France to build innovation to fight the Covid crisis. 
(+1 100 participants)

🟠 2019: Startup Program Manager @ Station F 

Supported +50 early-stage startup founders.
(launch, HR, fundraising…)

🟠 Since 2016: Community Builder

Passionate about helping and inspiring new entrepreneurs: I have been involved in +40 Startup Weekend and Hackathon events, as Organizer, Facilitator, Mentor, or Jury all around the world.

🟠 2016: Founder & CEO @ Myve.io

Founded a startup in the HR/AI sector.

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#Impact # Investing #AI #GenZ #Tech #Fundraising #Entrepreneurship #Startups
#Education #TechForGood #Community #Saas #ClimateTech #GenerativeAI

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Open to:
▪️ Investment opportunities 
▪️ Speaking opportunities 
▪️ Writing opportunities

📩 hello@maximeparadis.com

🚀 Founders : 2 derniers slots pour pitcher devant 60 business angels, Paris, 3 décembre.

Un événement très sélectif, organisé tous les deux mois par Paradise Club | Next-Gen Investment Club.

Pour cette édition :
✅ 3 startups déjà sélectionnées
⚡️ 2 places restantes pour rejoindre un line-up devant des investisseurs très actifs (founders, opérateurs seniors, exited entrepreneurs…).

Pour postuler :
💬 Commente en 1 phrase ce que fait ta startup.
Format conseillé : “X aide Y à faire Z.”

Optionnel :
📣 Tu penses à un founder qui devrait tenter sa chance ? Tu peux le tagguer.

On lit tous les commentaires.

Les projets retenus seront contactés en DM.

Bonne chance 👀

Maxime Paradis

🎟️ I’m giving away 4 full-access passes for Adopt AI, one of the most anticipated AI events in Europe this year. Worth €599 each.

Adopt AI (Nov 25–26 · Grand Palais) is bringing together 25,000+ participants, 500+ speakers, and some of the sharpest minds in AI adoption across every major industry.

If you’re a founder, operator, investor or tech leader, this is where you see how AI is actually being deployed at scale.

I’ve secured 4 complimentary passes for my network.

They’re worth €599 each.

Want one? It’s simple:

💬 Comment anything below.

I’ll randomly select 4 winners in the next 48 hours.

And if you’re not among the lucky 4, you can still join:

👉 Use the code “MAXIME” for 10% off your pass.

No tricks, no conditions, just giving back to the community and helping more people access high-quality AI content.

Good luck and see you at Grand Palais! 

#AI #Tech #Startups #Investing #Innovation #AdoptAI #GrandPalais

Europe doesn’t lack talent. It lacks a single, simple way to build companies at scale.

That’s the whole point of EU–INC:
→ remove the 27-country maze
→ give every founder one clear, fast, modern path to build.

Imagine this:

🚀 One legal entity for the entire EU, incorporated in 24h, fully digital.

💶 Fundraising anywhere in Europe with one standard document: EU–FAST, our version of the YC SAFE.

🌍 Hire the best talent globally with an EU–ESOP finally competitive with the US.

⚖️ No more legal fragmentation, no more duplicated costs, no more lost time.

This isn’t a dream scenario, it’s exactly what EU–INC is designed to deliver.

And if Europe wants to compete with the US and China, this is the kind of bold, founder-first reform we need.

EU Made Simple just published a fantastic video explaining EU–INC and why this matters for every European startup.

👇 Link in the first comment.

💥 Paradise Group x Paris Creator Week
La Creator Economy est en pleine explosion : des talents émergent, des marques et plateformes multiplient les opportunités.

Mais soyons clairs : un écosystème ne peut pas grandir sans lieux pour se rencontrer, échanger et se structurer.

On a besoin de rendez-vous comme la Paris Creator Week pour se fédérer, s’inspirer et donner une vraie légitimité à la Creator Economy.

Et concrètement ? Ça se passe les 9 & 10 décembre à STATION F :

• Des talks avec Joyca, Alexia Laroche-Joubert (Banijay), Justine Ryst(YouTube), Saruul Krause-Jentsch (Spotify), JD Grant (Mr Beast)…
• Des rencontres avec Meta, YouTube, Spotify, Orange, BNP Paribas, Havas, Twitch…
• Un lieu unique pour échanger, networker, s’inspirer et imaginer l’avenir.

🎁 Et bonne nouvelle : j’ai un code promo exclusif de -20% sur les billets : PARADISEGROUP

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