Repeat entrepreneurs, great business opportunities, and VC's talking about their recent exits. The French TT 2005 is a sign of great things to come from the French venture and innovation markets.

- Fred Destin, Partner, Atlas Venture, UK

The French TT was the ideal event to get a snapshot of the best high-tech companies in France. The event was perfectly organized and well designed for networking, time well spent!

- Jean-Luc Abaziou, Partner, Highland Capital Partners, USA

I believe strongly that the Tech Tours offer an unparalleled way to have a high-quality snapshot of what is happening in the high-tech start-up scene in the countries where it is happening.

- Bart Markus, General Partner, Wellington Partners, Germany

This was my first Tech Tour attendance. At the beginning, looking at the tour agenda, I thought I was joining a group of hyperactives!! At the end, I can only testify to the efficiency of the tour formula in facilitating great networking amongst delegates.

- Bernard Hamel, Chairman & Senior General Partner, GTI Capital, Canada

The event was impeccably organized as it is not easy to herd groups VCs around and keep to time! It was fascinating to meet such a range of companies and to see the wave of quality high technology businesses emerging in France.

- Roy Merritt, Director, Amadeus Capital Partners, UK

The Tech Tour displayed a good selection of French ventures ... beyond stereotypes. There seems to be a new generation of entrepreneurs emerging in France.

- Hadi Barkat, Associate, Logispring Management, Switerland

Once again the Tech Tour delivered a unique and fast-moving opportunity to meet some good companies and to form good contacts and friendships with the delegates, at times exhausting but always worthwhile and fun.

- Sandra Hope, Director, Noble Fund Managers, UK

The French TT was a unique forum to bring together the highest potential French start-ups with elite VCs that precisely seek such high-tech gems. No doubt this will lead to building new financing rounds for those companies with outstanding syndications and enable them to become global leaders in their field. Being part of the organization of the event also was a fantastic experience of team work with many of the people that count in the VC industry in France.

- Nicolas Landrin, Partner, I-Source Gestion, France

"The dense program, organized around multiple "short" sessions and festive program, provides numerous excellent opportunities to initiate trustful relationships with new people which, in the end are the basic foundation for future business.

- Francois Lainee, IT Partner, Auriga Partners, France

Bravo for a great Tech Tour! It was my 1st attendance at a TT and I can say that the Tour as well as the companies that presented largely surpassed my expectations. I will make sure to return as often as possible.

- Francois Laugier, Partner & Director, Ropers, Majeski, Kohn & Bentley, USA

In addition to great technology innovation we saw excellent management teams with a global outlook.

- Brigitte Baumann, Founder & CEO, Go Beyond, Switzerland

The Tech Tour was an extremely interesting and rewarding experience for me and for Clipperton Finance. I think the work that was done thoughout the selection process was an excellent opportunity to review and evaluate some of the best French startups and Tech companies, with a systematic and consensus-based methodology.

- Nicolas von Bulow, Partner, Clipperton Finance, France

A unique opportunity to meet in a very short time key people for business, investment and prospective. Thanks you to the Techtour Team.

- Jerome Malavoy, CEO, Trace One, France

Very useful and focused towards a high quality web of investors. Definitely worth attending!

- Eric Bantegnie, CEO, Esterel Technologies, France

The Tour was a well organized and well attended event. The list of investors present at the Tour read like a who's who of the International VC community. It provided a great deal of exposure to NexWave.

- Joep van Beurden, CEO, NexWave, France

The French TT was definitely a great event that allowed us to rapidly present our company to a large VC community. But more than that, it has also been a unique way for us to build close relationships with most of the actors through informal and friendly events.

- Eric Baissus, CEO, Open-Plug, France

Congratulations on the success of the French TT and thank you very much for having invited me to the opening dinner last week in Paris. A few people had mentioned that the European Tech Tour was the best event in its category this side of the Atlantic, and I was indeed very impressed by the quality of the group that you managed to pull together.

- Alexis de Belloy, Managing Director, Match.com, France

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- Alain Staron, CEO, Filoa Mobile, France

The format and quality of this event make it unique in the field of Venture Capital. It is no surprise that it has been around for so long, and I bet it is here to last. Thanks again for inviting us and long life to European Tech Tour!"

- Franck Delorme, CEO, Sparus Software, France

We have been impressed by the TechTour organization, able to mix strong analytical skills when selecting companies, very good networking event where we met many investors during the cocktail and dinner, and very efficient slide ware session where we have been able to physically show our tremendous enthusiasm and dedication to the high tech venture we are heading, in front of such a public! Wow, congratulation to the whole team.

- Gille Perrotey, CEO, Secure Machines, France

An excellent tech tour, which confirms that France is one of Europe's most prolific countries for technical innovation, in terms of quantity, quality and diversity of the technologies featured.

- Jean-Michel Deligny, Managing Director, G4Venture, UK