Three years ago, Fabrice Clément, involved in supporting start-ups in the digital field, had the idea of ​​creating this meeting at the Prieuré golf course. On this Thursday, June 20, the Yvelines course filled up at dawn while the still humid clouds moved away towards the east and the capital, giving way to a beautiful almost summer sun. Coffee, practice, reunion for those who had already had the opportunity to meet, briefing and explanations around a game formula forcing you to think - a patsome chaining six holes of 4 balls, then greensome and finally foursome ... in stableford! - and the 28 teams could finally set off to attack the East course, always well prepared by the teams of Jean-François Molina, the charismatic director of this club born in 1964. In addition to a classic ranking in net, a match between investors and entrepreneurs based on the score of the 7 best pairs from each side involved the honor of each.

Four hours later, once everyone had seen their swing dissected by a Trackman at the start of the 1 and after a few failed putts on still complicated greens, alternating subtle and devilish slopes, it was time to return to the magnificent club- house du Prieuré, a historic building dating from the 3th century for its oldest walls. The fresh rosé helping to forget the birdies left on the high branches of this magnificent forest - the setting for this course - the time for networking had come. Card exchanges were going well before everyone joined their table for the starter, the idea being to change tables at each course to meet as many people as possible while listening to the powerful arguments of the five start-ups selected for "My Pitch is Good ”where in a few minutes everyone argued to clearly explain their project, their idea and why not attract investors ready to support fundraising. The shaded courtyard of the Priory, where the wifi cannot pass through the walls - what a godsend! -, acted as an incubator of ideas far from Californian standards or even Parisian spaces dedicated to this same approach. At the end of the afternoon, sometimes short of cards but never of arguments, it was time to reward the athlete. Caroline Gélin and Cédric Mangaud won ahead of Edouard Level and Marc-Henri Spiess while Damien Cuillery and Jules Privé climbed on the 2rd step of the Entrepreneurs podium. On the Investor side, Erwan and Julie Jenny were one point ahead of Antoine Ceddaha and Christophe de Boisgélin, Frédéric Schmitt and Thomas Rojo Banuls completing the podium. In the titanic battle, the Entrepreneurs took the lead, bringing the duel to 1-XNUMX, a good reason for the Investors to take up the challenge next year ...

Before everyone leaves this haven of tranquility, Fabrice Clément took the time to present his Geneva and Catalan versions, since the 2nd Start Up Golf Challenge Geneva will take place on September 12 at the Maison Blanche golf course with Swiss investors for Swiss projects. On October 18, the Start Up Golf Challenge Barcelona will bring together business and ideas on the Vallromanes golf course, some XNUMX km north of the Catalan capital. What there also advance beautiful projects to raise the funds necessary for the realization of these innovations.

One thing is certain, if some spend their time portraying France as gloomy and apathetic, others keep smiling, move, think, seduce financiers and undertake ...

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