INPHO Venture Summit
What's next to invest in Deeptech?8-9 October 2026
Palais de la Bourse – Bordeaux
Relive the Innovation of INPHO 2024
and Get Ready for 2026!
We’re thrilled to share the highlight video from INPHO Venture Summit 2024!
Thanks again for being part of this journey.
We look forward to seeing you on October 8-9, 2026.
After two days of inspiring discussions and pitches at the INPHO Venture Summit, we are pleased to announce the winner:
This achievement reflects INPHO’s commitment to supporting transformative innovations that address critical global challenges. Transmutex’s win underscores the power of technology to redefine our energy future, aligning with the INPHO mission to bring the most impactful deeptech solutions into the spotlight.
Investing in early-stage startups is not about addressing today’s issues, it is about fixing tomorrow’s problems.
The next two years will surely look very different than the past two years.
THE EVENT
Since 2008, INPHO® Venture Summit is a high-end and private gathering where LPs, investors, and large corporations meet to invest in promising solutions to shape the future. The event aims to tackle our world’s most pressing challenges through disruptive technologies.
Appreciated by top decision-makers looking to meet their peers, share insights, analysis, engage in deep and sometimes controversial expert discussions, INPHO® Venture Summit welcomes savvy investors, LPs and corporates interested in deeptech investments, as well as start-ups selected by investors to be challenged live.
As a private event, and in order to maintain a great experience for all our attendees, we have an invite-only format.
Guests
Hand-picked decision-makers interested in transformative technology investment
Speakers
Countries
Billion
Euros Capital raised
Edition 2024
Schedule
24 OCTOBER 2024 – DAY 1
Palais de la Bourse
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM
NETWORKING
SIDE EVENT
Palais de la Bourse
12:00 – 1:25 PM
NETWORKING
NETWORKING LUNCH
Palais de la Bourse
1:30 PM
KEYNOTE
OPENING
Jean-François Pierron, Alternate member CCI Nouvelle-Aquitaine, full member CCI Bordeaux Gironde
Palais de la Bourse
1:30 – 1:40 PM
KEYNOTE
WELCOME ADDRESS
George Ugras, Chairman INPHO Venture Summit.
Palais de la Bourse
1:40 – 2:10 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
20 min series + 10 min Q&A
What are you investing in today? What are you most excited about today?
- George Ugras, Managing Director, AV8 Ventures
- Eric Benhamou, Founder & General Partner, BGV
- François Tison, Partner, 360 Capital
- Mathieu Costes, Partner, Airbus Ventures
- Christian Reitberger, Partner, Matterwave Ventures
- Dieter Kraft, Managing Director, TRUMPF Venture
- Dr. Herbert Mangesius, Founding Partner, Vsquared Ventures
Palais de la Bourse
2:15 – 2:45 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
20 min series + 10 min Q&A
Enabling GenAI - What are the infrastructure / compute opportunities ?
- Eric Benhamou, Founder & General Partner, BGV
- Mathieu Costes, Partner, Airbus Ventures
- Gemma Garriga, Director Applied AI, Google
- Bert Gyselinckx, Partner, imec.xpand
- Gianluca Dettori, General Partner, Primo Ventures
Palais de la Bourse
2:50 – 3:35 PM
PITCH
Top VC selected start-ups
Start-ups will be invited to pitch – 5 mn.
Each pitch will be followed by a challenging discussion with investors.
Palais de la Bourse
3:35 – 4:00 PM
NETWORKING
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
Palais de la Bourse
4:00 – 4:30 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
20 min series + 10 min Q&A
What are your top use cases for GenAI and quantum technologies?
- Dieter Kraft, Managing Director, TRUMPF Venture
- Nicolas Leterrier, Semiconductor Sustainability Business leader, Schneider Electric
- Hind Beaujon, Chief Sales Officer, Pfeiffer Vacuum
- T.M. Ravi, Managing Director and Co-Founder, The Hive
- Olivier Tonneau, Partner, Quantonation
- Marco Stutz, Partner, Redstone Digital
Palais de la Bourse
4:30 – 5:15 PM
PITCH
Top VC selected start-ups
Start-ups will be invited to pitch – 5 mn.
Each pitch will be followed by a challenging discussion with investors.
Palais de la Bourse
5:20 – 5:50 PM
PANEL DISCUSSION
20 min series + 10 min Q&A
Tech-Bio: The next investment wave driving innovation in health
- George Ugras, Managing Director, AV8 Ventures
- Seye Abogunrin, Global Access Evidence Lead, Roche
- Xavier Datin, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, i2S
- Frédéric Desdouits, CEO, TreeFrog Therapeutics
- Sonia Grouchko, Chief of Staff, Owkin
- Cécile Real, CEO, Medevice
- Catherine Boule, Managing Partner, Karista
Palais de la Bourse
5:50 – 6:30 PM
KEYNOTE
Climate Tech
Nouvelle Aquitaine Region President expectations on private investment
- Alain Rousset, President of Nouvelle Aquitaine Region
Deep Tech Opportunities in Southeast Asia
- Timothy Wei Ern Ong, CEO, Invest Sarawak
Followed by a discussion on climate investment as a vector of industrial differentiation and economic growth:
- Jean-Frédéric Laurent, President, Atlantic Port of Bordeaux
- Jérôme de Bontin, Partner, Capricorn Investment Group
- Dieter Kraft, Managing Director, TRUMPF Venture
- Christian Reitberger, Partner, Matterwave Ventures
- Timothy Wei Ern Ong, CEO, Invest Sarawak
Palais de la Bourse
6:30 PM
KEYNOTE
Concluding remarks for day 1
George Ugras, Managing Director, AV8 Ventures & Chairman of INPHO Venture Summit
Palais de la Bourse
Followed by
NETWORKING
Cocktail & Dinner
Attendees are welcome to enjoy a cocktail reception and networking evening.
25 OCTOBER 2024 – DAY 2
Palais de la Bourse
8:45 – 8:50 AM
KEYNOTE
Welcome Back
Palais de la Bourse
8:50 – 9:30 AM
KEYNOTE
LPs, the pros and cons of investing in Deeptech
- Chris Wade, Co-Founder and Partner, Isomer Capital
- David Dana, Head of VC Investments, European Investment Fund
- Jérôme de Bontin, Partner, Capricorn Investment Group
- Zhi Hong Low, Regional Director, EDB Singapore
9:30 – 10:00 AM
PITCH
Top VC selected start-ups
Start-ups will be invited to pitch – 5 mn.
Each pitch will be followed by a challenging discussion with investors.
10:00 – 10:20 AM
NETWORKING
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
10:30 – 11:00 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION
20 min series + 10 min Q&A
What are the most exciting energy-related technologies to meet the exploding demand?
- François Tison, Partner , 360 Capital
- Aymen Grira, Innovation Manager EMEA , Westinghouse
- Geoffroy Dubus, Partner, Demeter
- Nicolas Leterrier, Semiconductor Sustainability Business leader, Schneider Electric
- Joseph Peeraer, Founding Partner, Positron Ventures
11:00 – 11:30 AM
PITCH
Top VC selected start-ups
Start-ups will be invited to pitch – 5 mn.
Each pitch will be followed by a challenging discussion with investors
Palais de la Bourse
11:40 – 12:10 AM
PANEL DISCUSSION
20 min series + 10 min Q&A
What company would you launch today to present at Inpho 2026?
- Aymerik Renard, General Partner, HCVC
- T.M. Ravi, Managing Director and Co-Founder, The Hive
- Eric Benhamou, Founder and General Partner, BGV
- Boris Dorin, Partner, First Imagine!
- Dr. Herbert Mangesius, Founding Partner, Vsquared Ventures
Palais de la Bourse
12:10 – 1:00 PM
PARALLEL WORKSHOPS
Breakdown in networking workshops and discussions series
7 choices:
1. TechBio and Better Health
2. Ports and maritime to drive the blue economy
3. Quantum technologies investment (Sponsor QuTest – QuPilot & Naquidis)
4. Industry 5.0, Manufacturing and Sovereignty (Sponsor Earashi)
5. FiQUgS – quantum gravimeter workshop
6. Where to invest in the energy transition
7. Photonics and semiconductors
8. Free networking time
Palais de la Bourse
1:10 – 1:20 PM
FIRECHAT
Rapidfire Q&A
Palais de la Bourse
1:20 – 1:30 PM
AWARD CEREMONY
INPHO 2024 Award Ceremony & Conclusion
The INPHO 2024 Prize will be awarded to the most promising startup (5 000 euros), followed by conclusion by George Ugras, President of INPHO Venture Summit and Hervé Floch, CEO Alpha-RLH.
Palais de la Bourse
1:30 – 2:30 PM
NETWORKING
Networking Lunch
Want to Join us?
Private Investors’ Editorial Committee
Aymerik Renard
General Partner at HCVC
Eric Benhamou
Founder at Benhamou Global Ventures
François Tison
General Partner at 360 Capital Partner
Christian Reitberger
Partner at Matterwave Ventures
Gemma Garriga
Director Applied AI at Google
Dieter Kraft
Managing Director at TRUMPF Venture
Mathieu Costes
Partner at Airbus Ventures
Nicolas Leterrier
Customers, Innovation and ONE Labs global VP at Schneider Electric
Jean-Gabriel Boinot-Tramoni
Principal at Quantonation
Hind Beaujon
Chief Sales Officer at Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology
George Ugras
Managing Director at AV8 Ventures
T.M. Ravi
Managing Director & Co-Founder at The Hive
Géraldine Andrieux
Chief Executive Officer at Blumorpho
FUNDS RAISED
Be the Next One
They experimented it. This is why they are coming back.
I was really impressed by the diversity of topics from Space Technologies to AI and up to Semiconductor Technologies to give a few examples.
Participants came with all kinds of different backgrounds and countries, so we’ve been able to diversify the conference which adds a lot of flavors to the content. I was also impressed by the caliber of the discussions. It was interesting to assess how to leverage AI in society to address environmental issues but also keeping in mind all the privacy issues.
The location is very nice, Bordeaux is an extremely beautiful city, it is walkable and close to the airport, so from a logistical perspective it is fantastic to come here. It is a nice change from some of the larger cities. But INPHO is especially about people, it allows corporates, venture capitalists and corporate ventures from across the world to reconnect with one another. These connections are valuable for us and for our portfolio companies.
Inspiring… this is the key highlight of INPHO Venture Summit. The quality of the discussion, the diversity of profiles and the quality of the start-up selection is really inspiring to consider new collaborations and new business models. I came a bit out of curiosity after joining The Hive’s Annual Summit in the US, and for sure I will be back in 2 years for INPHO 2024
INPHO is also about the selection of start-ups of high diversity and high quality. It is always a great time to discover companies with new technologies from across different industriesd.
It is the first time I really see a change of mindset. Every company was looked at through the prism of sustainability. I have never seen that before in a tech conference.
What makes INPHO different from other events is the opportunity to meet people from different fields but in a more private atmosphere and with a real openness to discussions. It is really a unique thing.
Disrupt is AI or be disrupted by fast moving companies. Back office transformation is required moving from ERP to driven SAAS. Scalability of operations implies human + Data + Machine learning.
Innovation is a product addressing a need deployed within a new environment. China will become carbon neutral in 2026 whereas Europe is leading on this front. AI = function (Data, Maths, programming, experience…)
INPHO Venture Summit was a very different experience. It felt like a very professional community, fostering a good environment for meaningful exchanges between industry leaders.
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This place offers a perfect setting because of its unique position along the Garonne River and its proximity to the largest hotels and shops.