19/06/2026
Building a European leadership community for the next generation of tech founders
At in Paris, .group signed an official Memorandum of Understanding with .eu to further develop the ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จ ๐๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ข.
๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จ is a highly selective, trust-based community for outstanding scale-up founders, connecting Europeโs next generation of technology leaders with industry executives, investors, mentors, ecosystem partners, and decision-makers.
Together with .eu, .group will support the continued development of the program, initially with a Franco-German focus and a broader European roll-out perspective.
The collaboration brings together strong ecosystem access, founder networks, and shared expertise to help position ๐๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฅ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐จ as a European leadership community for ambitious scale-up founders.
By announcing this collaboration on stage at , we are taking another step toward stronger Franco-German startup ties and a more connected European scale-up ecosystem.
A big thank you to .eu, Matthias Schmitz, Ralf Zastrau, Michael Welz, Jana-Katharina Burnikel, Stefan Drews of the , and everyone involved in bringing this collaboration to life.
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