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French-American Entrepreneurship Award
The French-American Entrepreneurship Award (FAEA) supports early-stage startups founded or led by French entrepreneurs in the U.S. through competitions, networking, and mentorship.
Overview
What French-American Entrepreneurship Award does
What French-American Entrepreneurship Award is
The French-American Entrepreneurship Award (FAEA) supports early-stage startups founded or led by French entrepreneurs in the U.S. through competitions, networking, and mentorship.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports community and event host capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Community
- Founded
- Founded in 2008
- Approximate age
- About 18 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- April 5, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
French-American Entrepreneurship Award as a community
Community overview
The French-American Entrepreneurship Award (FAEA) was established in 2008 by Club 600, a private club of French-speaking entrepreneurs and CEOs in New York. The organization aims to support French entrepreneurs in the United States and foster the development of high-potential early-stage startups founded and/or led by French entrepreneurs.
Community focus
FAEA focuses on early-stage startups that are either based in the U.S. or are French startups developing their business presence in the U.S. Eligible startups must have been in business for no more than five years, have raised no more than $10 million, and be owned or led by a French founder or C-level executive.
Member value
The organization provides exposure, networking opportunities, cash prizes, in-kind benefits, mentorship, and potential funding options.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- June 2, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Regions
- United States
Community activity
- Annual events
- 1
Events and activity
FAEA runs an annual startup competition with key dates for 2026: Application Opening on March 3, Application Deadline on May 1, Finalists Pitch on May 31, and Award Ceremony on June 2. They also publish a newsletter and host webinars.
Notable members
Notable winners of the FAEA include Olyzon, Enlaye, Optimalex, Aspivix, Weward, Yuka, Hypercell Technologies, Braave, and Walter.
Capability profile
French-American Entrepreneurship Award as an event host
Event focus
The French-American Entrepreneurship Award (FAEA) focuses on early-stage startups founded and/or led by French entrepreneurs. Eligible startups must be based in the U.S. or French startups developing their business presence in the U.S., have been in business for no more than five years, and have raised no more than $10 million.
Format narrative
FAEA runs an annual startup competition that includes application phases, finalist pitches, and an award ceremony. The organization also publishes a newsletter and hosts webinars.
Participant value
FAEA provides exposure, networking opportunities, cash prizes, in-kind benefits, mentorship, and potential funding options for early-stage startups.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- awards-ceremony
- Recurrence
- annual
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- June 2, 2026
- Next event location
- New York
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- application
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Audience
- Founders · Investors
- Regions
- United States
Speakers and past editions
Speakers
Notable jury members include Polina Bogdanovitch, Caroline Faucher-Winter, Géraldine Le Meur, and Frédéric Rossi.
Past editions
Notable winners include Olyzon, Enlaye, Optimalex in 2025; Aspivix, Weward, Yuka in 2024; and Hypercell Technologies, Braave, Walter in 2023.
Common questions
What to know about French-American Entrepreneurship Award
Upseed classifies French-American Entrepreneurship Award under the Community organization type. Its current public profile includes community and event host capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 5, 2026
Known limits
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