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Graines de Boss
Graines de Boss is a French organization that supports startups and young entrepreneurs through an annual competition and support program, connecting them with mentors and investors to foster business growth.
Overview
What Graines de Boss does
What Graines de Boss is
Graines de Boss is a French organization that supports startups and young entrepreneurs through an annual competition and support program, connecting them with mentors and investors to foster business growth.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports program host and community 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
- Accelerator
- Founded
- Founded in 2005
- Approximate age
- About 21 years
- Structured capabilities
- Program host · Community
- Last reviewed
- April 12, 2026
What Accelerator means
An accelerator is a structured, short-term program designed to speed up a startup's progress toward product-market fit, traction, fundraising, or scale.
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Capability profile
Graines de Boss as a program host
Program thesis
Graines de Boss supports young entrepreneurs through a network of high-level mentor executives, facilitating partnerships between large corporations and startups to enhance open innovation.
Focus narrative
Graines de Boss focuses on supporting young startups, particularly those that are less than five years old and have a validated business model and proof of concept. The organization connects these startups with a network of over 1,500 mentors and 15 investment funds annually, facilitating access to funding, contracts, and resources.
Value and support
Graines de Boss offers mentorship, access to a vast network of industry experts, and opportunities for funding and partnerships with established corporations.
Format and cadence
- Typical cohort
- 15 companies
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Format
- In Person
Availability
- Application state
- Accepting
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Accelerator · Pre-seed · Seed
- Sectors
- ConsumerHealthcare
Alumni and track record
- Last recorded cohort
- October 5, 2025
Alumni context
Graines de Boss has supported numerous startups, including Roule En Vélo, which promotes the use of bicycles within organizations; STATION REV, providing active mobility stations for secure bike parking; REEVOLT®, an app rewarding users for reducing energy consumption; Orïgin, offering unique plant-based food products; and Safehear, developing hearing protection devices for noisy environments.
Capability profile
Graines de Boss as a community
Community overview
Graines de Boss was founded in 2004 to support young entrepreneurs through a network of high-level mentor executives. The organization is based in France and has gained recognition through its annual competition, which is broadcast on M6's show 'Capital.' Since 2012, Graines de Boss has facilitated partnerships between large corporations and startups, enhancing open innovation and helping investors identify high-potential startups.
Community focus
Graines de Boss focuses on supporting young startups, particularly those that are less than five years old and have a validated business model and proof of concept. The organization connects these startups with a network of over 1,500 mentors and 15 investment funds annually, facilitating access to funding, contracts, and resources.
Member value
Members benefit from access to a vast network of mentors, exposure to investment opportunities, and participation in a prestigious annual competition that enhances their visibility and business prospects.
Membership
- Recorded members
- 1,500
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- October 5, 2025
Community activity
Events and activity
Graines de Boss hosts several events, including annual award ceremonies at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, networking evenings for startups, mentors, and investors, and the launch event for the 22nd edition scheduled for October 5, 2025.
Notable members
Key team members include Julien Tanguy, General Director of Edenred; David Danino, Director of Strategy Marketing & Finance; Benoît de Ruffray, CEO; Olivier Galvada, General Director of Crédit Agricole Île-de-France; and Christophe Bitner, President of the Management Board of Arkea.
Common questions
What to know about Graines de Boss
Upseed classifies Graines de Boss under the Accelerator organization type. Its current public profile includes program host and community capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
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Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
April 12, 2026
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