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La French Tech Shanghai
La French Tech Shanghai is the official chapter of the global French Tech network, connecting French and Francophone tech entrepreneurs in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta. It promotes collaboration and business development in the local tech ecosystem.
Overview
What La French Tech Shanghai does
What La French Tech Shanghai is
La French Tech Shanghai is the official chapter of the global French Tech network, connecting French and Francophone tech entrepreneurs in Shanghai and the Yangtze River Delta. It promotes collaboration and business development in the local tech ecosystem.
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 2016
- Approximate age
- About 10 years
- Structured capabilities
- Community · Event host
- Last reviewed
- March 31, 2026
Official channels
Find La French Tech Shanghai elsewhere
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Capability profile
La French Tech Shanghai as a community
Community overview
La French Tech Shanghai is the official chapter of the global La French Tech network, promoting French tech startups worldwide. Founded in 2016, it is based in Shanghai and serves the Yangtze River Delta region. The organization aims to connect French startups, entrepreneurs, and innovation leaders with the local Chinese and international tech scene.
Community focus
La French Tech Shanghai supports the growth of the French and Francophone tech ecosystem in Shanghai through integration, visibility, and collaboration. It focuses on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among French-speaking individuals and companies in the technology sector.
Member value
Members benefit from networking opportunities, access to events, and collaboration with other French-speaking tech professionals. The community fosters innovation and provides visibility for startups in the local tech ecosystem.
Membership
- Pricing models
- free
Format and cadence
- Modality
- in-person
- Schedule
- rolling-admissions
- Commitment
- light
Availability
- Membership state
- Accepting
- Next recorded event
- January 16, 2026
Audience and fit
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Operators · Students
- Benefits
- network-access and mentorship
- Program types
- community and other
- Selection criteria
- open
- Regions
- Asia
Community activity
- Annual events
- 12
Events and activity
La French Tech Shanghai hosts several recurring events, including monthly networking events called 'Connect', quarterly invitation-only events named 'Learn', and ad-hoc events such as conferences and hackathons under the 'Grow' initiative. Notably, the AI Hackathon 2026 is scheduled for January 16-17, 2026, focusing on real-world AI challenges.
Notable members
The organization collaborates with key partners such as the Service Économique Régional, Business France, and CCI France Chine, which support French companies and promote their interests in China.
Capability profile
La French Tech Shanghai as an event host
Event focus
La French Tech Shanghai supports the growth of the French and Francophone tech ecosystem in Shanghai through integration, visibility, and collaboration. It focuses on fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among French-speaking individuals and companies in the technology sector.
Format narrative
La French Tech Shanghai organizes various events including monthly networking events, quarterly invitation-only discussions, and ad-hoc conferences and hackathons aimed at building awareness and access to investors.
Participant value
La French Tech Shanghai aims to connect French startups, entrepreneurs, and innovation leaders with the local Chinese and international tech scene, providing opportunities for collaboration and visibility.
Format and cadence
- Event types
- meetup and hackathon
- Recurrence
- monthly
- Modality
- in-person
- Startups can present
- Yes
Availability
- Registration state
- Not currently accepting
- Next recorded event
- January 16, 2026
- Next event location
- Shanghai
Audience and fit
- Selection criteria
- open and invite-only
- Stages
- Pre-seed · Seed
- Audience
- Founders · Investors · Corporate Innovators
Common questions
What to know about La French Tech Shanghai
Upseed classifies La French Tech Shanghai 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
March 31, 2026
Known limits
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