ACCELERATING GROWTH FOR FRENCH TECH COMPANIES IN THE U.S.

FRENCH TECH HUB IS A GROWTH ACCELERATOR

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Our mission is to help French IT and Health companies scale fast in the U.S. to become leaders in their industry

French Tech Hub is more a partner than just a consultant. For us, that made all the difference in helping us not only identify the steps we needed to take to develop a targeted operations plan in the crowded US market, but also modify and effectively roll out that plan. 

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“2009 – Amplitude needs- Amplitude wanted to assess its market in the U.S and launch its product.- The company then needed a partner to help them set up the entity,

support their sales director with sales administration and logistics support.

2014: Achievements

2009: Market Assessment- French Tech Hub (Hubtech21) defined a potential market and put up

together a list of potential users of Amplitude Technologies products

- A large amount of Amplitude revenue now comes from the U.S.- Amplitude acquired Continuum Laser, a 70 pers. company located in CA

CEO, Amplitude Laser Group

Gilles Riboulet

www.amplitude-systemes.com

Amplitude Laser Group develops and manufactures ultrafast solid-state lasers for scientific and

industrial applications..

Boston, San José, Evry, Pessac

Since 2010: Sales and Operations support- French Tech Hub created the subsidiary for Amplitude in Boston and

supported the sales director located in CA. - French Tech Hub takes care of HR management, invoicing, products

delivery and payment collection.

Thanks to the large variety of services offered by French Tech Hub, I don’t have to worry about any administrative aspect! French Tech Hub takes charge of ‘Americanizing’ my marketing approach, answering calls and emails for me, and getting an answer in the two next hours. I am also very happy with the help of IP/ accounting lawyers provided by the French Tech Hub, and the exceptional location and facilities present at CIC! Most of the time I delegate the decisions to Joubin Hatamzadeh, who can give me solutions for almost every single thing!  

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“ 2013 – OtoSense needs- Sebastien Christian needed a partner to take care of all the

administrative taskRelated to subsidiary creation and management.

2014: Achievements

2013: Operations Launch support- Entity creation- Opening of the bank account - Visa support for Sebastian and his family- Health Plan set-up- Tax, accounting and payroll

- Sebastien could relocate smoothly in Boston and hire a few local engineers to work on his prototype.

- OtoSense was nominated for Best Mobile App at World Mobile Congress in 2015

CEOSebastien Christian

www.otosense.com/

OtoSense develops applications based on a new generation of sound recognition engines. They developed

a mobile app called Otosense that listens the sound of our world, enabling deaf and hard of hearing to see what they

cannot hear..

Boston

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Having a local support has truly accelerated our understanding of the U.S. market .Thanks to French Tech Hub support, we met more quickly HR executives; we could set-up a more targeted communication and be more efficient in our business development

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“2013 – PeopleDoc Needs- PeopleDoc had a quick growth in France. PeopleDoc needed to

assess its opportunity in the U.S. in order to become a global player.

2014: Achievements

2013: Market Assessment - Marketing revamping for their website, powerpoint

presentation and message to organize meetings with U.S. HR executives.

- Organization of meetings with Business France team2014 : Marketing support- Support to refine PeopleDoc marketing and communication

strategy- Execution of the Marketing Plan

- $17.5 million round led by Accel Partners in May 2014

CEOJonathan Benhamou

www.people-doc.comwww.people-doc.fr

As a Gartner 2014 Cool Vendor, PeopleDoc transforms the way organizations deliver HR services by providing easy to

implement, affordable HR service delivery solutions. PeopleDoc’s solutions reduce administrative time and

expense while enabling organizations to deliver faster and higher quality HR services. Powered by innovative

document management and knowledgebase technologies, they combine ease of use with the highest levels of security,

access and compliance controls.

New York, Paris

The most difficult part when setting up on a new market is finding the right partners. With French Tech Hub support, we were immediately operational. Their local expertise, reactivity and high quality network were real added values. Thanks to them we were able to settle in and grow our business faster. 

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“2014 – PepitaStore Needs- PepitaStore needed to open - within 3 months – its U.S. activity to

support its client demands

2014-2015: Achievements

2014: Operations Launch support- Opening of the bank account - Visa support for Nicolas and his family- Health Plan set-up- Tax, accounting and payroll

- Pepita's revenue doubled in 2014 and will quadruple in 2015.

CEONicolas Stehle

pepitastore.com

Pepita delivers and operates online commerce solutions for leading software and game publishers,

e-merchants and brands

Los Angeles, Paris, Madrid, London

A PUBLIC INITIATIVE WITH A START-UP MINDSET

Hubtech21 (H21) is created in Boston by Essonne county

2006H21 is acquired by Paris Region Economic Development Agency (PRE), San Francisco office opens

2012H21 becomes the French Tech Hub with the collaboration of PRE, French Ministry of Foreign Trade, Business France, BPI France and French Tech.

2014High growth of the number of supported companies

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LOCATED AT THE HEART OF INNOVATION: SAN FRANCISCO

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BOSTON

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BACKED BY PRESTIGIOUS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERS

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Founding Members

Regions

Innovation and Entrepreneurship VCs and Corporates

YOUR BRIDGE TO SUCCEED IN THE US

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Shorten your learning

curve to US Business culture

Gain access instantly

to a team of bicultural

entrepreneurs and experts

Save resources by focusing on what matters at every

stage of development

A PROVEN METHODOLOGY

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Maturity and Needs AssessmentGo-To-Market Strategy

Qualification and selection based on team, innovation, time-to-market, financial capabilities,market traction

• Business strategy

• Product assessment

• Positioning analysis

• Customer validation

• Marketing execution plan

• Product management & development

• Key references acquisition

• Address• Office• Incorporati

on• Accounting• HR• Back-office• Customer

support

• Funding strategy

• Business Plan

• Board of Advisors

• Introduction to investors

Launch

Operations

Funding

A STRONG MARKET EXPERTISE

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A BICULTURAL EXPERIMENTED TEAM

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A core team of entrepreneurs and innovators Selecting the best market and technical experts

A HIGH PROFILE PORTFOLIO OF TECH COMPANIES

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IT SME

IT Startups

Tech

Health

Others

HOW TO CONTACT US

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Marie Buhot-LaunaySales and Marketing Director

Boston50 Milk Street, 16th Floor

Boston, MA 02109

San Francisco2415 Third Street, Suite 231San Francisco, CA 94107

Marie.buhotlaunay@frenchtechhub.com @mbuhotlaunay | @frenchtechhub+1.603.997.2349www.frenchtechhub.comthetechmap.org

French Tech Hub supports companies with a solid ability to succeed on the US market. We assess elements such as quality, disruptive character of the innovation, overall market potential, team agility and ambition, and financial capacity.

If you think you are a good fit, tell us about your project:

http://www.frenchtechhub.com/tell-us-about-your-project/