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Top Event Organizers in Paris

The 23 most sponsor-active event communities in Paris, ranked by our Event Leader Score and refreshed daily.

📊 23 ranked organizers 🔄 Updated September 21, 2026 🔍 22 sponsorship research sessions in Paris in the last 30 days 🤖 Compiled by Sponsor Scout
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Leader Score 92

Paris-based startup campus, incubator and coworking ecosystem hosting early-stage companies, accelerator programs, corporate startup programs and hundreds of technology and entrepreneurship events annually.

weeklyfounders, startups, investors, corporate innovation teams and tech professionalsstartupincubatoraccelerator
🎪 OpenAI AI Privacy Hackathon🤝 12 known sponsors👥 ~350 reach📅 Last event: 2026-09-03
👤 Led by Roxanne Varza · Director✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 87

A French community for CTOs, engineering executives and technology leaders, combining recurring meetups, afterworks, Tech Coffee sessions, peer groups, content and an annual Paris summit. Its events focus on leadership, engineering manageme…

monthlyCTOs, engineering leaders, technology executives and senior practitionerstechnology leadershipctoengineering
🎪 Tech.Rocks x Dev With AI — Duo tech leader & AI Champion🤝 6 known sponsors👥 ~3,500 reach📅 Last event: 2026-09-10
👤 Led by Noémie Coget · General Manager✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 86

Large-scale French entrepreneurship event series for founders, entrepreneurs, SMEs, investors, institutions and business-service providers. Its Paris edition combines conferences, workshops, networking, startup showcases, matchmaking and a …

biweeklyentrepreneurs, founders, SME leaders, investors and business-service providersentrepreneurshipstartupssmes
🎪 GO Entrepreneurs 2026 - Paris🤝 12 known sponsors👥 ~50,000 reach📅 Last event: 2026-04-16
👤 Led by William Jameux · Director of Salon✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 85

Paris-based media and ecosystem platform for entrepreneurs, startups, investors and innovation professionals. Maddyness runs a broad event portfolio including the Fundtruck startup competition, conferences, investor awards, networking forma…

monthlyfounders, investors, corporates, public-sector innovation leaders and startup professionalsstartupentrepreneurshipinvesting
🎪 Fundtruck — VivaTech 2026🤝 14 known sponsors👥 ~1,000 reach📅 Last event: 2026-06-20
👤 Led by Carole Barkatz · General Director and event-program lead✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 83

Monthly Java developer community hosting technical talks, networking sessions and ecosystem-focused events for Java and JVM professionals in Paris.

monthlyJava developers, JVM engineers, architects and software professionalsjavasoftware developmentcloud
🎪 Soirée JVM et CLI🤝 12 known sponsors👥 ~150 reach📅 Last event: 2026-06-09
👤 Led by Jean-Christophe Sirot · JUG Leader✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 83

A premium Paris-based AI, technology and startup summit bringing together founders, enterprise executives, investors, leading technology companies and high-growth startups. The platform is designed around high-value networking, visibility, …

annualAI founders, investors, enterprise executives and technology decision-makersaistartupventure-capital
🎪 RAISE Summit 2026🤝 34 known sponsors👥 ~8,000 reach📅 Last event: 2026-07-09
👤 Led by Emmanuel Fenet · CEO✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 82

Recurring Paris community for Ruby and Rails developers, combining monthly technical talks, workshops, practical discussions, livestreams and networking.

monthlyRuby and Rails developers, web engineers and technical foundersrubyrailssoftware development
🎪 Ruby + AI meetup🤝 11 known sponsors👥 ~60 reach📅 Last event: 2026-08-04
👤 Led by Sylvain Abélard · Meetup Organizer✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 81

Europe's major startup and technology event, connecting startups, investors, technology companies, public institutions and enterprise decision-makers through exhibitions, demos, pitches and conferences in Paris.

annualstartups, investors, technology executives and enterprise buyerstechnologystartupinnovation
🎪 VivaTech 2026🤝 33 known sponsors👥 ~180,000 reach📅 Last event: 2026-06-20
👤 Led by François Bitouzet · Managing Director✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 78

Paris-based Google Developer Group community running recurring technical meetups and the annual DevFest Paris conference for developers, engineers, and technology practitioners.

monthlydevelopers, engineers, technical leaders, technology studentsdeveloperscloudai
🎪 DevFest Paris 2026🤝 4 known sponsors👥 ~1,000 reach📅 Last event: 2026-11-27
👤 Led by Jihène Mejri · Lead GDG Paris; DevFest Responsable & Coordinatrice✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 77

Independent, developer-focused technology conference held annually in Paris, covering Java, cloud, architecture, AI, data, DevOps and software engineering. It combines a large sponsor exhibition with technical talks, workshops and community…

annualdevelopers, architects, technical leaders and technology vendorsdevelopersjavasoftware engineering
🎪 Devoxx France 2026🤝 20 known sponsors👥 ~4,650 reach📅 Last event: 2026-04-24
👤 Led by Nicolas Martignole · Administrator and event organizer✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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A Paris-based annual conference and community for cloud-native infrastructure, Kubernetes, DevOps and open-source technology. The volunteer-led organization runs the flagship conference and coordinates year-round community, speaker and spon…

annualdevelopers, SREs, architects, DevOps practitioners and technology decision-makerscloud nativekubernetesdevops
🎪 Cloud Native Days France 2026🤝 11 known sponsors👥 ~1,700 reach📅 Last event: 2026-02-03
👤 Led by Aurélien Violet · Board member; Sponsoring, Communications and Marketing lead✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 66

France Digitale's flagship startup ecosystem gathering, combining founder and investor networking, corporate-startup matchmaking, fundraising meetings and technology programming.

annualfounders, investors, scale-ups, corporations and innovation leadersstartupventure capitalfounders
🎪 FDDay 2026🤝 20 known sponsors👥 ~4,500 reach📅 Last event: 2026-09-16
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Curated global venture network running founder, investor and ecosystem gatherings across major innovation hubs, including recurring Paris programming around VivaTech and RAISE Summit.

quarterlyfounders, investors, family offices, operators and ecosystem leadersventure capitalstartupfounders
🎪 Paris Ecosystem Mixer — RAISE Summit Pitch Roulette🤝 3 known sponsors👥 ~100 reach📅 Last event: 2026-07-06
👤 Led by Imène Bendaoud · Paris Hub Director✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 63

A Paris trade show and conference for enterprise data, analytics and artificial intelligence, featuring exhibitors, sponsors, technical sessions, demos, startup pitches and executive networking.

annualCDOs, CIOs, CTOs, data leaders, AI practitioners, vendors and enterprise buyersbig dataaianalytics
🎪 Big Data & AI Paris 2026🤝 14 known sponsors👥 ~15,000 reach📅 Last event: 2026-09-15
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Leader Score 59

A major Paris conference and networking platform for digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, institutional finance, Web3 and crypto markets.

annualdigital-asset companies, financial institutions, investors, founders and regulatorsblockchainweb3crypto
🎪 Paris Blockchain Week 2026🤝 14 known sponsors👥 ~10,000 reach📅 Last event: 2026-04-16
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Leader Score 59

Annual product-management conference and community for product managers, designers, product executives and product-led technology organizations.

annualproduct managers, product designers, product executives and startup teamsproduct managementtechnologyai
🎪 La Product Conf 2026🤝 23 known sponsors👥 ~1,300 reach📅 Last event: 2026-05-19
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A recurring founder and technology community combining easy group runs, coffee and informal networking. The Paris chapter connects founders, investors, operators, creatives and startup enthusiasts through weekly community-led gatherings.

weeklyfounders, investors, operators, creatives and startup enthusiastsfoundersstartupsnetworking
🎪 Founders Running Club :: Paris👥 ~15 reach📅 Last event: 2026-08-29
👤 Led by Irina Stolbova · Paris Chapter Organizer✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 56

Paris startup networking group covering entrepreneurship, fundraising, strategy, innovation, AI, technology and startup growth through recurring informal gatherings and themed dinners.

weeklyentrepreneurs, startup operators, aspiring founders and ecosystem professionalsstartupentrepreneurshipfundraising
👤 Led by Saidou Sy · Event Organizer✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 55

Annual PostgreSQL conference for database users, developers, administrators and open-source technology professionals in the Paris region.

annualdatabase engineers, developers, data professionals and open-source contributorspostgresqldatabasesopen source
🎪 pgDay Paris 2026🤝 11 known sponsors👥 ~250 reach📅 Last event: 2026-03-26
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Leader Score 54

Annual Paris Shopify ecosystem gathering for merchants, app founders, technology providers, and agency partners, combining talks, networking, sponsor sessions, and a private founder dinner.

annualShopify merchants, app founders, agencies, ecommerce operatorsecommerceshopifysaas
🎪 The Wide Event 2026🤝 6 known sponsors👥 ~250 reach📅 Last event: 2026-05-18
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Lean Tech Paris ✓ Verified
Leader Score 57

Paris technology community sharing practical applications of Lean Management, Agile, engineering effectiveness and continuous improvement through recurring Gemba sessions, workshops and peer discussions.

monthlyCTOs, engineering managers, product leaders, Agile coaches and technology practitionersleanagilesoftware engineering
👤 Led by Marc Legru · Community Organizer✓ Verified by organizer
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Leader Score 50

A recurring Paris AI community bringing together practitioners, developers and technology enthusiasts for talks, demonstrations, networking and discussions around applied artificial intelligence.

quarterlyAI developers, cloud engineers, technology professionals and enthusiastsaimachine learningdevelopers
🎪 Microsoft BUILD 2026🤝 1 known sponsor👥 ~40 reach📅 Last event: 2026-06-10
👤 Led by Aymeric Weinbach · Community Organizer and Host✋ Verify you're the leader — free: badge, sponsor pitch page & sponsor leads· Not you? Who leads it?
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Leader Score 49

A Paris-based nonprofit entrepreneurship initiative connecting students, builders, founders, investors and young innovators with cross-border startup opportunities. It runs curated founder gatherings, ecosystem events and international dele…

quarterlystudents, young founders, builders, investors and startup ecosystem professionalsstartupfoundersstudents
🎪 Hackathon Hub Product Launch🤝 3 known sponsors👥 ~800 reach📅 Last event: 2026-06-20
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215 companies sponsor events in Paris

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How we rank — the Event Leader Score

Every organizer is scored 0–100 by Sponsor Scout as we search the open web daily. The score blends five weighted signals — it rewards groups that gather real audiences and consistently attract sponsors. These findings are updated each day.

Sponsor activityHighest weight
How many distinct companies actively sponsor their events — the strongest signal of a live, fundable program.
Event frequencyHigh weight
How regularly they run events. Weekly & monthly cadences earn more than one-offs.
AudienceMedium weight
Estimated reach and the quality of the crowd they convene (founders, operators, investors).
RecencyLower weight
How recently they last gathered people — active beats dormant.
ReachLower weight
Web, social, and community footprint that amplifies a sponsor's spend.
Verified leaderBonus
A confirmed organizer who has verified their listing with a one-click email check — verified groups rank higher and earn a badge.

How to be #1 in Paris

Your rank is a sponsor magnet. The higher you sit on this list, the more sponsors and partners discover you here — and the more credible you look when you pitch them. Here's how to climb.

Verify your listingInstant boost
Confirm you lead the group with a one-click email check. Verified leaders earn a badge and an instant score bump.
Land more sponsorsBiggest lever
Sponsor activity is the heaviest signal. Every distinct company that backs your events lifts your score — and your rank.
Run events consistentlyBig lever
A regular cadence beats one-offs. Weekly and monthly programs rank far above occasional gatherings.
Grow your audienceMeaningful lever
Bigger, higher-quality crowds (founders, operators, investors) make you a more attractive sponsor bet.

Why it matters: sponsors browse these rankings to decide who to back. A higher rank means more inbound sponsor interest, warmer intros, and a stronger negotiating position — a compounding flywheel where more sponsors lift your rank, and a higher rank attracts more sponsors.

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