VivaTech

What VivaTech does

VivaTech (legal: MSL France SAS managing a joint venture with Les Echos Solutions SAS; also known as Viva Technology) is a Paris-based event organizer founded in 2016 that produces Europe's largest annual technology and innovation conference, hosted at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Each June the four-day festival gathers exhibitors, startups, investors, media, and enterprise buyers around a curated program of keynotes, themed pavilions, awards, and competitions, with the 2026 (10th anniversary) edition recording 200,000+ attendees from 165 countries, 4,500 exhibitors (61% international), 15,000+ startups, and 1,155 speakers across roughly 70,000 sqm of exhibition space. The 2026 cycle featured Germany as Country of the Year (with the event's largest national delegation, including 200 startups and 12 government entities), India as AI Country Partner, and strategic alliances with TechCrunch, Bloomberg, and a Karnataka-anchored Europe-India innovation corridor.

The underlying technology stack combines a web platform at vivatech.com with iOS and Android mobile applications delivering profile management, bookmarking, interactive venue mapping, badge scanning (for lead capture), contact exchange, messaging, and meeting scheduling, alongside a paid AirTable-backed Startup Big List database and a Hub Institute-produced VivaTech Trends Report delivered as a ~50-page PDF. The business model is a multi-stream event commerce operation: tiered ticket sales (Startup passes from €180 excl. VAT up to Investor passes at €830 excl. VAT, with Super Early Bird/Early Bird/Regular pricing windows and group discounts of 10-20%), booth rentals and exhibition packages for 4,500 exhibitors, and Platinum/Gold/Silver tier sponsorships anchored by seven founding partners (BNP Paribas, La Poste Groupe, LVMH, Orange, AWS, plus co-organizers Publicis Groupe and Les Echos-Le Parisien). Distribution leverages the co-organizers' owned media networks (5B+ social impressions per cycle) and recurring programs such as the Top 100 Rising European Startups list (with Accel, Eurazeo, HV Capital, Northzone, Partech), AfricaTech Award, Female Founder Award, Innovation of the Year (with TechCrunch), and the inaugural VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards.

The enterprise is structured as a French joint venture with MSL France (Publicis) as managing partner and Les Echos Solutions as co-organizer, employing 51-100 staff, operating from Paris, GDPR-compliant, and funded entirely through operating revenue rather than external venture capital. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; pricing and scale signals support an estimated revenue band in the $50M-$100M range.

Name

VivaTech

Legal name

MSL France SAS (managing joint venture with Les Echos Solutions SAS)

Website

https://vivatech.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

VivaTech is the Paris-based joint venture organizer of Europe's largest annual technology and innovation conference, serving startups, enterprise buyers, investors, and tech executives at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. The four-day festival combines 200,000+ attendees, 4,500 exhibitors, country delegations, awards programs, and a mobile/web event platform, monetized through tiered tickets, exhibitor fees, and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technology Conferences & Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Advertising Agencies (54181)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310)

akta.pro primary industry

Technology & Innovation Expos Organizers (THAHABAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Product & Innovation Summits (Roadmap, Launch Readiness, Innovation Days) (THAHAMAG), Virtual Recruitment Events, Fairs & Webinar Platforms (EDAIACAF)

Keywords

• Technology conference
• Startup exhibition
• Innovation events
• Tech networking platform
• Startup investor matching

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling 4-day passes to startups, attendees, and investors at tiered pricing with Super Early Bird, Early Bird, and Regular pricing periods. Additional revenue from add-on services including Fast Track access, Guided Tours, Startup Big List database, and VivaTech Trends Report.
2. Exhibitor and Partner Fees: Revenue from companies renting exhibition space and becoming partners (Platinum, Gold, Silver tiers). Partners receive visibility, branding, and networking opportunities.
3. Sponsorship and Branding: Sponsorship packages providing brand visibility through various channels including website, event spaces, and promotional materials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VivaTech organizes and runs Europe's largest annual technology and innovation conference, a four-day event held at Paris Expo Porte de Versailles bringing together startups, investors, enterprises, and tech leaders for exhibitions, keynotes, networking, and startup competitions. The event is supported by a digital platform (vivatech.com) and iOS/Android mobile applications that provide attendee profiling, session bookmarking, badge scanning, networking/messaging, and meeting scheduling. Revenue is generated through tiered 4-day passes (Startup, Attendee, Investor), paid add-ons (Fast Track access, Guided Tours, Startup Big List database, VivaTech Trends Report), exhibitor booth rentals, and Platinum/Gold/Silver sponsorship packages.

Product overview

VivaTech operates as a technology and innovation event platform with a core festival product supplemented by digital tools and paid add-on services. The main offering is the annual VivaTech conference in Paris, Europe's largest tech event, which attendees access via 4-Day Passes across Startup, Attendee, and Investor categories. The digital ecosystem includes a web platform (vivatech.com) and mobile applications for iOS and Android that provide networking, badge scanning, and meeting scheduling capabilities. Paid add-on services include Fast Track VIP access, Guided Tours, the Startup Big List database (accessed via AirTable), and the VivaTech Trends Report produced by Hub Institute. The platform organizes competitions including the AfricaTech Award, Female Founder Award, and Innovation of the Year, plus the inaugural VivaTech x Bloomberg Awards in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• VivaTech Event / Festival
• 4-Day Pass

Quantifiable outcome

• 200,000+ attendees from 165 countries at 2026 edition
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered flagship and core.

• TechCrunchflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Strategic partnership to spotlight enterprise AI startups, with VivaTech Innovation of the Year winner earning opportunity to present in Paris and place in TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Startup Battlefield 200 in San Francisco.
• Karnataka, IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 February 2026Letter of Intent signed to create structured Europe-India startup and innovation corridor anchored by Bengaluru Tech Summit, expanding global market access and investor connections for Karnataka's startup ecosystem.
• Germany (Country of the Year)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Designated Country of the Year 2026 with largest delegation in show's history featuring 200 startups and 12 government entities, occupying 800 sqm booth space.
• India (AI Country Partner)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Designated AI Country Partner 2026 with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading the partnership, focusing on AI collaboration and technological sovereignty initiatives.
• Les Echos - Le ParisienflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Co-organizer of VivaTech events, providing media distribution, content creation, and marketing capabilities. Les Echos-Le Parisien is one of France's largest media groups, contributing to event promotion and press coverage.
• Publicis GroupeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Co-organizer of VivaTech events, providing global advertising and marketing expertise. Publicis is one of the world's largest advertising and communications companies.
• BNP ParibasflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Founding Partner of VivaTech, providing financial sector expertise and supporting the innovation ecosystem through the event.
• La Poste GroupeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Founding Partner bringing public service innovation perspective and postal/logistics industry insights to the event.
• LVMHflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Founding Partner representing luxury goods sector innovation and contributing enterprise perspective on technology adoption.
• OrangeflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Founding Partner bringing telecommunications and digital services expertise to the innovation ecosystem.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Founding Partner providing cloud computing infrastructure perspective and technology platform expertise.
• ManpowerGroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2016Platinum Partner for 10 consecutive years, hosting annual Startup Challenge inviting innovative startups to develop AI-powered solutions keeping people at center of workforce transformation.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Slush: Slush is a leading startup and tech event held annually in Helsinki, Finland, with strong focus on founder-investor matchmaking. It directly competes with VivaTech for European startup and VC attention, particularly in Northern Europe.
• TechCrunch Disrupt: TechCrunch Disrupt is a major startup-focused technology conference with editions in San Francisco. It directly competes with VivaTech for startup attention, investor deal flow, and the Startup Battlefield competition. Notably, the two events have partnered for the Innovation of the Year competition.
• Web Summit: Web Summit is one of the largest technology conferences globally, held annually in Lisbon with spin-offs in Rio and Qatar. It directly competes with VivaTech for European tech event leadership, serving similar audiences of startups, investors, and enterprise executives.
• The Next Web (TNW) Conference: TNW Conference is a major European technology event held in Amsterdam, attracting startups, investors, and enterprise executives. It directly competes with VivaTech for the same European tech ecosystem participants and corporate sponsors.
• SXSW (South by Southwest): SXSW is a major annual convergence of technology, film, music, education, and culture held in Austin, Texas. It competes with VivaTech for enterprise sponsorship, startup visibility, and high-profile speaker engagement across the tech ecosystem.

Broad incumbents

• CES (Consumer Technology Association): CES is the world's largest consumer electronics and technology trade show held annually in Las Vegas. As the dominant global tech expo with decades of brand equity, it serves as both a direct competitor and the benchmark that VivaTech positions against in Europe.
• Mobile World Congress (MWC): MWC Barcelona is the world's largest mobile and telecommunications industry event, organized by GSMA. While focused on telecom, its scale, enterprise sponsorship model, and European venue make it a direct competitor for enterprise exhibitor and sponsor dollars.

Regional players

• GITEX Global: GITEX Global is a major technology and startup event held annually in Dubai, with strong MENA and emerging market focus. While geographically distinct, it competes for international exhibitors and sponsors seeking emerging market exposure.
• DMEXCO: DMEXCO is Europe's leading digital marketing and tech event held in Cologne, Germany. While focused on digital marketing rather than broad tech, it competes for similar exhibitors, sponsors, and attendees within the European market.

Emerging players

• Money 20/20: Money 20/20 is a leading global fintech event with editions in Las Vegas, Amsterdam, and Singapore. While focused on financial services, it competes with VivaTech for fintech exhibitor and sponsor spend, particularly given BNP Paribas's founding partnership with VivaTech.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vivatechnology
• Xx.com/VivaTech

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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