INSEAD Business Angels Alumni France

What INSEAD Business Angels Alumni France does

INSEAD Business Angels Alumni France operates as the official French chapter of the INSEAD Alumni Association (legally INSEAD Alumni Association France, DBA IAAF). Founded in 2012, it is a non-profit membership organization serving approximately 7,700 INSEAD graduates residing in France. Its core offering is the EASY PASS membership subscription, which provides automatic annual renewal with discounts, granting access to 30 professional and social clubs spanning finance, private equity, healthcare, energy, AI/digital transformation, crypto, insurance, retail/luxury, and entrepreneurship. The association organizes more than 200 activities per year — including conferences, workshops, learning expeditions, pitch sessions, career coaching, and mentoring — and is supported by 200 volunteers with a small paid staff of 1-10.

Name

INSEAD Business Angels Alumni France

Legal name

INSEAD Alumni Association France

Website

https://inseadalumni.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

INSEAD Business Angels Alumni France operates as the INSEAD Alumni Association France, a non-profit membership network serving 7,700 INSEAD graduates in France through 30 professional and social clubs, 200+ annual events, and entrepreneurship programs including a Business Angels club.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alumni Association Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Alumni Relations & Alumni Engagement Programs (EDALAOAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Alumni Benefits, Membership & Affinity Programs (EDALAOAM), Alumni Events, Reunions & Regional Chapters (EDALAOAG), Volunteer Management & Alumni Leadership Programs (EDALAOAH), Alumni Communications, Marketing & Publications (EDALAOAF)

Keywords

• Alumni networking
• Business angel investing
• Startup pitch sessions
• Professional membership
• Entrepreneurship support

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: The association generates revenue through annual membership fees. The EASY PASS system provides automatic renewal with discounts, allowing members to pay once and receive ongoing access to member benefits, events, and club activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

INSEAD Business Angels Alumni France operates as part of the INSEAD Alumni Association France, a nonprofit alumni network that organizes pitch sessions connecting alumni business angel investors with startup ventures. The association delivers membership services through the EASY PASS subscription, providing access to 30 professional and social clubs, career services, mentorship, and approximately 200 activities per year serving 7,700 INSEAD alumni based in France.

Product overview

INSEAD Business Angels Alumni France operates as part of the INSEAD Alumni Association France, a membership-based alumni network. The organization offers a unified membership platform (EASY PASS) with automatic renewal, connecting alumni through various professional and social clubs including the INSEAD Alumni Business Angels Club France for investor-entrepreneur connections, and the INSEAD Startup Club France (Pitch Lab) for startup support. The network encompasses 30 clubs spanning professional domains (Finance, Healthcare, Energy, AI/Digital Transformation), social activities, career services, and entrepreneurship support, serving 7,700 alumni with 200 volunteer-led activities annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INSEAD Alumni Business Angels Club France: Entrepreneurship-focused club for business angels among INSEAD alumni in France
• INSEAD Startup Club France (Pitch Lab)
• Business Owners Club France
• Take Over Club France
• Finance & Private Equity Club France
• Healthcare Club France
• AI and Digital Transformation Club
• Energy Club France
• EASY PASS

Products and services

• EASY PASS Membership Automated annual membership subscription with automatic renewal, providing discounts and access to INSEAD alumni network benefits including clubs, events, and career services for individual INSEAD graduates residing in France.
• INSEAD Alumni Business Angels Club France A club under the INSEAD Alumni Association France that supports entrepreneurship by organizing pitch sessions where alumni business angel investors evaluate and invest in startup ventures.
• INSEAD Startup Club France (Pitch Lab) A startup club providing pitch practice, networking opportunities, and entrepreneurship support for INSEAD alumni entrepreneurs in France.
• Career Coaching and Mentoring Program Career services including mentoring, coaching sessions, job search support, career development workshops, and access to INSEAD Career Services for individual alumni members.
• Professional Clubs Network Access to a network of 30 professional and social clubs covering Finance, Healthcare, Energy, AI/Digital Transformation, Aerospace, Retail, Luxury Goods, and other industry verticals for INSEAD alumni members.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• ChangeNowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChangeNow is a partner under the Business & Society initiative, likely involved in sustainability and social impact programming.
• INSEADcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe association is the official INSEAD Alumni Association for France, affiliated with INSEAD business school. Uses the MyINSEAD platform and INSEAD Career Services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Babson Alumni Network: Global alumni network of Babson College, a school strongly focused on entrepreneurship. Comparable to IAAF in offering entrepreneurship-focused sub-brands (e.g., Pitch Lab, Business Angels) that support alumni founders and investors.

Direct peers

• London Business School Alumni (France chapter): France-based alumni activities of London Business School. Targets a similar internationally-educated executive population in France with networking events, professional communities, and career programming.
• EMLYON Alumni: Alumni network of EMLYON Business School, a top French grande école. Operates a member-based national association with professional clubs, events, and entrepreneurship programming that competes for the same French executive alumni audience.
• HEC Alumni: The official alumni association for HEC Paris, the other leading French grande école. Operates the same model of national alumni network with professional clubs, events, mentoring, and entrepreneurship support serving a comparable French executive audience.
• Harvard Business School Alumni Club of France: France chapter of the HBS Alumni Association. Competes for the same French executive alumni audience with events, professional communities, and entrepreneurship support, leveraging the Harvard brand.
• ESSEC Alumni: Alumni network of ESSEC Business School, another top French grande école with a strong presence in France. Provides member clubs, career services, and entrepreneurship support directly comparable to IAAF's structure.
• EDHEC Alumni: Alumni association of EDHEC Business School, headquartered in Lille/Nice with strong French operations. Provides comparable career, networking, and club programming to IAAF members in France.
• INSEAD Alumni Association (global / other national chapters): Sister national and regional INSEAD alumni associations (e.g., Singapore, UK, US) using the same MyINSEAD platform and INSEAD brand. Most directly comparable peer as they share the same parent school, governance model, and member proposition.
• Wharton Alumni Club of France: France-based chapter of the Wharton (University of Pennsylvania) alumni network. Operates as a foreign-school alumni club in France with events, professional communities, and entrepreneurship programming serving a similar high-end executive audience.

Regional players

• France Angels: The national federation of French business angel networks. While not an alumni association, it is a relevant adjacent peer for the Business Angels Club France sub-brand, as both channel angel capital into French startups and engage the same investor community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/IAAFchannel
• Facebookfacebook.com/INSEADAAF
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/insead-business-angels-alumni-france
• Instagraminstagram.com/inseadalumnifr

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Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments28 records

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