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LeWeb
Legal namestring
LE WEB
Websiteurl
leweb.co
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2004
Descriptiontext

LeWeb was a European technology conference company, founded in 2004, that organized annual flagship events bringing together technology entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. The brand was associated with keynote-driven programming, workshops, and networking sessions aimed at the European technology ecosystem, with a stated horizontal approach across the tech market.

The company did not develop or sell a software product. Its core asset was the LeWeb event franchise itself, promoted through a website and a YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/leweb) that hosted conference video content as a top-of-funnel marketing channel. No proprietary technology platform, APIs, or integrations are disclosed.

LeWeb's revenue model was event-driven: ticket sales to attendees and sponsorship fees from corporate partners constituted the primary income streams. No pricing details, sponsor roster, attendance figures, or financial results are publicly disclosed. The company operated as a private entity, with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, ownership structure, or management team identifiable in the available sources. The website's copyright notice covers 2004–2014, and there is no evidence of continued operations beyond that date, indicating the company has wound down.

Short descriptiontext

LeWeb was a European technology conference company founded in 2004 that organized annual events for tech entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders; it generated revenue via ticket sales and sponsorships and ceased operations around 2014.

Operating statusenum
Closed
Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
11–50
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersLa Plaine-saint-denis, France
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La Plaine-saint-denis
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France
HQ regionstring
Europe
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
technology conferences, tech event networking, conference organizing, entrepreneur events, European tech summits
Industry2 codes
1Technology & Developer Conferences
CodeMPAGAGAEPrimaryYes
2Corporate Meeting & Conference Planning (Internal/External)
CodeTHAHACABPrimaryNo
NAICS code1 code
  • Convention and Trade Show Organizers561920
Product category
Technology Conferences
Social media profiles4 records
GTM motion1 record

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Type, Description, Source

Revenue model1 record
1Conference Events
TypeTransaction Fee
Description

LeWeb generated revenue through hosting technology conferences, including attendee tickets and sponsor partnerships. The company operated annual tech events featuring keynote speakers, workshops, and networking opportunities for the European technology ecosystem.

leweb.co
Marketing channels1 record

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Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

LeWeb organized and hosted annual technology conferences in Europe from 2004 to 2014, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders for keynote speeches, workshops, and networking. The company monetized these events through attendee ticket sales and corporate sponsorships.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Product and service1 record
1LeWeb Annual Technology Conference
CategoryTechnology Conferences / Event Services
Description

Annual technology conference series held in Europe that brought together technology entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders for keynote talks, workshops, and networking. Tickets were sold to attendees and the events were supported by corporate sponsors.

Scale indicator1 record

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Type, Value, Description, Source

Recent move3 records

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1Slush
TypeDirect peer
Description

Slush is a leading European startup and tech conference held in Helsinki, with a comparable focus on bringing together tech founders, investors, and operators — a direct peer to LeWeb's format.

2TechCrunch Disrupt
TypeDirect peer
Description

TechCrunch Disrupt is a flagship annual technology conference featuring startups, investors, and tech operators. It competes directly with LeWeb's pre-2014 positioning as a top-tier tech entrepreneur and investor event.

3Money 20/20
TypeDirect peer
Description

Money 20/20 is a major financial technology and broader tech conference with strong European editions, comparable to LeWeb as a high-profile, sponsor-supported industry event for a curated professional audience.

4Techstars
TypeOthers
Description

Techstars is a global startup accelerator that also runs founder-facing events and conferences. It is comparable to LeWeb in its focus on the tech entrepreneur ecosystem, though its primary business model is accelerator programs rather than event organization.

5CES
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

CES is the largest global consumer electronics and technology trade show, a broader incumbent in the tech events space. It overlaps with LeWeb's broader tech focus but operates at substantially larger scale and scope.

6Web Summit
TypeDirect peer
Description

Web Summit is the largest European-origin technology conference, hosting founders, investors, and tech leaders. It is the most direct comparable to LeWeb's positioning as a flagship European tech gathering for the same entrepreneur-investor audience.

7DMEXCO
TypeDirect peer
Description

DMEXCO is a major European digital and technology conference held in Cologne, overlapping with LeWeb in its focus on tech industry networking, sponsorships, and thought-leadership programming.

8VivaTech
TypeDirect peer
Description

VivaTech is a major European technology conference held in Paris, attracting global tech leaders, startups, and investors — directly comparable to LeWeb's positioning in the European tech event market.

9SXSW
TypeBroad incumbent
Description

SXSW is a major technology, music, and film festival in Austin, broadly comparable to LeWeb as a large-scale tech event with significant investor and entrepreneur participation, though it spans multiple verticals.

10The Next Web (TNW) Conference
TypeDirect peer
Description

TNW Conference is a major European tech event held annually in Amsterdam, targeting the same founders, investors, and tech leaders audience that LeWeb served throughout its operating period.

Market position
Strengths3 records

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Headline, Details, Source

Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat2 records

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Key risks4 records

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Key highlights4 records

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Customer concentration

Classification, Details

Ideal customer profile1 record

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Technology focused
No
API detail
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Investors

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Name, Type, Date of entry, Rounds participated, Website

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

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Name, Acquisition type, Announced date, Completed date, Status, Website, News

Investment

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LeWeb

Technology Conferencesleweb.co

LeWeb was a European technology conference company founded in 2004 that organized annual events for tech entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders; it generated revenue via ticket sales and sponsorships and ceased operations around 2014.

What LeWeb does

LeWeb was a European technology conference company, founded in 2004, that organized annual flagship events bringing together technology entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders. The brand was associated with keynote-driven programming, workshops, and networking sessions aimed at the European technology ecosystem, with a stated horizontal approach across the tech market.

The company did not develop or sell a software product. Its core asset was the LeWeb event franchise itself, promoted through a website and a YouTube channel (youtube.com/user/leweb) that hosted conference video content as a top-of-funnel marketing channel. No proprietary technology platform, APIs, or integrations are disclosed.

LeWeb's revenue model was event-driven: ticket sales to attendees and sponsorship fees from corporate partners constituted the primary income streams. No pricing details, sponsor roster, attendance figures, or financial results are publicly disclosed. The company operated as a private entity, with no disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, ownership structure, or management team identifiable in the available sources. The website's copyright notice covers 2004–2014, and there is no evidence of continued operations beyond that date, indicating the company has wound down.

LeWeb firmographics

Firmographics
Name
LeWeb
Legal name
LE WEB
Website
https://leweb.co
Company type
Private
Founded year
2004
Operating status
Closed
Headcount range
11–50 employees
Short description
LeWeb was a European technology conference company founded in 2004 that organized annual events for tech entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders; it generated revenue via ticket sales and sponsorships and ceased operations around 2014.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

LeWeb industry classification

Industry
Product category
Technology Conferences
NAICS
Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)
akta.pro primary industry
Technology & Developer Conferences (MPAGAGAE)
akta.pro secondary industry
Corporate Meeting & Conference Planning (Internal/External) (THAHACAB)

Keywords

  • Technology conferences
  • Tech event networking
  • Conference organizing
  • Entrepreneur events
  • European tech summits

Where LeWeb is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
La Plaine-saint-denis
HQ country
France
HQ region
Europe

Markets served

LeWeb business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Operations, Marketing or Sales, Personnel

Revenue model

  1. Conference Events: LeWeb generated revenue through hosting technology conferences, including attendee tickets and sponsor partnerships. The company operated annual tech events featuring keynote speakers, workshops, and networking opportunities for the European technology ecosystem.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Marketing channels1 record

LeWeb product offering

Product offering

Core offering

LeWeb organized and hosted annual technology conferences in Europe from 2004 to 2014, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders for keynote speeches, workshops, and networking. The company monetized these events through attendee ticket sales and corporate sponsorships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

  • LeWeb Annual Technology Conference Annual technology conference series held in Europe that brought together technology entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders for keynote talks, workshops, and networking. Tickets were sold to attendees and the events were supported by corporate sponsors.

Companies that use LeWeb

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

LeWeb technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

LeWeb partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

LeWeb competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • Slush: Slush is a leading European startup and tech conference held in Helsinki, with a comparable focus on bringing together tech founders, investors, and operators — a direct peer to LeWeb's format.
  • TechCrunch Disrupt: TechCrunch Disrupt is a flagship annual technology conference featuring startups, investors, and tech operators. It competes directly with LeWeb's pre-2014 positioning as a top-tier tech entrepreneur and investor event.
  • Money 20/20: Money 20/20 is a major financial technology and broader tech conference with strong European editions, comparable to LeWeb as a high-profile, sponsor-supported industry event for a curated professional audience.
  • Web Summit: Web Summit is the largest European-origin technology conference, hosting founders, investors, and tech leaders. It is the most direct comparable to LeWeb's positioning as a flagship European tech gathering for the same entrepreneur-investor audience.
  • DMEXCO: DMEXCO is a major European digital and technology conference held in Cologne, overlapping with LeWeb in its focus on tech industry networking, sponsorships, and thought-leadership programming.
  • VivaTech: VivaTech is a major European technology conference held in Paris, attracting global tech leaders, startups, and investors — directly comparable to LeWeb's positioning in the European tech event market.
  • The Next Web (TNW) Conference: TNW Conference is a major European tech event held annually in Amsterdam, targeting the same founders, investors, and tech leaders audience that LeWeb served throughout its operating period.

Others

  • Techstars: Techstars is a global startup accelerator that also runs founder-facing events and conferences. It is comparable to LeWeb in its focus on the tech entrepreneur ecosystem, though its primary business model is accelerator programs rather than event organization.

Broad incumbents

  • CES: CES is the largest global consumer electronics and technology trade show, a broader incumbent in the tech events space. It overlaps with LeWeb's broader tech focus but operates at substantially larger scale and scope.
  • SXSW: SXSW is a major technology, music, and film festival in Austin, broadly comparable to LeWeb as a large-scale tech event with significant investor and entrepreneur participation, though it spans multiple verticals.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

LeWeb social profiles

Digital presence

LeWeb financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

LeWeb leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

LeWeb funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

LeWeb M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about LeWeb

What does LeWeb do?

LeWeb organized and hosted annual technology conferences in Europe from 2004 to 2014, bringing together entrepreneurs, investors, and technology leaders for keynote speeches, workshops, and networking. The company monetized these events through attendee ticket sales and corporate sponsorships.

Is LeWeb a public or private company?

LeWeb is a private company. It is classified as unknown and is currently closed.

When was LeWeb founded?

LeWeb was founded in 2004. It employs 11 to 50 people.

Where is LeWeb based?

LeWeb is headquartered in La Plaine-saint-denis, France, in the Europe region.

How does LeWeb make money?

One revenue line is on record: conference Events.

Who are LeWeb's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are Slush, TechCrunch Disrupt, Money 20/20, Web Summit, DMEXCO, VivaTech and The Next Web (TNW) Conference. Techstars is listed as an others. Broad incumbents are CES and SXSW.

Does LeWeb have an API?

No public API is recorded for LeWeb.

What industry is LeWeb in?

LeWeb's product category is Technology Conferences. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAGAGAE, Technology & Developer Conferences, with a secondary code of THAHACAB, Corporate Meeting & Conference Planning (Internal/External). Its NAICS code is 561920.

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TechCrunchOn Its 10th Anniversary, LeWeb Names IntelClinic The Winner Of Its Startup CompetitionLeWeb celebrated its 10th anniversary in Paris by naming IntelClinic the winner of its annual startup competition, selecting the Polish company from three finalists who pitched on the main stage after being chosen from 16 semi-finalists. To qualify, entrants had to have raised less than €1.5 million (US$2 million). IntelClinic, which developed the NeuroOn sleep mask that monitors brain waves to enable polyphasic sleep patterns, helps users reduce their required sleep time for increased productivity.TechCrunchAfter Cashing Out Of Seesmic, Loic LeMeur Sells Majority Stake In LeWeb Conference Biz To ReedMidemReed Exhibitions (Reed MIDEM) has acquired a majority stake in the LeWeb tech conference franchise from founders Loic and Geraldine LeMeur, who founded the event in Paris in 2004 and grew it into one of Europe's major technology conferences, attracting 3,500 attendees from 75 countries this year. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, and the LeMeurs will retain a significant minority stake while continuing to manage operations, with Geraldine as principal organizer and Loic as programmer and master of ceremonies. The LeMeurs said the primary motivation was to secure investment capital to accelerate LeWeb's growth, potentially expanding further across Europe or into new markets such as the United States, following the conference's first major move outside Paris with a London event earlier this year.TechCrunchLeWeb Paris Program Announced: The Internet Of Things With Nest, Fitbit, Lockitron, NASA & OthersLeWeb Paris has announced its conference program for December 4th to 6th, themed around 'The Internet of Things,' featuring speakers from connected hardware companies including Nest, Fitbit, Lockitron, and Lifx Lightbulbs, as well as NASA's Mars rover Curiosity and its chief software engineer Benjamin Cichy. TechCrunch is listed as an official media partner, with editorial staff conducting interviews and moderating panels featuring executives from companies like Voxer and ZeptoLab, alongside broader participation from representatives of Twitter, Facebook, Google, PayPal, and other major tech firms. The event will also include a startup competition, a social business track, and a VC panel.TechCrunchThe 16 Companies That Will Compete In This Year’s LeWeb Paris Startup CompetitionLeWeb Paris, a leading European tech conference, has announced the 16 finalists for its startup competition themed "The Internet of Things," to be held December 4-6. The finalists were selected through a partnership between LeWeb founders Loïc and Geraldine Le Meur and Guidewire. The selected startups represent eight countries including France, Italy, Spain, Belgium, Switzerland, the United States, and Chile, with France and Italy having the strongest representation.TechCrunchJamie Oliver Heats Up LeWeb LondonLeWeb has published the agenda for its June 19-20 event in London themed "Faster Than Real Time," which will feature chef and food activist Jamie Oliver as a speaker along with various tech industry personalities. The event lineup also includes Kevin Systrom (Instagram), Brent Hoberman (PROfounders Capital), Bradley Horowitz (Google), Robert Scoble, Michael Arrington (TechCrunch/CrunchFund), Shervin Pishevar (Menlo Ventures), and Martin Varsavsky (Fon), as well as TechCrunch co-editors Eric Eldon and Alexia Tsotsis. Tickets for the event are now on sale.TechCrunchLeWeb Video: Rodrigo Sepúlveda Schulz On French Startups – They Are Getting BetterRodrigo Sepúlveda Schulz, a serial entrepreneur and investor based in Paris, expressed a negative outlook on the French startup market during an interview at LeWeb. He argued that despite increased activity over the last 18 months, the prevailing business culture in France hinders the success of local startups.GlobeNewswirePresdo Commercially Launches Presdo Match at LeWebPresdo commercially launched Presdo Match at LeWeb 2010 in Paris, an event networking application for attendees and exhibitors. The app, integrated with amiando's registration system, is expected to facilitate several hundred key meetings among an estimated 2,000 attendees. It also includes social invites and embedded sponsorship placements.TechCrunchThose Two LeWeb Tickets Now Include Lodging Thanks To Airbnb. Tell Us Why You Need To GoAirbnb is providing $500 gift cards to cover lodging costs for winners of a LeWeb 2010 ticket giveaway in Paris. This sponsorship removes the accommodation expense for attendees, who only need to cover their travel costs to attend the December 8-9 conference.TechCrunchLeWeb '10 Nears. Want To Go? Tell Us Why, We're Giving Away Two TicketsTechCrunch is giving away two tickets to the LeWeb '10 tech conference taking place in Paris on December 8-9, with each ticket valued at approximately 2,000 euros. The conference, organized by Loic Le Meur, expects over 2,500 participants from more than 60 countries with the theme "Platforms." Airbnb has since updated the giveaway to also include lodging for the winners, and TechCrunch has already selected two winners from over 300 comments.TechCrunchSome 16 Startups are selected to compete at LeWebLeWeb '10 has selected 16 startups from over 400 applications to compete at Europe's largest tech conference, chosen in partnership with August Capital. The selected companies represent nine countries including France, Germany, Israel, Austria, Netherlands, Ireland, Switzerland, Canada, and the USA, spanning sectors from mobile navigation to social gaming. TechCrunch will have a prominent role at the conference, including a modified startup competition with a Disrupt-style format.