AI Startup School | Entrepreneur First

An exclusive lecture series in Paris delivered by renowned speakers in the AI startup scene

At Entrepreneur First, we identify and invest in exceptional individuals to build startups from scratch.

Over the last decade, we have supported dozens of founders as they’ve ideated and built startups within the AI space. Our portfolio includes Cleo, Tractable and Unitary to name a few. France is rapidly becoming a global hub of AI expertise and innovation, and we’re excited to continue our work with the next wave of frontier AI founders.

EF’s AI Startup School in Paris will bring together talented individuals excited by the opportunities within AI, to share knowledge and build a wider network within the local AI ecosystem. The school will meet weekly in person at Station F, every Monday evening at 7.30pm for eleven weeks, starting on Monday, 15 January to Monday, 25 March 2024.

WHAT TO EXPECT

The AI Startup School will bring together leading experts, founders and investors across the AI ecosystem and focus on three main subject areas. The exact schedule will be confirmed after admission to the AI Startup School.

Founder stories

AI applied to software development with Eiso Kant (Cofounder & CTO at Poolside).

AI & Bio with Thomas Clozel (Cofounder & CEO at Owkin) and Alexandra Boussommier-Calleja (Cofounder & CEO at Imvitro).

Natural Language Startups with Arthur Mensch (Cofounder & CEO at Mistral AI).

GenAI Startups with Gabriel Hubert (Cofounder at Dust) and Karim Beguir (Cofounder & CEO at InstaDeep).

AI disrupting traditional industries with Milie Taing (Founder & CEO at Lili.ai) and Amine Raji (Cofounder & CEO at Spore.Bio).

AI in fintech/insurtech/legaltech with Stéphane Béreux (Cofounder & CTO of Jimini) and Kevin Dedieu (Cofounder & Chieff R&D Officer at Descartes Underwriting)..

Starting an AI Startup

How to launch a startup after graduating with Ines Multrier (Cofounder & CTO at Nelson) and Thomas Cloarec (Cofounder & CEO at CreateApp.ai).

Raising money in the AI space – Moderated panel by Coralie Chaufour (Partner & GM at EF) with Alexis Robert (Kima Ventures), Candice du Fretay (Accel) and Antoine Moyroud (Lightspeed).

AI Regulation & Governance

AI governance with, Nicolas Moës & Nicolas Miailhe (Directors at The Future Society).

AI and Opensource with Emad Mostaque (Founder and CEO at Stability AI).

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This Startup School is designed for ambitious students, recent graduates, and AI builders with less than two years of professional experience. We are seeking individuals who:

Are passionate about AI/ML and its potential to solve real-world problems
Demonstrated curiosity and scrappiness to push the boundaries of AI
Are exploring the opportunity to build an AI startup
Are excited to take on challenging technical ideas and problems
Are able to commit to attending evening classes from January to March 2024

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