Techleap

Two days in Paris with a small group of Dutch scaleup founders, designed to help you sharpen your international go-to-market, test your messaging with the right people, and build useful relationships in one of Europe’s most important business hubs.

This trip is built around the kind of conversations that move a company forward: who your best-fit customers are, how they evaluate a solution like yours, what investors want to see in a new market, and how founders like you can build momentum outside the Netherlands.

You’ll be in the room as a peer to operators, founders, and investors — positioned for your expertise, not pitched at.

Please note: registering for this event does not guarantee participation. We will curate the group to ensure the strongest possible fit and the most value for everyone involved.

Why this trip

Paris is a strong market for Dutch founders who are ready to think beyond their home base. It offers a dense mix of enterprise buyers, investors, and international companies, but getting value from that ecosystem depends on being deliberate about who you meet and what you want to learn.

This trip is designed to help you do exactly that: focus on the conversations that matter, pressure-test your positioning, and come away with a clearer view of where your next opportunities may come from.

What the trip is built around

Rather than a fixed conference-style programme, this is a curated founder trip shaped around the people and opportunities we can bring into the room. That means:

relevant conversations with potential customers and ecosystem leaders
investor access that helps you understand how they think about international founders
peer exchange with other founders who are navigating similar questions
practical discussion on GTM, expansion, partnerships, and market entry

The final agenda will be confirmed closer to the date, but the format will be intentionally small, interactive, and high-signal.

Questions this trip is built to answer

Who is actually your ICP in the Paris market?

Not every opportunity is a good opportunity. We’ll focus on how to identify the right buyers, qualify them early, and understand what makes a prospect worth pursuing in a new market.

How do investors and buyers evaluate you outside the Netherlands?

The signals that matter locally are not always the same signals that matter abroad. This trip is designed to help you understand how your story changes when you move into a larger European market.

What does a credible international expansion story sound like?

We’ll explore how founders frame market entry, proof points, and growth strategy so they feel relevant to international buyers and investors — without overcomplicating the message.

What can you learn from other founders on the same path?

Some of the most useful insights come from peers who are asking similar questions about expansion, introductions, and market fit. Expect open discussion on what works, what doesn’t, and where momentum tends to come from.

Logistics

Dates: 9-10 November 2026
Location: Paris
Cost: €2,000 per participant
Accommodation: Included
Eurostar: Included (up to €200)
Audience: Dutch founders building and scaling internationally
Spaces: Limited to a small group of founders

Apply via the platform or contact the Techleap team for access.

Cities | Paris | November 9th - 10th, 2026

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