RAISE the STAKES

2026 edition applications opening soon

APPLY
2025 partners
Invitation & co-host event at Merantix campus
€100k in Funding
€1 million in Funding
€100k in Scholarship
To be revealed soon
Fast track with mentorship
To be revealed soon
To be revealed soon
Startup Booth + Invitations
Resources & mentorship by Founder
€500k - €1.5M in crowd equity investment
To be revealed soon
To be revealed soon
Trip to NeurIPS or 1-week immersion with Prosus AI
$100,000 in Miro credits
€18,000 in GPU Cloud Credits
To be revealed soon
Up to €1,000,000 in GPU cloud credits
Invitation & co-host event at Merantix campus
€100k in Funding
€1 million in Funding
€100k in Scholarship
To be revealed soon
Fast track with mentorship
To be revealed soon
To be revealed soon
Startup Booth + Invitations
Resources & mentorship by Founder
€500k - €1.5M in crowd equity investment
To be revealed soon
To be revealed soon
Trip to NeurIPS or 1-week immersion with Prosus AI
$100,000 in Miro credits
€18,000 in GPU Cloud Credits
To be revealed soon
Up to €1,000,000 in GPU cloud credits

Where Innovation Meets Opportunity

Applications for RAISE the STAKES 2026, the world’s largest AI startup competition, will open soon. Join us at the Carrousel du Louvre during RAISE Summit for your chance to pitch in front of global investors, top media, and 5,000+ AI professionals.Over $10M in prizes and real exposure await.

APPLY

Companies must have raised less than $10m to participate

1100+

APPLICANTS

100

SELECTED STARTUPS

+$10M

OF AWARD PRIZES

2025 Winner

2nd Place

1st Place

3rd Place

Top 10 Semi-Final - The 2025 Jury

Laura Modiano

Startup Lead EMEA OpenAI

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Sarah Benhamou

Partner, BGV Europe & Israel

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Cyrille Saint Olive

Head of Venture Capital & Startup Business Development, Google Сloud

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Gabriel Hubert

CEO & Co-Founder, Dust

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Top 3 Final - The 2025 Jury

Julien Bek

Partner, Sequoia Capital

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Serge Lemonde

Startups, Senior Director, Global at Nvidia

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Julien Codorniou

General Partner at 20VC

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Selected in the Top 100

  • Receive an invitation ticket to attend RAISE Summit
  • Eligible to compete for a share of the $5M+ prize pool
  • You will gain direct exposure to top sponsors and partners

Selected in the Top 10

  • Pitch live on the Main Stage of the RAISE Summit (600 pax)
  • Gain unparalleled visibility in front of global investors and AI leaders.

Who Should Apply

We’re industry-agnostic and stage-flexible — if your startup is building something in AI, we want to hear from you. The only hard eligibility rule: you must have raised under $10 million in total funding. That’s it.

We’re not judging you on revenue, traction, or market share. At RAISE, we’re only looking for the next great things in AI.

What We’re Looking For

  • The Idea
    How are you using AI to tackle a real and meaningful problem?
  • The Vision
    Can this grow into something globally impactful?
  • The Team
    Do the founders have what it takes to build and scale?

Why
Participate?

This is your chance to :

Gain Elite Exposure:

Present your project to an audience of 5,000+ attendees, including global investors, C-suite executives, and AI industry leaders.

Secure Strategic Partnerships:

Build relationships with key decision-makers who can help scale your startup.

Unlock the Capital to Transform Your Startup:

Join us at the RAISE Summit, hosted in the iconic Carrousel du Louvre, for RAISE the STAKES, our Startup Competition—your ultimate launchpad to turn your visionary startup ideas into reality.

This is your moment. Bold ideas deserve great opportunities, and this is where they meet.

JAN 27TH

Applications open

  • Over 500 startups apply to compete
Jun 13th

Deadline for Applications Submission

Jun 16th

Top 100  Selections

  • Our expert jury shortlists the most outstanding ventures
jun 27th

Finalists Announced

  • The 10 best startups are invited to pitch live
JUL 9TH

Winner Announcement

  • The future of AI unfolds at the RAISE Summit

Final Pitch

  • The top 3 finalists will pitch on the master stage to win the grand prize

Pitching Event

  • Finalists compete on stage in front of the AI ecosystem’s biggest names

Empower Your Startup at RAISE Summit

Get your own booth on our Startup zone

starting at €5K

What you will get:

  • Visibility package including
    • Official Sponsor Status & Materials
    • Logo on Website
    • Name on Floor Plan
    • Onsite Sponsor Wall
  • Startup booth with your branding
  • 3 Startup tickets

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*If you are not ready to have your own booth, you can still attend by simply getting a Startup Ticket.

Why just watch from the sidelines when you can SPONSOR the action?

As a sponsor, you’ll position your brand at the intersection of innovation and opportunity, creating lasting connections with AI’s boldest founders.

Be a Jury Member

  • Join our jury to engage with cutting-edge startups, share your expertise, and position your brand as a thought leader while building strong connections with founders and investors.

Offer a Prize

  • Amplify your brand by offering bespoke prizes that engage top startups, expand your reach, and spark valuable collaborations.

Gain Deal-Flow Access

  • Unlock exclusive access to detailed insights on participating startups and talents, ideal for strategic partnerships and collaborations in the AI ecosystem
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2024 Recap

450+
APPLICANTS
5
FINALISTS
$5M
PRIZE POOL
2024 SPONSORS:
Event Dates & Location
8 & 9 July 2026
Le Carrousel du Louvre, Paris
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