--- eventsindex_id: "EI-06973" slug: junior-impact-vc-lateral title: "Junior Impact VC becomes Lateral: VivaTech Edition" title_alt: ["Lateral VivaTech", "Junior Impact VC relaunch"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/junior-impact-vc-lateral.html" vertical: "VivaTech Side Events" parent_event: "VivaTech" parent_eventsindex_id: "EI-06388" next_edition_dates: "2026-06-17" next_edition_year: 2026 date_start: 2026-06-17 date_end: 2026-06-17 venue: "Private address near the VivaTech venue, Paris" city: "Paris" country: "France" organiser: "Lateral (formerly Junior Impact VC)" organiser_url: "https://luma.com/lokkd0no" b2b: true vector: sector: [impact, generalist] audience: [investor, ecosystem] format: [networking, drinks] purpose: [networking, community] geography_scope: [pan-EMEA] season: summer meta_description: "Junior Impact VC becomes Lateral, 17 June 2026, Paris. Community drinks marking the relaunch, near the VivaTech venue. For early-career impact investors." editorial_take: "The relaunch evening of a junior impact-investing community, using VivaTech week to introduce its new identity, Lateral." generated_by: "manual/research-web" last_verified: "2026-06-08" schema_version: "v6.0" language: "en" --- # Junior Impact VC becomes Lateral: VivaTech Edition > *A community drinks evening on 17 June 2026 near the VivaTech venue in Paris, marking the relaunch of Junior Impact VC as Lateral. It gathers early-career impact investors to meet the community and shape its new identity.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **17 June 2026** | **Private address, Paris** | **Lateral (ex Junior Impact VC)** | not disclosed | | 17:30 to 19:00 | Near the VivaTech venue | Impact VC community | approval required | ## Definition Junior Impact VC becomes Lateral is a community networking evening held on 17 June 2026 from 17:30 to 19:00 at a private address near the VivaTech venue in Paris. It marks the relaunch of the early-career impact-investing community Junior Impact VC under its new name, Lateral. The event gathers early-career impact investors across funds, sectors and geographies. ## The 2026 edition: 17 June near the VivaTech venue The evening is the kick-off of the rebrand, hosted by Alice Segre (maze impact) and Zoe Bertrand-Lucas (4P Capital). Lateral describes itself as the horizontal axis in a vertical industry, connecting people across impact funds who are not yet partners. Attendees cover their own drinks, and the exact location is shared with approved guests. ## Where it sits in the VivaTech week The evening runs on 17 June, the first business day of VivaTech, using the concentration of the European tech and investment community as the moment to launch the new brand. Its early-evening slot precedes the larger receptions of the night. ## Who attends Junior Impact VC becomes Lateral - Early-career impact investors, below partner level - Members of impact funds across sectors and geographies - Founders and ecosystem figures connected to impact investing ## What the format includes - Community drinks and networking - A relaunch announcement introducing the Lateral brand - A self-funded, approval-based format with the location shared on confirmation No formal speaker programme is published. ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is the link with VivaTech? It is a side event on the evening of 17 June, the first business day of VivaTech, hosted by the Lateral community. It is independent of VivaTech ticketing. ### What is Lateral? Lateral is the new name of Junior Impact VC, a community of early-career impact investors that began as a small peer group and grew across funds and geographies. ### Who is this event NOT designed for? It is not designed for: partner-level investors, since the community targets earlier-career members; the general public, given the approval-based access; attendees seeking a conference rather than community drinks; and those outside impact investing. ## The venue: a private Paris location The evening is held at a private address near the VivaTech venue, shared with approved guests rather than published. The setting suits an informal drinks gathering. ## The organiser: Lateral Lateral, formerly Junior Impact VC, is a community of early-career impact investors. It is hosted here by Alice Segre, who works at maze impact, and Zoe Bertrand-Lucas, who works at 4P Capital. The community connects members across impact funds, sectors and geographies. --- ## Editorial take *The relaunch evening of a junior impact-investing community, using VivaTech week to introduce its new identity, Lateral.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration is handled through Luma and is subject to host approval. Attendees cover their own drinks, and the location is shared on confirmation. ## FAQ · Access and practicalities ### How do you attend? Request to join through the Luma event page; the place is confirmed on host approval. ### When and where does it take place? On 17 June 2026, from 17:30 to 19:00, at a private address near the VivaTech venue in Paris. ### What should attendees expect? Community drinks, a relaunch announcement for the Lateral brand, and networking among early-career impact investors. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Luma page | https://luma.com/lokkd0no | | Parent event | https://eventsindex.org/events/viva-technology.html | --- **Last verified:** 2026-06-08 **Next review:** 2026-07-08 **Notes:** VivaTech 2026 side event, VivaTech Side Events vertical. End time (19:00) and hosts confirmed via Luma; venue private. Sources: luma.com, maze-impact.com. **Variables:** 22/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable