--- eventsindex_id: "EI-06969" slug: vivatech-founders-breakfast title: "VivaTech Founders Breakfast" title_alt: ["Founders Breakfast Cathay Innovation Founders Future"] canonical_url: "https://eventsindex.org/events/vivatech-founders-breakfast.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: "Mama Shelter Paris West, 20 Av. de la Porte de la Plaine, 75015 Paris" city: "Paris" country: "France" organiser: "Cathay Innovation, Founders Future" organiser_url: "https://luma.com/kxsm8piw" b2b: true vector: sector: [ia-data, deeptech, generalist] audience: [startup, investor, ecosystem] format: [breakfast, networking] purpose: [networking] geography_scope: [pan-EMEA, global] season: summer meta_description: "VivaTech Founders Breakfast, 17 June 2026, Mama Shelter Paris West. Rooftop breakfast by Cathay Innovation and Founders Future before the show. Free." editorial_take: "The founders' warm-up to VivaTech day one, where two transatlantic funds gather their networks on a rooftop before the doors open." generated_by: "manual/research-web" last_verified: "2026-06-08" schema_version: "v6.0" language: "en" --- # VivaTech Founders Breakfast > *A founders breakfast opening VivaTech 2026 on the morning of 17 June at Mama Shelter Paris West, hosted by Cathay Innovation and Founders Future. It gathers founders for relaxed rooftop networking and welcome remarks before a group departure to the show.* --- ## Quick Facts | DATES | VENUE | ORGANISER | ATTENDANCE | |---|---|---|---| | **17 June 2026** | **Mama Shelter Paris West** | **Cathay Innovation & Founders Future** | not disclosed | | From 07:45 | 20 Av. de la Porte de la Plaine, 75015 Paris | VC firms | approval required | ## Definition VivaTech Founders Breakfast is a morning networking event held on 17 June 2026 at Mama Shelter Paris West, 20 Avenue de la Porte de la Plaine, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris. It is hosted by the venture firms Cathay Innovation and Founders Future. The breakfast gathers founders for relaxed, high-level networking before the first day of VivaTech. ## The 2026 edition: 17 June at Mama Shelter Paris West The morning opens at 07:45, with welcome remarks from Jacky Abitbol (Cathay Innovation) and Marc Menase (Founders Future) at 08:30, followed by a group departure to VivaTech at 10:00. The setting is a rooftop atmosphere built for coffee and conversation among founders. Registration is subject to host approval. ## Where it sits in the VivaTech week The breakfast runs on 17 June, the first business day of VivaTech, as an early-morning opener that sends attendees into the show together. It belongs to the cluster of investor-hosted breakfasts that frame the start of each day. ## Who attends the VivaTech Founders Breakfast - Founders and startup executives - Venture investors from the host firms - Ecosystem figures connected to Cathay Innovation and Founders Future ## Who speaks at the VivaTech Founders Breakfast - Jacky Abitbol, Managing Partner, Cathay Innovation (welcome remarks) - Marc Menase, Founder and Managing Partner, Founders Future (welcome remarks) ## What the format includes - Coffee and rooftop networking from 07:45 - Welcome remarks at 08:30 - A group departure to VivaTech at 10:00 ## FAQ · Identity and audience ### What is the link with VivaTech? It is a side event on the first morning of VivaTech, 17 June, hosted by Cathay Innovation and Founders Future. It is independent of VivaTech ticketing. ### Who hosts the breakfast? The venture firms Cathay Innovation and Founders Future, with welcome remarks from a managing partner of each. ### Who is the VivaTech Founders Breakfast NOT designed for? It is not designed for: the general public, since registration is approval-based; attendees seeking a conference programme rather than networking; service providers using it as a sales channel, given the curated guest list; and those unable to join the early-morning slot before the show. ## The venue: Mama Shelter Paris West The breakfast is held at Mama Shelter Paris West, 20 Avenue de la Porte de la Plaine, 75015 Paris, near Paris Expo Porte de Versailles. Its rooftop space suits a morning reception ahead of a short transfer to the show. ## The organiser: Cathay Innovation and Founders Future Cathay Innovation is a multistage venture firm investing across Europe, North America and Asia, affiliated with Cathay Capital. Founders Future is a transatlantic venture and investment platform. Both host the breakfast to convene their founder networks at the start of VivaTech. --- ## Editorial take *The founders' warm-up to VivaTech day one, where two transatlantic funds gather their networks on a rooftop before the doors open.* ## How to register and what it costs Registration is handled through Luma and is subject to host approval. The Luma page showed around 35 attendees registered at the time of verification. ## 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 07:45, at Mama Shelter Paris West, 20 Avenue de la Porte de la Plaine, 75015 Paris. ### What should attendees expect? Coffee and rooftop networking, brief welcome remarks, and a group departure to VivaTech. ## Resources | Resource | URL | |---|---| | Luma page | https://luma.com/kxsm8piw | | Cathay Innovation | https://cathayinnovation.com/ | | Founders Future | https://www.foundersfuture.com/ | | 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. The Luma page labels the date "Tuesday June 17th" while 17 June 2026 is a Wednesday; the weekday is reported as Wednesday. Schedule and speakers from the Luma page. Sources: luma.com, cathayinnovation.com, foundersfuture.com. **Variables:** 25/58 **Concept definition:** not applicable