We are an invite-only circle uniting France and Germany's most ambitious deeptech scaleup founders on a mission to strengthen European tech sovereignty.
What it is
The Startup Leaders Program fosters the Franco-German bridge to support selected (deep)tech scaleup founders on their path to industrial maturity and cross-border potential. In 4 highly curated off-site retreats, we match our members with top executive mentors, industrial leaders and authorities from politics and growth finance.
You want to know more ↗What we offer
An exclusive, trust-based circle of peers sharing radical honesty and deep-dive discussions on company-building at the highest level.
A mentor advisory board of Europe's leading economic and financial authorities including unicorn founders and Growth VCs and Family Offices.
Building bridges into our neighboring markets to propel cross-border market expansion and industry partnerships.
Contributing to the agenda of European technological autonomy in key future industry sectors.
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Our promise
Zero Admin Policy — We respect the demanding schedules of our participants. Our team handles every logistical detail — from travel to high-level briefing dossiers — ensuring your focus remains entirely on strategic growth.
What's happening
1st Retreat
Cohort building · Mentorship Matching · French industry giants & Embassy Networking
2nd Retreat
Participation in the BBUG Fall Meetings · German Mittelstand partnership meeting
3rd Retreat
Executive Leadership coaching · Corporate and capital partners · Client acquisition workshops
4th Retreat
Alumni network · Policymaking workshop · Impact for European Tech sovereignty
Client
"Working with SouthwestX completely changed how we present our brand. They didn't just make things beautiful — they made us think differently about who we are."
FAQ
Everything you might want to know before we start working together.
