The Impact 2035 Challenge: Zeeh Africa Wins OVHcloud’s Competition at VivaTech

Roubaix – June 17th 2025 – OVHcloud has announced the winner of the Impact 2035 Challenge, launched in partnership with VivaTech, Europe's largest innovation trade show. After several pre-selection phases, eight start-ups gave an elevator pitch to a dedicated jury on June 11th. The start-up Zeeh Africa won over the jury and received the first prize, recognizing its inclusive contribution to financing entrepreneurs and their projects. The Nigerian start-up will receive the equivalent of €100,000 in cloud credits, as well as direct access to the OVHcloud Accelerator 2025 Cohort, a 20-hour support module and a mentoring program.

Virtuosis AI, took second place. The Swiss start-up is working on analysing human voices using AI in interpersonal communications to improve mental health and detect signs of illness. It will benefit from cloud capabilities and technical support from OVHcloud to facilitate its go-to-market strategy.

Finally NEOBRAIN secured the third place on the podium. The start-up is rethinking the concept of productivity with a human-centred talent and skills management solution powered by AI. The Paris-based start-up, already backed by several major groups, will be supported in the next key stages of its growth.

Committed to a more sustainable future since day one, OVHcloud celebrates the talents who work tirelessly to reduce inequalities and promote a more virtuous dynamic through its Startup Program and the Impact 2035 Challenge. Since its creation in 2015, the program has welcomed 5,000 startups, selected from 14,000 applications received, as mentioned in the 2025 global report on the 10th anniversary of the Startup Program.