Smoozitive Wins Jury Prize at Women Pitch Party 2025

We’re thrilled to share that Smoozitive has won the Jury’s Coup de Cœur Prize at the 2025 Women Pitch Party, the closing event of the WILLA SEED program.

This win isn’t just about a pitch, it’s about stepping outside our comfort zone, putting our mission in the spotlight, and proving that relocation success starts with people, not paperwork.

A Night to Remember

On May 22, 2025, eight startups led by women founders took the stage at WILLA’s Women Pitch Party, pitching their fundraising vision to a room full of business angels, venture capitalists, and ecosystem leaders.

When it was our turn, Maayan and Gal stepped onto the stage, together, for a 3-minute pitch in French (their first time pitching in French plus as a team!). With hearts racing and mics in hand, they shared Smoozitive’s mission:

Helping companies reduce failed relocations by finally addressing the real cause: the human aspect.

From rehearsing with wooden spoons as microphones in their kitchen, to fine-tuning every word with their advisors, to whispering “Say Yes” to each other before walking on stage, every moment of preparation led to that one spotlight moment.

And the jury felt it.

Why It Matters

Winning the Jury Prize means more than a trophy or flowers (though we loved those 🌸).It’s recognition that:

• Our startup matters.

• Our vision resonates.

• We’re not “just two sisters with a dream”, we’re building a scalable, data-driven, human-first solution ready to transform the relocation industry.

Behind the Win

The Women Pitch Party marked the end of our 10-week journey in the WILLA SEED program, an accelerator dedicated to helping female founders prepare for and launch their fundraising campaigns.

We spent those weeks:

• Refining our fundraising strategy.

• Challenging our business plan and KPIs.

• Mastering the legal aspects of fundraising.

• Working closely with experts to strengthen our pitch deck and investor posture.

And yes, questioning a few life choices along the way (startuplife 🤭).

A huge thank you to the WILLA team for their support throughout the program, especially Romane Veyrines for orchestrating both the accelerator and this unforgettable event.

Our deep appreciation goes to the jury: 

Ilfynn Lagarde, Co-founder of Youzd & program sponsor 

Alessandro Casiraghi, Investor at Blast Club 

Lise Pagerie, Senior Associate at Asterion Ventures

And of course, to our advisors, mentors, and everyone who believed in us and our mission, merci.

Looking Ahead

This Jury Prize is a powerful step forward as we prepare for our first pre-seed fundraising round. It’s a reminder that the relocation industry is ready for change, and that the change starts with humans first.

We’re here to make sure no expat, no HR director, and no company has to face the cost of a failed relocation when the right human support could make all the difference.

Here’s to the next chapter.