Hey, I have been on that road not so long ago. Adding a startup can (at least in Europe, especially in France) be double sided. As you haven't sold anything yet, you will be seen and judged from your potential (C.f. Uber, Amazon, in a much larger scale), shall you work on your pitch and your writing to transmit your message the right way. Founding a company also requires strength and resilience, skills you’ll have to show through your application, as well as conservative and reachable goals not to freak out the person that will read you. don't hesitate to reach out for more Best, Tom