Uprise, born from a community of sports-passionate entrepreneurs

A community built around sport, energy, and connections between founders. Uprise extends this vision through experiences that combine movement, reflection, and quality encounters.
Discover the experience
Quality sports experiences
Physical & Mental Performance
Entrepreneurial exchanges

Elevate performance. Transform energy. Build meaningful connections.

Entrepreneurial performance isn’t driven by intensity alone.It also requires clarity, energy and perspective. Uprise creates the conditions to rebalance these dimensions by combining physical performance, strategic thinking and meaningful exchanges between entrepreneurs.
A format designed to move forward with greater clarity and alignment.

Sport as a platform for performance

We practice because we love it. The movement, the effort, the feeling of being in your body : that's what connects us.

And what we discover together on the field, you won't find anywhere else.

True connections are forged through shared effort, through collective achievement.
Not around a conference table.

Our mission

Bringing together entrepreneurs who love sports and believe that moving, taking care of oneself, and performing long-term are all part of the same equation.
Expert-led sports activities
Physical and mental development
Peer-to-peer exchanges between entrepreneurs
Premium immersive experiences
A simple approach: when the body is engaged, the mind opens. The best conversations and decisions happen when you're aligned.

A community built over time

Uprise is a continuation of an entrepreneurial community active since 2016.
Through the confidential SuperTuesday meetings, the founders brought together entrepreneurs for direct and unfiltered discussions.

A deliberately limited format, fostering trust, sincerity, and lasting relationships. This experience now forms the DNA of Uprise: creating demanding environments where performance, reflection, and connections meet.
SuperTuesday at a glance
400+ entrepreneurs and decision-makers
50+ private dinners since 2016
20 major biannual events
12 participants per session
10 years of active community

The Uprise team

Cédric Bourges

Entrepreneur, investor and co-founder of Uprise, Cédric is also a coach and passionate padel player. He supports leaders and athletes in developing their physical and mental performance.
Certifications & expertise
Executive coach
Sports & Yin Yoga Coach
Doctor of Pharmacy — Nutrition specialist
2 successful exits

Amélie Détrivière

+40 Padel World Champion, Amélie brings her high standards and international-level experience to Uprise. She shares elite performance standards through a structured and highly practical approach.
Achievements
+40 Padel World Champion (2022, 2024)
Padel European Champion (2023, 2025)

Nicolas Lemeteyer

Entrepreneur, investor and co-founder of Uprise, Nicolas has been supporting leaders for several years in their growth and transformation journeys.
Background
CEO & co-founder of Leikar (Sport & Wellness)
2 successful exits
Investor & board member
Author of From Zero to Exit (Amazon #1 in Entrepreneurship)

Our Principles

Excellence
Applying professional sports standards to entrepreneurship.
Discipline
Mastering body, energy, and decisions.
Transformation
Achieving lasting change, beyond motivation.
Community
Authentic relationships among entrepreneurs.

Join the Uprise experience

An experience designed for entrepreneurs who want to elevate their performance, clarify their trajectory and grow within a high-level group.