Primary Job Title CEO Primary Organization VLGE Inc.
Location Paris, Ile-de-France, France Regions European Union (EU), Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) Gender Female
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Evelyn Mora is an awarded Finnish inventor, tech, and sustainability strategist based in France. She is the visionary Founder of VLGE Inc., a groundbreaking start-up that offers a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform connecting people to the immersive web. The company empowers communities, creators, and brands to create, monetize, and share
beautiful spaces within the spatial web seamlessly. VLGE is AI-powered world-building software that has a scalable and accessible approach.
Evelyn is a trailblazer and a pioneer in her field, and her achievements have not gone unnoticed. She was the first female founder to receive investment from L’Oréal Group, and her company, VLGE Inc. (Previously Digital Village IO Inc.) was the first Web3 company that Bold, the venture capital fund of L’Oréal and British Fashion Council, invested in.
In 2014, Evelyn founded Helsinki Fashion Week TM, which she relaunched under sustainability principles. It became the world’s first recognized most sustainable fashion week, and also the first 3D Fashion Week globally.
Evelyn is an internationally distinguished advocate and spokeswoman for sustainability and innovation, and her contributions have been featured in numerous prestigious publications, including Bloomberg, Business Insider, BBC World Business TV, Dezeen, WWD, Marie Claire, L’officiel, Instyle, Nylon, Elle, The Guardian, Le Parisienne, Vogue Business, and globally on Vogue Magazine.
Evelyn’s achievements have earned her well-deserved recognition as a “Change-agent” by Vogue Australia, a “Sustainable trailblazer” by WWD, a “Digital Trailblazer” by GQ, and a “Game changer” by Glamour South Africa. She has also been described as “Multi-talented and genius” by Vogue Italy, which is a testament to her outstanding contributions to the fields of sustainability, innovation, and technology.
Evelyn Mora designed and piloted the Eco Village – concept in 2018. The proof of concept was recognized by The Independent UK in 2018 as “The most progressive event,” Forbes USA in 2019 as “By far the most provocative and promising platform,” and American VOGUE in 2018 as “A platform unlike any other.”
Evelyn is connected with major government initiatives such as the ‘Wood construction program’ within the Ministry of Environment of Finland, including the ‘Sustainable city development initiative ‘ in Finland.
Her clients include the Ministry of Environment of Finland, Kering Group, Tesla, Condé Nast International, VTT Technical Research Institute, European Space Agency, Flanders DC, Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry of Finland, and Norden – Council of Nordic Ministers.
