Palatine Women Project: announcement of the members of the 5th intake!
Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Palatine recently announced the 5th intake of the Palatine Women Project, the personal mentoring program it has set up for elite athletes, an initiative enabling the bank to reassert its commitment to sport and women’s entrepreneurship.
5th intake, 10 athletes
We now know the identities of the 10 elite athletes in this new intake: Aude Amadou, Élodie Clouvel, Caroline Colombo, Marine Fatou Camara, Laura Georges, Jessye Gomesse, Léa Jamelot, Aurore Kassambara, Valérie Marqueton, and Mélissa Micaletto will now receive nine months of dedicated support from Palatine as they pursue their new life projects and/or career transitions.
What does this mean in practice? In order to help them launch their initiatives and see these ventures flourish, the recipients will enjoy access to support from a personal mentor chosen in line with the individual’s specific needs, along with advice from experts in career transition. Members of this incubator will also benefit from a tailored schedule and master classes provided by specialists partnering the program on topics ranging from legal fundamentals, online reputation and digital tools, business structuring, and taxation.
The program provides a genuine opportunity for the female athletes in the incubator to receive support and guidance as they develop their projects.
Support that makes all the difference
The Palatine Women Project, launched in 2022 to encourage women’s entrepreneurship, has already supported since its inception a total of 26 athletes in their professional careers.
Examples of this support include Maé-Bérénice Méité (figure skating), who launched a networking platform in the sports sector, or Audrey Prieto (wrestling) who has found new ways to balance professional life with school breaks. Myriam Benadda (MMA), for her part, has created her own women’s combat sports brand. These are just a few examples of what has been accomplished thanks to this program and a long line of successful initiatives.
Profiles of the members of the 5th intake
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Former professional handball player, Aude plans to expand her strategy & influence consulting firm.
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Two-time Olympic silver medalist in modern pentathlon, Elodie aims to create immersive experiences inspired by elite sports for executives and companies.
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Former biathlete, Caroline plans to optimize real estate opportunities through the renovation or development of buildable land.
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Olympic boxer, Marine is the founder of SORORITY Boxing, the first exclusively female boxing club.
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Former member of the French national soccer team, Laura is the founder of the Grande Sœur (“Older Sister”) association. She aims to expand support services for women in leadership roles in soccer and sports in France’s overseas territories.
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French modern pentathlon champion, Jessye aims to launch her own interior design firm.
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Olympic kayaker, Léa plans to acquire and organize events on a houseboat to offer businesses and individuals enjoyable experiences in a unique setting.
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Former Olympic athlete and three-time French champion in the 400m hurdles, Aurore wants to help independent female sports coaches structure their businesses using No-Code and AI.
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Sailor and founder of Lady Grit Sailing, Valérie plans to compete in the legendary Mini Transat race and to drive career advancement for women through sailing.
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Former professional basketball player, Mélissa is managing a project specializing in helping male and female basketball players gain admission to American universities.
We would like to remind readers that Palatine, a corporate and private banking institution, has been providing entrepreneurs with professional and personal support for over 240 years. It offers its expertise to intermediate-sized enterprises (ISEs). Palatine currently supports close to 13,000 businesses and nearly 45,000 private banking clients via its 36 locations across all of France.