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Top 20 Venture Capital Firms in France in 2025
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Lineke Kruisinga
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October 18, 2025
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Looking to raise funding in France? These are the VCs you should know.
France has become one of Europe’s most dynamic startup hubs, especially in sectors like SaaS, deep tech, fintech, healthtech, and AI. These 20 VC firms are active, founder-focused, and shaping the French startup ecosystem.
Ranked by deal activity, this list highlights the most active investors in France’s startup scene from prolific pre-seed backers to growth-stage powerhouses.
📍 Location: Paris & Nationwide
France’s public investment bank and the country’s most active VC. It backs startups at every stage, often co-investing alongside private VCs. Bpifrance supports innovation across all sectors.
💰 Size: €100K–€50M+
📍 Stage: Pre-seed to Growth
🌐 Bpifrance
📍 Location: Paris
One of the world’s most active early-stage investors, known for its rapid, small-ticket investments. Kima invests across sectors, backing hundreds of startups annually in France and beyond.
💰 Size: €50K–€300K
📍 Stage: Pre-seed to Seed
🌐 Kima Ventures
📍 Location: Paris
A global VC with a strong French base, Partech invests in transformative technology companies from seed to growth. Known for leading rounds and supporting ambitious scale-ups.
💰 Size: €500K–€10M+
📍 Stage: Seed to Growth
🌐 Partech
📍 Location: Paris
Specialized in deep tech and digital, Elaia is a go-to fund for AI, healthtech, and cybersecurity startups. They’re active in early rounds but stay engaged through scaling phases.
💰 Size: €300K–€5M+
📍 Stage: Seed to Series B
🌐 Elaia
📍 Location: Paris
A European-focused early-stage firm with a long track record of backing category leaders. Alven invests across SaaS, consumer tech, fintech, and more.
💰 Size: €300K–€5M
📍 Stage: Seed to Series B
🌐 Alven
📍 Location: Paris
A founder-friendly fund known for early bets on promising French startups. Active in SaaS, marketplaces, and consumer tech.
💰 Size: €200K–€2M+
📍 Stage: Pre-seed to Series A
🌐 Daphni
📍 Location: Paris
A Franco-German VC backing digital, deep tech, and impact startups from pre-seed through Series C. Known for its strong local network and cross-border reach.
💰 Size: €100K–€10M
📍 Stage: Pre-seed to Series C
🌐 XAnge
📍 Location: Paris
A hands-on investor focused on scaling French and European startups. Active from seed through growth, with a strong B2B SaaS focus.
💰 Size: €1M–€10M+
📍 Stage: Seed to Growth
🌐 Serena
📍 Location: Paris & Milan
Pan-European early-stage VC with high activity in France. Focused on SaaS, marketplaces, and deep tech.
💰 Size: €200K–€3M
📍 Stage: Seed to Series A
🌐 360 Capital
📍 Location: Paris
France’s “entrepreneurs’ fund” — known for backing early-stage digital ventures. Active across seed and early Series A.
💰 Size: €100K–€2M
📍 Stage: Seed to Series A
🌐 Isai
📍 Location: Paris
A fast-growing French early-stage fund with strong activity in marketplaces, SaaS, and consumer tech. Known for backing founders early and staying involved.
💰 Size: €300K–€5M
📍 Stage: Seed to Growth
🌐 Founders Future
📍 Location: Paris
A bridge between angel networks and VC. Highly active in pre-seed and seed deals, often co-investing with other funds.
💰 Size: €50K–€500K
📍 Stage: Pre-seed to Seed
🌐 Angelsquare
📍 Location: Paris
An early-stage fund with a European and Chinese footprint, backing digital economy startups with international ambitions.
💰 Size: €500K–€8M
📍 Stage: Seed to Series B
🌐 Ventech
📍 Location: Paris
Focuses on growth, innovation, and energy transition. Plays a strong role in later-stage French deep tech and infrastructure startups.
💰 Size: €2M–€50M
📍 Stage: Series A to Growth
🌐 Omnes Capital
📍 Location: Paris
Europe’s leading life sciences VC with a strong presence in biotech and medtech. Invests across early and late stages.
💰 Size: €1M–€10M+
📍 Stage: Seed to Growth
🌐 Sofinnova
📍 Location: Paris
One of Europe’s pioneers in biotech and digital health investing, with consistent activity in French startups.
💰 Size: €500K–€5M
📍 Stage: Seed to Growth
🌐 Seventure
📍 Location: Paris
A sector-focused VC backing mobility, energy, and industry innovators. Active in early-stage industrial deep tech.
💰 Size: €500K–€3M
📍 Stage: Seed to Series A
🌐 Aster
📍 Location: Paris
With over 30 years of experience, Innovacom is one of France’s oldest VC firms, active in digital and deep tech.
💰 Size: €500K–€5M
📍 Stage: Seed to Growth
🌐 Innovacom
📍 Location: Paris
A newer but increasingly active fund supporting mission-driven startups across pre-seed to growth.
💰 Size: €100K–€5M
📍 Stage: Pre-seed to Growth
🌐 Ring Capital
📍 Location: Paris (European HQs elsewhere)
Both funds are international but have active investment footprints in France, especially in SaaS and consumer tech.
💰 Size: €300K–€10M+
📍 Stage: Seed to Growth
🌐 Heartcore / Earlybird
France’s VC landscape is stronger than ever, with a mix of prolific early-stage funds and global growth investors fueling the country’s startup boom. Whether you’re building in deep tech, fintech, or SaaS, these 20 firms are at the heart of France’s innovation ecosystem and they’re actively backing the next generation of European success stories.
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