# Cleantech investors in France (2026 list)

> 66 cleantech investors in France, 97% active in the last 12 months. Led by Techstars, Bpifrance, Kima Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/cleantech-investors-in-france (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Cleantech investors in France

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms observed backing a cleantech company in France in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

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**66** investors on the list *+8* this week

**1,184** cheques in 12 months *-23%* against the market

**$17M** median round they joined *+109%* against the market median

**97%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**48%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

- 1 [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2,989** **$1.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **859** **$4.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Creative Destruction Lab](https://millionrounds.com/fund/creative-destruction-lab) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Canada **427** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 5 [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · Japan **397** **$6.5M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 6 [Entrepreneur First](https://millionrounds.com/fund/entrepreneurs-first) *Deploying now* Accelerator · United Kingdom **332** **$3.6M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [HSBC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/hsbc) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United Kingdom **234** **$45M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 8 [Ring Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ring) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **193** **$5.9M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [XAnge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xange) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$8.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [IP Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ip-group) *Deploying now* VC firm · United Kingdom **174** **$9.1M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **167** **$7.8M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Export Development Canada](https://millionrounds.com/fund/export-development-canada) *Deploying now* Government · Canada **163** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Breakthrough Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breakthrough-energy) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **150** **$28M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 15 [Lowercarbon Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lowercarbon-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **146** **$21M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [AGORANOV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agoranov) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **138** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 17 [Forbion Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/forbion-capital-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · Netherlands **134** **$88M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 18 [EIT InnoEnergy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innoenergy) *Deploying now* VC firm · Netherlands **115** **$3.8M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 19 [Redalpine](https://millionrounds.com/fund/redalpine) *Deploying now* VC firm · Switzerland **106** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 20 [Daphni](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daphni) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **92** **$8.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **91** **$35M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 22 [Founders Future](https://millionrounds.com/fund/founders-future) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **82** **$6.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 23 [F6 Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/f6-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · Egypt **72** **$750K** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 24 [Norrsken VC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/norrsken-vc) *Deploying now* Accelerator · Sweden **66** **$17M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 25 [Revent](https://millionrounds.com/fund/revent-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · Germany **62** **$5.7M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen

**41 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **5** Nov **[Pay2o](https://millionrounds.com/company/pay2o)** Seed *With* [Mizuho Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mizuho-capital)
- **4** Nov **[Lazarus AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/lazarus-ai)** $43M *With* [Techstars](https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars)
- **3** Nov **[AQQI](https://millionrounds.com/company/aqqi)** Seed · $4.5M *Led by* [Aquiti](https://millionrounds.com/fund/aquiti)
- **3** Nov **[Scatec](https://millionrounds.com/company/scatec)** Debt · $217M *With* [European Bank for Reconstruction and Development](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ebrd)
- **3** Nov **[CyberKord](https://millionrounds.com/company/cyberkord)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital)
- **2** Nov **[Gallium Defense](https://millionrounds.com/company/gallium-defense)** Seed · $8M *Led by* [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital)

## Stages This Year

1,046 rounds

- Venture **21%**
- Seed **20%**
- Series A **17%**
- Debt **9%**
- Grant **8%**
- Other **24%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **270**
- Energy **99**
- Biotech **86**
- Healthcare **55**
- Cleantech **51**
- IT Services **46**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

412 Q1 25

422 Q2 25

380 Q3 25

421 Q4 25

400 Q1 26

317 Q2 26

253 Q3 26

73 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about cleantech investors in France

### Who are the most active cleantech investors in France?

By cheques observed, the most active are Techstars, Bpifrance, Kima Ventures, Creative Destruction Lab and Mizuho Capital.

### How many cleantech investors in France are there?

66 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 48% have led a round.

### Which stages do cleantech investors in France back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (24%).

### How big are the rounds cleantech investors in France join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.8M.

### Which sectors do cleantech investors in France back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Biotech.

### Which cleantech investors in France lead the most rounds?

Bpifrance (11 led), Eurazeo (10 led) and Forbion Capital Partners (10 led).

### Where are cleantech investors in France based?

Among the most active, most are based in France (9), the United Kingdom (4) and the United States (3).

### What have cleantech investors in France invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Pay2o (Seed, Nov 2026, with Mizuho Capital), Lazarus AI (Nov 2026, with Techstars) and AQQI (Seed, Nov 2026, with Aquiti).

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