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Early stage investors in France

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in an early stage round raised by a company in France in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 488 →The top 25
488investors on the list+2 this week
9,119cheques in 12 months-15% against the market
$9.8Mmedian round they joined+23% against the market median
85%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. 1Y CombinatorDeploying nowAccelerator · United States6,412$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,989$1.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24U.S. Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States535$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25SeedcampDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom519$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about early stage investors in France

Who are the most active early stage investors in France?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and New Enterprise Associates.

How many early stage investors in France are there?

488 are on record. 85% made an investment in the last 12 months and 48% have led a round.

Which stages do early stage investors in France back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (29%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds early stage investors in France join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

Which sectors do early stage investors in France back most?

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

Which early stage investors in France lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), Accel (103 led) and General Catalyst (97 led).

Where are early stage investors in France based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (19), the United Kingdom (3) and France (2).

What have early stage investors in France invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Banesco Banco Múltiple (Debt, Nov 2026, with PROPARCO), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft).

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