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Foreign investors in France

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms based outside France that we have watched back a company there in the last two years. Useful when the local market is thin, or when you want a backer who can open doors abroad.

See all 461 →The top 25
461investors on the list-3 this week
11,798cheques in 12 months-14% against the market
$12Mmedian round they joined+50% against the market median
95%wrote a cheque in 12 months
63%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. 3500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,099$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,661$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  10. 10General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  11. 11AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$32Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,128$26Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  14. 14Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,038$30Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  17. 17GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  19. 19Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States884$38Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  23. 23Tiger Global ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States773$47Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  24. 24Insight PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States765$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Goldman SachsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States758$73Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about foreign investors in France

Who are the most active foreign investors in France?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, 500 Global, Sequoia Capital and National Science Foundation.

How many foreign investors in France are there?

461 are on record. 95% made an investment in the last 12 months and 63% have led a round.

Which stages do foreign investors in France back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (27%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds foreign investors in France join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $26M.

Which sectors do foreign investors in France back most?

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

Which foreign investors in France lead the most rounds?

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

Where are foreign investors in France based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (23 of the top 25); the rest in the United Kingdom and European Union.

What have foreign investors in France invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Water Ledger Global (Other, Nov 2026, with Launch Africa), Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital) and Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft).

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