# Investors based in France (2026 list)

> 2,267 investors based in France, 6% active in the last 12 months. Led by Bpifrance, Kima Ventures, Partech Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

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

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# Investors based in France

Updated 27 October 2026

Firms headquartered in France, ordered by what we have observed them do rather than by what they claim to invest in. Where a firm sits is not where it invests; for that, see investors in France.

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**2,267** investors on the list No change this week

**1,105** cheques in 12 months *-9%* against the market

**$9M** median round they joined *+13%* against the market median

**6%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**4%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

- 1 [Bpifrance](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bpifrance) *Deploying now* Government · France **1,151** **$4.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **858** **$4.2M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Partech Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/partech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **444** **$15M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 4 [BNP Paribas](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bnp-paribas) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **255** **$17M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Sofinnova Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sofinnova-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **231** **$34M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [Idinvest Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/idinvest-partners) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **217** **$20M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 7 [Ventech](https://millionrounds.com/fund/ventech) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **212** **$7.4M** 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 [Seventure Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seventure-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **193** **$9.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 10 [XAnge](https://millionrounds.com/fund/xange) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **192** **$8.1M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 11 [Alven](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alven) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **191** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 12 [Go Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/go-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **167** **$6.5M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 13 [360 Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/360-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **165** **$7.8M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [Elaia](https://millionrounds.com/fund/elaia) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **156** **$7.6M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 15 [Eurazeo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/eurazeo) *Deploying now* Private equity · France **149** **$28M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 16 [Auriga Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/auriga-partners) quiet VC firm · France **146** **$7.6M** median round **Jul 2015** last seen
- 17 [Newfund Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/newfund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **144** **$3.4M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 18 [Omnes](https://millionrounds.com/fund/omnes-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **143** **$15M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 19 [AGORANOV](https://millionrounds.com/fund/agoranov) *Deploying now* Accelerator · France **138** **$3M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 20 [Serena](https://millionrounds.com/fund/serena) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **129** **$10M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 21 [Seedinvest](https://millionrounds.com/fund/seedinvest-2) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **127** **$1.3M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 22 [Innovacom](https://millionrounds.com/fund/innovacom) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **113** **$8.8M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 23 [Purple](https://millionrounds.com/fund/purple-laurent-ritter-s-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **110** **$3M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 24 [Isai](https://millionrounds.com/fund/isai) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **99** **$11M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 25 [Breega](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breega) *Deploying now* VC firm · France **97** **$9.3M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen

**2,242 more on this list**

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **23** Oct **[Indurex](https://millionrounds.com/company/indurex)** Other · $7.8M *With* [Axeleo Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/axeleo-capital)
- **23** Oct **[Koddex](https://millionrounds.com/company/koddex)** $3.4M *Led by* [Breega](https://millionrounds.com/fund/breega)
- **23** Oct **[Warp Sciences](https://millionrounds.com/company/warp-sciences)** Series A · $215M *With* [Standard](https://millionrounds.com/fund/standard-2)
- **22** Oct **[Weflayr](https://millionrounds.com/company/weflayr)** Pre-seed · $2.5M *With* [Kima Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/kima-ventures)
- **22** Oct **[Reduck](https://millionrounds.com/company/reduck)** Pre-seed · $3M *Led by* [Daphni](https://millionrounds.com/fund/daphni)
- **22** Oct **[Phononic Vibes](https://millionrounds.com/company/phononic-vibes)** Growth *Led by* [Jolt Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/jolt-capital)

## Stages This Year

766 rounds

- Seed **25%**
- Series A **18%**
- Venture **13%**
- Debt **9%**
- Series B **8%**
- Other **27%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **224**
- Biotech **93**
- Healthcare **55**
- Energy **52**
- Fintech **38**
- Cleantech **36**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

283 Q1 25

349 Q2 25

266 Q3 25

352 Q4 25

336 Q1 26

271 Q2 26

214 Q3 26

65 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in France

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

By cheques observed, the most active are Bpifrance, Kima Ventures, Partech Ventures, BNP Paribas and Sofinnova Partners.

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

2,267 are on record. 6% made an investment in the last 12 months and 4% have led a round.

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

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (31%) and Series A (23%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $8.1M.

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

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

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

Partech Ventures (18 led), Sofinnova Partners (12 led) and Bpifrance (11 led).

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

Recent rounds include Indurex (Other, Oct 2026, with Axeleo Capital), Koddex (Oct 2026, with Breega) and Warp Sciences (Series A, Oct 2026, with Standard).

### How is this list of investors based in France ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)
