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Investors in France

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms observed in a round raised by a company in France in the last two years, wherever the firm itself is based. What matters to a founder is who writes cheques into their market.

See all 745 →The top 25
745investors on the list+17 this week
13,801cheques in 12 months-11% against the market
$13Mmedian round they joined+56% against the market median
85%wrote a cheque in 12 months
50%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 States6,397$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2TechstarsDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,987$1.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3500 GlobalDeploying nowAngel · United States2,140$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Sequoia CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States2,088$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5National Science FoundationDeploying nowGovernment · United States1,869$926Kmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6Andreessen HorowitzDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,649$26Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7New Enterprise AssociatesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,610$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,595$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,557$5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,374$26Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11AccelDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,336$34Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,334$35Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Khosla VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,123$26Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,120$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Bessemer Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,032$29Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,025$31Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18GaingelsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States1,010$8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20Google VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States883$37Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France858$4.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States848$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25Tiger Global ManagementDeploying nowVC firm · United States769$47Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about investors in France

Who are the most active investors in France?

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

How many investors in France are there?

745 are on record. 85% made an investment in the last 12 months and 50% have led a round.

Which stages do investors in France back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (28%) and Series A (22%).

How big are the rounds investors in France join?

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

Which sectors do investors in France back most?

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

Which investors in France lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (110 led), Accel (102 led) and General Catalyst (90 led).

Where are investors in France based?

Most of the leading investors here are based in the United States (21 of the top 25); the rest in France and the United Kingdom.

What have investors in France invested in recently?

Recent rounds include SpaceX (Debt, Oct 2026, with Apollo), Bolt Biotherapeutics (Other, Oct 2026, with Andreessen Horowitz) and Roboze (Series A, Oct 2026, with Club degli Investitori).

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