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Pre-seed investors in France

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched take part in a pre-seed round raised by a company in France in the last two years, wherever the firm is based.

See all 86 →The top 25
86investors on the list-1 this week
2,940cheques in 12 months-21% against the market
$4.3Mmedian round they joined-46% against the market median
100%wrote a cheque in 12 months
47%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. 2Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  5. 5Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  6. 6AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7Pioneer FundDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States551$2.9Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8SeedcampDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom519$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9Partech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France444$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Balderton CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom368$30Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11NeoDeploying nowAccelerator · United States364$5.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12SpeedinvestDeploying nowVC firm · Austria345$6.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  13. 13K FundDeploying nowVC firm · Spain340$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Entrepreneur FirstDeploying nowAccelerator · United Kingdom332$3.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Angel InvestDeploying nowVC firm · Germany282$1.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  16. 16Hustle FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States280$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  17. 17Earlybird Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany244$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  18. 18Pareto HoldingsDeploying nowVC firm · United States239$3.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Berkeley SkyDeckDeploying nowAccelerator · United States231$2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20StingDeploying nowVC firm · United States219$1.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21Notion CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom202$9.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Rebel FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States201$2.4Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23K5 GlobalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States199$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Ring CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · France193$5.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Edward LandoDeploying nowAngel · United States179$3.5Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
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Quick answers about pre-seed investors in France

Who are the most active pre-seed investors in France?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Plug and Play, Bpifrance, Kima Ventures and Google for Startups.

How many pre-seed investors in France are there?

86 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 47% have led a round.

Which stages do pre-seed investors in France back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (33%) and Pre-seed (26%).

How big are the rounds pre-seed investors in France join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $3.6M.

Which sectors do pre-seed investors in France back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Fintech and Big Data & Analytics.

Which pre-seed investors in France lead the most rounds?

Balderton Capital (22 led), Partech Ventures (18 led) and Y Combinator (11 led).

Where are pre-seed investors in France based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (12), the United Kingdom (5) and France (4).

What have pre-seed investors in France invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Nyquis (Seed, Nov 2026, with Pioneer Fund), Granit (Seed, Nov 2026, with Seedcamp) and Quint Computing (Series A, Nov 2026, with Quantonation).

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