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Seed investors in France

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 279 →The top 25
279investors on the list+1 this week
6,882cheques in 12 months-16% against the market
$7.4Mmedian round they joined-7% against the market median
85%wrote a cheque in 12 months
49%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. 5Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6Plug and PlayDeploying nowAccelerator · United States1,561$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  7. 7General CatalystDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,387$27Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Lightspeed Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,341$35Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  9. 9BpifranceDeploying nowGovernment · France1,151$4.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Founders FundDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,122$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Index VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom1,027$31Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  12. 12MassChallengeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States984$1.8Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13EIC AcceleratorDeploying nowGovernment · European Union875$4.3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Kima VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France859$4.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  15. 15FJ LabsDeploying nowVC firm · United States849$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Google for StartupsDeploying nowAccelerator · United States811$1.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17AntlerDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom729$1Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18GreycroftDeploying nowVC firm · United States655$13Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  19. 19Liquid 2 VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States636$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20U.S. Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States535$15Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  21. 21SeedcampDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom519$5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Spark CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States471$40Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23Global Founders CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany461$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Partech VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · France444$15Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Union Square VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States407$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
254 more on this list

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Quick answers about seed investors in France

Who are the most active seed investors in France?

By cheques observed, the most active are Y Combinator, Techstars, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz and Alumni Ventures.

How many seed investors in France are there?

279 are on record. 85% made an investment in the last 12 months and 49% have led a round.

Which stages do seed 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 seed investors in France join?

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

Which sectors do seed investors in France back most?

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

Which seed investors in France lead the most rounds?

Andreessen Horowitz (114 led), General Catalyst (97 led) and Sequoia Capital (91 led).

Where are seed investors in France based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (17), France (3) and the United Kingdom (3).

What have seed investors in France invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Physicl (Seed, Nov 2026, with Inovia Capital), Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with Greycroft) and Harbinger (Series D+, Nov 2026, with Greycroft).

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