This article showcases our top picks for the best France based Venture Capital companies. These startups and companies are taking a variety of approaches to innovating the Venture Capital industry, but are all exceptional companies well worth a follow.
We tried to pick companies across the size spectrum from cutting edge startups to established brands.
We selected these startups and companies for exceptional performance in one of these categories:
- Innovation
- Innovative ideas
- Innovative route to market
- Innovative product
- Growth
- Exceptional growth
- Exceptional growth strategy
- Management
- Societal impact
Top France Venture Capital Startups
Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.
Eurazeo
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Eurazeo is a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in SMEs and manages a diversified portfolio of assets.
XAnge
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XAnge is a Franco-German team of venture capital investors that manages €450 million and invests in digital, deeptech & impact startups.
Prodways
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Prodways is one of the few players able to drive the emergence of 3D printing for series manufacturing.
SmartAngels.fr
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SmartAngels is the crowdfunding platform dedicated to capital investment of start-ups and growth SMEs.
PAI Partners
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PAI is a major European private equity firm and is the largest private equity investor in France.
CAPZA
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CAPZA is an established European private investment platform focused on small & mid cap companies.
FinKey
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FinKey is a digital platform dedicated to M&A for start-ups and small businesses.
Demeter
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Demeter is a major player in venture capital and private equity for the energy and ecological transition.
Renault Group
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Renault Group designs, manufactures, sells, repairs, maintains, and leases motor vehicles.
Future Shape
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Future Shape is an investment and advisory firm that invests in engineers and scientists that develops deep technology.
Viareport
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Viareport offers Finance Departments and CPAs modular solutions in financial consolidation, reporting, governance and tax.
InvestiGroup
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InvestiGroup assists individuals in learning, understanding, and starting financial investments
Business France
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Business France is the national agency responsible for the development of exports and international investment in France.
Paris Business Angels
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Paris Business Angels is an investment firm.
NewAlpha Asset Management
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NewAlpha is a leading European investor providing venture capital solutions to emerging Fintech and Insurtech companies
iBionext
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iBionext is a unique healthcare fund created within a proven breakthrough innovation accelerator.
Groupe BPCE
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Groupe BPCE provides a range of banking and insurance services in France.
Emertec
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Emertec is a Grenoble-based company managing early-stage venture funds focused on ICT and cleantech startups.
Turenne Capital
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Turenne Capital is a private equity management and venture capital company.
astorya.vc
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Astorya.vc is a VC fund investing in insurance technologies, with a focus on early-stage / European startups.
Partech Ventures
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Partech International places and manages venture capital investments in technology companies.
Weinberg Capital Partners
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Weinberg Capital Partners is an investment firm.
The Hardware Club
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The Hardware Club is a venture capital firm that helps fearless founders tackle hard problems with capital, resources and collaboration.
Argos Wityu
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Argos Wityu is an independent European private equity group supporting management buyouts of medium sized companies.
Cap10
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Cap10 was founded in 2015 and covers the intersection of finance, technology, culture and all things venture capital.
Ditto Bank
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Ditto by Travelex is the first digital bank dedicated to currency management.
Alven Capital
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Alven is an early-stage venture capital firm with over $500 million under management.
ODDO BHF Private Equity
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ODDO BHF Private Equity (formerly ACG Capital) is a management company dedicated to Private Equity.
IDI Group
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IDI Group provides investment support to small and mid-sized companies.
SGPA
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SGPA is a non-public equity firm that offers information technology for business products, and various services sectors.
BlockVen
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Building the European digital assets market infrastructure
RYSE
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Investment Management Platform for VC/BA/Incubators and accelerators
Momentum Invest
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Momentum Invest is a constructive investor dedicated to small and medium-sized companies in the services sector.
Borderless Ventures
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Borderless Ventures enables cross-border investment, fundraising and corporate business development for FrenchTech and ASEAN startups.
SOYA CAPITAL
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Powering visionary entrepreneurs with smart money.
Robolution Capital
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Robolution Capital is the first private equity fund dedicated to service robotics in the world.
Chaineum
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Chaineum, the DeFi Company (blockchain technology & finance)
Habert Dassault Finance
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Habert Dassault Finance is an investment firm which prefers to make seed, early stage and later stage investments.
Forinvest BA
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Forinvest Business Angels is the forest investor network for business development of the forest industry in france.
Ader Finance
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Ader Finance is a capital raising, IPO and M&A advisor in France serving IT, communication, greentech, healthcare, and digital media.
CDC Enterprises
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CDC Enterprises is a French Government (French treasury) owned €150 million fund of funds, that encourages more early-stage co-funds.
16th Ventures
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Conseil aux entreprises et prise de participation
Elephants & Ventures
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Elephants&Ventures is an early-stage venture boutique for hardware & software companies.
IMX Group
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IMX Group, a mail and parcel delivery business.
Zero Limits Ventures LLC
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Zero Limits Ventures is an advisory, consulting, and venture investment firm specializing in Growth funding and funding strategies.
FundQuest Inc.
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FundQuest Incorporated is a registered investment advisor based in Boston, MA. FundQuest Inc. is a leading provider of managed account
Shapr Ventures
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The Seed Fund launched by a startup. We invest tickets ranging from 300k to €1M.
POSITIVE CAPITAL
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POSITIVE CAPITAL supports all stages of the company’s lifecycle: Venture, Growth, LBO, M&A.
MAISON 2 FAMILLES
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MAISON 2 FAMILLES est le 1er opérateur immobilier dans l’achat, la vente, la construction de maisons pour 2, 3, 4 Familles ou + !
101PROJETS
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101projets is the initiative of three entrepreneurs from French web.
Partech Shaker
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The Partech Shaker is a startup campus designed for tech companies from all over the world.
FirmFunding
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FirmFunding is the leading digital platform specializing in matching between professional investors and high balance sheet advice.
LS Advisory
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LS ADVISORS, founded in 2006 by former investment bank capital market sales and private bankers.
Another Ventures
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A Start-Up Ecosystem Advisory & Venture Firm.
The Garage
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The Garage is a blockchain venture studio based that provides education, services and infrastructure to entrepreneurs.
MooV
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MOOV firm has expertise for companies in the cinema, audiovisual, television and events sectors, represents creative clients.
France Invest
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France Invest brings together all private equity structures in france.
My New Startup
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Financement participatif / crowdfunding pour les PME, et pour jeune entreprise ou entrepreneur. Accompagnement de startup.
myFrenchStartup
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MyFrenchStartup is a data-driven platform with enhanced information about the French Startups Ecosystem
Business4People
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Consulting , Coaching, Marketing & Investor Relations platform designed for Mission-Driven Entrepreneurs, Asset managers & Investors
NLE Conseils
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The NLE Councils are seasoned in liaison with the tax authority and financial firms and are experts in explaining these important words.
Finkelstein Private Investments
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International private investments (equity/debt/mezzanine).
Banque Leonardo
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Banque Leonardo is a private investment bank.
Adenclassifieds
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Adenclassifieds is a Financial Services company.
ADOMNES Group
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ADOMNES Group is an international company specialized in the digital business.
NOLA Holdings, LLC
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NOLA Holdings, LLC, a private equity investment firm owning interests in numerous niche businesses.
Euromezzanine Conseil
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Euromezzanine Conseil is a private equity firm specializing in mid-cap buyouts.
BioInitium Advisory
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BioInitium serves ambitious entrepreneurs with a strong scientific breakthrough in Life Sciences.
Kodawari Ventures
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Kodawari.vc is building a community of European Angel Investors to help the best entrepreneurs to getting funded
