Startup funding in France

556 funding rounds for startups in France were tracked in the last 24 months, raising about €19.8B in total. The largest was Mistral AI at €3.0B. Data to 2026-10-12.

556Rounds
€19.8BRaised

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Stages

Other253Series A84Seed77Series B37Pre-Seed36Growth/Late16

Top sectors

Software147Healthtech72Fintech59AI40Deeptech25Energy24

Largest rounds

CompanyAmountStageDateSource
Mistral AI€3.0BSeries D+2026-09-08link
Mistral AI€1.7BOther2025-09-09link
Ubisoft€1.2BOther2025-03-27link
Eutelsat€975MDebt2026-02-11link
Advanced Machine Intelligence (AMI)€885MSeed2026-03-10link
Mistral AI€723MDebt2026-03-30link
Brevo€500MOther2025-12-04link
Alan€480MSeries D+2026-06-25link
Electra€433MDebt2025-07-24link
Younited€400MDebt2025-10-10link

Most active investors

Latest rounds

DateCompanyAmountStageSource
2026-10-12HyLight€13.0MSeries Alink
2026-10-08Verso€5.4MSeedlink
2026-10-07Netsec€8.9MEarly VClink
2026-10-07VoltR€16.0MSeries Alink
2026-10-07VoltR€22.0MOtherlink
2026-10-07Rivercell€22.0MSeedlink
2026-10-06Spiko€79.9MSeries Blink
2026-10-06Cleavr€8.0MSeedlink
2026-10-06Wiremind€35.0MGrowth/Latelink
2026-10-06Archeon€8.0MSeries Alink
2026-10-06Vates€30.0MGrowth/Latelink
2026-10-06Vocca€17.7MSeries Alink
2026-10-06Edonia€15.0MEarly VClink
2026-10-06Edonia€12.0MOtherlink
2026-10-06Whitelab Genomics€23.2MSeries Blink
2026-10-05Fleuret AI€4.0MPre-Seedlink
2026-10-01LUPIN DENTAL€15.0MEarly VClink
2026-10-01Joe AI€2.0MEarly VClink
2026-10-01Voltaback€2.8MOtherlink
2026-09-30EDISON IA€1.0MSeedlink
2026-09-30Inbolt€11.0MSeries Blink
2026-09-30EDISON AI€1.0MOtherlink
2026-09-29Marble€6.5MSeries Alink
2026-09-29Graneet€7.0MEarly VClink
2026-09-29Rayon€10.0MSeries Alink

Frequently asked questions

How much funding did startups in France raise in the last 24 months?
Across 556 tracked rounds, startups in France raised about €19.8B in total (amounts normalised to EUR). Data runs to 2026-10-12.
What was the largest funding round for startups in France?
Mistral AI raised €3.0B (Series D+) on 2026-09-08.
Which investors are most active in startups in France?
By number of tracked rounds: Bpifrance (78), Kima Ventures (56), Daphni (17), Seedcamp (16), Alven (15). Investor names are only available for rounds where the source disclosed them.
Which sectors raise the most rounds for startups in France?
Software (147), Healthtech (72), Fintech (59), AI (40), by number of rounds.
Where does this data come from?
Rounds come from the Tech.eu Funding Explorer (Europe, CC BY 4.0), startup news feeds read by an AI model, and SEC EDGAR Form D filings in the US. Europe has the deepest coverage, so totals for other regions are likely understated. Check the linked source before relying on any figure.

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