A Plus Finance, established in 1998 and headquartered in Paris, France, is an independent trust company that specializes in managing Common Investment Funds for Innovation and Proximity Investment Funds. The firm focuses on various innovative sectors, notably information technology, media, security, and the environment. With a team composed of financiers and entrepreneurs, A Plus Finance offers a unique blend of practical management insights and long-term strategic guidance to businesses. The firm manages funds totaling approximately €220 million and typically invests between €1 million and €4 million in individual projects. Additionally, A Plus Finance engages in real estate and private equity investments, further diversifying its portfolio.

Kima Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with an office in London, founded in 2010 by Xavier Niel. It invests in seed and early-stage startups worldwide, often as lead investor, and supports founders with funding, an extensive network, and guidance to accelerate product development and growth. The firm emphasizes rapid decision-making and aims to smooth fundraising so founders can focus on building their business. Described as a network of founders and experts with a pay it forward mindset, Kima has invested in hundreds of startups across multiple countries, reflecting its global reach and active early-stage engagement.

Alven Capital Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm that supports early-stage technology and consumer startups, with a focus on French and francophone entrepreneurs. The firm backs ventures in digital technology sectors such as artificial intelligence, data management, software-as-a-service, cybersecurity, and disruptive consumer models including marketplaces and web brands. Its activity spans Europe and North America, and it has a history of funding companies across information technology and TMT sectors, typically at initial and early growth rounds. Founded in 1999, Alven leverages its market knowledge and sector experience to help ambitious entrepreneurs scale their ventures.

Partech is a global technology investment firm headquartered in Paris with offices in Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi and San Francisco. It provides capital, operational experience and strategic support to technology companies from seed to growth stages. Founded in San Francisco about 40 years ago, Partech manages approximately €2.5 billion in assets under management and backs a portfolio of about 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents. The firm pursues investments across software, information technology services, cybersecurity, fintech, health tech, artificial intelligence and other tech-enabled sectors.

Karista is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2001 that focuses on incubation and early-stage investments across Europe, with a particular emphasis on France (Ile-de-France and Paris). It backs technology-driven startups and aims to provide more than capital by partnering with entrepreneurs to align on a shared vision and to accelerate growth through strategic guidance and an extended network. The firm invests across a broad range of sectors including information and communication technology, electronics and microelectronics, nanotechnology, software and services, healthcare (biotech, medical devices, medicine), new materials and chemistry, industrial automation, energy and clean technologies, telecom, life sciences, digital and AI, space technology, cybersecurity, construction technology, and other deeptech areas including NewSpace. Typical early-stage investments range from €0.5 million to €5 million, often targeting companies with revenue up to several million euros. Karista seeks to support both B2B and B2C ventures with scalable business models within a European footprint.

Breega is a Paris-based venture capital firm that backs European technology startups across digital, climate, and deep technology sectors from pre-seed to Series A+. Founded in 2013, Breega invests across Europe and internationally, supporting founders with capital, connections, expertise, and ongoing guidance through its full stack funding approach. The firm emphasizes purpose-driven founders and aims to help ideas become impactful ventures by combining funding with hands-on support and a strong network to help entrepreneurs at every step of their journey.

Founded in Paris in 1972, Sofinnova Partners is a venture capital firm dedicated to life sciences investments. With over €2 billion under management, the firm actively partners with entrepreneurs from seed to later-stage, focusing on biopharmaceuticals, medical devices, and industrial biotechnology. Sofinnova proactively sources deals, often leading Round A financings, and plays an active role in portfolio companies until exit.

360 Capital Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm that backs early-stage startups across Europe, focusing on deep tech, climate technology, digital sectors, consumer goods and business services. With roughly two decades of activity, it operates across Europe with a diversified team and has an active portfolio of over 50 companies. The firm has about €400 million of assets under management. Notable portfolio companies include Alsid, Earthcube, Exotec, Arbe Robotics, Sophia Genetics, Le Slip Français and Tediber. The team is described as diverse and experienced, with offices in Paris and Milan, and it seeks to partner with talented entrepreneurs to develop disruptive companies in Europe.

Iris Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm established in 1986, specializing in supporting entrepreneurs from early-stage to growth. The firm invests across various industries, including digital platforms, artificial intelligence, financial technology, cybersecurity, and enterprise software. With a strong focus on innovation, Iris Capital seeks to partner with ambitious industry disruptors led by unique entrepreneurs worldwide. The firm benefits from a collaborative network of corporate partners, which enhances its ability to assist start-ups and scale-ups in their global expansion. With a presence in major cities such as Berlin, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, and Dubai, Iris Capital is dedicated to fostering the growth of pioneering companies across Europe and beyond.

SIDE Capital is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, that backs early-stage technology startups in France. It typically serves as the sole investor in seed rounds, investing 300,000 to 600,000 euros, and aims to offer fair, equitable terms through a fast, agile process for founders.

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. Headquartered in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, it concentrates on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with notable focus areas including fintech, cybersecurity, AI/ML, DevOps, and healthcare. Founded in 1995, Insight Partners manages over $75 billion in regulatory assets under management and has invested in more than 750 companies worldwide, with over 55 portfolio companies achieving an IPO. The firm combines capital with hands-on, right-sized software expertise to support portfolio companies on their growth journey from first investment to IPO.

Balderton Capital is a London-based venture capital firm that invests in European technology companies across early-stage and growth stages. It targets sectors including software, fintech, health technology, consumer and retail, internet, mobility, security, and related tech-enabled businesses. The firm supports portfolio companies throughout their lifecycle—from seed to exit—by providing strategic guidance, introductions to professional services, and access to a network of globally connected executives. It operates a founder-focused program with workshops and community events designed to help portfolio companies scale, hire, and navigate markets.

Seventure Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 1997 that invests in digital technologies and life sciences companies. It provides capital and strategic guidance to help innovative startups accelerate growth, leveraging a team of investors and a broad European network. The firm targets sectors including B2B SaaS, fintech, retail tech, and cybersecurity in digital technologies, and biotech, healthcare, and nutrition in life sciences, with additional interests in sports and wellbeing and the blue economy. It is regarded as one of Europe's leading venture capital players, with about €1 billion under management as of 2023, and maintains a multi-city European presence with offices in major centers. The firm aims to identify tomorrow's European leaders and support their development through its expertise and networks.

Founded in 2015, FJ Labs is a New York-based venture capital firm focusing on stage-agnostic investments in marketplaces and consumer-facing startups. Their investment range varies from $50,000 to $5,000,000, typically at seed or series A stages.

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 by Arthur Patterson and Jim Swartz and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London and Bangalore. It funds early- and growth-stage technology companies across software, cloud, SaaS, consumer, enterprise IT and related sectors, and it supports portfolio companies as they scale internationally. With a global network and more than three decades of experience, Accel seeks to help entrepreneurs build world-class, category-defining businesses. Notable investments include Atlassian, Facebook, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Braintree, Cloudera and Qualtrics, among others. Accel operates multiple funds and programs to back companies at different stages, continuing a long track record of backing ambitious technology founders around the world.

Founded in Berlin in 2013, Global Founders Capital is a venture capital firm supporting entrepreneurs across various stages and global markets. It focuses on software and TMT sectors, investing based on potential impact and feasibility.

NewAlpha Asset Management is an asset management firm based in Paris, France, specializing in venture capital and private equity investments. Founded in 2004, the firm focuses on early-stage investments, particularly in the financial technology sector, and has established itself as a significant player in the European fintech ecosystem. It offers tailored investment solutions and services for institutional clients, including pension funds, insurance companies, and banks. NewAlpha primarily invests in startups and emerging companies during the seed and Series A stages, typically targeting investments of €2 million to €4 million. The firm has a preference for companies with valuations between €15 million and €80 million, and it aims to hold its investments for up to 10 years. With a strong emphasis on growth equity and an ambitious ESG approach, NewAlpha has built a diverse portfolio and has partnered with leading venture capital funds to enhance its investment strategy.

Korelya Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm that backs technology startups in Europe and Asia. Founded in 2016 by Fleur Pellerin, it maintains offices in Paris, London, Singapore, and Seoul and aims to expand European tech by providing growth capital and facilitating access to Asian markets. The firm leverages strong ties with Asian corporates and a broad network in Asian tech ecosystems to offer portfolio companies more than funding, including market access and strategic partnerships. As part of Korelya Groupe, the company operates as an investment platform focused on helping ambitious founders build global technology leaders.

Raise Ventures is the venture capital arm of Raise Conseil, based in Paris, France. It invests in technology-driven startups and small to medium-sized companies across Europe, with a focus on France. The firm targets Series A to late-stage investments and typically commits between €0.5 million and €7 million per transaction, across sectors excluding biotech and medtech.

Supernova Invest is a Paris-based European private equity and venture capital firm employing a multi-stage approach to back deep-tech startups and scale-ups. It invests across seed to growth stages in France and Europe, focusing on digital technologies, healthcare, industrial technologies, energy and environment, ecological transition, and related areas such as electronics, advanced materials, and instruments. The firm provides patient capital and strategic support to help portfolio companies scale globally, drawing on a network that includes CEA Investissement to connect start-ups with resources and services. It operates from Paris with an additional office in Grenoble and has a history of exiting portfolio companies through IPOs and M&A.

Aurinvest is a venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in Paris, France. It provides venture funding to companies in the information technology and life sciences sectors, including opportunities in healthcare, with a preference for France-based firms.

Founded in 2008, Serena is a Paris-based venture capital firm that invests in early-stage startups across Europe. With over $750 million under management, Serena focuses on sectors such as AI, SaaS, Climate Tech, Digital Transformation, and Impact. The firm has invested in over 100 companies, including notable successes like Dataiku and Malt.

PhiTrust Partenaires SAS is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Paris, France, established in 2005. The firm specializes in investing in small and medium-sized for-profit companies that demonstrate a positive social and environmental impact. PhiTrust Partenaires focuses on various sectors, including agriculture, finance, technology, healthcare, and alternative energy, with a particular emphasis on companies in Europe and West Africa. The firm typically invests between €0.3 million and €0.6 million in enterprises valued between €0.5 million and €20 million, seeking both minority and majority equity stakes. Additionally, it actively engages in the governance of its portfolio companies by seeking board representation. PhiTrust Partenaires is also known for its commitment to impact finance, providing both financial and technical support to businesses that aim to create social benefits through innovative products or services. As a subsidiary of PhiTrust Active Investors SA, it has been a pioneer in promoting socially responsible investment practices.

Red River West SAS is a venture capital firm founded in 2017, with offices in Paris, France, and Los Angeles, California. The firm specializes in growth capital investments, focusing on technology-driven sectors such as e-commerce, artificial intelligence, software as a service, big data, and digital media. It primarily invests in companies located in France and the European Union, typically engaging in Series A to Series D funding rounds. Red River West aims to support outstanding European tech companies by providing significant financial resources and hands-on assistance to facilitate their expansion in both the European and U.S. markets. The firm usually invests between €5 million and €50 million per transaction.

Alliance Entreprendre is an investment firm based in Paris, France, with a regional office in Lyon. Founded in 1995, it engages in venture capital and private equity investments, including early-stage opportunities, and typically acquires majority or minority stakes through buyouts, management buyouts and buy-ins. The firm was acquired in 2022.

Varsity is an independent seed fund and venture capital firm based in Paris, founded in 2023. It invests in early-stage startups across Europe, with emphasis on fintech, health tech, climate tech, and enterprise software. The firm runs a seed program that selects about 30 startups per cohort and helps propel them into the portfolios of leading early-stage venture capital networks.

CapHorn Invest, established in 2010, is a Paris-based venture capital firm focusing on climate and health technologies. It manages 180 million euros across two funds and has invested in over 20 companies. CapHorn primarily targets seed to Series B rounds, investing between 1 to 10 million euros in transformative technologies that combat climate change. Since 2020, it operates as a Club Deal under the financial structure of Anaxago.

True Global Ventures is an international early-stage investment firm founded by Dušan Stojanović, recognized as a leading angel investor in Europe. The firm comprises a network of successful technology entrepreneurs with extensive experience and a strong track record in startup operations and investments. True Global Ventures focuses on investing between $100,000 and $600,000 in early-stage companies led by serial entrepreneurs, particularly in the fields of Internet, software, and mobile applications. The firm offers more than just financial support; it specializes in five key areas: customer and partner acquisition, international expansion, refinancing through connections with traditional venture capitalists and other financial entities, facilitating mergers and acquisitions, and recruitment, especially for engineering talent. True Global Ventures primarily targets companies based in major global tech hubs, including Silicon Valley, New York, Berlin, Paris, Stockholm, Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, while excluding investments in hardware, cleantech, and medtech sectors.

Kurma Partners is a Paris-based investment management company focused on funding innovation in healthcare and biotechnology across Europe. Established in 2009, it targets early-stage to development capital for life sciences companies and digital health ventures, spanning healthcare, biotechnology, and related technology sectors. The firm pursues a hands-on approach to support research-driven startups, leveraging connections with research institutes and hospitals to advance therapeutic and medical innovations. Through its activity as a private equity and venture investor, Kurma Partners seeks to back companies throughout their growth trajectory, from initial concept to market readiness, helping them navigate clinical development, regulatory pathways, and commercialization in the European market.

Newfund Management is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs early-stage technology companies across Europe and the United States. It focuses on sectors including technology, precision medicine, personalized treatment, and brain technologies, and specializes in pre-seed and seed investments. The firm seeks ambitious founders aiming to address global challenges, offering capital and strategic guidance to help young companies grow internationally.

Founded in 1994, the European Investment Fund operates as a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in incubation, direct, secondary indirect, and fund of funds investments. It focuses on disruptive early-stage technology enterprises and supports micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises across Europe, primarily at early stages. The fund invests between €0.25 million and €60 million per transaction, with a preference for investing €130 million into private equity and venture capital funds.

Investir&+ SAS is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, established in 2005. The firm specializes in investing in early-stage and growth-stage socially conscious companies across various sectors, including housing, water, energy, employment, health, and sustainable agriculture. Investir&+ focuses on companies that have been operational for at least 12 to 18 months and typically invests between €0.3 million and €1 million per investment, with a maximum total investment of €2 million in a single enterprise. The target enterprise value for investments ranges from €0.7 million to €5 million. The firm aims to hold its investments for five to seven years and seeks board representation in its portfolio companies. Committed to the common good, Investir&+ strives to make a positive social and environmental impact through its investment activities.

Banexi Ventures Partners was a venture capital firm based in Paris, France. Founded in 1983, it focused on early-stage technology investments in internet, electronics, and medical technologies sectors. The firm supported startups with high growth potential by providing capital to entrepreneurs developing innovative products and services in these fields. Banexi Ventures Partners aimed to build technology-driven businesses through its early-stage investment approach.

Speedinvest is a venture capital firm based in Vienna, with offices in Berlin, Paris, London, Munich, and San Francisco, that focuses on early-stage technology investments across Europe, including Central and Eastern Europe. The firm backs seed to early growth rounds in areas including deep tech, fintech, health, industrial tech, marketplaces, consumer tech, software-as-a-service, and network effects, with a platform philosophy and hands-on support via an in-house Platform+ team that provides growth marketing, human resources, US business development, and networking assistance from day one. Typical investments range from a few hundred thousand euros up to about three million euros, with a preference for minority stakes up to around 20% and for taking co-entrepreneurial operational roles for six months to a year. Speedinvest was founded in 2011 and is known for combining capital with hands-on operational support to help portfolio companies scale.

Founded in 2010, Isai is a Paris-based fund focused on early-stage internet startups and small capital tech private equity deals. It invests in companies operating in software, information technology, media, and industrial sectors.

Starquest Capital is a venture capital and private equity firm based in Paris, France, with a China presence in Beijing. Founded in 2008, it pursues direct investments and fund-of-fund strategies in the New Economy, including sectors such as technology, cybersecurity, green tech, digital services, and healthcare. The firm takes a global outlook and collaborates with partners, including state-owned enterprises, to support growth-stage companies and identify future unicorns.

Paris Business Angels is an angel network based in Paris, France, founded in 2004. It connects investors to high-potential startups, validating development strategies and offering ongoing guidance and expertise throughout the investment, leveraging the experience of its members. The network prefers opportunities in information technology, software, internet, telecommunications, and healthcare sectors.

CITA Investissement is a Paris-based private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2013 that provides equity and debt investments across seed and startup financing, turnaround situations, development capital, buyouts, mature companies and growth capital. It targets sectors such as perfume, printing, logistics services, internet and interactive television.

Jaina Capital is a venture capital firm based in Paris, founded in 2010 by Marc Simoncini. The firm provides seed- and early-stage investments in startups across the internet, information technology, communications technology, and environmental sectors. In 2020, Jaina Capital was acquired by Daphni Venture Capital.

INCO is an environmental services company focused on climate change, resource scarcity, and sustainability inequality. It pursues innovative solutions designed to help create a socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable economy. The company aims to deploy practical services and technologies that advance ecological transition while delivering sustainable growth for clients and communities. INCO positions itself within a broader movement of purpose-driven enterprises that seek not only financial returns but also tangible social and environmental impact.

Crédit Mutuel Innovation is a Paris-based venture capital arm that backs early to growth-stage companies in life sciences, digital and deep tech. It typically invests €1–€20 million per deal and supports entrepreneurs through a global ecosystem that includes portfolio companies, international subsidiaries, and collaborations with major global corporations and leading experts. The firm focuses on durable partnerships with visionary leaders to help portfolio companies scale and achieve lasting growth.

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm with offices in London, San Francisco, and Geneva that backs technology-driven startups worldwide. Since 1996 it has partnered with entrepreneurs to turn bold ideas into global businesses, investing across early and growth stages in sectors such as artificial intelligence, software, data, fintech, healthcare, media, mobility, security, and open source. The firm focuses on high-technology and life sciences and supports portfolio companies to scale internationally. Notable portfolio companies include Adyen, Deliveroo, Dropbox, Farfetch, King, Slack, and Supercell.

Aglaé Ventures is a venture capital firm with offices in Paris, New York, and San Francisco. Founded in 2017, it invests in asset-light technology companies at all stages, typically from €100,000 to €100 million. Backed by Groupe Arnault, the controlling shareholder of LVMH, Aglaé Ventures focuses on software, SaaS, content platforms, consumer apps, and information technology companies, and operates primarily in the United States and France.

NAXOS Capital Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 2007, with headquarters in New York and additional offices in Miami and Paris. The firm specializes in investing in seed, early-stage, pre-Series A, buyouts, and corporate divestitures, focusing on small to lower mid-market companies. NAXOS Capital Partners targets a diverse range of industries, including building and construction, paper and packaging, recycling and waste, oil and gas, media, fashion, information technology services, financial services, telecommunications, gaming, automotive, and manufacturing. With a commitment to making both majority and minority investments, the firm predominantly seeks opportunities in Western Europe and North America. The NAXOS Capital team has built a strong track record of successful investments across various sectors over its more than a decade of operation.

V3ntures is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, that invests in web3 technology companies, with a focus on web3 infrastructure, crypto, technology, and blockchain sectors. It supports ambitious founders building the tools and infrastructures needed for mass adoption of a decentralized future and aims to bring the next billion users to web3.

FinLeap is a Berlin-based venture capital investment firm that backs early-stage technology and fintech startups. It focuses on seed and early rounds, with typical investments ranging from €0.5 million to €5 million. The firm specializes in fintech and related digital financial services, including software as a service solutions. FinLeap operates internationally with offices in Berlin and additional locations in San Francisco, Milan, Madrid, and Paris, enabling it to support portfolio companies across multiple markets. The business supports innovative startups at the intersection of technology and financial services, helping them scale through early capital and strategic guidance.

Next47 is a global independent venture firm backed by Siemens AG that invests in enterprise-focused startup companies leveraging emerging technologies. It pursues fast decision-making and works closely with the teams it backs to unlock maximum potential. The firm leverages Siemens' global footprint and ecosystem spanning multiple industries and regions to support portfolio companies.

NEO FOUNDERS is a venture capital firm established in 2022 and located in Paris, France. The firm comprises a network of successful entrepreneurs and seasoned early-stage investors, dedicated to supporting startups primarily founded by NEOMA Alumni. NEO FOUNDERS focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage companies, leveraging the expertise and experience of its members to foster innovation and growth in emerging businesses. Through its commitment to nurturing young enterprises, NEO FOUNDERS aims to create a positive impact in the startup ecosystem.

2050 is an impact investment firm based in Paris, France, founded in 2020 by Marie Ekeland. The firm supports ventures that solve economic, social, and ecological challenges by providing investment and strategic backing, with the aim of aligning financial performance with positive societal and environmental impact.

Medevice Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm that invests in healthcare, including medtech, digital health, and e-health innovations in France. The firm emphasizes its team's deep experience in medical technology and healthcare entrepreneurship, enabling proactive support for portfolio companies as they develop and scale products and navigate regulatory and market challenges.