Kima Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm that funds seed and early-stage technology startups globally, with a strong focus on Europe and France. The firm typically participates in rounds from seed to Series A, often as a lead investor, and aims to be a significant minority shareholder while co-investing with angels and other funds. It supports portfolio companies with a network of founders and experts to accelerate growth, speed fundraising, and help teams scale. Kima emphasizes rapid decision-making and founder-aligned support, viewing fundraising as one step in a broader journey. Founded in 2010, the company is headquartered in Paris and maintains an office in London, reflecting its European reach and global activity, and it has backed hundreds of startups across multiple countries.

Alven Capital Partners is a Paris-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs primarily French and France-related entrepreneurs in the digital technology space. The firm focuses on technology and consumer-oriented opportunities, including artificial intelligence, data management, software-as-a-service, security, marketplaces, and disruptive web brands, with investments across Europe and North America. It manages over $500 million in capital and supports portfolio companies in early rounds as they scale, offering hands-on guidance and strategic support to help entrepreneurs build durable businesses in the tech and digital economy.

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.

Invus Financial Advisors, LLC is an employee-owned investment firm based in New York, founded in 2006. The firm specializes in private equity investments and manages pooled investment vehicles, including hedge funds and funds of funds. Invus focuses on making direct and indirect investments in special situations, venture capital, and growth equity stages, with an emphasis on smaller companies and opportunistic co-investments. The firm adopts a flexible approach, recognizing the uniqueness of each company and the complexities of business transformation. Invus maintains a long-term commitment to its investments, aligning its incentives with those of its partners. With a history of empowering owner-managers since 1985 and a strong backing from a group of European families, Invus Financial Advisors manages over $4 billion in an evergreen fund and operates additional offices in London, Paris, and Hong Kong.

Karista is a venture capital firm established in 2001 and located in Paris, France. The firm specializes in incubation and early-stage investments, focusing on a diverse range of sectors including healthcare, information and communication technology, nanotechnology, and clean technology. It actively invests in startups engaged in biotechnology, medical equipment, digital technologies, deep tech, and newspace, among other areas. Karista typically directs investments ranging from €0.5 million to €5 million in companies with revenues up to €4 million. The firm primarily operates within France, particularly in the Ile-de-France region and Paris, and has supported over 90 companies over the past two decades, emphasizing partnerships with entrepreneurs who share a common vision.

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.

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Paris, Side Capital is a venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage tech startups based in France. The company supports ambitious founders by acting as the sole investor in seed rounds ranging from €300K to €600K, offering fair and equitable deals with a fast and agile approach.

Accel is a venture capital firm founded in 1983 and based in Palo Alto, California, with additional offices in San Francisco, London, and Bangalore. It focuses on early and growth-stage technology startups, investing across software, cloud, data analytics, mobile technology, consumer services, fintech, security, healthcare, and information technologies. Accel seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to build world-class companies that define new categories and drive growth. Its portfolio includes notable technology companies such as Atlassian, Dropbox, Slack, Spotify, Etsy, Cloudera, DJI, Braintree, and Lookout Security, among others.

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.

Seventure Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 1997 that backs technology and life sciences companies across Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. It maintains offices in Munich, Geneva, London and Basel. The firm concentrates on Life Sciences—biotech, healthcare and nutrition—and Tech/Digital—B2B software, fintech, retailtech and cybersecurity—with additional activity in sports and wellbeing and the blue economy. Seventure partners with entrepreneurs to accelerate growth through its industry expertise, networks and capital, aiming to build European leaders that scale internationally.

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 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.

Founded in 2016 by Fleur Pellerin, Korelya Capital is a venture capital firm headquartered in Paris with offices in London, Seoul, and Singapore. It manages over EUR 500 million and invests in ambitious tech startups across Asia and Europe, providing growth capital and access to Asian markets.

Insight Partners is a global software investor that partners with growth-stage technology and software companies. The firm focuses on growth-stage software, internet, and data services, with emphasis on fintech, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, DevOps, and healthcare. Based in New York City with offices in London, Tel Aviv, and Palo Alto, Insight Partners has backed more than 750 companies worldwide and has more than 55 portfolio companies that have achieved an IPO. As of 2022, the firm reports over $75 billion in assets under management. It seeks to fund and work closely with visionary executives, providing practical, hands-on software expertise to support growth from initial investment through to IPO.

Kurma Partners is a Paris-based investment firm founded in 2009 that concentrates on financing innovation in healthcare and biotechnology across Europe. It targets early-stage and development capital for companies in life sciences, biotechnology, digital health, and related fields, and emphasizes collaborations with research institutes and hospitals to advance therapies and medical technologies from concept to clinical development. The firm operates as a specialist investor in Europe, supporting ventures that bridge scientific discovery and patient impact through equity investments and strategic guidance.

Breega Capital SARL is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in bridge financing, startups and early venture geared towards international expansion and in pre seed bridge, seed, series B and series A investments. It prefers to invest in companies in the Seed/ Series A round. The firm typically invests in the top-notch digital technology sector including adtech, BPO, deeptech, big data/AI, foodtech/agritech, martech, SaaS, Saas AI, health tech, IoT, social network, Marketplace, robotics, blockchain, edtech, and fintech/insurtech. The firm prefers to invests in Africa, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, India, Israel, Spain, UK, Europe and USA. It seeks to invest in companies based in Europe. The firm typically invests between €1 million ($1.08 million) and €10 million ($11.47 million) in companies having revenues less than €50 million ($63.41 million) and has less than €47 million ($59.60 million) of total balance. Breega Capital SARL was founded in April 2013 and is based in Paris, France with an additional office in London, United Kingdom.

Founded in 2002, Elaia is a Paris-based venture capital firm focused on the digital economy and deep tech. With over €700m under management, it invests in high-potential disruptive startups from early financing rounds to global leadership emergence. The team offers close, proactive support to entrepreneurs, leveraging over 75 years of cumulative experience in both venture capital and digital industries.

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.

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.

Supernova Invest, established in 1999, is a Paris-based private equity and venture capital firm with additional offices in Grenoble. It manages a €800m fund, Supernova 2, founded in 2017. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, focusing on deep technology companies across sectors such as healthcare, industry 4.0, energy & environment, and digital technologies. It provides patient capital and expertise to support high-growth startups, with a track record of successful exits through IPOs and M&As. Supernova Invest partners with CEA Investissement to offer startups access to the CEA network and services.

XAnge is a venture capital firm based in Paris and the innovation brand of the Siparex private equity group. It is a Franco-German team that manages around €450 million and makes seed and early-stage investments in digital, deeptech and impact startups across Europe. Founded in 2004, XAnge targets game-changing founders and scalable businesses in technology-enabled sectors such as cybersecurity, software, fintech, healthtech, green tech, and related fields.

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.

Aurinvest is a venture capital firm established in 2011 and located in Paris, France. The firm focuses its investments primarily on the healthcare, information technology, and life sciences sectors. Aurinvest seeks to support companies within these industries, particularly those based in France, by providing the necessary capital and resources to foster growth and innovation.

Isatis Capital SA is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in growth capital and buyout investments in French SMEs. The firm seeks to invest in all sectors with a focus on information technology, software, industrials, technologies, healthcare, nutrition, agri-food, NTIC (software, IT, digital, digital), Medtech, e-health, personal services and nutrition, Advanced industries with high added value and business services. It prefers to invest in small and medium-sized companies reporting sales between €5 million ($5.67 million) and €100 million ($113.43 million). The firm typically invests between €2 million ($2.27 million) and €10 million ($11.34 million) in its portfolio companies where it usually takes a seat on the Board of Directors. The firm makes equity and quasi equity transactions. Isatis Capital SA is based in Paris, France. . Isatis Capital SA is a subsidiary of Salt Management SAS.

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.

Varsity VC is a venture capital firm established in 2023 and located in Paris, France. The firm specializes in early-stage investments, targeting sectors such as fintech, health tech, climate tech, and enterprise software across Europe. Varsity VC operates a unique model akin to the NBA draft, selecting a cohort of 30 startups to support and subsequently connect them with leading early-stage venture capital firms. Through this approach, Varsity VC aims to enhance the growth and success of its portfolio companies by leveraging the expertise and resources of top investors in the industry.

Aglaé Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Paris, New York, and San Francisco. Backed by Groupe Arnault, it invests in asset-light tech businesses at all stages, from €100k to €100m. The firm focuses on software, SaaS, content platforms, consumer apps, and information technology sectors across the US and France.

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.

Founded in 2013, Axeleo is a venture capital firm based in Lyon, France. It focuses on investing in early-stage B2B software and Greentech startups, providing equity investments from seed to Series B stages alongside operational guidance and strategic assistance.

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.

Starquest Capital, established in 2008, is a Paris-based venture capital firm with a global outlook, particularly strong in China. It invests in early to growth-stage companies across sectors such as technology, green technology, cybersecurity, and healthcare. Starquest Capital employs a dual strategy: direct investments and fund-of-fund investments, leveraging its expertise and partnerships with state-owned enterprises to identify and support future industry leaders.

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.

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.

Future Shape is a venture capital and advisory firm established in 2014 and headquartered in Paris, France. The company focuses on investing in engineers and scientists who are developing deep technology across various sectors, including agriculture, food, transport, medical diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, robotics, semiconductors, financial services, and consumer products. In addition to its investment activities, Future Shape offers coaching and consulting services to support companies that are innovating and introducing new products to the market.

Banexi Ventures Partners is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, that specializes in investing in early-stage companies with significant growth potential in high-technology sectors. Founded in 1983, the firm concentrates its investments in three primary areas: internet technologies, electronic technologies, and medical technologies. By focusing on these high-tech industries, Banexi Ventures aims to support innovative companies that are positioned for substantial development.

Battery Ventures is a technology-focused investment firm founded in 1983 and based in Boston, Massachusetts. It engages in venture capital and private equity investments in technology companies, with emphasis on software (including application and infrastructure software), IT infrastructure technologies, consumer internet and mobile services, industrial technologies, and life science tools. The firm seeks to back category-defining businesses with potential for scalable growth, often supporting companies through multiple stages and across select global regions.

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.

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.

Paris Business Angels is an angel investment network based in Paris, France, established in 2004. The organization focuses on supporting high-potential startups and businesses by providing both financial investment and strategic guidance. With a strong emphasis on sectors such as information technology, software, telecommunications, and healthcare, Paris Business Angels aims to foster the growth of innovative companies in these fields. The firm typically invests between €0.20 million and €0.40 million in capital increases during funding rounds, targeting companies with enterprise values up to €5 million. Paris Business Angels also collaborates with its members and other investment networks to enhance the resources available for portfolio companies. By leveraging the expertise and experience of its members, the organization seeks to validate and guide the development strategies of the businesses it supports throughout the investment period.

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.

CITA Investissement is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Paris, France, founded in 2013. The firm specializes in a diverse range of investment strategies, including seed and startup financing, turnaround initiatives, development capital, buyouts, and growth capital. CITA Investissement employs a combination of equity and debt in its investment approach. The firm focuses on various sectors, particularly perfume, printing, logistics services, and internet and interactive television. Through its targeted investments, CITA Investissement aims to support companies at different stages of their development, contributing to their growth and success in the marketplace.

Heartcore Capital A/S is a venture capital firm specializing in investments in seed, series A and growth investments in startups, early venture and late venture. The firm seeks to invest in consumer technology B2C and B2B2C companies with a focus on direct-to-consumer brands, food, digital health, travel, finance, marketplaces, and consumer subscriptions. It invests all across Europe with a focus on the United Kingdom, and occasionally in the United States. The firm typically invests between €0.25 (USD0.28 million) and €5 million (USD5.67 million). Heartcore Capital A/S is based in Copenhagen, Denmark with additional offices in Berlin, Germany and Paris, France.

Jaina Capital is a venture capital firm based in Paris, France, founded in 2010 by Marc Simoncini. The firm specializes in providing seed- and early-stage investment services to companies within the internet, IT, communications technology, and environmental sectors. Jaina Capital focuses on supporting businesses that operate in disruptive industries, consumer markets, and technology. In 2020, Jaina Capital was acquired by Daphni Venture Capital, marking a significant development in its operational trajectory.

Portage Ventures L.P. is a venture capital firm that specializes in early stage and startup investments. It typically makes investment in the technology sector with a focus on fintech companies, digital wealth management, insurance, personal and small business finance as well as applications of enabling technologies such as Artificial Intelligence in a financial services context and businesses that are consumer facing. The firm prefers to make investments globally and in companies that operate in Canada, Asia-Pacific and also in Europe with a focus on Germany. It seeks to make a minimum investment of $0.25 million in a business. Portage Ventures L.P. was founded in October 2016 and is based in Toronto, Canada with additional offices in Montreal, Canada; New York, New York and Paris, France. It operates as a subsidiary of Sagard Holdings ULC.

INCO is a pioneering venture capital fund manager specializing in impact investing. With over €500M under management or advice, INCO invests in innovative startups and companies that drive social inclusion and environmental sustainability while delivering compelling financial returns.

Angels Santé is a prominent angel investor network based in Paris, France, established in 2008. It specializes exclusively in healthcare investments, positioning itself as the leading business angel network in France dedicated to this sector. By focusing on healthcare, Angels Santé aims to support innovative startups and entrepreneurs, fostering the development of new medical technologies and services. The network plays a vital role in the French entrepreneurial ecosystem by providing essential funding and expertise to emerging healthcare ventures.

123 Investment Managers is an independent asset management firm based in Paris with an additional office in Lyon, established around 2000. It specializes in venture capital and private equity, managing direct investments and fund of funds across technology, industry, renewable energy, consumer goods, and sectors linked to health dependency and accommodation, such as elder care, clinics, and hotel catering. The firm focuses on Europe, with emphasis on France, Switzerland, the United States, and Canada, and targets portfolio companies with enterprise values typically between €5 million and €400 million, investing between €0.8 million and €8 million per company. It also pursues co-investments and multi-theme private market exposure, offering access to unlisted French companies and sustainable development opportunities for private and institutional investors.

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in London with offices in San Francisco and Geneva, focused on backing technology-driven startups across Europe, North America, and beyond. The firm specializes in high technology and life sciences, and invests across early and growth stages in sectors such as artificial intelligence, software, data, fintech, healthcare, media, mobility, open source, and security. Since its founding in 1996, Index Ventures has partnered with ambitious entrepreneurs to turn bold ideas into global businesses, providing strategic guidance and capital to help companies scale. Notable portfolio companies include Adyen, Deliveroo, Dropbox, Farfetch, King, Slack, and Supercell, reflecting the firm’s track record of supporting market-changing technology companies.