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.

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 founders from seed to growth, working alongside the entrepreneurs it backs to pursue long-term success. Founded about 40 years ago in San Francisco, Partech currently manages around 2.5 billion euros in assets and backs a portfolio of about 220 companies across 40 countries and four continents. The firm concentrates on technology sectors, including software, cybersecurity, fintech, AI, cloud, and related areas, investing across the United States, Europe, and emerging markets.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

Founders Future is a Paris-based venture capital firm and startup studio established in 2018. It provides capital and hands-on support to early-stage startups, including pre-seed, seed, and Series A rounds, with a European focus. The firm backs companies across sectors such as business-to-business products and services, software as a service and information technology, fintech, e-commerce, transportation, retail, semiconductors, and food technology.

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.

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.

Daphni is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that backs technology startups with European DNA and international growth ambitions. It targets companies across Europe and the United States and emphasizes user-oriented products. The firm operates a community called daphnipolis, a network of entrepreneurs, executives, academics, artists and advisors, plus a digital platform intended to enhance efficiency and transparency in the investment process.

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.

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.

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.

Established in 2020, the European Innovation Council supports innovative startups and researchers with promising ideas, focusing on early-stage companies with positive environmental, social, or governance impacts. It co-invests alongside private investors.

Innovacom is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 1988 that invests in digital and technology companies across Europe. It supports startups by facilitating access to new technologies, hardware and software products, and by providing networking and partnerships to create financial and strategic value in an open-innovation context.

Headline is a San Francisco-based venture capital firm founded in 1998 (formerly e.ventures). It maintains a global footprint with activity in seven cities and invests across geographies, leading rounds at every stage. The firm operates Early Stage Funds aligned with regional focus in the US, Europe, Asia, and Brazil to invest locally, and a Growth Fund based in San Francisco that participates from Series B onward. It backs companies across consumer, media, retail, financial services, healthcare, information technology, software-as-a-service, mobile, cybersecurity, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, advertising technology, and digital health. Notable portfolio companies include Sonos, The RealReal, Creditas, Sorare, Pismo, AppFolio, goPuff, Acorns, Farfetch, Segment, Bumble, and Yeahka. Headline is a registered investment adviser.

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.

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.

Eutopia is an early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2015, with offices in Paris and New York. The firm focuses on investing in consumer startups that are innovating in areas such as wellness, beauty, food, beverage, recreation, fashion, accessories, and home and garden. Eutopia aims to empower these startups by providing not only capital but also in-house expertise and access to a global network of advisors, facilitating their growth and development.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Founded in Paris in 2015, Cathay Innovation is a global venture capital firm investing in transformative businesses across Europe, North America, Asia, Latin America, and Africa. It manages over €2.5B AUM, connecting startups with investors and corporations to scale and innovate in sectors like commerce, fintech, digital health, and mobility/energy.

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.

Founded in 2017, Ring Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in technology companies across Europe. The company aims to empower tech entrepreneurs by fostering business performance and sustainability.

Founded in 2022, 115K is a corporate venture capital arm based in Paris, France. It focuses on early-stage investments in fintech, insurtech, cybersecurity, data, and AI 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.

Blisce is an international investment management company focused on private equity and venture capital opportunities in technology companies and startups. It operates through Blisce Advisors in Paris and Blisce US in New York, providing direct advisory services and venture investment activity on behalf of the organization. It targets growth-stage opportunities and supports founders building mission-driven global consumer brands and technology companies, typically at early growth stages prior to an initial public offering.

Founded in 2018, Quantonation is a Paris-based venture capital firm focused on investing in deep physics, molecular design, high-performance calculation, cybersecurity, ultra-precise sensing, and quantum technologies. The company aims to support the transition of these innovative technologies into commercially available products for industry.

SideAngels is an angel investment network and club deal platform based in Paris, founded in 2019, that enables members to co-invest in startups together with experienced business angels.

Based in Paris, Sofiouest is a venture capital firm that funds late-stage startups with proven business models and strong growth potential, with a focus on the digital sector. Founded in 1985, it also engages in growth capital and real estate investments.

Cherry Ventures is a Berlin-based early-stage venture capital firm that backs European founders, often acting as their first institutional investor. It focuses on seed and pre-seed investments across Europe and provides hands-on support in go-to-market strategy and scaling. The firm maintains offices in London, Paris, and Stockholm and backs companies across sectors such as fintech, consumer goods, health tech, industrials, climate tech, and software. Cherry Ventures has funded more than 50 seed-stage companies across Europe, including FlixBus and Infarm, reflecting an active, hands-on approach to helping startups achieve rapid growth.

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.

Roosh Ventures is an entrepreneur-led venture capital firm with offices in Kyiv, Paris, and London. Established in 2020, it invests from Pre-seed to Series A across various sectors, with a focus on enterprise SaaS, fintech, gaming, and AI-driven products in the EU and US markets.

Entrepreneur Invest SA is a private equity and venture capital firm founded in 2000, with headquarters in Paris, France, and an office in Kowloon, Hong Kong. The firm specializes in seed, start-up, early venture, growth capital, recapitalization, turnarounds, and buyout transactions. It focuses on investing in various sectors, particularly in information and communication technology, including computer services, telecommunications, Internet, media, software, real estate, and electronics. Entrepreneur Invest SA primarily targets companies in the European Union, with a particular emphasis on French businesses located in regions such as Auvergne, Basse-Normandie, and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur. The firm typically invests between €1 million and €7 million in shares or convertible bonds for capital innovation and between €2 million and €7 million for capital development. Entrepreneur Invest SA aims to take a board seat and acquire a minority stake in its portfolio companies.

White Star Capital is a global multi-stage technology investment firm and venture platform headquartered in New York, with a presence across North America, Europe and Asia. It backs exceptional entrepreneurs building ambitious, internationally scalable tech companies, helping portfolio founders scale their businesses from Series A onwards through its experience, networks and value-add support. The firm invests across software, information technology and digital assets, operating a core venture program and a dedicated digital asset strategy that backs crypto networks and blockchain-enabled businesses. Its offices span New York, London, Montreal, Toronto, Paris, Tokyo and Hong Kong, enabling it to partner with founders to expand internationally.

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.

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.

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.

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.

C4 Ventures is a European venture capital firm founded in 2014 by Pascal Cagni and based in Paris with a presence in London. It backs startups across Europe from Series A onward, with a focus on technology-driven companies in areas such as smart hardware, software, artificial intelligence, machine learning, and sectors like future of commerce and the future of work. The firm seeks to partner with entrepreneurs to navigate the European market, emphasizing collaboration with founding teams that challenge the status quo and aim to scale internationally. Its team brings experience in product development, go-to-market strategy, and scaling businesses in Europe and beyond.