Startup accelerators in France: who backs its startups
37 accelerators back startups in France: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 471 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (69), Y Combinator (66) and IncubAlliance (46).
Accelerators backing startups in France
| Accelerator | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Quadient, ChapsVision, Asgard | 69 | 97 | Oct 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · The Vibe Company, Munito AI, Photoroom | 66 | 255 | Oct 2026 |
 IncubAllianceAccelerator · France · Quandela, Kalray, Wandercraft | 46 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
 50 PartnersAccelerator · France · Equativ, Brigad, Resilience | 39 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 Incubateur telecomparisAccelerator · France · Exotec, XWiki, Botnation | 38 | – | – |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Stockly, Bodyguard, Akur8 | 33 | 154 | Nov 2026 |
 Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator · United Kingdom · Livestorm, Welcome to the Jungle, Jimini AI | 27 | 58 | Oct 2026 |
 Bordeaux TechnowestAccelerator · France · Thales Group, Dassault Systemes, Capgemini | 24 | – | – |
 Blast ClubAccelerator · France · Lemonway, Defacto, Ulysse | 23 | 4 | Jun 2026 |
 HexaAccelerator · France · Spendesk, Aircall, Swan | 22 | 2 | Oct 2026 |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Plakar, Dust, Sorare | 19 | 58 | Oct 2026 |
 Incubateur KivoAccelerator · France · Webtv de Nantes Université, Audencia, Guest Suite | 17 | – | – |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Forelight.ai (ex-Ween), Versant, muchbetter | 10 | 53 | Nov 2026 |
 The FamilyAccelerator · France · PayFit, Fretlink, Side | 10 | – | – |
 EuratechnologiesAccelerator · France · Tech Show Paris, Campus Cyber, ALLISTIC | 7 | – | – |
 Automotive LabAccelerator · PFA_auto, WILCO, Neotiq | 6 | – | – |
 TechQuartierAccelerator · Germany · Lemonway, Dastra, Thermosphr | 5 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
 Les Premières OccitanieAccelerator · Davidson Consulting, Mission French Tech, Montpellier | 5 | – | – |
 High-Tech GründerfondsAccelerator · Germany · Adikteev, Ze Energy, Samp | 4 | 47 | Nov 2026 |
 SOSVAccelerator · United States · Philips, Japet Medical, Bio Memory | 4 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 CDP Venture CapitalAccelerator · Italy · Eurazeo, Partech, Sofinnova Partners | 4 | 4 | Oct 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Quadient, Aircall, PopUp Immo, Inc. | 3 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 Founders FactoryAccelerator · United Kingdom · Groover, Tarmac Technologies, anatomē | 3 | 26 | Oct 2026 |
| IIMPACT AcceleratorAccelerator · Better World, PopUp Immo, Inc., BeNomad | 3 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
 The Lab VenturesAccelerator · Contentsquare, Aircall, Resilience | 3 | – | – |
 EndeavorAccelerator · United States · Expensya, Airties | 2 | 55 | Oct 2026 |
 Silicon Valley InvestclubAccelerator · Mistral AI, Poolside | 2 | 45 | Oct 2026 |
 avraAccelerator · Mistral AI, Photoroom | 2 | 25 | Oct 2026 |
 Seraphim SpaceAccelerator · United Kingdom · Univity, 3IPK | 2 | 21 | Sep 2026 |
 Hub71Accelerator · United Arab Emirates · Fundbot, Plenesys | 2 | 18 | Oct 2026 |
 Samsung NextAccelerator · United States · LumApps, AMI Labs | 2 | 12 | Sep 2026 |
 Loyal VCAccelerator · Cloud Fence, Beam | 2 | 6 | Sep 2026 |
 MBRIFAccelerator · United Arab Emirates · Toucan, EVA | 2 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
| KKAUSTAccelerator · Saudi Arabia · Pasqal, Contractzlab | 2 | 4 | Jul 2026 |
 i5investAccelerator · Austria · Vivatech, IPEM | 2 | 1 | Feb 2026 |
 TinySeedAccelerator · Qommet, Reviewflowz | 2 | – | – |
| IInria Startup StudioAccelerator · France | 0 | – | – |
The most backed startups in France
| Startup | Investors in this list |
|---|---|
 Wakeo | 3 |
 Aircall | 3 |
 Univity | 3 |
 Groover | 2 |
 Mistral AI | 2 |
 Quadient | 2 |
 Stockly | 2 |
 Akur8 | 2 |
 Lovys | 2 |
 Pelikan Mobility | 2 |
 CircularPlace | 2 |
 Jimo SAS | 2 |
 Bib Batteries | 2 |
 EVA | 2 |
 Cloud Fence | 2 |
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Which accelerators back startups in France?
37 accelerators back startups in France: they run there or hold at least two portfolio companies based there, 471 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Techstars (69), Y Combinator (66) and IncubAlliance (46).
How is this list built?
From what each accelerator holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An accelerator counts for France when it runs there or at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 342 portfolios.