AI investors backing startups in France
72 investors hold two or more AI startups in France each, 175 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Y Combinator (24), Plug and Play (14) and Founders Future (11). 13 of them are accelerators.
Investors by their portfolio companiesRebuilt 11 Nov 2026
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Investors backing startups in France
| Investor | Startups here | Portfolio rounds, 12 mo | Latest activity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · The Vibe Company, Munito AI, Photoroom | 24 | 260 | Oct 2026 |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · Stockly, Bodyguard, Akur8 | 14 | 155 | Nov 2026 |
 Founders FutureVenture capital · France · Stockly, Veesion, Harmattan AI | 11 | 9 | Oct 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Asgard, Stockly, Akur8 | 10 | 110 | Nov 2026 |
 ISAIVenture capital · France · Poolside, DiliTrust, Theodo | 10 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
| IISAIPrivate equity · France · Poolside, DiliTrust, Theodo | 10 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
 PartechVenture capital · France · Salsify, FlexAI, Lifen | 9 | 29 | Nov 2026 |
 FrstVenture capital · France · Bioptimus, Poolside, Owkin | 9 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
 Incubateur telecomparisAccelerator · France · Botnation, Linkurious, DCbrain | 9 | – | – |
 Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator · United Kingdom · Jimini AI, Flowlity, Arago | 8 | 65 | Oct 2026 |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Dust, Linkup, Rayon | 6 | 64 | Nov 2026 |
 HeadlineVenture capital · Taiwan · Mistral AI, Bioptimus, Kili Technology | 6 | 22 | Sep 2026 |
 KaristaVenture capital · France · Incepto, Navya, Heex Technologies | 6 | 3 | Sep 2026 |
 DaphniVenture capital · France · Cominty, Stockly, Modjo | 5 | 8 | Oct 2026 |
 Omnes CapitalVenture capital · France · Iktos, Therapixel, VSORA | 5 | 7 | Nov 2026 |
 ElaiaVenture capital · France · Aqemia, Armis, Arsen | 5 | 6 | May 2026 |
 EmblemVenture capital · Gladia, Claap, Hyper Line | 5 | 2 | Aug 2026 |
 HexaAccelerator · France · Waniwani, Dialog, Parallel | 5 | 2 | Oct 2026 |
 Index VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Mistral AI, Mirelo AI, Hyper Line | 4 | 75 | Oct 2026 |
 AntlerAccelerator · Singapore · Forelight.ai (ex-Ween), muchbetter, Gleef | 4 | 59 | Nov 2026 |
 Point NineVenture capital · Germany · Poolside, Goodays, Tengo 2026 | 4 | 15 | Oct 2026 |
 Supernova InvestVenture capital · France · Moments Lab, Agreenculture, AI Verse | 4 | 10 | Sep 2026 |
 VentechVenture capital · France · ED, Adikteev, Mediarithmics | 4 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 NewfundVenture capital · France · Invoxia, Raidium, Haiku | 4 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
 50 PartnersAccelerator · France · Glaaster, Lixo, Ewake | 4 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 IncubAllianceAccelerator · France · Stereo Labs, Scalnyx, wisebim | 4 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
| PPolytechnique-VenturesVenture capital · France · H Company, VSORA, Jimini AI | 4 | 1 | Sep 2026 |
 AccelVenture capital · United States · H Company, Shift Technology, Stonly | 3 | 85 | Nov 2026 |
 Phoenix CourtVenture capital · United Kingdom · Mistral AI, Twin, Claap | 3 | 73 | Oct 2026 |
 SpeedinvestVenture capital · Austria · Mistral AI, Vocca, Orakl Oncology | 3 | 30 | Nov 2026 |
 North ZoneVenture capital · United Kingdom · Stonly, Genesis AI, Rayon | 3 | 24 | Oct 2026 |
 firstminute capitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · Mistral AI, Nabla, Vocca | 3 | 24 | Oct 2026 |
 RedstoneVenture capital · Germany · Waniwani, AMI Labs, Homaio | 3 | 16 | Sep 2026 |
 Sofinnova PartnersVenture capital · France · Bioptimus, Kiro, Cure51 | 3 | 14 | Oct 2026 |
 Felix CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · Bioptimus, Dust, Mirakl | 3 | 12 | Oct 2026 |
 AtlanticVenture capital · Germany · Harmattan AI, Mirelo AI, Amphitrite | 3 | 11 | Oct 2026 |
 Kurma PartnersVenture capital · France · Kiro, Raidium, Recept AI — édité par BUDGIE SAS | 3 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
 AudaciaVenture capital · France · LightOn, Visiativ, Qubit Pharmaceuticals | 3 | 5 | Aug 2026 |
 83NorthVenture capital · Israel · Stockly, Mirakl, Goodays | 3 | 4 | May 2026 |
 Alliance for impactVenture capital · ED, Tilt Energy, Nepsis | 3 | 4 | Sep 2026 |
The most backed startups in France
Mistral AI
Poolside
AMI Labs
VSORA
Dust
Stockly
Bioptimus
Parallel
FlexAI
Mirelo AI
Gladia
Pivot
H Company
Shift Technology
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Who invests in AI startups in France?
72 investors hold two or more AI startups in France each, 175 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Y Combinator (24), Plug and Play (14) and Founders Future (11). 13 of them are accelerators.
How is this list built?
From what each investor holds: the portfolio page it publishes, the Y Combinator directory and the announced rounds that name it. An investor counts for France when at least two of its portfolio companies are based there; the list is rebuilt every night from 2,418 portfolios.
Source: investors' portfolio pages and announced rounds, 2,418 portfoliosUpdated 11 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0