Software and SaaS investors backing startups in France
55 investors hold two or more software and SaaS startups in France each, 125 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Partech (17), ISAI (15) and ISAI (15). 11 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 PartechVenture capital · France · EcoVadis, Shippeo, Brevo | 17 | 29 | Nov 2026 |
 ISAIVenture capital · France · DiliTrust, Theodo, Lightpanda | 15 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
| IISAIPrivate equity · France · DiliTrust, Theodo, Lightpanda | 15 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
 Y CombinatorAccelerator · United States · The Vibe Company, Photoroom, Windmill | 12 | 260 | Oct 2026 |
 Incubateur telecomparisAccelerator · France · DCbrain, DePlano, m-work | 9 | – | – |
 Balderton CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · Photoroom, Sweep, Payflows | 6 | 32 | Oct 2026 |
 Point NineVenture capital · Germany · Goodays, PlayPlay, Figures | 6 | 15 | Oct 2026 |
 Founders FutureVenture capital · France · Yespark, Zei, InvestHub | 5 | 9 | Oct 2026 |
 AlvenVenture capital · France · iAdvize, Carbonfact, Amo | 5 | 5 | Sep 2026 |
 NewfundVenture capital · France · Aircall, Arenametrix, Greenscope | 5 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
 HexaAccelerator · France · Spendesk, Aircall, Upflow | 5 | 2 | Oct 2026 |
 TechstarsAccelerator · United States · Quadient, Wakeo, Tarot Analytics | 4 | 110 | Nov 2026 |
 SeedcampAccelerator · United Kingdom · Dust, Meilisearch, Kerys Software | 4 | 64 | Nov 2026 |
 HeadlineVenture capital · Taiwan · Swile, Payflows, Carbonfact | 4 | 22 | Sep 2026 |
 DaphniVenture capital · France · Getsoren, Swile, Kerys Software | 4 | 8 | Oct 2026 |
 IrisVenture capital · France · iAdvize, LumApps, OpsMill | 4 | 2 | Sep 2026 |
 WindVenture capital · Spendesk, Klaxoon, Greenly | 4 | – | – |
 Index VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Swile, Spendesk, Hyper Line | 3 | 75 | Oct 2026 |
 Phoenix CourtVenture capital · United Kingdom · Libeo, Meilisearch, Twin | 3 | 73 | Oct 2026 |
 Felix CapitalVenture capital · United Kingdom · Pigment, Dust, Scoreplay | 3 | 12 | Oct 2026 |
 ElaiaVenture capital · France · Eviden, InvestHub, SESAMm | 3 | 6 | May 2026 |
 FrstVenture capital · France · Pigment, Shippeo, Doctrine | 3 | 6 | Oct 2026 |
 50 PartnersAccelerator · France · Aktio, Agoterra, Wakeo | 3 | 2 | Jul 2026 |
 IncubAllianceAccelerator · France · Kerys Software, SKALES, SITIZI | 3 | 2 | Apr 2026 |
 EmblemVenture capital · LumApps, Hyper Line, Pivot | 3 | 2 | Aug 2026 |
 Bordeaux TechnowestAccelerator · France · Dassault Systemes, CS Group, EENOV | 3 | – | – |
 Plug and PlayAccelerator · United States · FINGREEN AI, Nepsis | 2 | 155 | Nov 2026 |
 Sequoia CapitalVenture capital · United States · Dust, Pennylane | 2 | 94 | Nov 2026 |
 Insight PartnersVenture capital · United States · Hivebrite, PlayPlay | 2 | 82 | Nov 2026 |
 Entrepreneur FirstAccelerator · United Kingdom · Livestorm, Samp | 2 | 65 | Oct 2026 |
 Battery VenturesVenture capital · United States · Shippeo, Tech Soft 3D | 2 | 37 | Nov 2026 |
 500 GlobalAccelerator · United States · Quadient, Aircall | 2 | 35 | Oct 2026 |
 CoatueVenture capital · United States · Sweep, Amo | 2 | 35 | Nov 2026 |
 Abstract VenturesVenture capital · United States · Amo, Dust | 2 | 34 | Nov 2026 |
 Molten VenturesVenture capital · United Kingdom · Pigment, Aircall | 2 | 29 | Oct 2026 |
 VisionariesVenture capital · Germany · Pigment, Pivot | 2 | 13 | Nov 2026 |
 Summit PartnersVenture capital · United States · Doctrine, Onestock Retail | 2 | 10 | Oct 2026 |
 La FamigliaVenture capital · Germany · Sweep, Pelico | 2 | 8 | Sep 2026 |
 Omnes CapitalVenture capital · France · EcoVadis, PeopleSpheres | 2 | 7 | Nov 2026 |
 42CAPVenture capital · Germany · WeWeb, I agree that Second SAS | 2 | 5 | Oct 2026 |
The most backed startups in France
Aircall
Dust
Swile
Spendesk
Wakeo
Shippeo
Amo
Pigment
Pelico
Carbonfact
Linc
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Who invests in software and SaaS startups in France?
55 investors hold two or more software and SaaS startups in France each, 125 portfolio startups in all. The most active here are Partech (17), ISAI (15) and ISAI (15). 11 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