How many companies are there in France?

As of Jun 2026, there are 96,529 companies in France.

How many companies in France have received funding?

As of Jun 2026, a total of 21,912 companies in France have secured funding.

Who are the top investors in France?

Europa is the top investor in companies in France, participating in 14,682 funding rounds, followed by Bpifrance (1,153) and Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty (1,032).

How many unicorns has France produced?

As of Jun 2026, France has produced 33 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in France?

As of Jun 2026, France has seen a total of 6,860 acquisitions.

Startups in France - 2026 Latest Funding Rounds, Trends and News

France has over 96,529 startups, making it the eighth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 21.9K are funded companies that have collectively raised $310B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 30 unicorns. A total of 7,332 investors have participated in 28,942 funding rounds, with 1,866 startups securing early-stage funding and 704 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 5,415 new companies have been founded, raising over $9.77B in funding. Startups in France have witnessed 6,131 acquisitions and 1,046 IPOs, while 9,327 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,885 companies have been founded by women.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

96.5K

Top Companies

Mistral AI, Withings & 3 more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

1.05K

Acquisitions

6.13K

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Mistral AI is the top company in France, ranked using Tracxn Score (what's this?).

Here are 5 of the top companies in France:

Company	Description	Location	Founded	Current Stage	Private Funding Raised
Mistral AI	Provider of customizable, open-source artificial intelligence models and solutions for various applications	Paris (France)	2023	Series C	$3.05B
Withings	Developer of an array of connected products	Moulineaux (France)	2008	Acquired	$93.8M
Thales	AI-based software suites for navigation applications	Paris (France)	1893	Public	-
Alan	Platform offering health insurance, preventative care, and related well-being services	Paris (France)	2016	Series F	$863M
Deezer	Online platform for on-demand music and radio streaming	Paris (France)	2007	Public	$445M

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, $3.99B has been raised in 142 equity funding rounds across France. In the same period last year (i.e. till June 2025), $3.5B had been raised across 221 rounds in France. So, 2026 has seen a 13.99% rise in funding in companies of France as compared to 2025.

Here are some recent, important funding rounds in France:

Company	Round Raised	Amount Raised	Funding Date	Investors
CardNexus	Seed	9489	Jun 11, 2026	Piton Capital and 5 more
Rematch	Series A	6389	Jun 11, 2026	Bpifrance and 1 more
Mendo	Series A	9000	Jun 11, 2026	Ventech and 3 more
Mobioos Technologies	Seed	2687	Jun 10, 2026	-
Eclipse	Series A	2733	Jun 10, 2026	BNP Paribas and 2 more

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96.5K+ Total Companies
$310B+ Total Funding
21.9K+ Funded Companies
1.1K+ IPOs
6.1K+ Acquisitions

Europa is the top investor in companies of France based on number of companies invested.

Here are some top investors in France:

Investor	Location	Top Portfolio Companies
Europa	Belgium	Thales, Deezer and Veolia
Bpifrance	Maisons Alfort (France)	Mistral AI, Withings and Swile
Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industrial and Digital Sovereignty	Paris (France)	Thales, Veolia and Ceva
Le Village by CA	Paris (France)	Zelros, DataDome and 365Talents
Kima Ventures	Paris (France)	Alan, Ledger and Swile

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, 112 acquisitions happened in France. Last year, in 2025, a total of 308 acquisitions happened in France.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in France:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
PricingHUB	Business Acquisition	Jun 11, 2026	Akeneo
Sculpteo	Business Acquisition	Jun 09, 2026	3D Prod
Greenoco	Business Acquisition	Jun 05, 2026	resilio
Monte Paschi Bank	Business Acquisition	Jun 03, 2026	J.C. Flowers
Aluminium Dunkerque	Business Acquisition	Jun 02, 2026	Aluminium Bahrain

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In the year 2026, till June 2026, 6 IPOs happened in France. In its previous year, in 2025, a total of 7 IPOs happened in France.

Here are some recent, important IPOs in France:

Company	IPO Date	Exchange Symbol
Plastivaloire	Jun 12, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Blackstone	May 14, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
IEVA Group	Mar 31, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Macompta.fr	Mar 30, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Forsee Power	Feb 16, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)