How many companies are there in France?

As of Aug 2026, there are 105,429 companies in France.

How many companies in France have received funding?

As of Aug 2026, a total of 22,035 companies in France have secured funding.

Who are the top investors in France?

Europa is the top investor in companies in France, participating in 14,453 funding rounds, followed by Bpifrance (1,174) and Economy And Finance (1,032).

How many unicorns has France produced?

As of Aug 2026, France has produced 36 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in France?

As of Aug 2026, France has seen a total of 6,929 acquisitions.

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

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France has over 105,429 startups, making it the eighth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 22K are funded companies that have collectively raised $310B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 34 unicorns. A total of 7,541 investors have participated in 29,129 funding rounds, with 1,872 startups securing early-stage funding and 707 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 9,795 new companies have been founded, raising over $10.9B in funding. Startups in France have witnessed 6,194 acquisitions and 1,099 IPOs, while 9,324 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,881 companies have been founded by women.

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Total Companies

105K

Top Companies

Mistral AI, Deezer & 3 more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

1.1K

Acquisitions

6.19K

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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
Deezer	Online platform for on-demand music and radio streaming	Paris (France)	2007	Public	$445M
Qonto	Provider of business account, payment cards, and financial management solutions	Paris (France)	2017	Series D	$717M
Withings	Developer of an array of connected products	Moulineaux (France)	2008	Acquired	$93.8M
Ledger	Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency	Paris (France)	2014	Series C	$575M

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In the year 2026, till August 2026, $5.09B has been raised in 196 equity funding rounds across France. In the same period last year (i.e. till August 2025), $3.77B had been raised across 262 rounds in France. So, 2026 has seen a 35.22% 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
ArcSpace	Seed	9654	Aug 25, 2026	DEPO Ventures and 3 more
Blacknut	Series A	8230	Aug 18, 2026	Digital Alpha Advisors
LemmaAI	Seed	5636	Aug 07, 2026	Matrix and 8 more
Chargepoly	Series B	6588	Aug 06, 2026	Meridiam
Apolownia	Seed	9358	Jul 31, 2026	LITA and 1 more

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105K+ Total Companies
$310B+ Total Funding
22K+ Funded Companies
1.1K+ IPOs
6.2K+ 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	Deezer, Thales and Veolia
Bpifrance	Maisons Alfort (France)	Mistral AI, Withings and Swile
Economy And Finance	France	Thales, Veolia and Ceva
Le Village by CA	Paris (France)	Leocare, 365Talents and DataDome
Kima Ventures	Paris (France)	Ledger, Alan and Swile

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In the year 2026, till August 2026, 160 acquisitions happened in France. Last year, in 2025, a total of 319 acquisitions happened in France.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in France:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Olmix	Business Acquisition	Aug 12, 2026	EW Group
Hurricane Group	Business Acquisition	Aug 04, 2026	abeo-bourse.com
Acolad	Business Acquisition	Aug 03, 2026	RWS
Gladia	Business Acquisition	Jul 31, 2026	OVHcloud
Digital Product Simulation	Business Acquisition	Jul 31, 2026	Sopra Steria

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In the year 2026, till July 2026, 8 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
Le Slip Francais	Jul 14, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Pyratz Labs	Jul 01, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Plastivaloire	Jun 12, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Blackstone	May 14, 2026	New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)
IEVA Group	Mar 31, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)