How many companies are there in France?

As of Nov 2026, there are 128,145 companies in France.

How many companies in France have received funding?

As of Nov 2026, a total of 22,807 companies in France have secured funding.

Who are the top investors in France?

Europa is the top investor in companies in France, participating in 14,435 funding rounds, followed by Bpifrance (1,190) and Economy And Finance (1,032).

How many unicorns has France produced?

As of Nov 2026, France has produced 36 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in France?

As of Nov 2026, France has seen a total of 6,996 acquisitions.

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

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France has over 128,145 startups, making it the eighth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 22.8K are funded companies that have collectively raised $316B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 32 unicorns. A total of 7,678 investors have participated in 29,271 funding rounds, with 1,870 startups securing early-stage funding and 724 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 17,170 new companies have been founded, raising over $15.2B in funding. Startups in France have witnessed 6,289 acquisitions and 1,166 IPOs, while 9,379 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,880 companies have been founded by women.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

128K

Top Companies

Deezer, Qonto & 3 more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

1.17K

Acquisitions

6.29K

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Deezer 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
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
Alan	Platform offering health insurance, preventative care, and related well-being services	Paris (France)	2016	Series G	$1.32B

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, $9.85B has been raised in 257 equity funding rounds across France. In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2025), $7.02B had been raised across 362 rounds in France. So, 2026 has seen a 40.4% 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
CYTO	Seed	2256	Oct 29, 2026	Catalytic
CYTO	Angel	4978	Oct 29, 2026	-
Manucurist	PE	9906	Oct 22, 2026	Inflexion
Pigment	Series E	4804	Oct 21, 2026	EQT and 6 more
Elax Energie	Series C	1604	Oct 21, 2026	-

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128K+ Total Companies
$316B+ Total Funding
22.8K+ Funded Companies
1.2K+ IPOs
6.3K+ 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 Ceva
Bpifrance	Maisons Alfort (France)	Withings, Mistral AI and Swile
Economy And Finance	France	Thales, Ceva and Veolia
Le Village by CA	Paris (France)	DataDome, 365Talents and AFYREN
Kima Ventures	Paris (France)	Ledger, Alan and Swile

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, 197 acquisitions happened in France. Last year, in 2025, a total of 325 acquisitions happened in France.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in France:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Veck	Business Acquisition	Oct 26, 2026	Evertrace
Wakam	Business Acquisition	Oct 26, 2026	AmTrust International
Neobrain	Business Acquisition	Oct 22, 2026	MentorcliQ
Aircraft Cabin Leader	Business Acquisition	Oct 21, 2026	Turenne Groupe and 1 more
Capsum	Business Acquisition	Oct 20, 2026	Motion Equity Partners

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In the year 2026, till September 2026, 13 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
Newcleo	Sep 22, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Lhyfe	Sep 08, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Gerard Perrier Industry	Sep 07, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
PASQAL	Aug 28, 2026	National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations (NASDAQ)
Aitenders	Aug 10, 2026	Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE)