How many companies are there in France?

As of Oct 2026, there are 116,022 companies in France.

How many companies in France have received funding?

As of Oct 2026, a total of 22,128 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 (1,180) and Economy And Finance (1,032).

How many unicorns has France produced?

As of Oct 2026, France has produced 36 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in France?

As of Oct 2026, France has seen a total of 6,978 acquisitions.

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

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France has over 116,022 startups, making it the eighth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 22.1K are funded companies that have collectively raised $316B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 32 unicorns. A total of 7,634 investors have participated in 29,214 funding rounds, with 1,866 startups securing early-stage funding and 709 raising late-stage funding. In the last five years, 14,231 new companies have been founded, raising over $14.6B in funding. Startups in France have witnessed 6,233 acquisitions and 1,119 IPOs, while 9,356 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,878 companies have been founded by women.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

116K

Top Companies

Deezer, Qonto & 3 more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

1.12K

Acquisitions

6.23K

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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
Thales	AI-based software suites for navigation applications	Paris (France)	1893	Public	-
Ledger	Blockchain based hardware wallet for cryptocurrency	Paris (France)	2014	Series C	$575M

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In the year 2026, till October 2026, $9.4B has been raised in 237 equity funding rounds across France. In the same period last year (i.e. till October 2025), $6.99B had been raised across 360 rounds in France. So, 2026 has seen a 34.56% 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
VoltR	Series A	2198	Oct 08, 2026	Bpifrance and 1 more
Edonia	Series B	4159	Oct 07, 2026	SWEN Capital Partners and 2 more
Wiremind	Series C	2430	Oct 07, 2026	Bpifrance and 1 more
Vocca	Series A	7963	Oct 06, 2026	Norrsken VC and 3 more
Archeon Medical	Series A	3427	Oct 06, 2026	Newfund and 4 more

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116K+ Total Companies
$316B+ Total Funding
22.1K+ 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)	Withings, Swile and Mistral AI
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 October 2026, 183 acquisitions happened in France. Last year, in 2025, a total of 323 acquisitions happened in France.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in France:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
MedicalGroup	Business Acquisition	Oct 09, 2026	Riverside
Napta	Business Acquisition	Oct 06, 2026	Unit4
Advancy	Business Acquisition	Oct 01, 2026	PwC
Flowie	Business Acquisition	Oct 01, 2026	Sovos Compliance
Libeo	Business Acquisition	Sep 29, 2026	Shine

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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)