How many companies are there in France?

As of May 2026, there are 95,194 companies in France.

How many companies in France have received funding?

As of May 2026, a total of 21,884 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 May 2026, France has produced 33 unicorns.

How many acquisitions have taken place in France?

As of May 2026, France has seen a total of 6,840 acquisitions.

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

France has over 95,194 startups, making it the eighth-largest startup hub globally. Of these, 21.9K are funded companies that have collectively raised $309B in venture capital and private equity. The country is home to 30 unicorns. A total of 7,332 investors have participated in 28,849 funding rounds, with 1,857 startups securing early-stage funding and 702 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 6,113 acquisitions and 1,026 IPOs, while 9,325 startups wrapped up operations. Additionally, 2,885 companies have been founded by women.

Key Metrics

Total Companies

95.2K

Top Companies

Withings, Mistral AI & 3 more

Total Funding

Funded Companies

Series A+ Companies

Series C+ Companies

Unicorns Created

IPOs

1.03K

Acquisitions

6.11K

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Withings 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
Withings	Developer of an array of connected products	Moulineaux (France)	2008	Acquired	$93.8M
Mistral AI	Developer of frontier AI models, assistants, agents, and related services	Paris (France)	2023	Series C	$3.05B
Alan	Provider of health insurance, preventative care, and related well-being services	Paris (France)	2016	Series F	$863M
Thales	AI-based software suites for navigation applications	Paris (France)	1893	Public	-
Deezer	Online platform for on-demand music and radio streaming	Paris (France)	2007	Public	$445M

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In the year 2026, till May 2026, $3.07B has been raised in 101 equity funding rounds across France. In the same period last year (i.e. till May 2025), $2.79B had been raised across 166 rounds in France. So, 2026 has seen a 9.86% 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
OpsMill	Series A	2364	May 07, 2026	IRIS and 3 more
Nelson	Seed	6730	May 07, 2026	Asterion and 3 more
Reserv	Series C	1656	May 04, 2026	KKR and 2 more
Nabu	Seed	6478	May 04, 2026	Getlink Group and 1 more
ROSI Solar	Series B	2330	Apr 28, 2026	EIT InnoEnergy and 3 more

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95.2K+ Total Companies
$309B+ Total Funding
21.9K+ Funded Companies
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 May 2026, 95 acquisitions happened in France. Last year, in 2025, a total of 305 acquisitions happened in France.

Here are some recent, important acquisitions in France:

Company	Acquisition Type	Acquisition Date	Acquirers
Peugeot Motorcycles	Management Buyout	May 06, 2026	-
October	Business Acquisition	May 06, 2026	Aether Financial Services
ROSSI AERO Group	Business Acquisition	May 04, 2026	Groupe Meloche
Milleis	Business Acquisition	Apr 30, 2026	LCL and 1 more
Diagnostica Stago	Business Acquisition	Apr 29, 2026	ARCHIMED and 1 more

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In the year 2026, till March 2026, 4 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
IEVA Group	Mar 31, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Macompta.fr	Mar 30, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Forsee Power	Feb 16, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Claranova	Feb 11, 2026	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)
Passat	Oct 01, 2025	Euronext Exchange (Euronext)