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June 17, 2022

Top early-stage investors in France

Which are the top early-stage investors powering the French tech boom? 


Freya Pratty

8 min read

The Alven Capital team.

French tech boomed last year. The country’s startups welcomed $13.1bn in funding, up from $5bn in 2020, a figure closer to the big numbers its neighbours, the UK and Germany, typically manage to bring in. There were 28 $100m+ deals, and more than 1,350 new startups formed. But which early-stage investors in France are powering the French tech boom? 

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Partech is one of the top early-stage investors in France
The Partech team
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Sofinnova Partners is one of the top early-stage investors in France
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Daphni is one of the top early-stage investors in France
Daphni team
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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