Ranking the top investors backing the fastest-growing startups in France & Southern Europe in 2025
Behind every thriving startup in France and Southern Europe lies a network of investors who not only provide crucial funding but also bring experience and vision to help founders accelerate their journey. These investors play a pivotal role in transforming promising ideas into market-leading businesses.
Alongside the Sifted 100: France & Southern Europe 2025 Leaderboard, ranking the region’s fastest-growing startups by revenue growth, we’ve spotlighted the investors who back these companies. Investors are ranked by the number of portfolio companies on the leaderboard in the first instance, followed by the average two-year revenue CAGR of those companies. This list highlights the investors with at least two companies on the leaderboard.
For fund focus, we’ve categorised investment stages as “Early” for investments from pre-seed up to Series A, “Growth” for Series B and C and “Late” for investments from Series D onwards.
Read the accompanying research report here and our article on the top investors here.