A Plus Finance is a Paris-based asset management firm that provides multi-manager investment solutions to institutional and private clients. It began by backing France's innovative early-stage companies in information technology, environment and e-business, and has broadened to support the real economy by financing small- and mid-sized enterprises in the small-cap segment through a range of funds. Its activities span Growth and Technology, Development and Transmission, Real Estate, and Cinema and Audiovisual sectors, with ESG and SFDR considerations integrated across investment processes. In real estate, it emphasizes strategies and investment structures accessible to individual investors; in cinema and audiovisual, it offers specialized investment vehicles with advisory support from the management team. The firm aims to deliver diversified investment solutions via multi-manager funds and to reinforce financing of the real economy.

XAnge is a venture capital firm and the innovation brand of the Siparex Group, based in Paris with offices in Berlin and Brussels. It backs European technology startups at seed and early stages across a broad range of sectors, including deeptech, health, fintech, cybersecurity, software-as-a-service, e-commerce, and digital infrastructure, and provides strategic support to help founders scale and expand internationally.

Kima Ventures is a Paris-based venture capital firm and one of the world's most active early-stage investors. It backs startups worldwide, typically at seed to Series A, often as lead investor but also alongside other investors. The firm provides funding, a broad network, and hands-on support to help founders recruit teams, learn rapidly, and focus on growth. It emphasizes a pay-it-forward mindset and aims to streamline fundraising so entrepreneurs can return to building their business. Founded in 2010 and backed by Xavier Niel, Kima Ventures has its headquarters in Paris and a London office, and has invested in over 400 startups across 24 countries. Its portfolio spans technology sectors in Europe and beyond, and it often takes a significant minority stake while co-investing with angels and other funds.

European Innovation Council is a European Union initiative established in 2018 to support deep-technology innovation and help startups, researchers, and small companies scale. It offers funding opportunities and business acceleration services, and engages in co-investment with private investors in early-stage ventures with ESG impact. The EIC emphasizes female entrepreneurship through programs such as Women TechEU and related awards, and provides resources to promote knowledge sharing and community building. Based in Brussels, it pursues a European-wide mandate to strengthen Europe's position in the global deep-tech ecosystem.

Partech is a global venture capital firm based in Paris that backs technology startups through seed and growth stages. It maintains a network of international offices, including Berlin, Dakar, Dubai, Nairobi and San Francisco, to support founders with capital, operational experience and strategic guidance. The firm emphasizes alliance with entrepreneurs, aiming to work side-by-side to drive scale and long-term success. Its portfolio spans sectors such as fintech, software, healthtech, cybersecurity, mobility and AI across the United States, Europe, Africa and other regions, reflecting a global, multi-stage approach to technology investing.

Normandie Participations is a venture capital firm based in Colombelles, France, founded in 2016. It co-invests in Normandy-based small and medium-sized enterprises, providing equity and quasi-equity financing to support growth across sectors such as production of industrial equipment, defense systems, cybersecurity and other innovative technologies.

Alven Capital Partners is an independent venture capital firm based in Paris, France, that backs early-stage technology and consumer-focused companies across Europe. It concentrates on digital technology ventures, including AI, data management, SaaS, cybersecurity, and disruptive consumer models with a particular emphasis on marketplaces, web brands, and productivity tools, and it invests in French and Europe-wide startups spanning information technology, TMT, consumer products and services, and related sectors. The firm pursues founder-friendly partnerships and aims to help portfolio companies scale internationally, including expansion into North American markets.

Sofinnova Partners is an independent venture capital firm based in Paris, France, specializing in life sciences investments from seed to later stages. It backs start-ups, early-stage companies, corporate spin-offs, and occasionally turnarounds, with a focus on biopharmaceuticals, biotechnology, medical devices, industrial biotechnology and related healthcare sectors. The firm typically takes a lead or cornerstone investor role, often chairs or sits on boards, and supports portfolio companies from formation through growth toward exit. Founded in 1972, it has a long track record in partnering with entrepreneurs and managing substantial assets dedicated to life sciences investing.

Kurma Partners is a Paris-based investment firm focused on financing innovation in healthcare and biotechnology across Europe. It manages multiple funds, including early-stage life sciences funds, to support therapeutic and medical innovations from early concept to development, with active collaboration with academic research institutes and hospitals. The firm emphasizes a collaborative, hands-on approach, providing capital and strategic guidance to portfolio companies, often forming strong partnerships with research teams to translate scientific discoveries into medicines and medical devices. Kurma Partners targets investments in life sciences, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, digital health and related technology sectors, and pursues opportunities across Europe, integrating ESG practices into its investment processes.

Supernova Invest is a Paris-based private equity and venture capital firm with offices in Paris and Grenoble, focused on scaling high-growth, deep-tech startups across digital, healthcare, industrial technologies and cleantech. The firm backs early to late-stage companies with patient capital and strategic guidance to expand domestically and internationally, often linking portfolio companies to technology networks and industrial partners in France. It emphasizes impact-by-design and ESG principles aligned with the UN 2030 SDGs, and seeks to create sustainable value through technology, energy transition and digital acceleration. The firm has a European footprint and collaborates with networks such as CEA Investissement to support portfolio growth. In addition to providing capital, Supernova Invest guides IP strategy, international expansion and industrial scaling to help startups reach global markets. The team has a track record of supporting disruptive tech and exits through IPOs and M&A.

Seventure Partners is a Paris-based venture capital firm that acts as an active partner to innovative companies at the intersection of digital technologies and life sciences. Founded in 1997, it helps entrepreneurs translate scientific and digital breakthroughs into global businesses. The firm focuses on two main verticals: Life Sciences (biotech, healthcare, nutrition, animal health, and industrial biotech) and Digital Technologies (fintech, retailtech, cybersecurity, hardware, telecom, sports and well-being). It also backs blue economy and sustainability initiatives, including aquaculture, biopolymers and biopackaging, climate and carbon solutions, recycling, and bioenergies. With a team of experienced investors, Seventure provides strategic guidance, networks, and resources to accelerate growth for ambitious teams across Europe, North America, and beyond. The firm is based in Paris and maintains relationships with institutional partners to support its portfolio.

Founded in 1985, The Invus Group is a global private equity firm that partners with entrepreneurs, founders and management teams across the company lifecycle. Blending a family-office approach with multi-strategy investing, it supports transformative growth in sectors including consumer products and services, technology, life sciences, software, agtech, industrials, education and medical devices. The firm pursues long-term value creation through strategic insight, capital and execution, investing in companies from early stages to mature businesses and providing both lead investments and co-investments in private transactions worldwide. It maintains a global footprint with offices in New York, London, Paris and Hong Kong and has a flexible structure designed to align incentives with partners over time.

RAISE is a European investment group offering a multi-strategy platform that supports companies at various stages. It provides minority growth capital to French SMEs and mid-caps through RAISE Invest, backs European startups in early and growth stages via RAISE Ventures, and targets small- and mid-cap companies driving environmental and social transitions through RAISE Impact. The group also manages RAISE REIM, focused on tertiary real estate in France, and runs RAISE Seed, a fund-sharing mechanism to support public-benefit projects. Its philanthropic arm, RAISE Sherpas, channels part of the carried interest into a shared fund. RAISE emphasizes governance and ESG practices and connects corporate partners, institutional investors, ETIs, startups, and associations to create value across Europe, with activity in Paris and Berlin and participation in major industry events. The platform manages about €2 billion in assets.

Serena Capital is a Paris-based European venture capital firm founded in 2008 that backs bold entrepreneurs building innovative companies in Europe and North America. It focuses on early-stage investments in deep tech, enterprise software, marketplaces and entertainment, generally pursuing rounds from pre-seed to Series A. Serena emphasizes an investment-operating model, drawing on a large network of operators and specialists to assist portfolio companies with product, structuring and international growth, and maintains an active startup community through the Serena Squad, a group of C-level executives. The firm concentrates on AI, SaaS, climate tech, digital transformation and impact, and has invested in more than 100 startups, including Dataiku, Malt, The Fork, Lifen and AramisAuto. It manages multiple funds such as Serena II and Serena III, reflecting an ongoing commitment to building resilient, world-class companies through long-term support and proven playbooks.

Elaia Partners is a European venture capital firm that backs early-stage technology and deep-tech companies. Headquartered in Paris and with offices in Barcelona and Tel Aviv, Elaia partners with ambitious entrepreneurs from inception to leadership, leveraging deep scientific and technological expertise together with decades of operating experience to help founders navigate the future. The firm concentrates on tech-intensive sectors across Europe, including software, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, digital health, and biotech, with a focus on B2B and other scalable business models. Its investment approach combines rigorous technical evaluation with hands-on support, and its portfolio includes high-profile startups such as Mirakl, Shift Technology, Aqemia, and Alice & Bob.

Siparex is a leading independent French private equity group dedicated to funding and guiding the growth of today’s and tomorrow’s companies, from startups to ETIs, through a platform that manages €4.3 billion in assets and eight investment strategies across France and international markets. The group’s platform covers ETIs, midcaps, entrepreneurs, territoires, private debt and mezzanine, venture (including XAnge), and energy transition initiatives such as TiLT, with dedicated operating teams and investor relations to support transformation, external growth, international deployment and succession. As a responsible investor, Siparex integrates ethical and non-financial considerations into investment decisions, guided by its foundation and sustainability ethos. The firm supports portfolio companies with capital and strategic guidance to drive long-term value creation across diverse sectors.

Aquiti Gestion is a private equity firm based in Bordeaux, France, focused on technology companies in the southwest of France. Since its founding in 1998, Aquiti Gestion has supported venture, growth, and leveraged buyout investments, backed by public and private shareholders. The firm runs three complementary financing activities: Prêt d'Honneur Innovation, Innovation Capital to propel startups from inception to scale, and Développement & Transmission for growth and business transitions. It seeks to back high-potential companies at various development stages, leveraging long-standing experience and a hands-on approach, with ESG commitments and partnerships with initiatives such as 1Pacte and PRI. Over its history, Aquiti Gestion has invested in numerous operations, contributing to the creation of many companies and jobs, and manages a portfolio including several early-stage to growth-stage companies with revenues up to tens of millions. The firm emphasizes close collaboration with entrepreneurs as a platform of financing and support.

Breega is a venture capital firm founded in 2013 and based in Paris with an office in London. It backs European and African technology startups across digital, climate and deep tech, from pre-seed to Series A+, combining capital with hands-on operational support through its Scaling Squad that helps portfolio companies with hiring, sales, marketing and strategy to accelerate growth. The firm pursues founder-centric partnerships, leveraging the experience of former founders and operators to actively help teams scale. Breega has a broad geographic reach and a portfolio of more than 110 startups, including Exotec, Alice & Bob, Moneybox and 011H, and manages around €700 million.

Demeter Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm focused on the energy transition and environmental sustainability. Based in Paris, it invests across seed to growth and infrastructure opportunities in eco-industries, eco-energies, green technology, water and waste treatment, energy efficiency, and related sectors. The firm typically pursues minority investments and seeks board representation, often partnering on European deals with occasional North American activity. It funds startups, growth-stage companies, and infrastructure projects aligned with climate and sustainability goals, including renewable energy and environmental services, with equity investments generally ranging from about €0.5 million to €30 million across its portfolio, and manages multiple funds dedicated to the energy transition and related technologies.

ISAI is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded by technology entrepreneurs. It backs technology-driven companies across France and Europe, investing across early-stage and growth opportunities. The firm focuses on software and platform-driven businesses, including software as a service, platform as a service, and data infrastructure, with attention to sectors such as data, sustainability, and 5G. ISAI operates with a multi-stage approach, supporting portfolio companies through capital and strategic guidance drawn from its entrepreneur-led network. The organization emphasizes long-term value creation and collaboration with founders, aiming to help ambitious French Tech champions scale internationally.

360 Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm investing in early-stage deep tech, climate tech, and digital startups across Europe. The firm has more than €700 million in assets under management and a 25-year track record of supporting European entrepreneurs from pre-seed to Series B. Based in Paris with a team in Milan, it backs a broad portfolio across hardware, software, and energy-transition sectors, including Exotec, Energy Dome, GreyParrots, Circular Materials, In&Motion, and Spark. It emphasizes sustainable technological progress and collaborates with founders to accelerate growth and scale innovative ventures.

Daphni is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 that invests primarily from seed to Series B in technology startups across Europe and the United States, with a focus on ventures delivering positive societal or environmental impact and on disruptive, science-driven deep-tech spanning biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics and life sciences. The firm pursues a mission-driven, sustainability-focused approach and is reported to be B Corp certified. It builds a community of 400+ entrepreneurs, academics, and experts to support its portfolio and operates Flamel, an open-innovation platform that uses AI-driven components to enhance deal sourcing, due diligence and value creation. Daphni backs companies across sectors including financial services, information technology, SaaS, advertising technology, digital health and fintech, prioritizing technology solutions that address real-world needs with scalable impact.

Founders Future is a transatlantic venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments in AI-first and frontier technology companies. It supports founders building scalable solutions across data, infrastructure, productivity, health, energy, and industry, with a hands-on, founder-led approach that leverages an extensive European and U.S. network. The firm operates across Europe and the United States, backing startups from pre-seed through growth stages and aiming to accelerate breakthrough technologies with global reach.

Innovacom is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 1988 that serves as a long-standing investor-catalyst for Europe's industrial transitions. It finances disruptive innovations and partners with entrepreneurs from creation to growth to help reimagine and reindustrialize the European economy. Since inception it has backed more than 300 startups, achieved around 150 exits, invested about €1 billion, and raised 12 funds. Innovacom supports digital, industrial, environmental and societal shifts by providing capital together with hands-on strategic collaboration among the industrial, startup and academic ecosystems, with a portfolio spanning various technology companies that illustrate its commitment to ambitious teams and breakthrough technologies.

Arkéa Capital is the private equity and venture capital arm of Crédit Mutuel Arkéa. It conducts direct investments and fund-of-funds activities, spanning seed, startup, early to late venture, growth capital, corporate restructuring, recapitalization and buyouts across large, mid, and small companies. The firm invests across sectors with a focus on agriculture and fishing, food, consumer goods, industrials and services, biotechnology, energy, information technology and software, healthcare, financial services, and transport and logistics, and prioritizes France, particularly Western regions such as Brittany, Pays de la Loire, Basse-Normandie, Centre, Poitou-Charentes, Limousin and Aquitaine. Typical equity commitments range from €0.1 million to €1 million for seed and startup investments, and €1 million to €70 million for growth, restructuring and buyouts, with long-term horizons and preference for minority stakes; co-investment is possible. Founded in 1999, Arkéa Capital is based in Le Relecq-Kerhuon, France, with offices in Brest, Nantes, Paris, Rennes, Bordeaux, Lyon and Strasbourg. Exits generally occur in five to ten years, though longer tenures may apply when acting as a reference shareholder in large-cap companies.

Aster Capital is a Paris-based venture capital firm that backs startups across mobility, energy, industry, and related digital and deep-tech fields. With additional offices in London, San Francisco, Tel Aviv and Nairobi, it operates across Europe, North America and Africa, supporting companies from seed to growth stages. The firm emphasizes providing strategic guidance and ecosystem access, helping portfolio companies connect with corporations, customers and experts to accelerate industrialization, decarbonization and market adoption. It pursues cross-border opportunities and seeks to back ventures that advance energy transition, sustainable mobility and innovative manufacturing, leveraging an international network and experienced teams to drive long-term value.

Unigrains is a French agri-food and agro-industry private equity firm focused on long-term, responsible investing. As sector specialists, Unigrains partners with agro-food and agro-industrial companies to support sustainable development and strengthen links between agriculture and the downstream chain. Created and majority-owned by the French cereal profession, the firm draws on 63 years of sector experience and has backed more than 1,100 companies. It currently holds about 80 portfolio participations and operates with a team of roughly 30 agro-food specialists across 25 countries. As of December 2025, Unigrains manages around €1.1 billion of equity and €1.3 billion in assets under management, completes 10–20 transactions annually, and invests about €150 million per year. The approach is independent and partnership-driven, aligned with responsible investment practices and governance commitments.

123 Investment Managers is an independent investment firm based in Paris with offices in Lyon, specializing in private asset investments across venture capital, private equity, and fund of funds. It pursues direct investments in a broad range of stages from seed to mature growth and co-investment opportunities, primarily in technology, industry, renewable energy, and consumer sectors, and also in health-related and eldercare services, hotels, clinics, and other accommodation ventures. The firm focuses on Europe, with emphasis on France, Switzerland, the United States, and Canada, and targets portfolio company enterprise values roughly €5 million to €400 million, investing typically from about €0.8 million to €8 million per deal. It also offers multi-theme private asset strategies across tourism, healthcare, infrastructure, and real estate to help private and institutional clients access unlisted French companies and long-term value creation.

Axeleo Capital is a European independent venture capital firm focused on backing B2B software and Greentech startups. It provides seed to Series B investments and hands-on support including operational guidance, strategic assistance, and team-development help, anchored by an entrepreneurial network and ESG integration. With approximately 300 million euros in assets under management and around 18 employees, it has completed more than 70 investments across the EU and achieved a number of exits. The firm maintains an ecosystem of 150+ entrepreneurs, operators, and mentors and publishes market insights on tech ecosystems, including Urbantech and Cybersecurity. It operates from Paris, with a focus on sustainability and responsible growth, backing founders across Contech, GreenTech, FinTech, Cybersecurity, and related sectors. It positions itself as a platform for European early-stage tech founders, offering both funding and practical support across the growth journey.

Aglaé Ventures is a technology-focused venture capital firm with offices in Paris, New York, and San Francisco, backed by Groupe Arnault. Founded in 2017, it invests from €100,000 to €100 million in asset-light tech companies at all growth stages, with a focus on software, SaaS, content platforms, consumer apps, and information technology across the United States and France. The firm emphasizes partnering with founders to drive growth and product development, supported by a dedicated team of experienced investors and entrepreneurs.

Index Ventures is a venture capital firm headquartered in London with offices in San Francisco and Geneva. It partners with technology entrepreneurs across software, AI, fintech, healthcare, data, media, mobility and related sectors to provide early and growth-stage capital and strategic guidance. The firm supports portfolio companies through all development stages, including sourcing opportunities, due diligence, structuring financing, and ongoing advisory interactions, leveraging a global network of industry connections to help founders scale, enter new markets, attract customers and partners. Notable portfolio companies include Adyen, Deliveroo, Dropbox, Farfetch, King, Slack and Supercell. Index Ventures emphasizes backing exceptional teams with ambitious ideas and provides resources to help them execute growth plans, product development, and market expansion globally.

Angelsquare is a Paris-based investment bank and startup fundraising partner that supports entrepreneurs from Pre-Seed through Series A and beyond. It provides advisory throughout the fundraising process, helping founders connect with business angels, family offices, venture funds, private equity, and corporate venture capital to secure investment. The firm emphasizes a hands-on approach from deal structuring to negotiations and has completed more than 550 transactions across sectors such as information technology, healthcare, financial services, artificial intelligence, fintech, life sciences, climate tech, mobility, and big data. It also offers Nextsquare, a guided pathway for mergers and acquisitions and dual-track exits, to position startups for national and international scale. Serving French and European entrepreneurs, Angelsquare combines a broad network with sector expertise to facilitate fundraising operations and investor matches.

Generis Capital Partners is a Paris-based investment firm and AMF-approved management company that provides financing to small and medium-sized enterprises in Europe, focusing on France and neighboring markets. It operates across venture capital, venture debt, and private equity, offering equity, quasi-equity, and debt solutions to start-ups and growth-stage companies. The firm backs companies across sectors including health, information technology, digital services, renewable energy, fintech, industry software, telecommunications, and industrials, with a geographic emphasis on France, the United Kingdom, and other European markets. Typical transactions range from roughly €0.1 million to €10 million in equity and €0.5 million to €2.5 million in debt, with minority or majority stakes possible. Generis aims to combine financial returns with positive social and environmental impact, tracking metrics such as job creation and alignment with sustainability goals. Founded in 2008, it is based in Paris and pursues opportunities across Europe, including growth-stage and later-stage financing, mergers and acquisitions, and recapitalizations.

Auriga Partners is an independent venture capital firm founded in 1998 and based in Paris, France. It backs entrepreneurs across the startup-to-growth cycle, investing in both private and listed companies in information technology, life sciences, and healthcare-related sectors. The firm engages across seed, early and later stages, supporting the development journey with hands-on partnership, deep sector knowledge, and responsible governance, aiming for exits through mergers, acquisitions, or public listings. As a multi-specialist investor, it consolidates targeted expertise around future themes and geographic opportunities to accelerate innovation and create lasting value.

Gimv is a European investment company based in Antwerp, Belgium, focused on private equity and venture capital investments since 1980. It builds a diversified portfolio across sectors including consumer, healthcare, life sciences, smart industries, energy and sustainable cities, with an emphasis on ambitious, innovative companies located in the Benelux, France and the DACH region. The firm operates through dedicated platforms such as Consumer Healthcare, Smart Industries, Sustainable Cities and Anchor investments, pursuing long-term equity investments and value creation through strong management, solid balance sheets and disciplined growth strategies. Its portfolio comprises dozens of companies with a combined turnover measured in the billions and tens of thousands of employees, reflecting Gimvil's approach to partnering with management teams to drive sustainable growth in Europe.

MAIF is a mutual insurer offering comprehensive multi-line coverage for individuals, associations, communities, professionals, and organizations. Its offerings include home, auto, health, life and protection products, along with specialized solutions for associations, local authorities, schools and large fleets. The company provides risk and claims management, assistance services, event planning and organizational support, and online policy management with resources for prevention in areas such as automotive safety, climate resilience and digital safety. MAIF also provides financial services including retirement savings and responsible investment options, and collaborates with mobility, housing and other partners to help clients achieve personal and organizational goals, all anchored in social responsibility and sustainable practices.

Evolem is a family office and investment firm based in Lyon, France. It supports entrepreneurs and SMEs through a diversified platform structure, including Platform, Start, Property, and Philanthropy, with an emphasis on sustainable development. The firm invests across Europe in sectors such as industrial goods and services, transport, consumer and financial services, agriculture, renewable energy, direct marketing, and related fields, aiming to foster growth, job creation and responsible entrepreneurship. Through its Platform and Start initiatives, Evolem provides strategic guidance and capital to help companies scale, while Property supports leadership and management needs and Philanthropy channels funds and expertise to social impact projects. The company focuses on long-term partnerships and practical assistance to build sustainable value.

INCO is a global social enterprise dedicated to building a more inclusive and environmentally sustainable economy by empowering today's workforce and future business leaders. It pursues this mission through five core areas: Academy, providing skilling and professional development; Kids, delivering youth education on work-related topics; Entrepreneurs, supporting underrepresented founders with hands-on programming; Spaces, offering co-living and co-working environments; and Ventures, investing in purpose-driven startups. Operating in 140 countries with more than 400 employees, INCO has upskilled over 500,000 individuals, supported more than 8,000 small business founders, and invested in over 120 impact startups, driving environmental benefits through recycled waste initiatives and green energy production.

CapHorn Invest is a Paris-based venture capital firm focusing on climate technology, health technology, and enterprise technology. It backs early to growth-stage companies, typically investing from €1 million to €20 million per deal, and maintains a portfolio of more than 20 companies. The firm has been associated with Anaxago and, in December 2025, merged with Anaxago Capital to form Ambra Capital, reflecting a broader platform for climate, health, and enterprise tech investments.

BlackFin Capital Partners is a Paris-based European private equity firm that specializes in mid-market buyouts in financial services and fintech across Europe. The firm concentrates on asset-light businesses, pursuing bold operational improvements and growth through value creation, including buy-and-build strategies. With multiple funds, it has raised about 4 billion euros and completed numerous deals across continental Europe, maintaining a footprint in major European financial centers. BlackFin emphasizes responsible investing and ESG principles, aiming to transform complexity into stronger, scalable companies for the next stage of growth.

InnovaFonds is an independent private equity firm based in Paris, France, focused on growth and expansion investments in French small and medium-sized enterprises. It invests in equity and quasi-equity instruments, typically taking minority or majority stakes to support business development through innovation, international expansion, and external growth. The firm leverages its industry and financial expertise, along with a network of international advisors and an Industrial Committee of industry leaders, to guide portfolio companies. Since its founding in 2011, InnovaFonds has built a regional presence in Paris, Lyon, and Grenoble, applying its active approach to portfolio companies across manufacturing and related sectors, including rail and road equipment, professional clothing, automation, packaging and logistics, and embedded electronics. The firm seeks to help companies accelerate growth through strategic positioning, international reach, and enhanced operational capabilities.

Motier Ventures is a Paris-based family office's investment arm that acts as a value-added business angel for technology startups. It leverages the Galeries Lafayette Group ownership and its network to support early-stage companies, providing agile and patient capital. The firm typically invests up to 300,000 euros in early rounds and can participate with up to 3 million euros in subsequent rounds. Its themes include the future of commerce, fintech, Web3, creative technologies, consumer and gaming, cybersecurity, and AI across infrastructure and tooling. Motier Ventures operates through La Maison, a hub in Paris that connects portfolio companies with potential customers, experts, and partner networks linked to the Galeries Lafayette brands. The approach combines long-standing entrepreneurial experience with a broad corporate ecosystem to help entrepreneurs scale and shape new markets.

Ring Capital is a Paris-based private equity and venture capital firm with an impact-driven mandate. It finances and supports entrepreneurs delivering social and environmental solutions across Europe, from pre-seed to growth buyouts. The firm focuses on technology companies, including software and digital ventures, and seeks to back entities advancing climate, health, and education goals while delivering solid financial returns. Ring Capital pursues mission-aligned investment strategies across seed, early, growth, and buyout opportunities, often assuming lead or co-lead roles and collaborating with partners to scale sustainable businesses. Described as a B Corp and purpose-driven operator, it emphasizes responsible investing and long-term value creation that aligns profitability with positive social impact. With a Europe-wide focus and a global outlook, Ring Capital partners with founders to build scalable, durable enterprises that contribute to a low-carbon economy and broader societal progress.

Pléiade Venture is a Paris-based generalist venture capital firm focused on early-stage startups, primarily seed and Series A rounds. It operates with a long-term evergreen model, reinvesting exit proceeds to maintain alignment between entrepreneurs and investors. The firm typically invests €0.5 million to €5 million per round, often leading or co-leading and collaborating closely with management teams to accelerate growth. It seeks opportunities across Europe, with a focus on France, and aims to support portfolio companies through strategic and operational resources in addition to capital. Pléiade Venture emphasizes durable partnerships and value creation, reinvesting proceeds to sustain support for its entrepreneurs.

Speedinvest is a European venture capital firm founded in 2011 and based in Vienna that backs technology-driven companies from seed to growth across Europe. With sector-focused teams, it invests in areas including AI and infrastructure, climate tech, deep tech, fintech and DeFi, health and bio, marketplaces and consumer, SaaS, and industrial tech, providing capital along with strategic guidance and access to a global network of corporate customers, experts, and follow-on investors to help portfolio companies scale smarter and faster. The firm emphasizes a long-term, collaborative approach and supports founders beyond initial funding through multiple funding rounds, leveraging its broad European footprint and international network to accelerate growth.

Finovam Gestion is a French investment firm authorized by the AMF that takes minority stakes in innovative SMEs with high growth potential. It manages about €50 million and targets technology-driven companies across life sciences, cybersecurity and the industry of the future, including information technology, health and biotechnology, agro-resources and ecotechnologies, IoT, data intelligence, cloud, cybersecurity, additive manufacturing and augmented reality. The firm sources opportunities through relationships with universities, incubators, accelerators and research centers, and maintains investor links with BPI France, manufacturers, banks and regional authorities. Notable portfolio companies include AlzProtect, Oversoc and Tiamat. Finovam Gestion was founded in 2013 and holds AMF authorization GP15000012 since 2015.

Galia Gestion is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Bordeaux and Toulouse, approved by the AMF as a management company and backed by Alliance Entreprendre. With over twenty years in operation, it has completed more than 300 transactions as a regional, proximity investor in the Grand Sud Ouest, deploying capital through development and transmission strategies with minority and majority stakes, typically in the 1 to 10 million euro range. It targets private enterprises (PME and ETI) with solid profitability and growth prospects and places emphasis on strong management. The firm pursues durable regional growth by selecting companies with robust business models and local roots across sectors such as distribution, industry, agri-food, technology and services. Its Bordeaux and Toulouse offices keep it close to the ecosystems it serves.

Région Sud Investissement is a venture capital firm based in Marseille, France, founded in 2010. It targets investments in defense, technology, tourism, impact, and climate sectors across France and the southern region.

Sodero is a regional venture capital firm based in the Grand Ouest of France that provides equity and strategic support to startups, SMEs and mid-sized companies from seed to growth. Operating with a proximity-driven, governance-led approach, it leverages local savings and a wide network of investors to fuel development, governance improvements and sustainable growth across sectors including technology, energy, healthcare, manufacturing, and construction technology. The firm emphasizes backing ventures that contribute to territorial economy and societal transition and maintains a four-capital framework to fund innovation, expansion, transmission, and transition. With more than 60 years of experience and more than 350 million euros in assets under management, it manages a portfolio of over 100 companies and a team of around 20 professionals dedicated to the region's entrepreneurs.

InnoEnergy is a European organization established in 2010 by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology to industrialize clean tech innovation and enable a global net-zero economy. It finances seed and early-stage climate and clean-tech companies across Europe and the United States, aiming to de-risk ventures and accelerate scale. Beyond funding, InnoEnergy develops the workforce and strengthens the clean-tech value chain through education and collaboration with industry, finance, policy, and academia in 21 EU countries and the US. By 2024 it had supported more than 1,400 companies, with over 100 active portfolio firms, and it tracks a potential CO2e reduction of 0.3 gigatons by 2030. The organization promotes industrial champions and talent development through programs, events, and partnerships that advance technologies in energy storage, batteries, wave energy, decarbonization, and other clean-tech sectors.