# Top 50 Automotive VC (Venture Capital) Funds in France in May 2026

## Bpifrance
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Maisons-alfort, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 6
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology

Bpifrance provides financial solutions for companies that are booting up the listing on the stock exchange and credit equity. It includes OSEO, CDC Entreprises, FSI, and FSI Regions to offer in your area of financial solutions at every stage of the life of your business.Bpifrance was founded in 2012 and is based in Maisons-alfort, Ile-de-France,France.

## Demeter
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Renewable Energy

Demeter is a major player in venture capital and private equity for the energy and ecological transition. They invest from 500 K€ to 30 M€ to support companies at all stages of their development: innovative startups, high growth SMEs and infrastructure projects.

## MAIF Avenir
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet, FinTech

MAIF Avenir is a French VC firm investing in post-seed to series B startups founded by French entrepreneurs.

## Paca Investissement
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Manufacturing

Paca Investissement is specializes in investing in startups and developmental stages. The fund invests in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur (PACA) region.

## Kima Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS

Kima Ventures is one of the world's most active early-stage investors, investing in 2 to 3 startups per week all over the world; providing founders with funding, network, and support for them to reach the next steps of their journey.The firm invests from seed to Series A, mostly as lead investor but also working alongside other investors;backing ambitious founders who work hard to build awesome things that more and more people use everyday. The company helps them to build a great team, to learn very quickly, to keep the right focus and execute towards growth.Kima takes pride of itself in working side-by-side with entrepreneurs. They claim to understand that fundraising is only one step in the company’s journey, that’s why they take quick decisions and make the fundraising process as smooth as possible so the founders can get back to the work of building their business. Kima considers itself not only an investor, but a network of founders and experts sharing a pay it forward mindset.Headquartered in Paris with an office in London, the company was founded and backed by Xavier Niel, founder of Iliad and supporter of entrepreneurs through such projects as 42, Station F and 101projets. Over the last 5 years Kima has invested in over 400 startups in 24 different countries.

## Otium Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, E-Commerce

In 2015, two independant investment teams were created in Paris inside Otium Capital, Pierre-Edouard Stérin's family office:* Otium Venture, focused on Seed investments in Tech companies (€40m invested in 14 companies among which Payfit, Doctrine, Owkin...)* Otium Brands, focused on Seed & Series A investments in Consumer GoodscompaniesIn 2019, the two teams spun off to become independant investment firms:* Otium Venture became frst* Otium Brands became Eutopia

## Audi
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Herndon, Virginia, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Corporate Round, Series C
- Focus: Software, Automotive, Transportation

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## Angelsquare
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence

AngelSquare is a venture capital firm that prefers to provide seed and series A investments to companies operating in the fintech, SaaS, artificial intelligence and software sectors.

## Herrikoa
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Anglet, Aquitaine, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Retail, Automotive

Herrikoa is a venture capital firm headquartered in Anglet, France. The firm primarily seeks to invest in consumer products and services, financial services networking and telecommunication, healthcare, information technology, agriculture, software and manufacturing sectors.

## Alven
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Internet, SaaS

Alven is an independent early-stage venture capital firm that backs European category-defining startups with global reach starting at Series A or Seed stage

## Supernova Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Medical Device, Software

we believe that top scientists and ambitious entrepreneurs can build a world where cutting-edge technologies shape the next generation of industry leaders.

## The Caisse des Dépôts
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Debt Financing
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Transportation

The Caisse des Dépôts is a French financial organization investing in development projects that serve general interest and economic development of France. It centralizes and manages savings accounts, savings accounts dedicated to sustainable development, and savings accounts for non-taxable people; grants loans primarily to social housing and urbanrenewal sectors; and invests in financial markets, as well as in projects to support the development policies launched by local authorities and public sector actors. The Caisse des Dépôts also invests in small, medium, and intermediate-sized enterprises to consolidate their equity capital, promote innovation, and support the investment capital market, as well as grants loans to small, medium, and intermediate-sized enterprises; supports business start-ups and social economy; supports local authorities and inter municipal institutions in their projects and accomplishments in the areas of housing, transport, engineering, renewable energy, and digital technologies; manages retirement pension schemes; and is engaged in insuring individuals. Further, the organization provides banking services to legal professions, and social security and public interest bodies; invests in ‘eco-service’ companies, carbon assets, and climate and energy transition initiatives; and conducts research in climate change economics.The Caisse des Dépôts was founded in 1816 and is headquartered in Paris, France.

## Idinvest Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care

Idinvest Partners is a pan-European private equity manager focused on the low and middle-market segments. With over 6 billion euros under management, the company has developed several complementary areas of expertise, including equity investments in buyout deals focusing on both mid-size as well as young innovative European companies; primaryinvestments in European private equity funds focusing primarily on the middle market segment; secondary investments; mezzanine investments in Europe; and private equity consulting.Idinvest Partners’ recent success stories include Criteo, Clear2Pay, Meetic, Prosensa, Converteam, Kwik Fit, Lastminute.com, Dailymotion, Deezer, Talend, Synthesio, Menlook, Vestiaire Collective, Pretty Simple, Curse.com, Withings, Kantox, Secret Escapes, Happn, Peakon, Dayuse, Botify, Financefox, Azalead and many more.

## Index Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

Index Ventures is an international venture capital firm with dual headquarters in San Francisco and London, investing in technology-enabled companies with a focus on e-commerce, fintech, mobility, gaming, infrastructure/AI, and security.

## SmartAngels.fr
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series C
- Focus: Automotive, Medical, Web Apps

SmartAngels is the crowdfunding platform dedicated to capital investment of start-ups and growth SMEs.

## Finaqui
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mérignac, Aquitaine, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Automotive, Manufacturing

Finaqui SA is a venture capital firm specializing in seed/start-up, early-stage and growth capital investments. It usually invests in all service and good sectors. The firm seeks to invest in non-listed companies based in the French regions Aquitaine, Poitou-Charentes, Limousin, Midi-Pyrénées and Languedoc-Roussillon.

## Breega
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Software, Financial Services

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## Amundi Private Equity Funds
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Private Equity, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Biotechnology

Amundi Private Equity Funds, an Amundi asset management subsidiary, specialises in private equity and unlisted infrastructure investments. Combining a wealth of expertise in all aspects of asset management built up over more than 10 years, Amundi provides both institutional and individual investors with a wide spectrum of investmentopportunities, ranging from direct fund investments in unlisted French and foreign companies to dedicated mandates and funds-of-funds for multi-management private equity and infrastructure investments. With more than 60 professionals based in Paris, Bucharest, Cairo, Casablanca, Tunis and Warsaw, Amundi Private Equity Funds assists companies at all stages of their development, the key objective being to offer fund subscribers yields in line with the best in the industry. At 31 December 2009, French and international subscribers had committed more than €3.7 billion to Amundi Private Equity Funds, making it a leading private equity player. The company owes its solid foundations to its positioning as part of a leading third-party asset management group of companies and to its membership of two international banking groups.

## NCI Gestion
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rouen, Haute-Normandie, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Internet, Manufacturing, Health Care

NCI is a private investor company that offers their skills for investing in the public and private markets.

## Ecomobility Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Rental, Public Transportation, Autonomous Vehicles

Ecomobility Ventures is a leading French multicorporate VC focused on the transportation industry, and managed in partnership with Idinvest Partners. Key players in their sector, SNCF, Total, Orange, Air Liquide and Michelin place their combined expertise to support sustainable mobility. The fund typically invest in Series A, B, C in Europeanstartups, but is also open to investments in North America and Israel. The objective is to contribute to the emergence of a new transportation ecosystem that transcends traditional boundaries. The creation of new forms of sustainable mobility – driven by fast-changing practices and technologies – requires a synergistic mix of knowledge and skills..See more at: http://www.ecomobilite-ventures.com/

## Région Sud Investissement
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning

Région Sud Investissement is an investment Firm.

## Seed4Equity SA
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Vaud, Geneve, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Fruit, Automotive, Car Sharing

Seed4Equity Investment fund in seed, early growth companies. targets all industries. Switzerland.

## Hi Inov - Dentressangle
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Information Technology

Hi inov is a regulated Venture capital management company dedicated to early stage investment in B2B digital start-ups. We have €165M under management. They are 7 investors based in Paris, Lyon and Munich and also have an operating team.Hi Inov supports young and innovative digital BtoB companies from their very beginnings, and stimulates theirlong-term growth to help them become tomorrow’s leading companies.

## Crédit Mutuel Innovation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Biotechnology

Crédit Mutuel Innovation is the evergreen venture capital entity of Crédit Mutuel Equity (€3.5 billion in capital). We invest €1-20M in life science, digital and deeptech companies from seed to growth stages.We help bold and ambitious entrepreneurs to develop their strong growth potential with our worldwide enterprise ecosystem (our 350+portfolio companies, our abroad subsidiaries, 150+ largest global corporates and the best-in-class experts). Because it takes more than 5 years to build a Unicorn, we invest our own equity and ensure durable partnerships with visionary leaders.Today, the 350 companies in which we have invested generate a cumulative annual turnover of €50bn and create more than 250,000 jobs.

## SIDE Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence

Smart Investment for Disruptive Entrepreneurs Fonds d'investissement early-stage pour les start-ups tech & digitales

## Avolta Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Advertising

Avolta Partners provides independent M&A and corporate finance advice to young, cutting-edge, and leading startups in Europe. They have a strong track record of M&A and Venture Capital deals such as TokTokTok, Qarnot Computing or Smartangels.

## Aster
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Energy, Solar

Aster is a Venture Capital firm with offices in 4 major innovation hubs: Paris, London, Tel Aviv and San Francisco. Since 2000, they have partnered with more than 60 teams of entrepreneurs that are transforming markets with disruptive offers and technologies. They are always open to exploring new ideas related to mobility, energy and industrysectors that they have been covering until now. They invest in all stages, with a preference for the early phase.They are more than investors and they intend to act as an ally for entrepreneurs by connecting them to a valuable ecosystem of experts, influencers and business leaders. From marketing to executive talent, their commitment to the growth of their portfolio companies as well as the entire venture ecosystem also involves the commitment of their dedicated Operations team, their innovation strategy consulting firm (Aster Fab) and a crowdfunding branch to further expand opportunities (Aster Crowd).Some of their success stories include Solairedirect (acquired by Engie in 2015), Digital Lumens (acquired by Osram in 2017) and Avantium (IPOed in 2017).

## Dynalim
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Series B
- Focus: Medical, Parking, Lighting

Dynalim is a co-investment fund that provides diversified intervention tools such as actions, convertible bonds, stock warrants, advances in current accounts, and participatory loans. Its investment is made alongside a private co-investor of the investment fund type, venture capital company, bank subsidiaries, or Business Angels.

## Keolis
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Rental, Internet, Robotics

Keolis is a leading public transport operator with activities in 12 countries: France, UK, Sweden, Australia, Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Canada, Portugal and the USA. The group designs and operates transport systems which are adapted to local requirements and has activities across the chain of mobility: buses, trams andunderground trains as well as bike schemes, car sharing and vehicle parking; intercity or interurban coach services, school buses, regional, suburban or intercity passenger rail services. The Keolis group reported 2010 turnover of 4.1 billion euros of which 45% was generated outside France. Its shareholders are SNCF (56.5%), Axa Private Equity and CDPQ (40.7%) and management and staff (2.8%). At 31 December 2010 the Group had 47,200 employees. The Group has a large number of key references. It operates over 80 urban networks in France including those of Lyons, Lille, Bordeaux and Rennes. It is a partner in four rail franchises in the UK, carrying over 30% of the country's passengers. Its Swedish subsidiary is national number 2 in buses and number 1 in Stockholm. Its Australian subsidiary operates the Melbourne tram system Yarra Trams, the largest in the world with 250km of track. The Group also operates the Washington DC suburban lines of the Virginia Railway Express.

## Banque des Territoires
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Cyber Security

Banque des Territoires is a Investment Firm.

## Nord France Amorcage
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lille, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, 3D Technology

Nord France Amorçage is a regional co-investment fund, exclusively supported by the Hauts-de-France Region. This seed fund has been involved since 2013 in financing innovative businesses that create jobs and add value to the region. In 6 years, NFA has more than 50 participants spread across the region.

## IXO Private Equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Series A
- Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Biotechnology

The private equity fund focused on adding high value.IXO Private Equity is a private equity management company recognized, approved and authorized by the Financial Market Authorities (AMF) operating under the number GP03018.IXO Private Equity is the most important independent regional private equity General Partner in France.The companymanages French General Private Equity Investment Funds (known in France as F.C.P.R.), Local Private Equity Investment Fund (known in France as F.I.P.), and Private Equity Investment Funds for Innovation (F.C.P.I.) to meet the equity needs for the best companies in Western and Southern France.

## Crédit Agricole Centre-Est
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Champagne-au-mont-d'or, Rhone-Alpes, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Software, Automotive, Cloud Computing

Crédit Agricole Centre-Est is a regional cooperative bank.

## P.Factory
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Marseille, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Internet of Things, Sports, Travel

P. Factory is an online platform that offers a range of training programs to its clients.The platform provides its users with entrepreneurial training programs that educate them on entrepreneurship, startups, business, and finance. In addition, it offers one-to-one appointments with partners to assist in KPI reports, and resource mobility.P.Factory was launched in 2014 by Bertrand Bigay and is based in Marseille.

## PBRI Participations
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Automotive, Manufacturing

PBRI participations supports SMEs and ETIs in their sustainable growth.

## Shift4Good
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1

We are backing the entrepreneursreducing the environmental impact of Mobility. Tell me more Shift4Good News Portfolio Companies News Mobility Insights

## ARCOLE
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Software, Automotive, Data Integration

Arcole is a management company that manages funds for the redeployment of French SMEs and ETIs in difficulty or underperforming.

## Amundi
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Recycling, Automotive, Manufacturing

Amundi US offers a broad range of fixed income, equity and multi-asset investment solutions to individuals and institutions worldwide.

## Parts Holding Europe
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Arcueil, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Automotive, E-Commerce, Service Industry

PHE distributes spare parts for light vehicles and heavy goods vehicles through purchasing, logistics, and data management functions.

## MOTUL
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Aubervilliers, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Rental, Automotive, Transportation

Motul is the world leader oil & lubricants producer

## InnovAllianz
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Transportation, Apps

InnovAllianz

## Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Software

The Center for Industrial Technological Development (CDTI) is a public corporation under the Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness, which promotes innovation and technological development of Spanish companies. Is the entity which channels requests for funding and support to projects I + D + i of Spanish companies in the national andinternational levels. The CDTI has a staff of more than 300 people formed three quarters of engineers and graduates. Although the bulk of the infrastructure of the CDTI is located in Madrid, the Centre offers Spanish companies a strategic network of offices and representatives abroad (Japan -SBTO (Spain Business and Technology Office) - Belgium -SOST (Spain Office of Science and Technology) and Permanent Secretariat Eureka-, Brazil -FINEP (Financier of Studies and Projects) -, Korea, Chile, Morocco, China, India, Mexico and USA) to support them in their technological activities of type int .

## Expanso Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Lighting, Solar

Expansion Capital Group is that valued partner for expansion capital solutions.

## Matmut
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rouen, Haute-Normandie, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Internet

Matmut is a financial company that offers a full range of property and personal insurance products (car, motorcycle, home, boat, hunting, responsibilities, protection of the family, health, welfare, legal protection, assistance) and financial services.
The company was founded in 1961 and is based in Rouen, France.

## Cathay Innovation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C
- Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech

A Global Venture Capital Platform Connecting Innovators Everywhere

## 3A Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Suresnes, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Angel, Series D
- Focus: Lighting, Automotive, Manufacturing

3A Venture is a venture capital firm. It aims to help strengthen the equity of unlisted companies. It can hold more than 40% of the voting rights of a company.

## Finance.Brussels
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Brussels, Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, CleanTech, Information Technology

Regional Investment Company of Brussels

## Compellia
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Automotive, Service Industry

Compellia provides user feedbacks to marketing executives to choose appropriate digital marketing platforms.

## Neotec Capital Riesgo
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Madrid, Madrid, Spain
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Grant, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Apps

Neotec Capital Riesgo, a Spanish fund launched by the European Investment Fund (EIF) and the Centre for the Development of Industrial Technology (CDTI), a Spanish public body under the Ministry of Science & Innovation, which has financial backing from industry.Neotec was set up to support the creation and development of Spanish technologycompanies, by investing equity through Spanish or European venture capital firms.

## GE Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Debt Financing
- Focus: Internet, Information Technology, Software

One of General Electric's largest growth engines, GE Capital Solutions offers lending products, growth capital, revolving lines of credit, equipment leasing, cash flow programs, asset financing and other financial services in more than 35 countries worldwide.With a broad range of products, global assets in excess of US$230 billion andaccess to the resources of General Electric, they have the ability to deliver innovative solutions for all of your commercial financing needs.They are able to offer you reliable, well capitalized and competitively priced financing solutions. And with more than 20 offices across Canada, they can provide you - and every one of their customers - with the personal attention you deserve.

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