# Top 50 Payments Startup Investors in France in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kima Ventures | 12 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| Bpifrance | 8 | France, United States, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| XAnge | 8 | France, Germany, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| Damien Guermonprez | 7 | France, India, Cameroon | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Financial Services, Internet, Software |
| Thibaud Elziere | 6 | France, United States, Belgium | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Didier Valet | 6 | France, Israel, Luxembourg | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Financial Services, FinTech, Software |
| SGH CAPITAL | 6 | United States, France, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| 360 Capital | 6 | France, Italy, United States | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |
| Hexa | 6 | France, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, FinTech |
| Point Nine | 4 | Germany, United States, France | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Eric Larchevêque | 4 | France | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Software, Bitcoin, Blockchain |
| Serena | 4 | France, United States, Switzerland | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet |
| Karista | 4 | France, United States, Norway | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Biotechnology, Health Care |
| Financiere Saint James | 4 | France, United States, Spain | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Financial Services, Internet |
| Isai | 4 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Internet, Information Technology |
| BlueYard Capital | 4 | United States, Germany, France | Seed, Series A | Software, Cryptocurrency, Internet |
| Sebastien Borget | 4 | United States, France, The Netherlands | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Gaming |
| Orange Ventures | 4 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series B, Series C | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Alven | 4 | France, United States, Italy | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Eduardo Ronzano | 4 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Saviu Ventures | 4 | Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Senegal | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech |
| AA Sons | 4 | France, United States, Israel | Series A, Seed, Series B | E-Commerce, Financial Services, Health Care |
| Nicolas Louvet | 3 | France, United States | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, Information Technology, Analytics |
| Aglaé Ventures | 3 | France, United States, Israel | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Newfund | 3 | France, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, SaaS |
| Otium Capital | 3 | France, Spain, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Anthemis Group | 3 | United States, United Kingdom, France | Seed, Series A, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Xavier Niel | 3 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence |
| Motier Ventures | 3 | France, United States, Canada | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services |
| Cygni Capital | 3 | United States, France, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software |
| Breega | 3 | France, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| Semantic Ventures | 3 | France, Switzerland, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Software |
| Cap Innov'Est | 3 | France | Seed, Series A | Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health Care |
| Pascal Gauthier | 3 | France | Seed, Series A | Cryptocurrency, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Thomas France | 3 | France, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency |
| A Plus Finance | 3 | France, United States | Series A, Series B | Software, E-Commerce, Telecommunications |
| Julien Bouteloup | 3 | France, Singapore, United States | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, FinTech |
| Speedinvest | 3 | Germany, United Kingdom, Austria | Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Financial Services |
| Idinvest Partners | 3 | France, United States, Spain | Series B, Series A | Biotechnology, Software, Health Care |
| Guillaume Lestrade | 3 | France, United States, Switzerland | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| Oleg Tscheltzoff | 2 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| The Caisse des Dépôts | 2 | France, United States | Series A, Debt Financing | Software, Information Technology, Transportation |
| Orange DAO | 2 | United States, Spain, Canada | Pre-Seed, Seed, Private Equity | Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Software |
| Tiny VC | 2 | United Kingdom, Germany, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence |
| Guillaume Princen | 2 | France | Seed, Pre-Seed | Payments, E-Commerce, Financial Services |
| RAISE | 2 | France | Private Equity, Series A | Software, Financial Services, FinTech |
| Quentin Nickmans | 2 | France, United States, Spain | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Information Technology |
| FaDièse | 2 | France, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software |
| Nima Karimi | 2 | France | Seed, Series A | Podcast, Payments, E-Commerce |
| Headline | 2 | United States, Germany, United Kingdom | Series A, Series B, Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology |

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