# Top 50 Recruiting Startup Investors in France in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Kima Ventures | 5 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, SaaS |
| Turenne Capital | 3 | France, Poland, Germany | Series A, Private Equity | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Rebel Fund | 3 | United States, India, Canada | Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Health Care |
| Otium Capital | 3 | France, Spain, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, E-Commerce |
| Xavier Niel | 3 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence |
| Kois Invest | 3 | India, France | Series B, Series A, Series C | B2B, Dental, Education |
| Alto Invest | 3 | France, Martinique, United States | Series A, Convertible Note | Software, Health Care, Biotechnology |
| Bpifrance | 3 | France, United States, Switzerland | Seed, Series A | Software, Health Care, Information Technology |
| Angelsquare | 3 | France, United States, Switzerland | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence |
| Breega | 3 | France, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A | FinTech, Software, Financial Services |
| Idinvest Partners | 2 | France, United States, Spain | Series B, Series A | Biotechnology, Software, Health Care |
| Denis Fayolle | 2 | France | Angel, Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace |
| Thierry Petit | 2 | France, Côte d'Ivoire | Seed, Series A, Angel | E-Commerce, Software, Fashion |
| Jean-Baptiste Rudelle | 2 | France | Seed, Series A | SaaS, Software, Recruiting |
| Alter Equity 3P | 2 | France, Germany | Series A, Private Equity | Energy, Food and Beverage, E-Commerce |
| Loic Le Meur | 2 | United States, France, Canada | Seed, Angel, Series A | Internet, Mobile, Mobile Apps |
| Finorpa | 2 | France, United States, Belgium | Seed, Debt Financing | Manufacturing, Industrial, Software |
| Alain Thibaut | 2 | France | Series A | Freelance, Recruiting, Virtual Workforce |
| Région Sud Investissement | 2 | France, Spain | Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning |
| Banque des Territoires | 2 | France, United States | Series A, Seed | Information Technology, Software, Cyber Security |
| Financiere Saint James | 2 | France, United States, Spain | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Financial Services, Internet |
| Cabiedes & Partners | 2 | Spain, France, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Internet, Fashion |
| Sofiouest | 2 | France | Series B, Series A | Recruiting, Information Technology, Human Resources |
| Alven | 2 | France, United States, Italy | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, Internet, SaaS |
| Daphni | 2 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Purple | 2 | France, Luxembourg, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, SaaS, Apps |
| IRIS | 1 | France, Germany, United States | Series B, Series C | Software, E-Commerce, Mobile |
| Leap Ventures | 1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Machine Learning, SaaS |
| Olivier Bonnet | 1 | France, Italy, Canada | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | CRM, Pet, Apps |
| Sam Edelson | 1 | France, Canada, United States | Seed, Series A | Internet, Recruiting, CRM |
| Nicolas Marchais | 1 | Canada, France | Seed | CRM, Apps, Internet |
| Credit du Nord | 1 | France | Debt Financing | Winery, Internet, Consulting |
| Frédéric Mazzella | 1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Information Technology, Internet, Apps |
| Market One Capital | 1 | Poland, United Kingdom, Germany | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Internet, Information Technology, E-Commerce |
| Julien Codorniou | 1 | France, United Kingdom, United States | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, E-Commerce, Apps |
| Jonathan Widawski | 1 | France, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Apps, Internet |
| Bridge to Growth | 1 | Germany, France | Seed | Internet, Freelance, Recruiting |
| Nicolas Douay | 1 | France, Mauritius, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Health Care, Fashion |
| INCO Ventures | 1 | France, Guinea | Seed | EdTech, Software, Training |
| IXO Private Equity | 1 | France, United States | Private Equity, Series A | Manufacturing, Software, Biotechnology |
| Jean-Marc BUCHET | 1 | France | Series A | Recruiting |
| Capital Croissance | 1 | France, Luxembourg | Private Equity, Seed | E-Commerce, Advertising, Health Care |
| Nord Création | 1 | France | Seed | Agriculture, Farming, Big Data |
| Nick Caldwell | 1 | United States, Canada, France | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Internet, CRM |
| Michael Benabou | 1 | France, Spain | Series A, Seed, Angel | Financial Services, Real Estate, Professional Services |
| Kernel Investissements | 1 | France, United States | Seed, Series A | Software, E-Commerce, Enterprise Software |
| Thomas Landais | 1 | France | Seed, Angel, Series A | SaaS, Computer, Software |
| Elevation Capital Partners | 1 | France, Switzerland | Series A, Seed | Information Technology, Software, Advertising |
| Edenred Capital Partners | 1 | France, United Kingdom, Switzerland | Series A, Seed, Series B | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Redstone | 1 | Germany, Switzerland, Finland | Series A, Seed | Software, FinTech, E-Commerce |

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