# Top 50 Social Media Startup Investors in France in May 2026

## Bpifrance
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Maisons-alfort, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 4
- 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.

## Starquest Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing

Starquest Capital is a venture capital firm based in France that helps accelerate the growth of entrepreneurs.

## Angelsquare
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 3
- 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.

## 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.

## Saint Mihiel
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 3
- Stages: Seed, Private Equity
- Focus: Social Media, Brand Marketing, Outdoor Advertising

Saint Mihiel

## 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.

## 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.

## DN Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Menlo Park, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS

DN Capital is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests primarily in Europe and North America. The firm focuses on companies that plan to establish operations on both sides of the Atlantic, and strives to help its companies build international businesses. Founded in 2000, the company has operations in London and Silicon Valley. DN Capital’sprevious funds are top performers and the firm is one of the lead investors in companies such as Endeca (sold to Oracle), Shazam (one of the world’s leading mobile app), Auto1 (world's largest used car marketplace), Purplebricks (IPO London) and Quandoo (sold to Recruit).

## Elevation Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Information Technology, Software, Advertising

The management company of the Inter Invest Group.

## IRIS
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Series C
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Mobile

Iris Capital is a European VC specialized in digital, fueling entrepreneurs from early stage to growth since 1986. From Paris, Berlin, San Francisco, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and Dubai, Iris Capital supports start-ups and scale-ups in their global expansion with the unique support on its multi corporate partners, including Orange, Publicis, Valeo andBRED.Iris Capital invests in various industries, from platforms to Saas, AdTech, IT infrastructure, cybersecurity, IoT, robotics and mobile services, and is always looking for ambitious industry disrupters led by unique entrepreneurs across the world.

## Partech
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services

Partech is a global venture capital firm with offices in San Francisco, Paris, Berlin and Dakar. Partech invests in Internet and information technology startups at seed, venture and growth stages.

## Thomas Rebaud
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Social Media

Thomas Rebaud is 28 years old when he founds Meero in 2016, driven by the desire to make the Internet more beautiful. The story begins in 2007 when he joins EMLyon Business School. Still a student, he becomes president of the Junior branch of the World Entrepreneurship Forum, a cooperation present in 15 countries whose aim is to developentrepreneurship as a vector of growth and employment in the world. Through this, Thomas develops a solid knowledge of good business practices. In 2013, with a second Masters under his belt, he sets up his first Internet-free loan comparison company, which works well but doesn’t take off. So he takes up an opportunity with Diji, a new kind of IT consultancy and engineering company. And that’s it. His progress at Diji leads him to discover the professional photography market, which is just waiting to be disrupted. Thomas gets it and seizes the opportunity by creating Meero!

## Kima Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- 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.

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

CM-CIC Capital Prive is a French investment company focused on SMEs and innovative companies.

## Ventech
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Biotechnology

On-the-ground expert investors in early-stage digital. Ready to meet you, wherever you are.

## Pleiade Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence

Pleiade Venture is a French Ventrue Capital Company. It supports innovative companies from all sectors, except biotech.

## NextStage
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Series B, Post-IPO Equity
- Focus: Software, Advertising, Manufacturing

NextStage is a private equity fund manager (venture capital funds (“FCPR”), local investment funds (“FIP”) and innovation investment funds (“FCPI”)) certified by the AutoritÃ:copyright: des MarchÃ:copyright:s Financiers. As committed investors, they provide private equity capital to support the growth of Champion SMEs in France andelsewhere in Europe.

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

## Seier Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berne, Bern, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed
- Focus: Internet, Financial Services, Apps

Seier Capital is a private investment fund owned 100% by Lars Seier Christensen.

## IDF CAPITAL
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series C
- Focus: SaaS, Software, Marketing

Founded in 1995, the IDF Capital (formerly Development IDF) has passed the 185 supported and positioned itself as a major venture capital regions. As such, they develop a network with all stakeholders to share franciliens their respective technical, economic and financial.

## Entrepreneur Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Marketing

Entrepreneur Venture is a private equity firm based in Paris, France. The firm seeks to invest in the retail, SaaS, and e-commerce sectors. The firm prefers to invest in companies based in Europe.

## Daphni
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, E-Commerce

Daphni is a venture capital based in Paris, firm investing in tech startups with a European DNA and a strong international ambition.

## 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.

## GenNext Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Machine Learning

GenNext Ventures is a venture capital firm specialized in early stage investments.

## Secocha Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Internet, Software

Secocha Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on early stage startups.

## C4 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Internet

C4 Ventures is a leading venture investor in Europe founded by Pascal Cagni. Based in London and Paris, we typically invest in startups based in Europe and later stage startups seeking to expand into European markets.

## Atlas Venture
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Therapeutics

Atlas Venture is an early-stage venture capital firm that creates and invests in biotech startup companies led by promising entrepreneurs focusing on life sciences innovation. Its seed-led venture creation strategy rigorously selects and focuses investment on compelling opportunities to build scalable businesses and realize value.

## LeanSquare
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Liège, Liege, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Music, Internet

New Economy Startups Investor & Accelerator

## Investisseurs & Partenaires
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Financial Services, Health Care, Food and Beverage

Investisseurs et Partenaires

## Innovacom
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Telecommunications

For over eighteen years, Innovacom has helped launch innovative telecommunication and information technology startups such as Business Objects, Cobalt Networks, Gemplus, Infovista, Intershop, Kelkoo, LastMinute.com, Micronas, Soitec, and Tumbleweed.

## Marc Menase
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed
- Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Advertising

Marc Menasé is a Tech serial entrepreneur and Investor

## Gimv
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series B, Private Equity
- Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical

Gimv is a European investment company with over three decades of experience in private equity and venture capital.Gimv is listed on NYSE Euronext Brussels. Gimv currently manages around 1.8 billion EUR (including third party funds) of investments in 85 portfolio companies, which jointly realise a turnover of more than EUR 6 billion and employover 28,000 professionals.As a recognized market leader in selected investment platforms, Gimv identifies entrepreneurial and innovative companies with high-growth potential and supports them in their transformation into market leaders. Gimv’s four investment platforms are: Consumer 2020, Health & Care, Smart Industries and Sustainable Cities. Each of these platforms works with a skilled and dedicated team across Gimv’s home markets of the Benelux, France and Germany and can count on an extended international network of experts.More information on Gimv can be found on [www.gimv.com].

## Conseil Plus Gestion
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Energy, Renewable Energy

Conseil Plus Gestion is an entrepreneurial investment management company based in Aix en Provence.

## Alexandre Yazdi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Residential, E-Commerce

Alexandre Yazdi - Co-Founder and CEO @ Voodoo

## NCI Gestion
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Rouen, Haute-Normandie, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

## Blast.club
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Apps, Social Media, Information Technology

Blast.club is an early-stage startup that allows investing in an exclusive selection of startups.

## Diaspora Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, E-Commerce

Diaspora Ventures invests in the next generation of french entrepreneurs building tech companies.
Diaspora Ventures targets French founders who have true global ambition, by investing early and giving them access to the best tech ecosystem in the world, the United States.

## Blaise Matuidi
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Banking, Dating, FinTech

Blaise Matuidi

## Creator Collective Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: B2B, SaaS, Dating

Creator Collective Capital (C3.VC) is a venture capital fund investing alongside some of the most influential creators on earth, including YouTubers, musicians, athletes, streamers, influencers, and TV personalities.

## Leap Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Beirut, Beyrouth, Lebanon
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Machine Learning, SaaS

Global tech from MENA

## Super Capital VC
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Finance, Financial Services

Super Capital 1 in January 2021 with 100+ international investors to provide finance and support to high potential startups. They invest €25k to €100k per startup and do 1 to 2 investments per month in France, Europe and in the US.

## Olbia Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Hyères, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, Mobile, Hotel


Olbia Invest finances and supports entrepreneurs.
It invests or co-invests in the capital of young French companies in the seed or start-up phase.
The evaluation criteria remain classic: innovation of the offer, potential of development, ambition; but strong attention is paid to the positive impact and human capital of the selected projects.

## Didier Tranchier
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Angel
- Focus: Apps, SaaS, Software

Didier Tranchier is the Co-founder at Digital Pharma Lab.

## Arnaud Vinciguerra
- Type: Angel
- Location: London, England, United Kingdom
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: SaaS, Social Media, Collaboration

Arnaud Vinciguerra - Founder/CEO @ Domos FS

## Eric Besson
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Dating, Mobile Apps, Social Media

Eric Besson is the Founding President of Eric Besson Consulting.

## Crédit Mutuel Equity
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Seed
- Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Energy

Crédit Mutuel Equity is the Private Equity branch of Crédit Mutuel Alliance Fédérale.

## C Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Central, Hong Kong Island, Hong Kong
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Fashion, E-Commerce, Artificial Intelligence

Co-founded by entrepreneur Adrian Cheng and veteran investor Clive Ng, C Ventures is a global venture capital bridging the West and the East, curating a global cultural ecosystem targeting Millennials and the generation Z with a focus on disruptive businesses in technology, lifestyle and media. 

## Le Comptoir de l'Innovation
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Focus: Social Media, Professional Services

They are all committed to build a more inclusive and sustainable capitalism, as they are facing a huge challenge of increasing inequalities and scarcity of natural resources throughout the world. Fighting against poverty and building some economic opportunities for each of us is their core motivation. Therefore their entrepreneurs developbusinesses which are sustainable and create jobs, with a strong focus on underserved communities. Their philosophy is to empower all these individuals to reach their full potential.They are a social enterprise that supports the new generation of entrepreneurs. Through their investment fund and their acceleration programs, they aim at shaping a new economy that will create jobs and economic opportunities for all. They believe in technologies and innovation to be used for social good. Therefore, they invest in a various range of businesses – of the sharing, green or social economy, which target a strong social impact. Their global network and their incubation spaces in 10 countries (on 4 continents) allow their entrepreneurs to connect, get inspired and share their incredible achievements.

## TRAIL SOLUTIONS PATRIMOINE
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series B
- Focus: Manufacturing, Medical Device, Electronics

Le site officiel de Sigma Gestion, Paris.

## Naval Ravikant
- Type: Angel
- Location: San Francisco, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, FinTech, Blockchain

Naval Ravikant is the CEO and a co-founder of AngelList. He previously co-founded Epinions (which went public as part of Shopping.com) and Vast.com. He is an active Angel investor, and have invested in dozens of companies, including Twitter, Uber, Yammer, Stack Overflow and Wanelo.

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