# Top 50 Sports Angel Investors in France in May 2026

| Investor | Relevant Deals | Geography | Stage | Focus |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Julien Lemoine | 2 | France, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Developer Tools, Analytics |
| Edward Lando | 2 | United States, France, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Health Care |
| Wei Guo | 2 | United States, China, Canada | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Artificial Intelligence, Health Care |
| Taavet Hinrikus | 2 | United Kingdom, United States, Estonia | Seed, Series A, Series B | FinTech, Financial Services, Software |
| Frederic Halley | 2 | France, United States | Seed, Series A | SaaS, Hospitality, Information Technology |
| Steven Alan | 2 | United States, France | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Wellness, E-Commerce, Health Care |
| Denis Fayolle | 2 | France | Angel, Seed, Series A | E-Commerce, Internet, Marketplace |
| Declan Kelly | 2 | United States, United Kingdom, France | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, FinTech, Information Technology |
| Eduardo Ronzano | 2 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, E-Commerce |
| Lee Linden | 2 | United States, Canada, France | Seed, Series A, Angel | Software, Health Care, Logistics |
| Nicolas Douay | 2 | France, Mauritius, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, Health Care, Fashion |
| John Maloney | 2 | United States, Canada, France | Seed, Series A, Angel | Education, Software, Video |
| Hubert Patricot | 2 | France | Seed, Angel | Food and Beverage, Fashion, Fitness |
| Olivier Thomas | 2 | France | Angel | Fitness, Wellness, Nutrition |
| Marc Valerius de Beffort | 2 | France | Angel | Fitness, Wellness, Nutrition |
| Frédéric Mazzella | 1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Series A, Seed | Information Technology, Internet, Apps |
| Damien Vincent | 1 | France | Seed | Sports, Consulting, Communities |
| Teddy Riner | 1 | France | Series A | FinTech, Finance, Software |
| Jeremy Charoy | 1 | France | Seed, Angel | Fitness, Wellness, Nutrition |
| Mario Götze | 1 | Germany, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Software, Information Technology, Cryptocurrency |
| Gerard Pique | 1 | Spain, France, Sweden | Seed, Series B | Gaming, Apps, Video |
| Cyril Vermeulen | 1 | France, United States | Seed, Series A, Angel | E-Commerce, Software, SaaS |
| Arnaud Lecherf | 1 | France | Angel | Internet, Outdoors, Sharing Economy |
| Cédric Delorme | 1 | France | Seed, Angel, Equity Crowdfunding | Software, Biotechnology, CRM |
| Nicolas Steegmann | 1 | France, United States, United Kingdom | Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Stéphane Romanyszyn | 1 | France | Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed | Family, Rental, Travel |
| Thomas France | 1 | France, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Blockchain, Financial Services, Cryptocurrency |
| Trent Kososki | 1 | France | Seed | Sports |
| Ronan Le Moal | 1 | France | Seed | Finance, Financial Services, Sports |
| Chris Hitchen | 1 | Germany, Australia, United Kingdom | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, SaaS, Internet |
| Patrick Weil | 1 | France | Seed | Sports, InsurTech |
| Bertrand Jacquelot | 1 | France, United States | Pre-Seed, Seed, Angel | E-Commerce, Information Technology, Food and Beverage |
| André Schürrle | 1 | Germany, France, United States | Seed, Pre-Seed | Fantasy Sports, EdTech, Gaming |
| Julien Lopizzo | 1 | France | Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A | Legal Tech, Advertising, Digital Media |
| William Bonnet | 1 | France | Seed | Sports, InsurTech |
| Petitjean Patrick | 1 | France | Seed | Sports, InsurTech |
| Olivier Legrain | 1 | France, United States | Seed | SaaS, Mobile, Sports |
| Tony Parker | 1 | France | Series A | Marketplace, Sporting Goods |
| Samuel Guez | 1 | France | Angel | Fitness, Wellness, Nutrition |
| Vincent Gombault | 1 | France | Seed | Sports |
| Gary Vaynerchuk | 1 | United States, Australia, Canada | Seed, Series A, Series B | Software, Mobile, Internet |
| Thomas Rebaud | 1 | France, United States, Japan | Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed | Software, Information Technology, Social Media |
| Frederic Bruneteau | 1 | France |  | Diving, Software, Logistics |
| Karim Irouche | 1 | France | Seed | Sports, InsurTech |
| François Pervis | 1 | France | Seed | Sports, InsurTech |
| Eric Dodin | 1 | France | Seed | Sports, InsurTech |
| Damien Fretay | 1 | France | Seed, Pre-Seed | Software, Diving, Internet |
| Raphaël Varane | 1 | France |  | Sports, Big Data, Biometrics |
| Rio Ferdinand | 1 | United Kingdom, France | Seed, Series A, Angel | Gaming, Soccer, FinTech |
| Lucie Lefevre | 1 | France | Seed | Sports, InsurTech |

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