# Top 50 Travel VC (Venture Capital) Funds in France in May 2026 ## Bpifrance - Type: VC Fund - Location: Maisons-alfort, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## Partech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 6 - 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. ## Isai - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 6 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology Isai is a tech entrepreneurs' fund that focuses on early-stage internet startups and small capital tech private equity deals. It seeks to invest in companies operating in the software, information technology, media, and industrial sectors. It brings together more than 300 tech entrepreneurs who have decided to invest their money and theirexperience in order to allow the emergence of new French Tech champions.Founded in 2010, Isai is headquartered in Paris, France. ## Karista - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care Karista is an early-stage venture capital firm created in 2001 investing in Health, Digital, Tech, and NewSpace. ## CapHorn Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence CapHorn Invest is an independent Venture Capital Firm launched in 2010. The company invests in B2B digital companies. CapHorn Invest currently manages 180 million euros across two funds and has a portfolio of more than 20 companies. They invest in B2B startups that drive digital transformation. They mainly focus on Series A & B in roundsranging from 2 to 20M€. ## Otium Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 3 - 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 ## SIDE Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - 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 ## 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. ## Paca Investissement - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - 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: 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. ## 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. ## Raise Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Seed - Focus: FinTech, Information Technology, Financial Services Raise Ventures is a Venture Capital structure dedicated to innovative startups in France and Europe. ## Starquest Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## 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. ## Prime Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, FinTech Prime Ventures is a venture capital firm focusing on investing in European companies in the technology and related industries and leverages its capital, experience and network to actively guide them into global category leaders. The firm has invested in companies in the Benelux countries, United Kingdom, France, Finland and Sweden. From itsoffices in The Netherlands and the UK the independent partnership manages over EUR700 million in committed capital.(Source : ## Montefiore Investment - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Post-IPO Debt, Private Equity - Focus: Events, E-Commerce, Travel Montefiore Investment is a private equity firm which seeks to invest in the tourism, leisure, brands, specialized distribution, B2B and B2C services sectors. They invest in medium-sized companies can combine growth and profitability. Close management teams, they support their efforts by providing expertise and a catalyst of active development.Montefiore Investment is authorized by the Financial Markets Authority (AMF) and member of the French Association of Capital Investors ( AFIC). ## Audi - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herndon, Virginia, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Corporate Round, Series C - Focus: Software, Automotive, Transportation Explore the full lineup of Audi Sport, SUVs, sedans, e-tron models & more. Build your own, search inventory and explore current special offers. ## Serena - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Internet Serena invests in bold ventures and provides them with an unrivaled level of expertise and operational resources. In ten years, the firm has already contributed to the emergence of many success stories (Aramisauto - Acquired by PSA, The Fork - acquired by TripAdvisor, Cheerz -acquired by Cewe), and has currently 40 handpicked startups in itsportfolio such as Dataiku, Evaneos, Malt, iBanFirst, CybelAngel, or Lifen. ## 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. ## Gimv - Type: VC Fund - Location: Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Belgium - Relevant deals: 2 - 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]. ## Daphni - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## Finaqui - Type: VC Fund - Location: Mérignac, Aquitaine, France - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## MAIF Avenir - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## AccorHotels - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Post-IPO Equity - Focus: Travel, Hospitality, Hotel Accor is the leading Augmented Hospitality hotel group offering unique and meaningful experiences in more than 5,100 hotels across 110 countries. ## Speedinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Vienna, Wien, Austria - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services Speedinvest is one of Europe’s most active early-stage investors, with more than €1bn AUM, 40 investors, and offices in Berlin, London, Munich, Paris, Vienna and San Francisco. Your success is our priority, so we don’t just send some money and "check in" at board meetings. Our mission is to empower you with game-changing support throughevery stage of your journey. Our focused investment teams know your industry inside and out. Their Deep Tech, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Network Effects, Digital Health and Subscriptions experience, know-how and deep networks are yours from day one. You also have full access to our in-house Platform+ team of operational experts who can provide tailored growth marketing, people (HR), US business development, and networking support throughout every stage of your journey. ## IFC - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C - Focus: FinTech, Financial Services, Collaborative Consumption Watch the latest full episodes and video extras for IFC shows: Sherman's Showcase, Brockmire, Documentary Now!, Portlandia, Stan Against Evil and more. ## Expansinvest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Corenc, Rhone-Alpes, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Private Equity - Focus: Information Technology, Computer, Software Expansinvest is a French investment capital fund specializing in new technology companies. ## Evolem Start - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, SaaS Evolem is an evergreen fund sponsored by an entrepreneur with net worth > 850m€ (Bruno Rousset, Founder of April, listed insurance broker with 1B€ market cap). No external LP's, quick process and no exit deadline. We invest from 100k to 3M€ in french startup raising 500k€ to 10M€. ## Courtin Investment - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Travel, Leisure, Tourism Courtin Investment invests in companies headquartered in Europe or in North America. ## The Caisse des Dépôts - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Octalfa - Type: VC Fund - Location: Écully, Rhone-Alpes, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Medical Octalfa is a France-based venture capital firm that offers a range of financial services. ## Truffle Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Financial Services, Health Care Business Builders, Truffle ## 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. ## Mediaapps Innovation - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Enterprise Software Mediaapps Innovation ## 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. ## Finapère Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: iOS, Travel, Android Finapère capital is is the private equity and venture capital arm of APERE specializing in middle market, later stage, leveraged buyout, early venture, mid venture, OBO, MBO, bridge financing, recapitalizations, restructuring and growth capital transactions. ## Pleiade Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Gaming, Travel, Software Pléiade seeks to aid students in discovering the often unknown facets of venture capital and innovation funding, as well as enable them to excel in these areas. ## Volkswagen Financial Services - Type: VC Fund - Location: Herndon, Virginia, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing - Focus: Apps, Travel, Automotive We are the preferred financial services company for Volkswagen because we’re part of the VW Group. And with more than thirty years of experience, we can offer expert customer service and exclusive savings that you can’t get anywhere else. ## ESSEC Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Cergy-pontoise, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Travel Essec has become the first French management school to launch a seed fund. The seed fund marks a new point in the school's commitment to entrepreneurship.The Essec Ventures 1 seed fund totals €1 million and is used to finance start-ups developed within the school's incubator.The fund has invested in 30 startups and secured severalprofitable exists.The school offers a range of entrepreneurship courses which are highly popular among its students. The school has also established an incubator to provide student entrepreneurs with logistical support, strategic advice, and access to a network of professionals. ## 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. ## Level Equity Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, Information Technology Level Equity provides bespoke guidance to best-in-class software pioneers and technology leaders. ## Elevation Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Advertising The management company of the Inter Invest Group. ## Veymont Participations - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B - Focus: Parks, Therapeutics, Artificial Intelligence Created in spring 2011 by 14 company executives, Veymont Participations aims to support the creation, takeover and development of small and medium-sized businesses; it takes minority stakes and provides project promoters with the skills, experience and networks of its associates. ## Rhone-Alpes Creation - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Environmental Engineering, Software, Biotechnology Rhone-Alpes Creation is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in software and biotechnology. ## Chausson Finance - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 Chausson Finance is a leading fundraising advisory firm, providing deal making and equity story advice, as well as devoted support to inspiring founders. ## 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. ## West Web Valley - Type: VC Fund - Location: Guipavas, Bretagne, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Advertising West Web Valley is a digital marketing company to help start ups grow faster. ## Veepee - Type: VC Fund - Location: La Plaine-saint-denis, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 Veepee is an international e-commerce company. Veepee engages in online sale of various products, including ready-to-wear, fashion accessories, music, homewares, wine, toys, sports equipment, and high-tech and other products. It serves customers in France and internationally. Michael Bernabou founded Vente Privee in 2001. It has its headquartersin La Plaine Saint Denis in France. ## Eutopia VC - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Retail, Food and Beverage, E-Commerce Eutopia is a fund for consumer startups. We back founders who are rethinking the way we eat, shop, sleep and feel. We are backing 26 startups # About Shizune Shizune.co is an investor database. Core features: - 48,091 startup investors (angels, VCs, accelerators, and others) - Email, phone, LinkedIn (for intros), socials, and other contact data - Updated daily from public funding news - CSV and Excel export The User can access the full database FOR FREE after signing up: shizune.co