Paris: startups, funding and events

Paris, in numbers

200 rounds on record · 200 with a disclosed amount

Rounds by stage

Series A 34%

Seed 29%

Series B 10%

Pre-seed 9%

Growth 8%

Capital by year

€618,346,330

2023

€851,440,897

2024

€1,058,465,825

2025

€1,641,908,000

2026

Share of rounds

Series A

34%

Seed

29%

Series B

10%

Pre-seed

9%

Growth

8%

Series C

6%

Debt Financing

1%

Series D+

1%

Series B extension

1%

Series A (equity + debt)

1%

Source: Sesamers round tracker · full data desk →

Largest rounds tracked

Disclosed rounds only · EUR-converted at desk rates

Company	Round	Sector	Lead	Amount
Advanced Machine Intelligence France	Seed	AI	Cathay Innovation, Greycroft, Hiro Capital, HV Capital, Bezos Expeditions	€891.4M
Qonto France	Undisclosed	Fintech	-	€486M
Electra France	Series B	EV Charging	-	€304M
DRIVECO France	Growth	EV Charging	-	€250M
Zeplug France	Growth	EV Charging	-	€240M
Meero France	Series C	AI	Eurazeo Growth, Prime Ventures, Avenir Growth	€205M

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Startups in Paris

From the directory

IK

Iktos AI · Series A

Paris company using generative AI and lab robotics to design and synthesise new drug molecules faster.

Series A · €15,500,000 view →

BI

Bioptimus AI · Series A

AI foundation models for biology, spanning molecules to whole organisms

Series A · €39,805,825 view →

NA

Nabla AI · Series B

Ambient AI assistant that writes clinical notes for doctors during patient consultations

Series B · €21,917,808 view →

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Who invests here

Funds with a verified round in this hub · most active first

Kima Ventures Pre-seed–Seed · AI

Led 4 of 10 rounds tracked in Paris. Kima Ventures backs two startups a week from Paris, around 100 new…

EUR 150k–EUR 150k view →

Serena Pre-seed–Seed · AI

Led 4 of 9 rounds tracked in Paris. Serena is a Paris venture capital firm founded in 2008 by Marc…

EUR 100k–EUR 15M view →

Eurazeo Growth–Seed · Climate

Led 6 of 6 rounds tracked in Paris. Eurazeo is a European investment group managing about €40 billion across three…

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Next up

The Paris calendar · 20 tracked

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Sep IPEM Global Conference · Paris, France · 6584 3 days 15
Sep NRF Retail’s Big Show Europe Tradeshow · Paris, France · 12500 3 days 15
Sep Big Data & AI Paris Conference · Paris, France · 16500 2 days 16
Sep France Digitale Day Conference · Paris, France · 4500 1 day 17
Sep dotAI Conference · Paris, France · 800 1 day 28
Sep Batimat / Mondial du Batiment Tradeshow · Paris, France · 135000 4 days

Programs in Paris

Open calls first

NRF Retail’s Big Show Europe — Innovators Showcase 2026 Startup zone

Hall 4 floor presence, an Innovation Stage slot and inclusion in curated emerging-tech tours · None

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ChangeNOW Summit — Call for Solutions 2027 Startup zone

Selected solutions can take up to four slots: a three-day exhibition booth, a pitch in front of a high-level jury with 30 minutes of private investor meetings and dealflow lounge access, a 45-minute workshop, and a booth at the Impact Job Fair · None

Closes 20 Feb view →

Prix PEPITE 2026 Competition

Cash prizes across categories, plus mentoring · None

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