# Top 20 ESports VC (Venture Capital) Funds in France in June 2026

## Alven
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 4
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Internet, Artificial Intelligence

Independent early-stage VC firm for 25 years

## Pareto Holdings
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Miami, Florida, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care

Building world-changing companies in sunny Miami

## V13 Invest
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: SaaS, Sports, eSports

V13 Invest is a VC fund from FDJ – the second-largest Lottery in Europe – that is currently managed by Serena.

## Angelsquare
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Internet, Information Technology

Since its launch in 2016, Angelsquare has supported more than 500 startups from all sectors in their Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A & Series B fundraising.
From the implementation of the operation to the final negotiations, we have developed unique expertise that we put at the service of entrepreneurs to advise them throughout their fundraisingoperation and help them convince the right investors. : Business Angels, Family Offices, investment funds…

## KB Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Highland Park, Illinois, United States
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Sports, Software, Information Technology

We invest in passionate innovators at the intersection of sports and technology.

## Native Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Panama City, Panama, Panama
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: eSports, Blockchain, Web Development

Native Capital specialized in early-stage funding of start-ups in the blockchain industry.

## Societe Generale
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt
- Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Software

Societe Generale is one of the European financial services groups. Based on a diversified and integrated banking model, the Group combines financial strength and proven expertise in innovation with a strategy of sustainable growth, aiming to be the trusted partner for its clients, committed to the positive transformations of the world.Active inthe real economy for over 150 years, with a solid position in Europe and connected to the rest of the world, Societe Generale employs over 149,000 members of staff in 67 countries and supports on a daily basis 31 million individual clients, businesses and institutional investors around the world. The Group offers a wide range of advisory services and tailored financial solutions to secure transactions, protect and manage assets and savings, and help its clients finance their projects. Societe Generale seeks to protect them in both their day-to-day life and their professional activities, offering the innovative services and solutions they require. The Group’s mission is to empower each and everyone who wants to have a positive impact on the future.

## Investessor
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Boulogne-billancourt, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, Internet, Apps

Investessor is:animated by a team of volunteer practitioners of the company: business leaders, former leaders, experts , accountants, consultants, etc.,convinced that success is the product of individual and collective skills, partners with other angel networks or associations of unsecured loans,supported by several government agenciesand businesses.

## Global Founders Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Germany
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Financial Services, Software, FinTech

Over the past two decades, GFC have backed over five hundred entrepreneurs worldwide, e.g. Facebook, LinkedIn, Slack, and Away Travel.

## Motier Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Software

Motier Ventures is the Family Office managing the investments in Tech start-ups made by the owners of the Galeries Lafayette Group.We are a value-added business angel. At scale.We provide agile and patient capital, investing up to €300k as Business Angel in your early days and following with up to €3m on next rounds. Our favorite investmentthemes include Future of Commerce, FinTech, Web3 Picks & Shovels, Creative Technologies and Cybersecurity.We bring for your business 125 years of experience in entrepreneurship and a wide network within our brands (Galeries Lafayette, La Redoute, BHV, Citynove...) and across many industries.If you are aiming at changing the game in your industry, we would be happy to connect.

## Turenne Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Private Equity
- Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Medical

Turenne Capital is an independant private equity management company, with 4 offices in France :
- Paris
- Lyon
- Marseilles
- Lille (joint-venture). Since 1999, Turenne Capital has been taking significant minority or majority equity stakes alongside entrepreneurs who operate SMEs with revenues ranging from €5 million to € 100 million.
Itinvests between €1 million and €10 million per transaction. Turenne Capital manages/advises more than € 500 million.
32 people, among which 21 investors work in the Group. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Turenne Capital est une Société de gestion indépendante spécialisée en capital investissement.
Turenne Capital accompagne depuis 1999 des entrepreneurs dans leur développement et la transmission de leur société et est implantée à :
- Paris
- Lyon
- Marseille
- Lille (filiale) Les tickets d'investissement vont de '1 à 10 millions d'euros en minoritaire et majoritaire dans des PME de 5 à 100 M€ de Chiffre d'affaires. Le Groupe Turenne Capital compte 32 professionnels dont 21 investisseurs, et gère/conseille plus de 500 M€ confiés par des institutionnels et des particuliers.

## AXiomatic
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Series C
- Focus: eSports, Software, Video Games

AXiomatic powers unforgettable esports experiences through sports and entertainment expertise. Its mission is to build a portfolio of dynamic company holdings in the esports and video gaming industry. Through strategic partnerships, investments, and acquisitions, the team connects esports groups with valuable resources including venues,technologies, media content, distribution partners, and investment capital.The company was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

## Foundation for Innovation and Technology (FIT)
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Debt Financing, Grant, Seed
- Focus: Health Care, Biotechnology, Information Technology

The Foundation for Technology Innovation gives financial assistance to creative and technological projects at various phases of development. FIT funds projects in energy and the environment, information and digital technology, life sciences and health, precision industries, and nutrition and agriculture.

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

Newfund is a $300M entrepreneurial VC firm dedicated to pre-seed and seed investments in France and North America, in companies driving global change. The company is always looking for founders who are driven to realize a vision that will significantly alter the world in which we live. In order to appreciate what entrepreneurs are creating andutilize their strengths, Newfund aims to comprehend entrepreneurs as unique individuals.

## M Capital Partners
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Health Care, Software, Food and Beverage

M Capital is an independent investment company with +€500m AuM. 
A unique hub where entrepreneurs can have an equity finance and quasi-equity as well as a permanent support to accelerate their growth.
In 2020, M Capital has funded over 200 French companies.

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

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.

## Pinou Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A
- Focus: Sports, eSports

Pinou Capital is the investment fund for AdopteUnMec specialized in entertainment and fintech.

## PixCapital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency

PixCapital is an early-stage venture capital fund entirely focused on gaming.

## Nocturne Games
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1

We empower game studios to harness their creative freedom and build games that resonate with and engage communities. We focus on ensuring that these games are not only enjoyable for players but also financially rewarding for the creators.

## F6 Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Gîza, Al Jizah, Egypt
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology

F6 Ventures is a leading seed stage venture capital firm operating across emerging markets. We back exceptional founders from idea-stage all the way to Series A, combining early capital with strategic support and a commitment to long-term partnership. With deep ties across the Middle East, Africa, and beyond, we empower innovative startups to scalewith purpose and impact.
We manage over $90M in AUM across more than 300 investments in seven countries. By investing early in Pre-Seed to Pre-Series A rounds, we help founders cover initial costs, develop their product, and take it to market. This early capital acts as a launchpad, enabling startups to hit key milestones like securing first customers, attracting follow-on funding, and making significant strides forward.

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