# Top 45 Infrastructure Startup Investors in France in June 2026 ## Nicolas Louvet - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Data Integration, Information Technology CEO of Coinhouse, a Paris-based Blockchain startup and a seasoned Venture Capital investor (Sofinnova, Serena Capital, Société Générale Private Equity and Ecomobilité Venture). Founder of Keya Capital, a consulting company which advises large Corporate in their CVC and Corporate Innovation activities.As a Partner in VC fund, he invested in -Dataiku (colead, Series A) - FinalCad (lead, Series A) - Lengow (lead, Series B) - Ouicar (sold to SNCF) (lead, Seed and Series A), - Solutions30 (IPO), (lead, Series B) - TR Com (sold to Bull) (colead, Seed) - Sensitive Objects (sold to Tyco Electronics) (lead, Seed and Series A, B) - and 15+ other companies... He has also personally invested in several companies : Ledger (seed, Series), Assoconnect (Seed), Zeenea (Seed), Atria Gestion (seed) Skills: - Entrepreneurship, company management, business development - Venture Capital investment (seed to growth capital) in Tech sectors (software, AI, tech, smart cities, telecom, retail) in Europe - Fund management and creation - Corporate Finance (fund raising, build up, merger, acquisition) - Corporate Strategy (business model, growth strategic plan, competitive positioning) ## ODYSSEE VENTURE - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Private Equity - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Analytics ODYSSEE VENTURE is a French Venture Capital and Private Equity firm. It was founded by Mathieu Boillet and Sébastien Sassolas in 1999 and is based in Paris, France. The company has raised over 600M€. ## Isai - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet 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. ## XAnge - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce XAnge is a Franco-German team of venture capital investors that manages €450 million and invests in digital, deeptech, and impact startups.It is the innovation brand of the Siparex group, a major player in French private equity. XAnge is a key European investor in early-stage startups and is looking for game-changing startups and entrepreneurswho rock the code[s].The Paris, Ile-de-France-located company was founded in 2004. ## Kima Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Artificial Intelligence Kima Ventures promotes the growth of startups, supporting them in the fastest and most effective ways. ## IT-Translation - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Machine Learning IT-Translation: investor and co-founder of digital technology start-ups developed from research ## Bpifrance - Type: VC Fund - Location: Maisons-alfort, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care 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. ## Partech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, SaaS 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. ## Elaia - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence Elaia is French venture capital firm focused on European digital and deep tech startups, from early stage to growth developpement. We back tech disruptors. ## 574 Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Saint-denis, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: SaaS, Information Technology, B2B 574 Invest is SNCF group's corporate venture capital fund. It was launched in May 2019 and will enable SNCF group to invest 60M€ over 4 years in startups reinventing mobility, at Series A and B stages. 574 Invest also manages SNCF group's fund of fund activities. ## RGreen Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Electric Vehicle, Solar, Software RGreen Invest is an independent investment management company, and “entreprise à mission” with a proven track record investing and financing the energy transition and adaptation to climate change. ## Crédit Agricole Alpes Development - Type: VC Fund - Location: Grenoble, Rhone-Alpes, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Manufacturing, Semiconductor, Information Technology Crédit Agricole Alpes Development is the investment capital tool of Crédit Agricole des Savoie and Crédit Agricole Sud Rhône Alpes that support projects by investing in the capital of companies. ## Groupe Duval - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boulogne-billancourt, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: E-Commerce, SaaS, AgTech Groupe Duval is a real estate firm that involve in real estate development and investment, project management, and consulting. ## The Whittemore Collection - Type: VC Fund - Location: Port Chester, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Bitcoin, Blockchain, FinTech The Whittemore Collection is a single family office managing a portfolio of public and private investments in a diverse range of industries and stages of development. ## Engie - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Energy, Solar, Renewable Energy ENGIE is a global energy player and an expert operator in the three key sectors of electricity, natural gas and energy services. The Group supports changes in society that are based as much on economic growth as on, social progress and the preservation of natural resources. ENGIE employs 152,900 people worldwide and achieved revenues of €74.7billion in 2014. The Group is listed on the Paris and Brussels stock exchanges (ENGI) and is represented in the main international indices: CAC 40, BEL 20, DJ Euro Stoxx 50, Euronext 100, FTSE Eurotop 100, MSCI Europe and Euronext Vigeo (World 120, Eurozone 120, Europe 120 and France 20). As a global energy player, ENGIE operates in close to 70 countries on 5 continents. While the Group still intends to maintain its position as a key player in Europe and a leader on the energy transition, it is now a benchmark energy provider in the emerging world. ## Alain Tingaud - Type: Angel - Location: Saint-astier, Aquitaine, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Cryptocurrency Alain Tingaud is a Founder & CEO at Alain Tingaud Innovations. ## Ardian - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Secondary Market - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing We are an employee controlled company managing and/or advising more than $125 bn of assets. Our mission is to generate sustainable, long-term returns for our clients, alongside positive social impact that benefits all our stakeholders and society at large. ## Fonds Innovation Défense - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Telecommunications, SaaS, Content Fonds Innovation Défense co-invest with other private or public funds. ## Credit Agricole Entreprises - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chartres, Centre, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Medical, Wireless, Therapeutics Credit Agricole Entreprises is an investment firm focused on the agricultural sector. ## Intel Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Santa Clara, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A, Series C - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Enterprise Software Intel Capital invests in innovative startups targeting cloud and AI infrastructure, edge, 5G, autonomy, cybersecurity, client & gaming, enterprise applications, silicon design and manufacturing, and a wide range of other disruptive technologies. ## Pascal Gauthier - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Blockchain, Web3, Cryptocurrency Pascal Gauthier is based out of Paris, Ile-de-France, and is the Chairman and CEO at Ledger. Pascal previously worked at Teemo as Advisor. ## Nicolas Pinto - Type: Angel - Location: San Francisco, California, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain Nicolas Pinto is the Deep Learning Ninja and Evangelist at Apple. He is a former Founder, Chief Scientist, and Technology Officer at Perceptio. He attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. ## IT Translation - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Focus: Computer, Security, Software IT Translation is an investment firm ## Sofimac Investment Managers - Type: VC Fund - Location: Clermont-ferrand, Auvergne, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, Manufacturing Acteur incontournable du capital risque de proximité, SOFIMAC PARTNERS accompagne depuis maintenant plus de 30 ans les PME régionales dans le financement de leur développement à moyen / long terme. Répondant à la problématique de sous capitalisation des PME françaises, SOFIMAC PARTNERS intervient en fonds propres aux côtés des chefsd’entreprises quelle que soit leur problématique : Création, Développement, Transmission. Gérant 200 M€ d’actifs au travers de 16 fonds (FCPR, FCPI, SCR, FIP,…), notre groupe réalise ses investissements sur une grande variété de secteurs, couvrant aussi bien les activités traditionnelles que technologiques (chimie verte, éolien, chaudronnerie aéronautique, e-commerce, édition de logiciel, médecine nucléaire etc…) ## Rhone-Alpes Creation - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Environmental Engineering, Mobile, Medical Rhone-Alpes Creation is a venture capital firm that focuses on early-stage investments in software and biotechnology. ## Didier Le Menestrel - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Mobile Apps, Apps, Banking Graduated from the Higher Institute of Management and Training Centre in Financial Analysis, Didier Le Menestrel is President of Finance of the Exchequer and member of the steering committee. He is also a member of the French Society of Financial Analysts (FCAS) and director of the French Management Association (AFG). ## BNP Paribas - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt - Focus: Financial Services, Information Technology, Software BNP Paribas provides banking, financing, investment, savings, and protection solutions. The Group's three operational divisions are mobilized to support each type of clientele in their growth and development projects including corporate and institutional banking, commercial, personal banking, investment and protection services. The companyprovide financing and investment services to retail customers, associations, businesses, and corporations. ## The Carlyle Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Series B - Focus: Software, Health Care, Information Technology The Carlyle Group is a private equity firm that caters to early and later-stage companies. The firm operates four fund families, focusing on leveraged buyouts, venture & growth capital, real estate, and leveraged finance investments. ## Fred Potter - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Artificial Intelligence, SaaS, Software Engineer from Telecom ParisTech and holder of a PHD in Microelectronics, Fred is a passionate entrepreneur who has been reinventing objects we use in our everyday lives for over 20 years. In 1999, he started CIRPACK, a telecommunications supplier, later bought by TECHNICOLOR; and WITHINGS, sold to NOKIA, before creating NETATMO in 2011. His vision:a company where every employee knows how the business and projects grow and where daily life is driven by a strong sense of innovation, empowerment, hard work and sharing. ## Banque Populaire RhÃ'ne Alpes - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Computer, Security Banque Populaire RhÃ'ne Alpes ## Wicklow Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series B, Series A - Focus: Financial Services, FinTech, Software Wicklow Capital, Inc. is a Chicago-based principal investment firm out of the family office of Dan Tierney, co-founder and board member of GETCO, Inc., once one of the world's leading market makers and financial innovators in financial and commodities markets. ## Techmind - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, SaaS, Machine Learning Venture Capital investors ## MAIF Avenir - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Internet, SaaS MAIF Avenir is a French VC firm investing in post-seed to series B startups founded by French entrepreneurs. ## CapHorn Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - 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€. ## Holnest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, SaaS, Analytics Holnest is a venture capital firm. ## Samsung Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: Seoul, Seoul-t'ukpyolsi, South Korea - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Manufacturing The primary responsibilities of the group are to source, qualify, and invest in technology related companies. Our major investment areas include semiconductors, materials, mobile service, internet, software, security, enterprise solutions, bio engineering & medical, while potential investment subjects range from early-stage startups to pre-IPOcompanies. Currently, the group has over $1.8B under management and invests $250M annually.Samsung Ventures was founded on October 8, 1999, and is based in Seoul, South Korea. ## Thibaut Faurès Fustel de Coulanges - Type: Angel - Location: Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, The Netherlands - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: SaaS, Grocery, Blockchain Thibaut Faurès Fustel de Coulanges ## Rothschild & Co. - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, Health Care, Mobile Rothschild has been at the centre of the world's financial markets for over 200 years. Today, it provides Investment Banking, Corporate Banking and Private Banking & Trust services to governments, corporations and individuals worldwide. ## Alps Capital innovation - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Software, Mobile, Computer Alps Capital innovation ## Renault Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Boulogne-billancourt, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C, Corporate Round - Focus: Automotive, Manufacturing, Electronics Renault which has been making cars since 1898, is present in 134 countries and has sold 3.9 million vehicles in 2018. To meet the major technological challenges of the future while continuing to pursue their profitable growth strategy, they are focusing on international expansion and drawing on the synergies of their five brands: Renault, Dacia,Renault Samsung Motors, Alpine and LADA. ## Rural Development Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Forest City, Iowa, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant - Focus: Manufacturing, Non Profit, Transportation RDP is an innovative Community Development Entity (CDE) specializing in New Market Tax Credit (NMTC) financing that builds manufacturing and food bank infrastructure in underserved areas. Rural Development Partners (RDP) forges public-private partnerships for catalytic, quality job growth and community development in rural America. ## CIB Développement - Type: VC Fund - Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: SaaS, Content, Security CIB Développement provides recruitment and management training. ## Compagnie Nationale du Rhône - CNR - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series C - Focus: Energy, Renewable Energy, Software For 80 years, CNR has stood out due to its unique development model based on the redistribution of the wealth generated by the river to the territories through which it flows. Based on a careful balance between economic efficiency and the public interest, public and private capital, green electricity production, environmental preservation and thedevelopment of the territories crossed by the Rhone, it meets today’s challenges for energy transition.CNR is the historic producer of hydroelectricity on the Rhone and has made the strategic choice to devote itself exclusively to producing renewable electricity (water, wind, sun) and extend its activities beyond the Rhone Valley. France’s leading producer of 100% green electricity, CNR has also developed expertise in managing intermittent energies, from forecasting to selling them on the market to clients. It also acts in favour of sustainable electric mobility.Discover CNR Engineering’s expertise acquired from 80 years’ experience of developing and operating the Rhone, and from managing its clients’ projects. The excellence of its knowhow in hydroelectric and river engineering is recognised not only in France but worldwide. For certain of its missions, CNR relies on its integrated laboratory, the Hydraulic Structure Behaviour Analysis Centre (CACOH).CNR has built and manages 18 industrial and port sites on the Rhone, between Lyon and the Mediterranean. These multimodal sites (equipped with river, rail and road links) are 20 km apart and form a unique and closely knit network with direct access to the ports of Fos-Marseille and Sète, the Mediterranean and the world. In addition, rail links with northern Europe make this network a strategic transport corridor between the northern and southern countries of the continent. ## Banque des Territoires - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Information Technology, Software, Health Care Banque des Territoires is a Investment Firm. ## Ring Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Internet Tech for Good VC investing in Series A and Series B # 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