# Top 50 Restaurants Startup Investors in France in June 2026 ## M Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: Toulouse, Midi-Pyrenees, France - Relevant deals: 7 - 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. ## 360 Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 4 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Information Technology As an early-stage European VC, we invest from pre-seed to Series B in Deep Tech, Climate Tech, and Digital-First solutions. Embrace sustainable technological progress with us. Stay updated on the latest tech trends and portfolio news. We invest in the future now. ## Anaxago - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B - Focus: Biotechnology, Health Care, SaaS Anaxago is a brand new crowdfunding platform dedicated to innovative companies. Anaxago aims at changing the traditional equity capital investment model. Their goal is to forget about the capitalistic-only and go for a truly sharing and participative investment model. Thanks to Anaxago, entrepreneurs can benefit from the financial support oftheir investors but also learn from the shareholders' experience, expertise and network. Each investor can take an active part to the company life and so be a part of a lively entrepreneurial adventure.They offer a small range of companies each month to their investors community. Startups and small companies are chosen with good care and have to go through a whole process of financial analysis. They also prefer to select companies with a real innovative value added. With Anaxago, young and small companies can find funding and support to grow and develop. They give them a chance to be the actors of tomorrow's growth and reboost their economy.Since its launch, Anaxago gathered 100 000 members and invested more than 130M€ funding more than 200 businesses. ## LeadX Capital Partners - Type: VC Fund - Location: München, Bayern, Germany - Relevant deals: 3 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B - Focus: SaaS, Software, Restaurants Driving digital transformation of consumer industries. As a leading growth capital investor, we combine deep investment experience with commercial reach. ## Highland Europe - Type: VC Fund - Location: Geneva, Geneve, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series B, Series C - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce Highland Europe invests in rapidly growing European internet, mobile, and software companies that address large market opportunities and have over €10 million in annualized revenues. They can provide acquisition finance or lead secondary transactions as well as making primary investments. Their capital enables management teams to accelerate growthand build a lasting, valuable business.Highland Europe was launched in 2012 and closely collaborates with Highland Capital Partners, an independent global venture capital firm with a twenty-seven year investment experience and offices in Boston and Palo Alto. ## Xavier Niel - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, SaaS Xavier Niel is based out of Paris, Ile-de-France and is the Co-Founder and CEO of NJJ Capital. Xavier previously worked at Worldnet as a Founder. Xavier Niel attended Saint Michel de Picpus Catholic private high school. ## Marc Menasé - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Angel, Pre-Seed - Focus: E-Commerce, FinTech, Internet Marc Menasé is a Tech serial entrepreneur and Investor ## Eduardo Ronzano - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, SaaS, E-Commerce Eduardo Ronzano is the Co-Founder and CEO of Kolet. He previously worked at The Bradery as a Pre-Seed Investor. Eduardo Ronzano attended ESCP Business School. ## 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… ## UL Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Luxembourg, Luxembourg, Luxembourg - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Series A, Seed, Series C - Focus: Software, Human Resources, Restaurants UL Invest is an investment firm. ## Banque des Territoires - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Health Care Banque des Territoires is a Investment Firm. ## 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. ## 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. ## Frederic Montagnon - Type: Angel - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Blockchain, SaaS Entrepreneur and investor with 20 years experience, Frédéric has founded, ran and exited 4 companies for a total value of more than USD 400 million. He has been involved in the field of cryptocurrency as an investor since 2013. ## 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. ## FJ Labs - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Financial Services FJ Labs is a stage-agnostic investment firm that focuses on marketplaces and consumer facing startups. ## Evolem Start - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lyon, Rhone-Alpes, France - Relevant deals: 2 - 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€. ## Makesense Seed I - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Retail, Medical, Catering Makesense Seed Iis the first impact pre-seed fund backed by an incubator and labeled French Impact. ## Partech - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 2 - 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. ## 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. ## BREEGA - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 2 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, FinTech, Financial Services VCs use all sorts of tricks to attract the best companies. We do too. But as founders, we know that the main reason you choose an investor to be a part of your journey is because you like them. You trust them. Their values align with yours. ## 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 is one of Europe's leading venture capital funds, with $750m under management. Founded in 2008, Serena invests at early stages, from seed to series B, and supports the success of innovative and ambitious entrepreneurs to service a better world. Born of the profound conviction that a venture capital fund should be at the service of itsportfolio companies, Serena has set up the largest operational support team in Europe and the most active startup community, the Serena Squad, with more than 550 active C-levels. Serena has a strong focus on AI, SaaS, Climate Tech, Digital Transformation, and Impact. Serena has invested in more than 100 startups with several international success stories such as Dataiku, Malt, The Fork, Electra, Descartes Underwriting, Accenta, Lifen, and AramisAuto. Combating climate change, protecting biodiversity, promoting sustainability, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of Serena's DNA. ## Societe Generale Asset Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series B, Series A - Focus: Biotechnology, Software, Health Care SGAM AI is a leading institutional player in Alternative Investment Management. SGAM AI successfully mixes the cultures of asset management and capital markets. They are client driven and institutional, like an asset manager. Their approach of each market is entrepreneurial and financial, like an investment bank. They offer the widest coverage ofAlternative Investment classes. Their size and profitability allow long term investments and credibility. They have the ability to offer solutions, not only products. SG Group's strengths are brought to the Alternative Investment's industry. They benefit from SG Group's long term commitment in Alternative Investments. They use the processes ans resources of SGAM Group (rated M2 by Fitch). ## Jacques-Antoine Granjon - Type: Angel - Location: La Plaine-saint-denis, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, E-Commerce, Advertising Jacques-Antoine Granjon was born in Marseille on 9th August 1962 and studied at the prestigious European Business School (EBS). A born entrepreneur, he founded overstock distributer Cofotex S.A. with EBS friend Julien Sorbac in 1985. In 1996, Jacques-Antoine bought and renovated the former print works of national French newspaper Le Monde in LaPlaine Saint-Denis (93), just outside of Paris, setting up Oredis group HQ.In 2000, he and his business partners realised that the Internet was “an opportunity to welcome the world in a virtual store with digital catalogues”. This realization led to the creation of a revolutionary concept: an online platform entirely dedicated to flash sales for brands.In January 2001, Jacques-Antoine and his seven business partners launched vente-privee.com in France, before e-commerce had barely started in Europe. He then applied his extensive experience to the Internet, selling excess stock for important fashion and home brands, relying on two main strategies: events and exclusivity, all the while focusing on customer satisfaction. In 2012, he went on to win the “Customer Service Award” for the fourth year in a row, presented to him by the Institute BVA-Viséo Conseil, France’s fourth market research company.It was not until 2004 that the website’s success became apparent. In 2005, its turnover grew a staggering 500% from the previous year. The website is now available in 8 European countries (France, Germany, Spain, Italy, UK, Belgium and Austria, and the Netherlands) and the United States, in partnership with American Express. In 12 years, vente-privee.com has become an event-creating media, bringing together over 18 million members and 2.5 million unique users per day. This solid foundation allows the site to offer its 2,000 partner brands an innovative distribution channel.Jacques-Antoine Granjon’s professional success has been recognized with many awards. He was named ‘2011 Communication Personality of the Year’ by the Grand Prix des Agences de l’Année, ‘Personality of the Year’ by the Trophées LSA de l’Innovation 2011, ‘Innovator of the Year’ at the 2011 Technologies Numériques awards, ‘2011 Man of the Year’ by the Enseignes d’Or panel and ‘2010 Businessman of the Year’ by French GQ readers. Jacques-Antoine was also crowned ‘E-commerce Man of the Year’ by a panel of internet users at the E-commerce Magazine awards in 2007 then ‘Businessman of the Year’ at the BFM Awards in 2008. He also then went on to collect the European prize for ‘Chief Marketing Office of the year’, sponsored by Booz & Company, in 2009. ## Meridiam - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series C - Focus: Energy, Solar, Battery Meridiam is a global investor and asset manager specializing in public and community infrastructure with a long-term view. Founded in 2005, the company is an independent player committed to aligning the interests of all stakeholders. Meridiam develops projects in OECD countries by working closely with public authorities at every stage of theirprojects, from design through long-term management (25 years). Meridiam promotes a hands-on approach with a strong focus on technical, environmental and social aspects as well as an active engagement with project stakeholders. ## R/GA Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: New York, New York, United States - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Convertible Note - Focus: Software, Pet, Mobile In 2013, we launched the first R/GA Accelerator out of our New York office—going beyond financial capital to provide founders with access to R/GA’s award-winning talent and robust client network.Today, we’re building on our history of startup acceleration with a new global model that takes a unique and multidimensional approach tocorporate innovation.We’re building an innovation platform to help industry leaders disrupt business as usual—connecting them with the groundbreaking technologies and emerging players that can unlock new opportunities.At R/GA Ventures, we go beyond financial capital to connect early- and growth-stage startups with our world-class creative talent, industry-leading clients and innovative program partners. Our flexible financing terms support companies at all stages of funding and growth. We invest in each of our program companies at current valuations.We match each of our startups with the right experts across our global network, providing consulting, strategy, design, copywriting, business development, brand transformation and more.We make introductions that create value not only for our startups, but for our partners and clients—fostering an innovation exchange that makes way for pilots, partnerships and integrations. ## Societe Generale - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Debt Financing, Post-IPO Debt - Focus: Software, Energy, Renewable Energy 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. ## Frederic Halley - Type: Angel - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Retail Frederic is an investor focusing on early-stage technology companies in Europe. Some of his area of interests include Retailtech, Saas, AI and traveltech. He has a long experience working with technology companies as an operator, an advisor or a Non-Executive Director (NED) / Board Member. ## Michel Guilhermier - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: SaaS, E-Commerce, Restaurants Michel Guilhermier - Advisor @ Telescop ## CM-CIC Capital Prive - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - 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. ## Celeste Management - Type: VC Fund - Location: Genève, Geneve, Switzerland - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B, Series C - Focus: Medical, Medical Device, Health Care Celeste Management is a Swiss family office. ## UI Investissement - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Private Equity, Series A, Seed - Focus: Manufacturing, Software, Health Care Since 1967, the UI brand embodies a partnership with companies. Actor of the economy, UI has accompanied more than 120 SMEs over the last fifteen years, investing more than 550m € and giving substance to their development projects. Combining experience and corporate culture, UI has established itself as an involved and independent partner, able tocount on its shareholder leaders to favor, independently, the sustainable performance of the SMEs it accompanies. ## Frédéric Merlin - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Restaurants, Food Processing, Food and Beverage Frédéric Merlin, President of the SGM group ## Région Ile-de-France - Type: VC Fund - Location: Saint-ouen, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Grant, Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Catering, AgTech Région Ile-de-France is a major business and techno hub in Europe. ## Starquest Capital - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology High Tech, Low Carbon: crafting tomorrow, today. We finance innovation to make tomorrow happen today. Starquest is a Montefiore Company. ## Jim Texier - Type: Angel - Location: Montréal, Quebec, Canada - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Seed - Focus: Software, FinTech, Finance Jim Texier is a Chief Technology & Product Officer at Lightspeed Commerce. ## Dominique Laugier - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Catering, Restaurants Dominique Laugier, founder of Furnotel. ## Nicolas Douay - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: Software, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology Previously cofounder @ Keldoc - currently early stage investor @ Better Angle ## Cameleon Invest - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed - Focus: Internet, Catering, Marketplace Cameleon Invest is an investment holding and consulting firm. We invest directly into French or International start-ups or SMBs with high growth profiles and bring expertise and ambition to creative and non-consensuel projects. ## 123Venture - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Computer, Biotechnology 123 Venture offers funds of funds to both institutional investors as well as individual investors. 123Venture has successfully built a network of leading private equity managers in France and Europe. 123Venture also invests directly in companies, typically alongside other private equity fund managers (co-investments) with whom they have made fundinvestments. If you are an institutionnal investor, you can have access to our know how through our funds of funds or through managed accounts. 123Venture’s dedicated programs can be tailored to meet a broad range of client-defined objectives. ## Seed-One Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Retail, Recycling, Mobile Apps Seed-One Ventures is a Finance company. ## INCO Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed - Focus: Training, EdTech, Marketplace INCO Ventures is an AMF-licensed fund manager, specialised in venture capital and pioneer in impact investing. INCO Ventures manages or advises more than €500M of assets to invest in the most promising start-ups and companies that are shaping the new inclusive and sustainable economy, and advises funds on their investments or on impactmeasurement. ## Bertrand Jelensperger - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel - Focus: Apps, Organic Food, Software Bertrand Jelensperger is the Co-Founder and Advisory Board at TheFork. ## Finorpa - Type: VC Fund - Location: Lens, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A - Focus: Manufacturing, Industrial, Software Finorpa is a venture capital firm based in France that finances seed and early stage investments of Small and Medium Enterprises. ## Thomas Rebaud - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Pre-Seed - Focus: Software, Information Technology, Social Media Thomas Rebaud is 28 years old when he founds Meero in 2016, driven by the desire to make the Internet more beautiful. The story begins in 2007 when he joins EMLyon Business School. Still a student, he becomes president of the Junior branch of the World Entrepreneurship Forum, a cooperation present in 15 countries whose aim is to developentrepreneurship as a vector of growth and employment in the world. Through this, Thomas develops a solid knowledge of good business practices. In 2013, with a second Masters under his belt, he sets up his first Internet-free loan comparison company, which works well but doesn’t take off. So he takes up an opportunity with Diji, a new kind of IT consultancy and engineering company. And that’s it. His progress at Diji leads him to discover the professional photography market, which is just waiting to be disrupted. Thomas gets it and seizes the opportunity by creating Meero! ## Sylvain Zimmer - Type: Angel - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Angel - Focus: Software, Financial Services, SaaS Sylvain is a French software developer turned entrepreneur, conference organizer and angel investor. ## Bourrelier Group - Type: VC Fund - Location: Nogent-sur-marne, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Series A - Focus: Hospitality, Restaurants, Food Processing Bourrelier Group is specialized in developing large-scale distribution networks to bring its brands to market, with a special focus on DIY. ## Founders Future - Type: VC Fund - Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A - Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Internet Founders Future is a transatlantic investment group dedicated to Tech. Founded in 2018 by tech entrepreneur Marc Menasé and backed by a collective of entrepreneurs, leading European families, and institutional investors, the firm sees entrepreneurship as the most powerful driver to tackle the key challenges of tomorrow. Founders Future supportsambitious founders at every stage of their journey, combining capital, strategic networks, and operational expertise to help them scale—and to build bridges between Europe and the U.S. With over 110 companies and 350 founders in its portfolio, the investment group ranks among Europe’s most active early-stage funds, backing tech champions like Databricks, Function Health, Waterdrop, Conduktor, Yuka, Alma, Taster, Veesion. Our investment strategy is built around key verticals: Applied AI, SaaS, Fintech, Climate Tech, and Medtech. ## Sébastien Chapalain - Type: Angel - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Angel - Focus: Restaurants, Food Processing, Food and Beverage Sébastien Chapalain, former CEO of Pizza Hut France ## Manta Ray Ventures - Type: VC Fund - Location: London, England, United Kingdom - Relevant deals: 1 - Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B - Focus: Software, Biotechnology, Health Care Manta Ray Ventures is an early-stage venture capital fund backing mission-driven founders that provides flexible and patient capital, leveraging time, resources, and networks resources and networks as far as possible to support its portfolio companies.