# Top 20 Social Impact Startup Investors in France in June 2026

## Asterion Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
- Focus: Information Technology, SaaS, Software

Asterion Ventures is dedicated to pre-seed and seed for impact and climate tech startups.

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

Growing with direction

## Thierry Petit
- Type: Angel
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Series A, Angel
- Focus: E-Commerce, Software, Fashion

Thierry Petit is a Co-Founder and Co-Chief Executive Officer at Showroomprive.com. Thierry is an Internet entrepreneur, he has nearly 20 years experience in creating start-ups. Thierry has created the first price comparison site in France (toobo.com) sold to Liberty Surf in July 2000. Thierry then created Showroomprive.com in 2006 in partnershipwith David Dayan, a recognized French specialist in stock clearance. Thierry managed to quickly establish the site as a major player in French e-commerce, generating 1bn€ revenue in 2021. Showroomprive.com organizes for its members exclusive sales events on designer brands (ready-to-wear, cosmetics, decoration, travel, ...), with significant reductions (70% on average). In August 2010, Thierry raised a capital of 50 million dollars through US investment funds from Accel Partners (historical investor in Facebook, Groupon, Etsy, ...). This capitalraising gives him the means to:
• Expand internationally and launch the site in Spain, Italy, UK, Netherlands, Portugal, Poland, and Belgium. • Develop its mobile strategy on all devices (today the mobile represents 50% of sales and 60% of traffic).
Today Showroomprive.com is:
• A team of 500 employees
• A community of 20 million members in Europe
• A turnover of 480 million euros in 2014 (38% growth vs. 2013)Thierry is the Vice-President of Digital France. Thierry is an Investor in several Internet companies and participates as a Business Angel in their development:
Eco-transition : Accenta Energie, BlaBla Car, Everdye, Impak Finance, Syroco, Unbottled, Vendredi
Health : Feeli, Lifen, May,
Education, Tourism, Leisure : CantooScribe, EachOne, Mobee Travel, SnapEvent
Sustainable production and consumption : Anka, Ankorstore, Alittlemarket, L'Armoire à Beauté, Back Market, Bonne Gueule, Selency, Vinted
Agriculture & Food : Les Alchimistes, Confiture Parisienne, FAIR? HighFlyers Capital, Inpulse, Javelot,
Lifestyle : Dancefloor, Masions d'Epinal, Redvisitor,
FinTech : Angelsquare, Lyanne, Memobank, October
RetailTech & AdTech : Ab Tasty, Agilitest, Commanders Act, Cubyn, Jolimoi, Hivency, Storetail, TwicPics, Weglot
Incubators and startups studios : 50 Partners, Sparkling Partners
Impact Funds : 2050, Asterion Impact, Daphni, The Galion.exe, Ring Capital
VC Funds : Accel Partners, FirstMinute, ISAI, QUMRA, SIDE.
More info : http://www.made-for-all.com

## Better Angle
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: Artificial Intelligence, Software, Information Technology

We back the companies of tomorrow before it's obvious. Strategic venture capital firm committed to building lasting partnerships with exceptional founders.

## Good Only Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 2
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series B
- Focus: Software, Health Care, Medical Device

Good Only Ventures is a venture capital firm which invest in impact companies, relying on the expertise of our partner foundation.

## Socadif
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Private Equity, Seed, Series A
- Focus: Software, Manufacturing, Information Technology

Socadif is an investment company into equity.

## Praxis
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: New York, New York, United States
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Venture - Series Unknown, Grant
- Focus: Non Profit, Social Assistance, Education

We are a creative engine for redemptive entrepreneurship, supporting founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to love their neighbors and renew culture.

## Jérôme Le Feuvre
- Type: Angel
- Location: Bordeaux, Aquitaine, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: Software, SaaS, Gaming

Jerome Le Feuvre is the Head of Development and Operations for Europe at Bytedance.

## Ethereal Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series A
- Focus: Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Software

Ethereal Ventures a new venture fund established by Joseph Lubin.

## Sylvain Theveniaud
- Type: Angel
- Location: Nice, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed
- Focus: AgTech, Finance, Aerospace

Sylvain Theveniaud - Managing Director @ Allianz Accelerator

## Ring Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Series B
- Focus: Software, Internet, Social Media

Ring Capital is an investment ecosystem that combines business performance with sustainability by pulling in responsibly minded entrepreneurs and empowering them to thrive.

## StarkWare Industries
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Netanya, HaMerkaz, Israel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed, Series C
- Focus: Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Financial Services

StarkWare is using STARK proofs to bringing scalability, security and privacy to a blockchain near you

## La Poste Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Series A, Seed, Series B
- Focus: Information Technology, Legal, Finance

La Poste Ventures, financing startups committed to challenge the status quo and generate a positive impact on business.

## SIDE Capital
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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

## Angelsquare
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

## Kima Ventures
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- 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.

## Etienne Portais
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Payments, Accounting

Étienne Portais est le cofondateur de of Maddyness.

## Groupe Faubourg
- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Payments, Accounting

Groupe Faubourg is an industrial corporation that specializes in automobile body repair and services, as well as car supplies and selling.

## Mohamed Aouar
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Payments, Accounting

Mohamed Aouar is the Président at Groupe Faubourg.

## Philippe Englebert
- Type: Angel
- Relevant deals: 1
- Stages: Seed
- Focus: FinTech, Payments, Accounting

Philippe Englebert is the director at Lazard

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