Top 10 Social VC (Venture Capital) Funds in France in January 2026
A list of 10 VC (Venture Capital) funds that invest in Social startups based in France. We rank investors based on the number of investments they made in Social companies from France. We update this investor list every month.Top 10 Social VC (Venture Capital) Funds in France in January 2026
| Investor | Social France investments |
|---|---|
| Generis Capital Partners | 1 |
| Capitole Angels | 1 |
| Idinvest Partners | 1 |
| Citizen Capital | 1 |
| Angelsquare | 1 |
| Mirova | 1 |
| SGH CAPITAL | 1 |
| A Plus Finance | 1 |
| OneRagtime | 1 |
| Asterion Ventures | 1 |
Generis Capital Partners is a management company approved by the AMF, whose mission is to provide financing to SMEs in the form of capital contribution or the form of bonds. Generis Capital Partners is a crossroads between the banking business and the business of traditional venture capital. Generis Capital Partners provides innovativefinancing and technical pioneers to best meet the needs of SMEs and investors. Thanks to its technology and a diversified and balanced allocation of assets, Generis Capital Partners has the objective to provide better protection to investors while retaining the possibility of strong gains linked to capital investment.
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Investment focus
- Software, E-Commerce, Internet
- Funding Round, Series A, Series B
- France, Germany, United States
Portfolio highlights
- Kickmaker — Kickmaker is a European & Asian based industrialization agency. Our community & innovative contracting model propels our partners’ projects to industrial success & brings their prototypes to the shelves. Our design to manufacturing expertise and culture of making ensures that our partners’ products reach their target markets. Ourpassionate talents develop industrialization strategy, optimize product design, implement DFX methodologies, prepare manufacturing, improve quality & manage product life-cycles.
- Provectio — Provectio is a provider of "fundamental" IT services for companies.
- Les Raffineurs — Les Raffineurs has been offering a selection of products to find a gift for men or the next favorite, experiences to live or to offer in Paris and throughout France. The e-shop to have fun or for a successful gift for men or women.
Capitole Angels is to create this association was born from the experience of many of its founders in the field of start-ups including the following observations. Need a structure enabling them to meet investors / promoters of the project. Plethora of potential investors hampered by the lack of an open structure. A region rich in technology,its universities, laboratories and therefore the bearer of innovation.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Software, 3D Technology
- Seed, Angel, Funding Round
- France
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- Hoope — Hoope offers crunchy mueslis, spreads, and biscuits rich in nutrients, all organic, without palm oil, additives.
- Sensivic — Designed and manufactured in France, SENSIVIC smart audio detection systems add meaning to your security. Our solutions automatically detect and alert you in real time as soon as an abnormal sound or suspicious noise occurs.
- Immoblade — IMMOBLADE is an innovative company specializing in solar protection, passive and seasonal glazing. It revolutionizes solar protection of glass walls with an innovative glazing solution.
Idinvest Partners is a pan-European private equity manager focused on the low and middle-market segments. With over 6 billion euros under management, the company has developed several complementary areas of expertise, including equity investments in buyout deals focusing on both mid-size as well as young innovative European companies; primaryinvestments in European private equity funds focusing primarily on the middle market segment; secondary investments; mezzanine investments in Europe; and private equity consulting.Idinvest Partners’ recent success stories include Criteo, Clear2Pay, Meetic, Prosensa, Converteam, Kwik Fit, Lastminute.com, Dailymotion, Deezer, Talend, Synthesio, Menlook, Vestiaire Collective, Pretty Simple, Curse.com, Withings, Kantox, Secret Escapes, Happn, Peakon, Dayuse, Botify, Financefox, Azalead and many more.
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Investment focus
- Biotechnology, Health Care, Software
- Series B, Series A, Funding Round
- France, United States, Spain
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- Corti — Corti offers a digital assistant, augmenting medics in improving patient outcomes and internal performance.
- Coave Therapeutics — Coave Therapeutics is active in the field of gene therapies in rare ocular and CNS (Central Nervous System) diseases.
- Stilla Technologies — Stilla Technologies is taking digital PCR to a whole new level with a unique 6-color target detection capability
Citizen Capital is a leading French private equity fund dedicated to using an impact-driven investment approach to deliver both financial and social returns for investors and society at-large. Citizen Capital manages €60 million and provides growth capital to high growth small or medium companies (€1 to 50 million sales) with a strong socialpurpose targeting :- Inclusion : adress the needs of underserved populations (silver economy, health, education, Bottom of the Pyramid...)- Social mobility : enable excluded people to access employment and cross social barriers (job creation in underserved areas, integration of disabled or low-educated workers...)- Sustainable production and consumption : change consumption habits and give access to sustainable goods and services (local production and short distribution channels, environment-driven technologies...)- Social Innovation : introduce new organisation models with tangible positive impact upon employees and partners (employee shareholding schemes, collaborative management...)Our goal is to build wealth for all stakeholders in our portfolio companies. In addition to capital we offer a combination of strategic, financial, operational guidance to the companies in which we invest, as well as a pro-active support in building and driving impact strategy – Citizen Capital has implemented a methodology combining social impact and ESG approach. Citizen Capital has signed the Principles for Responsible Investment (United Nations, PRI) and is a member of the G8 Social Impact Investment Task Force.
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- Health Care, Software, Information Technology
- Series A, Funding Round, Seed
- France, United States, Germany
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- Hubcycle — Hubcycle turns food by-products into high-performance ingredients. Scalable, traceable solutions for industries committed to sustainable sourcing.
- CardioParc — CardioParc is a network of cardiology institutions that aims to redefine cardiology consulting by reorganizing it around the notion of delegation of tasks.
- Phagos — Phagos uses AI and phages to create personalized bacterial treatments in 2 months. Our sustainable antibiotic alternative targets specific bacteria without resistance, serving chicken, cattle, swine, and shrimp farms worldwide.
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…
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- Software, Internet, Information Technology
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- France, United States, Switzerland
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- Pongo — Pongo has created for you the first intelligent marketing assistant that communicates with your customers and increases your Google referencing, without you having to lift a finger
- Orosound — Superior headsets for work. Advanced quality signed by Orosound -the French expert in active noise control, audio intelligence, and durability.
- Remotebase — Get thoroughly vetted software developers from all over the world with expertise in AI, ML, back-end, front-end and more. Risk-free trial available!
Mirova is an asset managerment company offering investment solutions that combine financial performance with environmental and social impact.
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- Energy, Renewable Energy, Agriculture
- Funding Round, Series A, Private Equity
- France, Germany, United States
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- GridBeyond — Endeco's Energy ManagementSystem (EMS) provides wirelessenergy management and controlsystems for retail, commercial andindustrial users. Applications includebuilding control, refrigeration control,demand management, priceresponse, energy efficiency, anddemand response. Our automatedwireless systems seamlesslyintegrate intoyour existingoperations and/or BuildingManagement System (BMS) withoutany training of retail staff required.
- Neosilver — Neosilver is the platform that connects seniors with providers of collective, sports, and cultural activities.
- RP Global — RP Global RP is a developer and investor in hydro, wind power and photovoltaic projects.
Capital That Makes Sense. Tactical early stage technology investors in the US, Europe and beyond.
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Investment focus
- Software, Financial Services, FinTech
- Seed, Series A, Series B
- United States, France, United Kingdom
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- Groq — Groq radically simplifies compute to accelerate workloads in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and high-performance computing.
- Persona AI — Persona AI is a robotics company that provides robotic solutions.
- Hyper — Our Augmented Reality platform enables every business to serve their customers on a one-to-one basis, with guidance and information to supercharge their experience.
A Plus Finance, which is headquartered in Paris (France), is an independent trust company specialising in the management of Common Investment Fundsfor Innovation (FCPI) and Proximity Investment Funds (FIP). A Plus Finance is involved in all innovative sectors, particularly in the IT, media and security fields.The A Plus Finance team includesfinanciers and entrepreneurs, thus providing companies with both an awareness of the daily constraints of management and a long-term perspective on the development of their business. Managing funds amounting to nearly €220m, A Plus Finance invests between €1 million and €4 million per project.per
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- Software, E-Commerce, Telecommunications
- Series A, Funding Round, Series B
- France, United States
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- Uzaje — Uzaje offers solutions that enable food service professionals and food manufacturers to eliminate packaging and consumption waste through container cleaning and change management.
- Anotherway — Anotherway assists everyone in their transition to a healthier and more responsible lifestyle by developing ecological alternatives with a positive impact, with the goal of banning single-use plastic and lowering the carbon footprint. Its solutions encompass all aspects of home life (hygiene, cooking, and maintenance) and are designed to bepractical, simple, and cost-effective.
- Pulpe de Vie — Pulpe de Vie is an organic and ethical beauty company that develops and sells organic cosmetics made from unsold fruits.
OneRagtime is a venture capital platform that finances and scales early-stage startups. Join our investor community and discover unique opportunities.
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Investment focus
- Software, Apps, Artificial Intelligence
- Seed, Series A, Funding Round
- France, United States, Spain
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- Groover — Groover is the best way to promote your music to blogs, radios, record labels, & Spotify playlisters. Get listened to, receive coverage & guaranteed feedback!
- Hive — Hive is a decentralized cloud platform based on the peer-to-peer exchange of the available capacities of users' computers.
- PoliCloud — PoliCloud is a cost-effective, sustainable, and independent cloud solution designed for people that desire complete control over their data.
Asterion Ventures is dedicated to pre-seed and seed for impact and climate tech startups.
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Investment focus
- Information Technology, Software, Financial Services
- Seed, Series A
- France, United States
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- Edonia — Edonia offers plant-based protein food production with low processed & micro-algae-based ingredients.
- Ever Dye — A new standard for dyes. Naturally made, carbon emissions reducing, water protecting.
- Darwin — Darwin says the foundations of our societies are inherently connected to nature.Solving the environmental crisis is crucial, as economic and social advances are unsustainable without ecological balance.
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