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Top 25 Early stage startups based in France

RevenueBase identified 225 company matches for early stage startups associated with France as of September 2026 and tracks 2,444 professional contacts across them, including 494 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for early stage startups associated with France, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed September 19, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list RevenueBase SmartSearch · Exact Recorded Sep 19, 2026 How this list was built
225Companies
2,444Contacts tracked
494Verified emails
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The 25 largest early stage startups based in France

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 225 company matches for early stage startups based in France, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Sep 19, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
#CompanyRevenueBase SmartSearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,000394 contacts →

Exact match

“Soutien à la création reprise d'entreprise - Accompagnement des porteurs de projets - Formation modulaire, Etude de Marché, Stratégie commerciale, business plan, Comptabilité…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchLille, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026n/a185 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2009 by three historical stakeholders-the European Metropolis of Lille, the Hauts-de-France Region, and the City of Lille-EuraTechnologies is a leading startup and…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-50107 contacts →

Exact match

“Serena is one of Europe's leading investment firm, with €1bn under management.”

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4Exact matchDommartemont, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261,001-5,00091 contacts →

Exact match

“Au sein de Groupe Mentor, nous envisageons un monde entrepreneurial où l'innovation et la croissance durable sont stimulées par un mentorat personnalisé et tourné vers l'avenir.”

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5Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5065 contacts →

Exact match

“The Quest accueille, finance et accompagne les dropouts français les plus déterminés, qui ont un « Why » profond avec leur projet.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
6Exact matchBordeaux, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5058 contacts →

Exact match

“De l’émergence au développement, France Active donne aux entrepreneurs engagés les moyens d’agir sur leur territoire.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
7Exact matchNantes, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5045 contacts →

Exact match

“La Cantine X La French Tech Nantes is an association that has been welcoming, supporting and energizing the innovation and tech ecosystem of Nantes and its region since 2008.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
8Exact matchRennes, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5043 contacts →

Exact match

“The Moon Venture, c’est le Venture Capital qui finance les startups, en amorçage et en Série A, et qui les accompagne dans leur hypercroissance grâce à une équipe opérationnelle.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
9Exact matchLevallois-perret, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5040 contacts →

Exact match

“Accompagner les équipes fondatrices, dérisquer l’investissement, recruter les meilleurs talents.”

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10Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5036 contacts →

Exact match

“Revaia is a leading technology investor, partnering with mission-driven entrepreneurs with global ambitions and sustainable leadership.”

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11Exact matchLyon, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1030 contacts →

Exact match

“emlyon venture labs accompagne les entrepreneurs et intrapreneurs ambitieux de l'idée à l'hyper-croissance.”

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12Exact matchJouy-en-josas, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 2026501-1,00030 contacts →

Exact match

“Entrepreneurship is not a one-size-fits-all journey.”

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13Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1029 contacts →

Exact match

“Source Ventures is a micro VC Pre-Seed and Seed Fund dedicated to tech startups.”

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14Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5028 contacts →

Exact match

“Agoranov is an incubator for innovative startups.”

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15Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1027 contacts →

Exact match

“Premier réseau de business angels dédié au financement de jeunes entreprises stratégiques.”

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16Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1026 contacts →

Exact match

“Better Angle is an early stage investor founded by experienced entrepreneurs who became business angels.”

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17Exact matchChavanod, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1025 contacts →

Exact match

“Vous souhaitez créer, reprendre ou faire grandir votre entreprise?”

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18Exact matchLevallois-perret, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1024 contacts →

Exact match

“L’Escalator n’est pas un incubateur comme les autres!”

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19Exact matchPalaiseau, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1024 contacts →

Exact match

“Accompagnement de projets de création d'entreprises technologiques innovants”

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20Exact matchMarseille, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1021 contacts →

Exact match

“L'Accélérateur M est une incubateur/accélérateur de jeunes entreprises innovantes (startups) permettant de structurer et d'accélérer leur développement.”

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21Exact matchBordeaux, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5021 contacts →

Exact match

“Entrepreneurs and enthusiasts, we specialize in operational support for start-ups and growing companies.”

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22Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202611-5019 contacts →

Exact match

“Depuis 2016, Angelsquare accompagne les meilleurs entrepreneurs dans leurs opérations stratégiques, de la première levée de fonds à la cession de leur entreprise.”

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23Exact matchParis, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1019 contacts →

Exact match

“Educapital is the largest European Impact VC fund backing tech entrepreneurs shaping the future of education and work.”

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24Exact matchNantes, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 20261-1019 contacts →

Exact match

“Un réseau engagé et solidaire de Startupers et d’Entrepreneurs de la Tech pour accompagner et financer les premiers pas des Startups de l’ouest.”

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25Exact matchMontpellier, FranceHQ recorded Sep 19, 202651-20018 contacts →

Exact match

“CREALIA® est un fonds d'amorçage : sa vocation est de financer la création d’entreprise innovante au travers d’un prêt d'honneur personnel à taux 0, l’objectif étant la réussite…”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Sep 19, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase

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Early stage startups based in France at a glance

As of Sep 19, 2026
20.2%Verified-email coverage
10.9Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
41.8%Largest-city concentration · Paris
Sep 19, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
177
11-50
38
51-200
4
201-500
2
501-1,000
3
1,001-5,000
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Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for France, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for France, over 225 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies
Company records associated with France whose business descriptions match “early stage startups” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
Ranking
Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification
Every displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 494 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh
This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 19, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “early stage startups”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many early stage startups are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 225 company matches for early stage startups associated with France as of September 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

BGE tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most early stage startups?

Paris leads with 94 company records, followed by Bordeaux (8) and Lyon (7).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 494 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 225 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 19, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase SmartSearch, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.