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Top 25 Merchant banks based in France

Name: Merchant banks based in France
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026 402 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 402 merchant banks headquartered in France as of September 2026 and tracks 33,721 professional contacts across them, including 13,312 with verified work emails. Paris is the largest hub.

This list covers merchant banks headquartered in France, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 17, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, 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 HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 17, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

402Companies

33,721Contacts tracked

13,312Verified emails

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The 25 largest merchant banks based in France

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 402 merchant banks based in France, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 17, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to merchant banks: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	5,001-10,000	11,823 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking is a leading global financial institution that provides advisory, investment banking, financing, corporate banking and capital markets…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
2	Societe Generale Corporate And Investment Banking - Sgcib	Indirect evidence	Nanterre, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	10001+	9,976 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We support you over time, during expansion phases and their more challenging periods alike.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
3	Oddo BHF	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	1,001-5,000	2,973 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ODDO BHF is a European financial group with a history dating back to more than 180 years.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
4	Portzamparc Groupe BNP Paribas	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	180 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Acteur historique des marchés financiers, Portzamparc présente une expérience de plus de 150 ans des métiers de la Bourse.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
5	Cambon Partners	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	109 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “M&A boutique specializing in mid-cap transactions with a unique expertise in growth companies.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
6	Financière DE Courcelles	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	101 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “A specialist in SMEs and mid-sized companies since 1928, Financière de Courcelles advises businesses and their shareholders on M&A transactions and financing solutions, in France…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
7	KYC Consulting	Indirect evidence	Neuilly-sur-seine, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	51-200	100 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “KYC Consulting est un cabinet de conseil de référence dans les métiers du secteur financier, reconnu pour son engagement durable auprès de ses collaborateurs, de ses clients et de…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
8	Adviso Partners	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	76 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ADVISO PARTNERS est une société de conseil financier indépendante spécialisée dans les opérations de fusion-acquisition, levée de fonds et ingénierie financière, dédiée au segment…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
9	Squareness	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	67 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “SQUARENESS est un cabinet de conseil financier indépendant qui accompagne les entreprises et les fonds d’investissement dans leurs opérations de transactions, restructurations et…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
10	Clipperton	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	60 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Clipperton is a leading international investment bank dedicated to technology and growth companies: we provide strategic and financial advisory to entrepreneurs, corporates, and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
11	Cairus	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	59 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “M&A Advisory Firm M&A buy-side: Company acquisitions - Guiding companies in external growth strategies - Guiding private persons in acquisition processes M&A sell-side: Disposal…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
12	Largilliere Finance	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	59 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2005, Largillière Finance is an advisory firm with offices in Paris, Lyon, Nantes, Brussels and Geneva.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
13	In Extenso Finance	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	56 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In Extenso Finance est un acteur de référence dans le conseil en stratégie et ingénierie nancière et dans l’accompagnement et la conduite d’opérations de cession, acquisition…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
14	Blanche Capital	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	54 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Blanche Capital accompagne et conseille les dirigeants de TPE et PME dans leurs opérations de haut de bilan : cession, acquisition, rapprochement et levée de fonds.> Notre…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
15	Eurallia Finance	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	54 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “EURALLIA FINANCE conseille les dirigeants et actionnaires de PME et d’ETI dans leurs opérations de cession, d’acquisition et de levée de fonds.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
16	PAX Corporate Finance	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	51 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Depuis 2003, Pax Corporate Finance accompagne sociétés et actionnaires dans leurs opérations de haut de bilan : LBO, cession, acquisitions, financement et refinancement.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
17	DDA & Company	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	47 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “DDA & Company is a corporate finance advisory boutique specialized in cross-border small and mid-cap transactions with offices in Europe and in the USA.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
18	Eurvad	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in 2013, Eurvad* is an M&A boutique dedicated to advising and supporting corporate finance transactions for SMEs and ETIs: equity sale, acquisition, LBO, MBO, OBO, MBI and…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
19	ESTER	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	39 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “ESTER, launched in 2009 by three investment bankers, offers its clients extensive expertise in all asset classes: interest rates, foreign exchange, equities, commodities.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
20	MBA Capital Conseil Cession Acquisition	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MBA CAPITAL est un acteur majeur du conseil en fusion & acquisition en France.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
21	CARAX	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Carax is an independent financial services firm serving institutional investors and corporate finance professionals worldwide.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
22	Priscus Finance	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Priscus Finance was launched in 2004, focusing on merger and acquisition advisory and dedicated to the financial sector.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
23	Linkers Fusions ET Acquisitions	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Créée en LINKERS est une société de conseil indépendante, basée à Paris, Lyon et Marseille, et spécialisée dans les opérations de Fusions-Acquisitions (M&A), de Levées de Fonds…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
24	Mansartis	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MANSARTIS IS AN INDEPENDENT FIRM WITH PROVEN EXPERTISE IN ASSET MANAGEMENT, FAMILY OFFICE AND MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026
25	Translink CF France	Indirect evidence	Paris, FranceHQ checked Sep 17, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Translink CF France is a leading independent M&A advisory firm, 100% dedicated to M&A, LBO and fundraising in the smidcap transactions with a strong cross border scope.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 17, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: merchant banks. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names merchant banks.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of merchant banks, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name merchant banks. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Merchant banks based in France at a glance

As of Sep 17, 2026

39.5%Verified-email coverage

83.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

61.7%Largest-city concentration · Paris

Sep 17, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

296

11-50

51-200

201-500

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

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 402 companies.

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among merchant banks, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in France whose own description of what they do matches “merchant banks”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names merchant banks), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among merchant banks, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside France are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
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 listed company carries at least one verified work email, 13,312 across the full list. 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 17, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Merchant banks by metro

Merchant banks in Paris248

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names merchant banks, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many merchant banks are there based in France?

RevenueBase identified 402 merchant banks headquartered in France as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking, headquartered in Paris, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most merchant banks?

Paris leads with 248 headquartered companies, followed by Lyon (12) and Bordeaux (6).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 13,312 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 402 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 17, 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 Smart Search, 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.