Innovacom is a French venture capital firm specializing in digital and deep tech investments. With over €1 billion invested in more than 300 companies, Innovacom has been instrumental in supporting startups that lead technological innovation across various sectors.
Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Crédit Mutuel Innovation (CMI) stands out among European venture capital investors for its strong commitment to SpaceTech, DeepTech, and dual-use sectors. By offering long-term, patient capital and maintaining minority positions, CMI supports technological champions through critical phases of industrialization, commercialization, and international scaling.
Location: Paris, France
Blast.Club is a private investment club founded by Anthony Bourbon, enabling members to invest in exclusive startup funding rounds. The club offers access to a curated selection of investment opportunities, allowing members to co-invest alongside experienced entrepreneurs. The investment process is entirely digital, providing a streamlined experience for investors.
Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
Starquest Capital is a French venture capital firm specializing in investments in high-tech startups with strong intellectual property. The firm focuses on supporting innovative companies in the early stages of development, particularly those with a global ambition and a commitment to sustainable development.
Location: Paris, France
NACO is a co-investment fund initiated by the Nouvelle-Aquitaine Region in 2017, with financial backing from the European Union via FEDER funds. Managed by M Capital, NACO aims to support startups and SMEs in the region by providing equity investments alongside private partners. The fund focuses on companies engaged in economic, social, and ecological transitions, contributing to the revitalization of the regional ecosystem
Location: Bordeaux, France
WILCO is a French innovation accelerator dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs to disrupt markets, create economic value, and make a positive societal impact. Since its inception, WILCO has supported over 1,200 startups across various sectors, providing them with tailored acceleration programs and non-dilutive financing.
Location: Paris, France
Type: International Banking and Financial Services Company Country: France Founded: 2000 (merger of Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas) Description BNP Paribas is a leading global bank with a presence in 65 countries and nearly 190,000 employees. The bank offers a comprehensive range of financial services, including retail banking, corporate and institutional banking, and asset […]
Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France
IRDI SORIDEC Gestion is a French investment firm specializing in supporting startups, SMEs, and mid-cap companies in the South-West of France. With over 40 years of experience, the firm manages nearly €550 million and has backed more than 1,000 companies across various sectors and stages of development, including seed, creation, development, and transfer. Operating from offices in Toulouse, Montpellier, and Bordeaux, IRDI SORIDEC Gestion emphasizes sustainable and innovative growth, contributing to regional economic development and job creation.
Location: Toulouse, France
Les Business Angels des Grandes Écoles (BADGE) brings together a powerful network of highly technical alumni investors, successful entrepreneurs, and industry leaders, focusing on backing early-stage DeepTech and IndustrialTech startups.While SpaceTech is not a core specialization, BADGE actively supports space-adjacent startups operating in satellite data analytics, orbital services, and critical Earth infrastructure management, particularly where founders have strong scientific or Grandes Écoles academic pedigrees.
Location: Paris, France
COMAT plays a critical role in the NewSpace and Deep Space ecosystem by offering flight-proven hardware solutions and customized co-development pathways for emerging space companies. Startups needing access to heritage space hardware expertise, space-qualified mechanisms, and industrialization support for flight systems find in COMAT a strategic non-financial partner.
Location: Flourens, Midi-Pyrenees, France
La French Tech has become a global model for public-private ecosystem building, accelerating thousands of French startups into global prominence. While it does not operate a venture fund directly, La French Tech mobilizes significant public funding, builds cross-border scaling pathways, and provides tailored support to SpaceTech and DeepTech startups aiming for international leadership.
Location: Paris, Île-de-France
UI Investissement is a veteran French private equity and venture player specializing in growth capital for industrial, healthcare, and innovation-driven companies. While not positioned as a NewSpace-focused investor, UI Investissement’s deep experience in industrial systems, aerospace component manufacturing, and dual-use innovation support makes it strategically relevant for growth-stage DeepTech and aerospace-enabling technology companies.
Location: Paris, Ile-de-France, France