France startup ecosystem
France has rapidly risen in the European startup rankings, driven by bold government initiatives like La French Tech and the world's largest startup campus, Station F. Paris is a powerhouse for deep tech, AI, and cleantech, supported by a strong scientific research base and increasing private VC investment. A growing pool of serial entrepreneurs is helping the ecosystem mature. The directory currently lists 269 organisations across 30 cities.
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Contentsquare
Contentsquare is a Paris-based digital experience analytics company founded in 2012 by Jonathan Cherki that captures how users interact with websites and apps and turns that behaviour into insights for product, marketing and UX teams. It grew into one of France's most valuable software companies, acquiring rivals such as Clicktale and Heap, and serves thousands of global brands.
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Daphni
Daphni is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2015 by Pierre-Eric Leibovici, managing over €500 million in assets under management across three funds. The firm targets seed and Series A investments in European technology startups, writing cheques from €500K to €10M, and distinguishes itself through a community-driven model that engages its network of founders, operators, and investors as active contributors to portfolio companies. Daphni's third fund, Daphni Blue, began its first close at €200 million in March 2025, backed by LPs including Crédit Mutuel Arkéa, Bpifrance, and the European Investment Fund. Notable portfolio companies include Back Market, Swile, and Epic, with three unicorns, one IPO, and 22 acquisitions across the portfolio.
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DataGreen
Builds eco-friendly data centres using direct chip liquid cooling and hermetic server enclosures, recovering up to 98% of waste heat for building heating or grid re-injection. Cuts data-centre CO2 emissions by up to 82% while reducing energy costs.
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Dataiku
Dataiku is an enterprise AI platform that enables data teams to collaboratively build, deploy, and manage machine learning and analytics projects at scale. Founded in Paris and now also headquartered in New York, Dataiku serves over 500 enterprise customers including Unilever, GE, and Sephora. The platform bridges the gap between data scientists, analysts, and business users, and was valued at $3.7 billion after its 2022 Series F round.
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Delphine Groll
Co-founder and COO of Nabla, leading operations and partnerships for the clinical-documentation AI company used by thousands of practitioners.
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DevFest Nantes 2027
One of France's largest community developer conferences, two days of technical talks and workshops at the H Arena. Strong for developers and dev-tooling founders wanting depth and access to a large French developer audience.
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DevFest Toulouse 2026
A one-day community developer conference run by the Google Developer Group at the Diagora congress centre in Labège. For developers and technical founders in the Occitanie ecosystem it offers practical talks across cloud, AI, web, and mobile, plus regional networking.
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Devoxx France 2026
Developer-first conference centered on software architecture, cloud systems, and modern engineering practices. Strong channel for DevTools and infrastructure startups building technical communities with senior engineers and CTOs.
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Devoxx France 2027
Devoxx France's 15th edition is confirmed for 7-9 April 2027 at the Palais des Congres, Paris, with a countdown already live on the site. The developer-first conference covers software architecture, cloud systems, and modern engineering practices for senior engineers and CTOs.
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Doctolib
Doctolib was founded in 2013 in Paris and operates Europe's largest digital healthcare platform, enabling patients to book medical appointments online and access telemedicine services across France, Germany, and Italy. The company reached unicorn status in 2019 with a €150 million Series D led by General Atlantic, and raised a further €500 million in 2022 at a €5.8 billion valuation. It serves tens of millions of patients and hundreds of thousands of healthcare professionals, making it one of the most widely used health platforms on the continent.
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dotAI 2026
A single-track, builder-focused AI conference at the Folies Bergère for around 1,500 AI engineers and researchers, with speakers from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, NVIDIA, and Databricks. Best for technical founders and AI developers who want deep content over expo-floor noise.
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Dust
Paris-based enterprise AI platform that lets teams deploy internal AI assistants connected to company knowledge sources such as Notion, Slack, Salesforce, and GitHub without writing code. Raised a $40M Series B led by Sequoia Capital Europe in 2025.
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EHRA 2026 (European Heart Rhythm Association)
Specialist cardiology congress in Paris focused on heart rhythm disorders, arrhythmia management, and electrophysiology innovation. Attracts 5,000+ clinicians, device manufacturers, and researchers. Registration costs about EUR 600-1000. Particularly relevant for ECG AI, cardiac monitoring, and implantable device startups seeking clinical validation and distribution partners.
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Eiso Kant
Co-founder and CTO of Poolside, leading research on AI for code. He previously founded the code-analysis company source{d} before co-founding Poolside with Jason Warner.
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Elaia
Elaia is a Paris-based venture capital firm founded in 2002, specializing in deep tech, AI, and enterprise software with strong ties to French and European research institutions. The firm manages over EUR 1B across multiple funds and invests from seed to Series B, with typical initial tickets of EUR 1-5M. Elaia has built a portfolio of 100+ companies including Criteo (IPO), Mirakl, Shift Technology, Dental Monitoring, and Lifen. The team maintains close relationships with labs at INRIA, CNRS, and leading universities, making Elaia a go-to partner for research spin-offs commercializing cutting-edge technology.
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Electra
Paris-based ultra-fast EV charging network operator deploying 400 kW stations across nine European countries, enabling 400 km of range recovery in 20 minutes at strategic urban locations. Raised €304M in a 2024 Series B—France's largest mobility infrastructure round at the time—and operates 400+ stations.
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Eléonore Crespo
Co-founder and co-CEO of Pigment, the business-planning and forecasting platform. A former Index Ventures investor and Google analyst, she co-founded Pigment in 2019 and grew it into a fast-rising enterprise SaaS.
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ElixMail
Professional email platform from Toulouse-based NovaForma Studio, combining a unified inbox (Gmail OAuth plus 20+ IMAP providers), AI features (summaries, multi-tone drafting, smart categorisation, 11-language translation), a built-in CRM, email tracking and voice dictation. Positioned as a GDPR-compliant French sovereign alternative to Gmail and Outlook.
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Emma
Emma is an AI-powered English language learning app developed by the Paris-based EdTech company Edailabs. The app focuses on conversational immersion: learners practice speaking with an AI coach that analyses pronunciation, corrects grammar and adapts the conversation to the learner's level, aiming to reproduce natural spoken-exchange conditions. The product features an interactive avatar tutor. In December 2025 Edailabs raised €5M led by the specialist fund Educapital, with participation from Breega, Seedcamp, DMG Ventures and Yellow Ventures. This is the French AI-tutor company, distinct from the unrelated mattress brand of the same name.
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Emmanuel Bernard
Emmanuel Bernard is a software engineer and open-source leader who created Hibernate ORM, Hibernate Search, and Hibernate Validator, three foundational frameworks in the Java enterprise ecosystem used by millions of developers worldwide. He served for many years as a member of the Java Community Process (JCP) Expert Groups for the Java Persistence API and Bean Validation, directly shaping the standards that underpin Java enterprise application development. Previously a Distinguished Engineer at Red Hat, he now leads Hexactgon and remains an influential voice in the Java and open-source community.
