France startup funding in 2010
European tech funding raised by France startups during 2010.
In 2010, 114 startups in France closed 121 funding rounds and raised €415M in equity funding (excluding debt and grants). Marketing was the most active sector, and Kima Ventures was the most active investor. Data as of 6 Nov 2026.
Equity funding
€415M
excl. debt & grants
Funding rounds
121
Companies
114
Top sector
Marketing
France: last three years
change vs the year before| Year | Equity | Change | Rounds | Change | Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | €263M | -26.2% | 80 | -5.9% | — |
| 2009 | €230M | -12.5% | 78 | -2.5% | — |
| 2010 | €415M | +80.1% | 121 | +55.1% | — |
Rank in Europe
#3
13.2% of European funding
Top-10 round share
44.3%
of disclosed capital
Funding by month
€ raised vs rounds, by monthFrance — funding by month, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| Funding | Rounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | €26M | 13 |
| Feb | €8.8M | 6 |
| Mar | €5.1M | 6 |
| Apr | €56M | 7 |
| May | €37M | 12 |
| Jun | €60M | 23 |
| Jul | €65M | 16 |
| Aug | €41M | 5 |
| Sep | €58M | 18 |
| Oct | €201k | 2 |
| Nov | €42M | 5 |
| Dec | €15M | 8 |
Top sectors
by € raisedFrance — top sectors by capital, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — top sectors by capital, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Healthtech | €88M |
| Fashion | €73M |
| Software | €59M |
| Marketing | €46M |
| E-commerce | €44M |
| Media | €34M |
| Telecom | €31M |
| Cybersecurity | €29M |
Stage mix
by € raisedFrance — stage mix, 2010 — interactive chart.
Data table
| France — stage mix, 2010 | |
|---|---|
| Growth/Late | €93M |
| Early VC | €66M |
| Series C | €63M |
| Series A | €56M |
| Series B | €48M |
| Other | €48M |
| Series D+ | €32M |
| Seed | €9.6M |
Exits & M&A
13 Acquisition · 3 Buyout16 exits · €1.4B disclosed.
| SeLoger | Acquisition | Jul 2010 | €634M |
| Leboncoin | Acquisition | Jul 2010 | €400M |
| PriceMinister | Acquisition | Apr 2010 | €200M |
| Webedia | Buyout | Jul 2010 | €70M |
| Jetcost | Acquisition | Oct 2010 | €31M |
| CCM Benchmark | Buyout | Jul 2010 | €27M |
Largest equity rounds
by disclosed amount, 2010| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| showroomprive.com | Growth/Late | Aug 2010 | €37M |
| SuperSonic Imagine | Series C | Nov 2010 | €35M |
| ISAI | Growth/Late | Apr 2010 | €24M |
| Nexway | Series B | Jul 2010 | €14M |
| McPhy | Growth/Late | Jul 2010 | €14M |
| Genticel | Series C | Apr 2010 | €13M |
| EspaceMax | Series A | Sep 2010 | €13M |
| Spartoo | Series B | Jan 2010 | €12M |
| Cylande | Growth/Late | Apr 2010 | €11M |
| Inside Secure | Series D+ | May 2010 | €11M |
Top investors
most active in 2010, by deal count- Kima Ventures7 deals
- A Plus Finance6 deals
- Ventech5 deals
- Seventure Partners5 deals
- CM-CIC Capital Prive5 deals
- Amundi Private Equity Funds4 deals
- Alven Capital4 deals
- Groupe Siparex3 deals
- XAnge3 deals
- GIMV3 deals
Source: Tech.eu Funding Explorer · data as of 6 Nov 2026 · licence CC BY 4.0 · Methodology