European tech funding raised by France startups during Q1 2016.
In Q1 2016, 114 startups in France raised a combined €731M across 116 funding rounds, up 135.2% versus Q1 2015. Software was the most active sector, and Bpifrance was the most active investor. Data as of 9 Jul 2026.
| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jumia (Africa Internet Group) | Growth/Late | Feb 2016 | €300M |
| Jumia (Africa Internet Group) | Growth/Late | Mar 2016 | €75M |
| MedDay | Series B | Mar 2016 | €34M |
| Drivy | Series C |
20 exits · €898M disclosed.
| Gameloft | Buyout | Jan 2016 | €700M |
| Octo | Acquisition | Feb 2016 | €115M |
| News Republic | Acquisition | Feb 2016 | €52M |
| Relaxnews | Acquisition | Mar 2016 | €15M |
| Kerlink | IPO | Jan 2016 | €10M |
| Epawn | Acquisition | Feb 2016 | €5.5M |
| Mar 2016 |
| €31M |
| Softeam | Growth/Late | Jan 2016 | €20M |
| Koolicar | Series A | Mar 2016 | €18M |
| MonDocteur | Growth/Late | Jan 2016 | €14M |
| digiSchool | Series B | Jan 2016 | €14M |
| ManoMano | Series B | Feb 2016 | €13M |
| Delair-Tech | Series A | Feb 2016 | €13M |
| Frichti | Series A | Feb 2016 | €12M |
| Lendix | Series B | Mar 2016 | €12M |
| Rythm | Series A | Feb 2016 | €10M |
| Intersec | Series C | Feb 2016 | €9.2M |
| FineHeart | Series A | Feb 2016 | €6.4M |
