European tech funding raised by France startups during H1 2021.
In H1 2021, 152 startups in France raised a combined €4.2B across 154 funding rounds, up 98.8% versus H1 2020. Software was the most active sector, and Bpifrance was the most active investor. Data as of 9 Jul 2026.
| Company | Stage | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| ContentSquare | Series D+ | May 2021 | €410M |
| Ledger | Series C | Jun 2021 | €313M |
| Back Market | Series D+ | May 2021 | €274M |
| Alan | Series D+ | Apr 2021 |
21 exits · €2.8B disclosed.
| Talend | Buyout | Mar 2021 | €2.0B |
| Volterra | Acquisition | Jan 2021 | €408M |
| Believe Digital | IPO | Jun 2021 | €300M |
| Alsid | Acquisition | Feb 2021 | €81M |
| Once | Acquisition | Jan 2021 | €15M |
| €185M |
| Shift technology | Series D+ | May 2021 | €182M |
| Vestiaire Collective | Series D+ | Feb 2021 | €178M |
| Branded Group | Other | Feb 2021 | €125M |
| Carbios | Other | May 2021 | €114M |
| HR Path | Other | May 2021 | €113M |
| Armis | Series D+ | Feb 2021 | €103M |
| Aircall | Series D+ | Jun 2021 | €100M |
| Ornikar | Series C | Apr 2021 | €100M |
| BlaBlaCar | Debt | Apr 2021 | €96M |
| PayFit | Series D+ | Mar 2021 | €90M |
| Ankorstore | Series B | May 2021 | €82M |
