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Have you ever wondered which private companies in France have the highest valuations?
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There are lots of unicorn companies there, and it can be difficult to keep track of them all.
We've decided to take a deep dive and put together a list containing 24 France unicorn startups, from highest to lowest valuation.
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Back Market is an e-commerce site that sells refurbished gadgets.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.70
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Quentin Le Brouster, Thibaud Hug de Larauze, Vianney Vaute
Industries:
Consumer Electronics, E-Commerce, Marketplace
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$1,020.68M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
9
Qonto is an online bank that provides financial tools for small and medium-sized businesses and freelancers.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$5.00
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Alexandre Prot, Steve Anavi
Industries:
Banking, Financial Services, FinTech
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$703.39M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
18
Sorare is a global fantasy football game where players can buy, trade, and play with official digital cards.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$4.30
B (
September 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2019
Founders:
Adrien Montfort, Fabian Estrada, Nicolas Julia
Industries:
Blockchain, Cryptocurrency, Fantasy Sports, Gaming, Soccer
Number of employees:
10-50
Funding Amount:
$737.08M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
31
Mirakl is the only enterprise marketplace solution (EMS) that provides real-time cross-channel demand insight and tools to identify trending products so you can launch and grow your EMS.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$3.50
B (
September 2020
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Adrien Nussenbaum, Philippe Corrot
Industries:
E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Marketplace, SaaS
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$948.00M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
11
Contentsquare develops a digital experience analytics platform that enables businesses to track online customer behavior.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.80
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2012
Founders:
Jonathan Cherki
Industries:
Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, CRM, SaaS, Sales Automation
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$812.00M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
11
ManoMano is an online marketplace for DIY, home improvement, and gardening products.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.60
B (
July 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Christian Raisson, Philippe de Chanville
Industries:
DIY, E-Commerce, Home and Garden, Home Improvement, Internet, Marketplace
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$708.73M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
11
Voodoo is a Paris-based gaming company that combines originality, suspense, and emotion into intriguing mobile video game experiences.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.31
B (
August 2020
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Alexandre Yazdi, Laurent Ritter
Industries:
Casual Games, Mobile Apps, Online Games
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$569.95M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
8
Ankorstore is a wholesale platform that connects small business owners and niche products with neighborhood merchants.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.26
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2019
Founders:
Mathieu Alengrin, Nicolas Cohen, Nicolas d'Audiffret, Pierre Louis Lacoste
Industries:
B2B, E-Commerce, Marketplace, Retail, Wholesale
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$420.89M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
10
Exotec offers an innovative order preparation system, based on a fleet of collaborative mobile robots.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
France
City:
Croix
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Renaud Heitz, Romain Moulin
Industries:
Logistics, Robotics, Software, Supply Chain Management
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$446.70M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
7
BlaBlaCar is a long distance ride-sharing platform that allows travelers to connect with other travelers and share the trip costs.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$2.00
B (
September 2015
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2006
Founders:
Francis Nappez, Frédéric Mazzella, Nicolas Brusson
Industries:
Car Sharing, Collaborative Consumption, Internet, Peer to Peer, Ride Sharing, Transportation, Travel
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$564.30M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
15
Vestiaire Collective is a luxury, pre-owned fashion marketplace. It provides people with the perfect way to sell and buy high-quality, designer clothing and accessories at a more affordable price.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.70
B (
March 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2009
Founders:
Alexandre Cognard, Christian Jorge, Fanny Moizant, Henrique Fernandes, Sebastien Fabre, Sophie Hersan
Industries:
E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Fashion, Marketplace, Social Shopping
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$664.45M
Number of funding rounds:
9
Number of investors:
17
Alan is a platform that uses technology to make health insurance more convenient and affordable.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.68
B (
April 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Charles Gorintin, Jean Charles Samuelian
Industries:
Health Care, Health Insurance, Insurance
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$363.17M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
16
Ledger provides security and infrastructure solutions to critical digital assets for consumers and institutional investors.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
June 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Eric Larchevêque, Joel Pobeda, Nicolas Bacca, Thomas France
Industries:
Cryptocurrency, Cyber Security, Infrastructure, SaaS
Number of employees:
50-100
Funding Amount:
$466.38M
Number of funding rounds:
8
Number of investors:
50
Spendesk is a smart spend management software designed for both finance teams and employees.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.50
B (
January 2022
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2015
Founders:
Jordane Giuly, Rodolphe Ardant, Thibaud Elziere
Industries:
B2B, Credit Cards, Financial Services, FinTech, Payments, SaaS, Software
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$300.34M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
23
Deezer is a music streaming platform that combines personalisation, global reach, and extensive catalogue.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.40
B (
August 2018
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2007
Founders:
Daniel Marhely, Jonathan Benassaya
Industries:
Apps, Music, Music Streaming, Web Development
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$481.80M
Number of funding rounds:
6
Number of investors:
8
Veepee is a multi-platform e-commerce company that helps connect customers to sellers around the world.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.38
B (
July 2007
)
Country:
France
City:
La Plaine Saint-Denis
Started in:
2001
Founders:
Michael Benabou
Industries:
E-Commerce, Fashion, Marketing, Retail, Sales
Number of employees:
5,000-10,000
Funding Amount:
No Data
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
2
Doctolib is a marketplace for medical services. Their mission is to connect people with the best healthcare experience.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.14
B (
March 2019
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2013
Founders:
Franck Tetzlaff, Ivan Schneider, Jessy Bernal, Stanislas Niox-Chateau, Steve Abou Rjeily, Thomas Landais
Industries:
Digital Media, Health Care, Hospital, Medical
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$266.98M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
13
OVH offers industry-leading web, dedicated server, and cloud hosting solutions. Their commitment to excellence has earned them a five-star rating from CNET and consistently high rankings from MSPmentor, the web hosting industry’s leading magazine.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.10
B (
August 2016
)
Country:
France
City:
Roubaix
Started in:
1999
Founders:
Octave Klaba
Industries:
Cloud Data Services, Cloud Infrastructure, Data Center, Data Storage, Web Hosting
Number of employees:
1,000-5,000
Funding Amount:
$1,243.49M
Number of funding rounds:
2
Number of investors:
5
Dental Monitoring is an AI-based, remote monitoring platform for the orthodontics industry.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
October 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Philippe Salah
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Dental, Health Care, Medical, Medical Device
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$210.08M
Number of funding rounds:
5
Number of investors:
4
Lydia is a P2P payment startup enabling users to get accounts, payment cards, loans, insurance, and gift cards.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
December 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Antoine Porte, Cyril Chiche
Industries:
E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$260.33M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
13
Meero provides AI-based services for enhancing photographs online. They offer image recognition modeling and visual search technology, as well as a curated marketplace of world-class photo editors.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
June 2019
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Guillaume Lestrade, Thomas Rebaud
Industries:
Artificial Intelligence, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, Photography, Video
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$297.50M
Number of funding rounds:
7
Number of investors:
17
Shift is an online marketplace for buying and selling used cars.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
May 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Paris
Started in:
2014
Founders:
Christian Ohler, George Arison, Joel Washington, Minnie Ingersoll, Morgan Knutson
Industries:
Automotive, E-Commerce, Internet, Logistics, Marketplace, Retail Technology
Number of employees:
500-1,000
Funding Amount:
$319.72M
Number of funding rounds:
10
Number of investors:
23
Swile is a digital solutions provider for employee benefits with an all-in-one smartcard and an app for team life.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
October 2021
)
Country:
France
City:
Montpellier
Started in:
2016
Founders:
Loic Soubeyrand
Industries:
Apps, Coupons, Employee Benefits, Food and Beverage, Mobile Payments
Number of employees:
250-500
Funding Amount:
$328.43M
Number of funding rounds:
4
Number of investors:
8
Ynsect is a company that delivers innovative solutions for the agro-food and environmental biotechnology industries, by providing biological control products and services.
Details of the startup:
Valuation:
$1.00
B (
February 2019
)
Country:
France
City:
Evry
Started in:
2011
Founders:
Alexis Angot, Antoine Hubert, Fabrice Berro, Jean-Gabriel Levon
Industries:
Agriculture, AgTech, Animal Feed, Biotechnology, Farming, Nutrition
Number of employees:
100-250
Funding Amount:
$393.40M
Number of funding rounds:
11
Number of investors:
23
