1) Doctolib
Doctolib is a marketplace for medical services. Their mission is to connect people with the best healthcare experience.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $6.40B (March 2019)
- 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: $266.98M
- Funding rounds: 7
- Number of investors: 13
You can find their website here.
2) Back Market
Back Market is an e-commerce site that sells refurbished gadgets.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $5.70B (May 2021)
- 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: $1,020.68M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 9
You can find their website here.
3) ContentSquare
Contentsquare develops a digital experience analytics platform that enables businesses to track online customer behavior.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $5.60B (May 2021)
- City: Paris
- Started in: 2012
- Founders: Jonathan Cherki
- Industries: Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, CRM, SaaS, Sales Automation
- Number of employees: 500-1,000
- Funding: $812.00M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 11
You can find their website here.
4) Qonto
Qonto is an online bank that provides financial tools for small and medium-sized businesses and freelancers.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $5.00B (January 2022)
- City: Paris
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Alexandre Prot, Steve Anavi
- Industries: Banking, Financial Services, FinTech
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $703.39M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 18
You can find their website here.
5) Sorare
Sorare is a global fantasy football game where players can buy, trade, and play with official digital cards.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $4.30B (September 2021)
- 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: $737.08M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 31
You can find their website here.
6) Mirakl
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: $3.50B (September 2020)
- City: Paris
- Started in: 2011
- Founders: Adrien Nussenbaum, Philippe Corrot
- Industries: E-Commerce, Enterprise Software, Marketplace, SaaS
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $948.00M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 11
You can find their website here.
7) Alan
Alan is a platform that uses technology to make health insurance more convenient and affordable.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.85B (April 2021)
- City: Paris
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Charles Gorintin, Jean Charles Samuelian
- Industries: Health Care, Health Insurance, Insurance
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $363.17M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 16
You can find their website here.
8) ManoMano
ManoMano is an online marketplace for DIY, home improvement, and gardening products.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.60B (July 2021)
- 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: $708.73M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 11
You can find their website here.
9) Voodoo
Voodoo is a Paris-based gaming company that combines originality, suspense, and emotion into intriguing mobile video game experiences.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.31B (August 2020)
- City: Paris
- Started in: 2013
- Founders: Alexandre Yazdi, Laurent Ritter
- Industries: Casual Games, Mobile Apps, Online Games
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $569.95M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 8
You can find their website here.
10) Exotec
Exotec offers an innovative order preparation system, based on a fleet of collaborative mobile robots.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $2.00B (January 2022)
- City: Croix
- Started in: 2015
- Founders: Renaud Heitz, Romain Moulin
- Industries: Logistics, Robotics, Software, Supply Chain Management
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $446.70M
- Funding rounds: 6
- Number of investors: 7
You can find their website here.
11) BlaBlaCar
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: $2.00B (September 2015)
- 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: $564.30M
- Funding rounds: 7
- Number of investors: 15
You can find their website here.
12) Ankorstore
Ankorstore is a wholesale platform that connects small business owners and niche products with neighborhood merchants.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.98B (January 2022)
- 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: $420.89M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 10
You can find their website here.
13) Vestiaire Collective
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: $1.70B (March 2021)
- 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: $664.45M
- Funding rounds: 9
- Number of investors: 17
You can find their website here.
14) Spendesk
Spendesk is a smart spend management software designed for both finance teams and employees.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.50B (January 2022)
- 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: $300.34M
- Funding rounds: 7
- Number of investors: 23
You can find their website here.
15) Ledger
Ledger provides security and infrastructure solutions to critical digital assets for consumers and institutional investors.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.50B (June 2021)
- 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: $466.38M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 50
You can find their website here.
16) Veepee
Veepee is a multi-platform e-commerce company that helps connect customers to sellers around the world.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.38B (July 2007)
- 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 rounds: 2
- Number of investors: 2
You can find their website here.
17) Younited
Younited provides an online platform for lenders and borrowers to connect and conduct financial transactions.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.16B (December 2022)
- State: Ile-de-France
- City: Paris
- Started in: 2009
- Founders: Charles Egly, Geoffroy Guigou, Thomas Beylot
- Industries: Credit, Financial Services, FinTech
- Number of employees: 501-1000
- Funding: $513.68M
- Funding rounds: 11
- Number of investors: 16
You can find their website here.
18) OVH
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: $1.10B (August 2016)
- 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: $1,243.49M
- Funding rounds: 2
- Number of investors: 5
You can find their website here.
19) EcoVadis
EcoVadis provides a collaborative platform for businesses to evaluate their suppliers' environmental and social performance.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (June 2022)
- State: Ile-de-France
- City: Paris
- Started in: 2007
- Founders: Frederic Trinel, Pierre Francois Thaler
- Industries: Information Services, Risk Management, Supply Chain Management, Sustainability
- Number of employees: 501-1000
- Funding: $735.79M
- Funding rounds: 8
- Number of investors: 11
You can find their website here.
20) Dental Monitoring
Dental Monitoring is an AI-based, remote monitoring platform for the orthodontics industry.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (October 2021)
- City: Paris
- Started in: 2014
- Founders: Philippe Salah
- Industries: Artificial Intelligence, Dental, Health Care, Medical, Medical Device
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $210.08M
- Funding rounds: 5
- Number of investors: 4
You can find their website here.
21) Lydia
Lydia is a P2P payment startup enabling users to get accounts, payment cards, loans, insurance, and gift cards.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (December 2021)
- City: Paris
- Started in: 2011
- Founders: Antoine Porte, Cyril Chiche
- Industries: E-Commerce, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments
- Number of employees: 100-250
- Funding: $260.33M
- Funding rounds: 7
- Number of investors: 13
You can find their website here.
22) Meero
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: $1.00B (June 2019)
- 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: $297.50M
- Funding rounds: 7
- Number of investors: 17
You can find their website here.
23) Shift Technology
Shift is an online marketplace for buying and selling used cars.
Details of the startup:
- Valuation: $1.00B (May 2021)
- 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: $319.72M
- Funding rounds: 10
- Number of investors: 23
You can find their website here.
24) Swile
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: $1.00B (October 2021)
- City: Montpellier
- Started in: 2016
- Founders: Loic Soubeyrand
- Industries: Apps, Coupons, Employee Benefits, Food and Beverage, Mobile Payments
- Number of employees: 250-500
- Funding: $328.43M
- Funding rounds: 4
- Number of investors: 8
You can find their website here.
25) Ynsect
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: $1.00B (February 2019)
- 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: $393.40M
- Funding rounds: 11
- Number of investors: 23
You can find their website here.