Top 45 AI startups in France
Nov 25, 2025
Like
29
1
Funding: $395.2M
Hugging Face is a platform where the machine learning community collaborates on models, datasets and applications. It contains a vast catalog of open-source ML models, frameworks, inference providers, datasets, libraries and apps. It also allows users to combine machine learning models and datasets and create collaborative projects/Spaces for developing AI systems. An enterprise version of this workspace is available for on-premises deployment. The platform hosts a community that provides opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and building own ML portfolio and reputation. Hugging Face also develops own ML tools, including the Transformers library, designed for natural language processing applications.
Hugging Face is a platform where the machine learning community collaborates on models, datasets and applications. It contains a vast catalog of open-source ML models, frameworks, inference providers, datasets, libraries and apps. It also allows users to combine machine learning models and datasets and create collaborative projects/Spaces for developing AI systems. An enterprise version of this workspace is available for on-premises deployment. The platform hosts a community that provides opportunities for networking, knowledge sharing and building own ML portfolio and reputation. Hugging Face also develops own ML tools, including the Transformers library, designed for natural language processing applications.
2
Funding: €3B
Mistral is a leading European AI company that develops own LLM models and provides AI products and solutions for the enterprise. The startup competes with American AI giants by focusing on the European market and local specifics/languages. Furthermore, Mistral is committed to open source - nearly all of its models are open. The company has created the online assistant Le Chat, which is available on the web and mobile app, free and by subscription. It also offers businesses the AI Studio platform for creating and managing the full lifecycle of enterprise models and agents, Mistral Code - AI-powered software development system and Mistral Compute - European AI cloud that combines high-performance GPUs, ready-to-use orchestration and advanced model building tools into a single, fully integrated platform.
Mistral is a leading European AI company that develops own LLM models and provides AI products and solutions for the enterprise. The startup competes with American AI giants by focusing on the European market and local specifics/languages. Furthermore, Mistral is committed to open source - nearly all of its models are open. The company has created the online assistant Le Chat, which is available on the web and mobile app, free and by subscription. It also offers businesses the AI Studio platform for creating and managing the full lifecycle of enterprise models and agents, Mistral Code - AI-powered software development system and Mistral Compute - European AI cloud that combines high-performance GPUs, ready-to-use orchestration and advanced model building tools into a single, fully integrated platform.
3
Funding: $846.8M
Dataiku develops Data Science Studio, the tool that lets data scientists and analysts do machine learning on any (dirty) data.
Dataiku develops Data Science Studio, the tool that lets data scientists and analysts do machine learning on any (dirty) data.
4
Funding: $540M
Shift Technology leverages the best of data science to automatically detect networks of fraudsters in insurance.
Shift Technology leverages the best of data science to automatically detect networks of fraudsters in insurance.
5
Funding: $449.6M
Skypod manufactures autonomous mobile robots for warehouses. They quickly move virtually any type of container between racks, workstations and exchanges. They can carry up to 30 kg at speeds of up to 4 m/s. Exotec mobile robots are semi-autonomous. Perfect order picking from robot to robot requires strict centralized control to ensure that robots arrive at the right location at the right time. Therefore, Exotec is developing an intelligent robot fleet management system that tracks and controls the entire fleet of robots in warehouse in real time. This system precisely determines the route of each robot.
Skypod manufactures autonomous mobile robots for warehouses. They quickly move virtually any type of container between racks, workstations and exchanges. They can carry up to 30 kg at speeds of up to 4 m/s. Exotec mobile robots are semi-autonomous. Perfect order picking from robot to robot requires strict centralized control to ensure that robots arrive at the right location at the right time. Therefore, Exotec is developing an intelligent robot fleet management system that tracks and controls the entire fleet of robots in warehouse in real time. This system precisely determines the route of each robot.
6
Funding: $399.3M
C3 IoT delivers a complete platform as a service for rapidly developing and operating big data, predictive analytics, AI, and IoT software applications. By leveraging telemetry, elastic cloud computing, analytics, and machine learning, C3 IoT brings the power of predictive insights to any business value chain.
C3 IoT delivers a complete platform as a service for rapidly developing and operating big data, predictive analytics, AI, and IoT software applications. By leveraging telemetry, elastic cloud computing, analytics, and machine learning, C3 IoT brings the power of predictive insights to any business value chain.
7
Funding: $334.2M
A powerful hosted search engine API, Algolia provides product teams with the resources & tools they need to create fast, relevant search.
A powerful hosted search engine API, Algolia provides product teams with the resources & tools they need to create fast, relevant search.
8
Funding: $304.1M
OWKIN is the AI startup that uses machine learning to augment medical and biology research. Its proprietary platform, OWKIN Socrates, uses machine learning technology to integrate biomedical images, genomics and clinical data to discover biomarkers and mechanisms associated with diseases and treatment outcomes.
OWKIN is the AI startup that uses machine learning to augment medical and biology research. Its proprietary platform, OWKIN Socrates, uses machine learning technology to integrate biomedical images, genomics and clinical data to discover biomarkers and mechanisms associated with diseases and treatment outcomes.
9
Funding: $265.2M
Sophia Genetics developed SOPHiA, a collective artificial intelligence for clinical genomics, helping healthcare professionals better diagnose and treat patients.
Sophia Genetics developed SOPHiA, a collective artificial intelligence for clinical genomics, helping healthcare professionals better diagnose and treat patients.
11
Funding: €166.6M
AKUR8 is a SaaS Insurtech specialized in Insurance pricing optimization with Transparent AI.
AKUR8 is a SaaS Insurtech specialized in Insurance pricing optimization with Transparent AI.
12
Funding: $114.7M
Nabla is the developer of Nabla Copilot, an ambient AI that helps clinicians enjoy care again.
Nabla is the developer of Nabla Copilot, an ambient AI that helps clinicians enjoy care again.
13
Funding: $111.4M
Prophesee develops innovative computer vision sensors and systems for applications in all fields of artificial vision. The sensor technology is inspired by biological eyes, acquiring and processing the visual information in an extremely performing yet highly efficient way.
Prophesee develops innovative computer vision sensors and systems for applications in all fields of artificial vision. The sensor technology is inspired by biological eyes, acquiring and processing the visual information in an extremely performing yet highly efficient way.
14
Funding: $110.3M
NAVYA develops driverless vehicles for the specific site transportation of goods and people.
NAVYA develops driverless vehicles for the specific site transportation of goods and people.
15
Funding: $109.5M
Aqemia is aiming to invent better therapeutic molecules faster. We do that by combining generative AI and quantum-inspired statistical mechanics algorithms to predict affinity between therapeutic target and drugs with experimental accuracy and 10’000 times faster than best softwares.
Aqemia is aiming to invent better therapeutic molecules faster. We do that by combining generative AI and quantum-inspired statistical mechanics algorithms to predict affinity between therapeutic target and drugs with experimental accuracy and 10’000 times faster than best softwares.
16
Funding: €86M
Indy offers end-to-end and advanced AI-powered accounting software for freelancers and professionals.
Indy offers end-to-end and advanced AI-powered accounting software for freelancers and professionals.
17
Funding: €77.1M
EasyMile brings driverless vehicle solutions for people and goods to life with leading technology to provide a real service
EasyMile brings driverless vehicle solutions for people and goods to life with leading technology to provide a real service
18
Funding: $78.6M
Kayrros is an advanced data analytics company that helps global energy market participants make better investment decisions.
Kayrros is an advanced data analytics company that helps global energy market participants make better investment decisions.
20
Funding: $69.1M
PhotoRoom is an AI-enabled image capturing app that lets users create studio-quality product pictures in seconds.
PhotoRoom is an AI-enabled image capturing app that lets users create studio-quality product pictures in seconds.
