Pre-Seed Funded Startups in France
Across the 50 most recent pre-seed rounds shown, the largest disclosed amount is baCta (manufacturing) at $4M on 2024-10-10, and it sits alongside several…
Across the 50 most recent pre-seed rounds shown, the largest disclosed amount is baCta (manufacturing) at $4M on 2024-10-10, and it sits alongside several other $4M and $3M entries (e.g., Massive Dynamic $4M on 2025-07-03; Byzantine Finance $3M on 2025-02-25; EPYR $3M on 2025-02-03). The rest of the disclosed rounds cluster heavily at $2M, with multiple $2M rounds from 2024-09 through 2025-11 (e.g., FlyCopter Project SAS $2M on 2025-11-07; Ewake $2M on 2025-10-11; Steerlab $2M on 2024-09-03). Another clear pattern is temporal concentration: 2024-04-03 has three AI/software development entries (Kiosk $500K, Malibou $500K, Topo.io $500K), and the list continues to show frequent bursts of late-Q2 to late-Q4 2024 deal dates (e.g., multiple $2M rounds on 2024-09-09/10/19). Sector-wise, AI and data/analytics show up repeatedly, including AI-linked companies such as Claimy ($2M on 2025-10-12), Blue Bridge ($2M on 2025-04-10), and Sandra AI ($500K on 2024-12-04). The stage is consistently pre-seed, with 3 rounds marked undisclosed ($ value missing) and 2025-11-07 as the most recent date (FlyCopter Project SAS).
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Which disclosed round is the size outlier, and what does it imply about the rest of the pre-seed amounts in this list?
The largest disclosed amount is $4M, held by baCta on 2024-10-10 (tied with Massive Dynamic at $4M on 2025-07-03). Outside those, many disclosed rounds recur at $2M (e.g., FlyCopter Project SAS $2M on 2025-11-07; Ewake $2M on 2025-10-11; Steerlab $2M on 2024-09-03), making $4M the top end rather than a typical round size.
Are there any notable date clusters where multiple pre-seed rounds land within days of each other?
Yes: 2024-04-03 contains three entries at the same round date—Kiosk ($500K), Malibou ($500K), and Topo.io ($500K)—all in AI or software development. A broader late-2024 run also shows frequent deal timing, including 2024-09-09 (Bonx $1M; Actionable $2M on 2024-09-10) and 2024-09-19 (DigitalKin $450K).
Do certain cities repeat often, suggesting a geographic hub effect in this pre-seed set?
Paris (including Ile-de-France) dominates the locations across many deals—for example, Claimy (Paris, $2M on 2025-10-12), Ewake (Paris, $2M on 2025-10-11), and Byzantine Finance (Paris, $3M on 2025-02-25). Suburbs also appear frequently, such as Neuilly-sur-seine (Cognyx $2M on 2024-07-03) and Clichy (REasy $2M on 2025-10-11).
How concentrated is the sector coverage—are AI/data themes over-represented compared to one-off verticals?
AI appears repeatedly, with multiple pre-seed entries in the AI-labeled set such as Claimy ($2M on 2025-10-12), Ewake ($2M on 2025-10-11), Blue Bridge ($2M on 2025-04-10), and Little John ($1M on 2024-12-18). Data and analytics is also recurrent via companies like Guepard (undisclosed on 2025-09-27) and Cognyx ($2M on 2024-07-03), alongside other analytics/data listings such as Speeral ($2M on 2025-02-12).
What should analysts watch for when comparing deal sizes here given missing disclosures?
Three of the 50 rows are marked undisclosed—Guepard (undisclosed on 2025-09-27), Goliday (undisclosed on 2025-02-11), and Gama (undisclosed on 2024-06-01), with Neo Earth also undisclosed on 2024-02-16 and Upscalers undisclosed on 2024-01-17 (5 undisclosed total). For size comparisons, the smallest disclosed amount is Kiosk-like $160K not present; the actual smallest disclosed is TeleVet at $160K on 2024-10-17, which can look extreme next to the undisclosed entries.
What are the temporal edges of this sample, and how does that affect “most recent” sourcing for diligence calls?
The most recent round date in the 50-row view is 2025-11-07 (FlyCopter Project SAS at $2M), while the oldest is 2024-01-17 (Upscalers, undisclosed). That means the sample spans roughly 15 months of pre-seed activity, with frequent $2M recurrences in the middle of the period (e.g., multiple $2M rounds in 2024-09 and 2025-02/04).
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