French Founders / Le Fonds
Investor profile | Builders Republic
About
Le Fonds by FrenchFounders is the VC arm of FrenchFounders, investing at seed/early stage in francophone‑founded startups across sectors with international expansion, typically as a follower, leveraging its global network (NY/Paris).
Key facts
- Type
- Venture Capital
- Stages
- Seed,Series A
- Sectors
- Agnostic,B2B,B2C,Consumer,Business management software,Marketplace,Software / SaaS,Vertical SaaS,Advertising / Media,Agritech,AI & Automation,Beauty / Fashion,Blockchain / Crypto,Data & Infrastructure,Cyber & Security,Defense,Education,Energy,Fintech & Insurtech,Foodtech,Gaming,Hospitality / Tourism / Travel,Future of work / HR,Industry & Manufacturing,Legaltech / Regtech,Logistics / Supply chain,Martech,Mobility & Transportation,Proptech / Construction,Retail / Future of Commerce,Digital health,Quantum,Smart cities,Open-source,Deeptech,Brand,Spacetech / Aerospace,Medtech,Electronics & Telco,Climate / Cleantech / Greentech,Web3,Business Services
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Paris,New York
- Geographic focus
- France,North America,Asia
- Lead / Follow
- Follower
- Ticket size
- 0.3M€ – 0.5M€
- Founded
- 2014
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 35
- Total investments: 39
- Exits: 4
Notable investments in France
Dataiads, OnePilot, Koliving, Pimster, Fairly Made, Arsen, Worldia
Key differentiators
Transatlantic footprint,Entrepreneurial DNA,Community-driven