Skyrocketing Growth Revealed Among France and Southern Europe's 100 Fastest-Growing Startups

The dynamic and vibrant startup scene in France and Southern Europe has unveiled a roster of 100 leading lights, exhibiting impressive growth and bullish investor backing. The unveiling, spearheaded by Sifted, ranks the region’s top 100 swift-growing startups based on revenue growth over the past three years. A grand total of 704 investors propelled the 2025 cohort, with Paris-based Kima Ventures taking the pole position among private investors, holding stakes in 16 of the featured 100.

The public investor scene is commanded by France’s Bpifrance and Italy’s CDP Venture Capital, throwing their weight behind 13 and seven ventures, respectively. French investors evidently have a strong grip on the market, nabbing six of the top ten investment spots. In tandem with this, 44% of the startups on the list are French-born, serving as the domicile for seven of the top ten.

The scene is not only buzzing with investor activity but is also backed by a powerhouse of innovation and growth, as exemplified by Electra. The Paris-based startup, which specialises in installing EV charging stations, is the fastest-growing in the region, marking its territory at the top of the leaderboard. This is in no small part due to Bpifrance’s support, highlighted by its critical participation in Electra’s €304m Series B funding round.

In this exciting and burgeoning landscape of growth and innovation, France and Southern Europe’s top 100 startups show no sign of cooling down. And with major players like Kima Ventures, Bpifrance, and CDP Venture Capital backing these ventures, the future looks bright for these startups - and indeed, for the region’s tech landscape.