Bpifrance key facts
- Bpifrance is a other based in Paris, France with 444 tracked portfolio companies.
- Notable positions include Poolside (Software Development Applications), Mistral AI, Advanced Machine Intelligence.
- PrivateMarketView records 5 deal participations by Bpifrance.
- Bpifrance’s most recent recorded investment was in Sep 2025, one of 1 in the last 12 months.
- The team roster lists 264 people.
About Bpifrance
Founded in 2012, Bpifrance is a sovereign wealth fund based in Paris, France. The firm is the PE GP of the French sovereign fund BPIFrance, which invests generally in global companies with French interests, as an active investor with meaningful governance rights as a co-sponsor, inter alia, via Small Cap, Mid Cap, and Large Cap Private Equity Funds. In addition to its own balance sheet, it manages third-party LP interests, including those from international institutions, pension funds, endowments, fund-of-funds, corporates, and large families. Its current split is approx. between US$30B in buyout equity investments as a GP, US$20B as a fund-of-funds manager in some 700 funds, and $10B in direct VC investments.
Investment activity
Bpifrance joined 2 recorded rounds in the last two years (1 in the last 12 months), down from 3 in the two years before. By year: 1 in 2026, 1 in 2025 and 2 in 2024. Across all 5 recorded rounds, 2 were early-stage, 2 were later-stage and 1 were seed. Bpifrance most often invests alongside Andreessen Horowitz (4 shared rounds), DST Global (3 shared rounds) and Salesforce Ventures (3 shared rounds). Most recently: Mistral AI (Series D, Jun 2026) and Mistral AI (Series C, Sep 2025).
Bpifrance portfolio at a glance
444 portfolio companies are on record for Bpifrance, including Poolside (Software Development Applications), Mistral AI and Advanced Machine Intelligence.
292 of the 444 carry a recorded valuation and 1 have recorded secondary-market trades, the names a secondary buyer or seller can price.
Bpifrance team
264 people are on record at Bpifrance: 155 partners, 8 analysts, 8 managing partners, 4 principals and 89 others. Senior names include Antoine Pupin (Managing Director - Global Business Development), Benjamin Richard (Deputy Managing Director) and Charlotte Corbaz (Deputy Managing Director of the Large Venture Fund). 264 of them have a verified direct contact on file.
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Portfolio
444 companies · priced for members| Company | Industry | Valuation | First invested | Role |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poolside (Software Development Applications) | Software Development Applications | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Mistral AI | Software Development Applications | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
| Advanced Machine Intelligence | — | ▮ | ▮ | ▮ |
+ 441 more companies · all 444, priced and dated or a free account shows the top 10 names — no card Membership and data by Private Market View | ||||
Bpifrance recent deals
5 recordedMembership and data by Private Market View
Partners, principals, and the people who answer a pitch. Pro members reveal contacts with credits.
Frequently asked about Bpifrance
- What companies does Bpifrance invest in?
- Bpifrance has 444 recorded portfolio companies, including Poolside (Software Development Applications), Mistral AI, Advanced Machine Intelligence.
- What is Bpifrance's AUM?
- Bpifrance manages approximately $70.5B in assets.
- Is Bpifrance actively investing?
- Bpifrance's most recent recorded investment was in Sep 2025, with 1 investments in the last 12 months.