Radar · Conglomerates in France
Best Conglomerates Companies in France
The 79 best Conglomerates companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Institut Merieux.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
79companies tracked
$973Mdisclosed funding
0unicorns
10have raised
Sources & further reading
- Future Market Insights
- prnewswire.com
Ranked: Best Conglomerates companies in France
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Market signals (1y) | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | a r e n a A.R.E.N.A is an international trade and development company. | — | — | 3 | 2000 | — | DrupalPHPBootstrap+10 | — | — | — |
| 2 | ADVANS Group Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries | — | — | — | 2000 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — | — | 1 partnership · 3 expansions |
| 3 | AEds Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries | — | — | 200 | 2015 | Nicolas Orance CEO | — | — | — | — |
| 4 | aktan Aktan specializes in service design . | — | — | 15 | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Altaïr Group Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries | — | — | 400 | 2010 | Etienne Sacilotto Group CEO | WordPress Block EditorElementorWordPress+21 | — | — | — |
| 6 | Arcole Industries Investor in French SMEs and mid-sized companies facing managerial transitions or complex situations. | — | — | — | 2001 | Alexander Bachelier Co-Founder & Partner | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | ATG Group Diversified conglomerates operates across multiple industries | — | — | 265 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Burelle Business group specializing in automotive plastic components, asset management, and private equity | — | — | — | 1957 | Laurent Burelle CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+12 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Conglomerates companies in France
#1
Seed · Saint-Remy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte · founded 2010 · 45 employees$22.1Mraised▾
Seed · Saint-Remy, Bourgogne-Franche-Comte · founded 2010 · 45 employees
Provider of ultrasonic, non-destructive testing and advanced technology services intended to effectively monitor critical infrastructures. The company provides its global industrial customers in multiple geographies with intelligent solutions encompassing hardware and software as well as on-site services in Europe and in America, thereby allowing its clients to transition from a curative maintenance activity to predictive maintenance plans through automated systems, connected probes and artificial intelligence.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 2 partnerships (incl. Air Liquide) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Apr 2025Seed—
- Sep 2022PE$22.1M
Founders & team
Investors
Abenex, EDF, Air Liquide, Eurazeo
#2
Late Stage · Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 1897 · 22000 employees$870.4Mraised▾
Late Stage · Lyon, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 1897 · 22000 employees
Family office of Merieux
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 14k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Stagiaire Durabilite Groupe – CSRD & Reporting extra-financier
Activity: 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Investors
Exor
#3
Acquired · Rueil malmaison, Ile de France · founded 2007$7.9Mraised▾
Acquired · Rueil malmaison, Ile de France · founded 2007
Provider of EPC, engineering services and products for nuclear environments
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 49k LinkedIn followers
Funding rounds
- Nov 2023Grant (prize money)$15.8K
- Dec 2021Grant (prize money)$421.6K
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$283K
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$213.7K
Founders & team
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
BootstrapFont AwesomeGoogle AnalyticsGsapIsotopeJquery
#4
Acquired · Brive la Gaillarde, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2004 · 1000 employees$53.3Mraised▾
Acquired · Brive la Gaillarde, Nouvelle Aquitaine · founded 2004 · 1000 employees
Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 17k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: industrial
Funding rounds
- Apr 2015Convertible Debt$29.4M
- Jun 2014Conventional Debt$42.4M
- Apr 2014Conventional Debt$26.6M
- Dec 2012PE$23.9M
Investors
GE Capital, AIAC, CAPZA
Tech stack
Animate.CssBootstrapCdnjsCloudflareContact Form 7Cookieyes
#5
Funding Raised · France · founded 2001 · 132 employees$11.6Mraised▾
Funding Raised · France · founded 2001 · 132 employees
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Funding rounds
- Nov 2021Grant (prize money)$11.6M
Investors
Economy And Finance
Tech stack
Apache Http ServerHstsDatadome
#6
Public · Dunieres, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 1916 · 227 employees$4.1Mraised▾
Public · Dunieres, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 1916 · 227 employees
Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 3k LinkedIn followers
Hiring: 1 hiring post in 12 mo (public) · hiring: Chef(fe) de Poste Maintenance
Founders & team
Investors
A Plus Finance, Eiffel Investment Group, Idinvest Partners, Entrepreneur Venture, Tikehau Capital
Tech stack
Contact Form 7HstsMysqlOpen GraphPhpPriority Hints
#7
Seed · Saint Laurent Blangy, Hauts de France · founded 2004 · 65 employees$2.2Mraised▾
Seed · Saint Laurent Blangy, Hauts de France · founded 2004 · 65 employees
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Funding rounds
- Feb 2018Seed$1M
- Dec 2017Seed$1.2M
Investors
Nord Capital Partenaires, CAP3RI, Turenne Groupe, Finorpa, REV3 Capital
#8
Acquired · Marseille, Provence Alpes Cote d Azur · founded 2001 · 4 employees$1.3Mraised▾
Acquired · Marseille, Provence Alpes Cote d Azur · founded 2001 · 4 employees
Diversified conglomerate operating across multiple industries
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 515 LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 partnerships (incl. Rambol) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Dec 2017Grant (prize money)$604.7K
- Sep 2017Grant (prize money)$669.9K
Investors
Europa
Tech stack
PhpMootoolsApache Http ServerTwitterModernizr
#9
Funding Raised · Grenoble, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 1989 · 350 employees$157.9Kraised▾
Funding Raised · Grenoble, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 1989 · 350 employees
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LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 10k LinkedIn followers
Activity: 1 product launches · 1 partnerships (incl. Pacific National) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Jun 2021Grant (prize money)$157.9K
Founders & team
Investors
Economy And Finance
Tech stack
Core-JsElementorEssential Addons For ElementorFont AwesomeGeneratepressGoogle Analytics
#10
Public · Paris, Ile de France · founded 1665 · 179149 employees—raised▾
Public · Paris, Ile de France · founded 1665 · 179149 employees
Manufacturer of construction products and materials. It is now organized into three major sectors building distribution, construction products & innovative materials. It offers innovative products across various sectors such as construction, life sciences, aerospace, and energy.
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 1.2M LinkedIn followers — 37.4% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Wendel, Economy And Finance, OSTI, Military Health, Greentown Labs
Tech stack
Acquia Cloud PlatformAmazon Web ServicesAngularApache Http ServerApexcharts.JsAzure
#11
Acquired · Arcueil, Ile de France · founded 1968—raised▾
Acquired · Arcueil, Ile de France · founded 1968
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LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 147k LinkedIn followers — 4.7% of this cohort's audience
Founders & team
Investors
Economy And Finance
Tech stack
BabelBootstrapContentsquareCore-JsDidomiFont Awesome
#12
Public · Puteaux, Ile de France · founded 1822 · 449 employees—raised▾
Public · Puteaux, Ile de France · founded 1822 · 449 employees
Operator of mobile applications and stationary applications for electric batteries
LinkedIn Pulse recent public activity · Jul 2026
Audience: 273k LinkedIn followers — 8.8% of this cohort's audience
Activity: 1 awards · 1 expansions announced in 12 mo
Founders & team
Investors
Europa, Economy And Finance, Chequers Capital
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Browser InsightsCore-JsDidomiDocusignGoogle Analytics
Funding & investor landscape
$973Mtotal disclosed funding
9companies funded
39disclosed rounds
0rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Hugo Cence
Founder · Ekoscan Integrity
Gerard Williams
CEO · NUVIA
Maurice Moulin
CEO · MOULINVEST
Charles Rosmorduc
CEO · CORYS
Patrick Maier
CEO Saint-Gobain Switzerland · Saint-Gobain
David Molho
CEO High Performance Solutions · Saint-Gobain
Pierre Lamoure
Co-Founder · GROUPE ATLANTIC
Paul Radat
Co-Founder · GROUPE ATLANTIC
Duplan Thomas
CEO · Bollore
John Selldorff
CEO & President · Legrand
Pascal Stutz
CEO · Legrand
Thierry Renaudin
CEO · John Cockerill
Prism market signals · France · country-scoped Prism corpus, 2,049,891 docs
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Conglomerates coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
How many Conglomerates companies are there in France?
Radar tracks 79 indexable Conglomerates companies headquartered in France that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Conglomerates companies in France?
The Conglomerates companies in France on this list have raised a combined $973M in disclosed equity funding across 9 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Conglomerates company in France?
Institut Merieux is the highest-funded Conglomerates company in France, with $870.4M in disclosed equity funding.
How many Conglomerates companies in France are funded?
9 of the 79 Conglomerates companies in France on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Conglomerates unicorns are there in France?
None of the Conglomerates companies in France on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in France Conglomerates companies?
The most active investors in France Conglomerates companies on this list include Europa, Economy And Finance, Credit Mutuel Equity, IRDI Capital Investissement, Alliance Entreprendre.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.