
Auto Tech Landscape of France
1,229 Auto Tech companies in France, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
Who leads Auto Tech in France
Shows the 1,229 tracked French auto‑tech firms, highlighting the top hiring companies, the best‑funded firms, and the 88 currently hiring and 194 that disclosed recent funding.
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Europcar Mobility Group11last posted Jun 2026
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Keolis10last posted Jun 2026
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Transdev10last posted Jun 2026
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Clicar9last posted Jun 2026
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BlaBlaCar7last posted Apr 2026
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Otoqi6last posted Apr 2026
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Oovoom6last posted Jan 2026
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Aramisauto6last posted Jan 2026
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ACC$6.1BGrant (prize money) · May 2024
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Electra$1BConventional Debt · Jul 2025
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Etonova$744MSeries B · Sep 2021
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BlaBlaCar$687.5MConventional Debt · Apr 2024
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Europcar Mobility Group$341.9MConventional Debt · May 2020
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DRIVECO$274.3MPE · May 2023
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Transdev$247MSeed · Feb 2024
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Zeplug$245.9MSeries C · Sep 2022
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FORVIA$28.9BFY2024 filing
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Fountaine Pajot$211.5MFY2023 filing
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Forsee Power$79.5MFY2021 filing
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ACC$71.5MFY2023 filing
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Transdev$71.1MFY2021 filing
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Rail Europe$39.9MFY2018 filing
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GAUSSIN MANUGISTIQUE$26.3MFY2022 filing
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Munic$16MFY2023 filing
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Transdev100,000tracked employees
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Fountaine Pajot1,382tracked employees
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BlaBlaCar930tracked employees
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Oscaro.com800tracked employees
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Symbio750tracked employees
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Heetch455tracked employees
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ACC401tracked employees
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Emotors312tracked employees
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Forsee Power14.8%39 tracked events
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Enakl11.4%30 tracked events
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FORVIA8.3%22 tracked events
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GAUSSIN MANUGISTIQUE7.6%20 tracked events
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Ampere5.7%15 tracked events
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Europcar Mobility Group5.7%15 tracked events
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Cibox4.5%12 tracked events
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Caocao Mobility Paris4.2%11 tracked events
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Caradisiactop 10kcaradisiac.com
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Allopneustop 50kallopneus.com
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Alltrickstop 50kalltricks.fr
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Rail Europetop 50kraileurope.com
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Kombotop 50kkombo.co
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Bonjour RATPtop 50kbonjour-ratp.fr
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AutoScout24 Francetop 50kautoscout24.fr
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Autovizatop 50kautoviza.fr
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DBT≥243articles in the window
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FORVIA≥34articles in the window
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BlaBlaCar≥16articles in the window
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Forsee Power≥15articles in the window
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Clem≥11articles in the window
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MILLA≥7articles in the window
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Beyond Aero≥4articles in the window
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Prophesee≥4articles in the window
See all 1,229 Auto Tech companies in France
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How the Auto Tech ecosystem in France grew, 2016–2025
Displays the number of auto‑tech companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with a peak of 108 new firms in 2019 and only one in 2025.
Where Auto Tech companies in France are based
Lists the French cities with the most auto‑tech companies, led by Paris with 319 firms, followed by Lyon, Toulouse, Roubaix and Nice.








The Auto Tech market map of France: what these companies actually do
Breaks down the products built by auto‑tech firms into sub‑categories such as consumer digital and enterprise tech, and shows the most common revenue models like subscription and transaction commissions.
- Consumer Digital762 companies · $4.2B raised · 49 hiring
- Enterprise Tech505 companies · $9.7B raised · 42 hiring
- Green Transport365 companies · $9.1B raised · 35 hiring
- Shared Mobility261 companies · $1.6B raised · 11 hiring
- Marketplaces205 companies · $1B raised · 9 hiring
- Enterprise Software202 companies · $623.1M raised · 13 hiring
- B2C E-Commerce193 companies · $402.4M raised · 11 hiring
- Deep Tech181 companies · $8.6B raised · 20 hiring
- SaaS127 companies · $186.6M raised · 8 hiring
- Gig Employers126 companies · $627M raised · 6 hiring
- Internet of Vehicles118 companies · $865.2M raised · 9 hiring
- Electric Vehicle Charging116 companies · $1.7B raised · 13 hiring
Monetization
How Auto Tech companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Auto Tech in France
Counts 191 corporate events over the past two years, including earnings releases, key‑person announcements, mergers, contracts and funding rounds.
- M&ACorpay, Inc. (NYSE: CPAY ), the corporate payments company, today announced it has completed the sale of PayByPhone, its mobile parking payments business, to Lightyear Capital.2026-04-06
- M&AStrategically, the acquisition supports expansion into smart mobility ecosystems, enabling seamless urban transportation experiences.2026-03-26
- FundingOn February 4, 2026, 200 bonds were issued, representing a total nominal amount of €500,000.2026-02-06
- FundingThe December 2025 raise follows an earlier $1.4 million close at the end of 2024 and brings new participation from Azur Innovation Fund, Witamax and MFounders, alongside follow-on support from Catalyst Fund and Digital Africa.2026-01-28
- M&AMachado Meyer and Pinheiro Neto advised on the acquisition of 44.39% of Administradora Geral de Estacionamentos' capital stock by Indigo Group, previously held by Patria Infraestrutura III – Fundo de Investimento em Participações Multiestratégia.2025-12-19
- M&ASoftBank has been on an acquisition splurge this year, buying chip designers Ampere last month.2025-12-08
- M&ALinklaters has advised Eurazeo Private Debt, a leading player in the European mid-market private debt sector, on the unitranche financing for the acquisition of Matawan, a leading smart mobility platform, by Antin Infrastructure Partners, a private equity firm specialising in infrastructure investments.2025-12-01
- M&AOLX has invested EUR 1.1 billion to acquire La Centrale.2025-11-24
- M&AThe Lacour Group is taking a new step in its European growth with the acquisition of Proger, Italian publisher of software solutions for the after-sales car.2025-10-09
- FundingThe Nîmois start-up Load Stations (15 employees), which creates a platform that centralizes the management of charging stations for electric vehicles, raises €4.5 million from the NCI fund, joined by several family offices and business angels.2025-09-16
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Auto Tech company in France was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
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| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-04-06 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2026-03-26 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-01-05 | ||
| Administradora Geral de Estacionamentos | undisclosed | Completed | 2025-12-19 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-01 | ||
| undisclosed | Completed | 2025-11-17 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
Provides details on specific events such as leadership changes and new customer contracts within the sector.
FORVIAMartin Fischer · Appointment → Group Chief Executive OfficerApr 2026
Europcar Mobility GroupChristian Øien · Appointment → Managing Director of Europcar Mobility Group UK and IrelandFeb 2026
Europcar Mobility GroupGary Smith · Retirement — was Head of UK and IrelandFeb 2026
FORVIANa · Appointment → Head of the Clean Mobility Engineering business; manager of Hydrogen SolutionsFeb 2026
FORVIAColleen Haley · Appointment → North America Division President for FORVIA\'s Seating Business GroupNov 2025
Forsee PowerPhilippe Platon · Appointment — was Chief Financial OfficerNov 2025
PayByPhoneOtavio Ferreira · Appointment → Chief Technology OfficerSep 2025
PayByPhoneJean-Pierre LeBlanc · Appointment → Vice President, ProductSep 2025
ENGIE Vianeowon undisclosed clientApr 2026
ENGIE Vianeowon Brussels-Capital RegionApr 2026
Keoliswon Pune Metro Line 3Mar 2026
XYTwon steubing agFeb 2026
XYTwon Regents Gate CapitalFeb 2026
DBTwon undisclosed clientSep 2025
Caocao Mobility Parisapproved for unmanned road testing — relevant regulatory authoritiesApr 2026
Mobilizesubject to regulatory approvalJan 2025
Mobilizeapproved for acquisitionJan 2025
GAUSSIN MANUGISTIQUElisting suspendedNov 2024
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than -2.0%, half slower.
Who is building Auto Tech in France
Profiles 606 founders and CEOs across 428 companies, noting frequent alma maters like HEC Paris and prior employers such as Bain and Google.
Europcar Mobility, ex-Bentley Motors, ex-Skoda Auto, HEC Paris, 1989
Transdev, ex-Transdev Australasia, ex-Veolia Transport, Audencia, 1999
NEoT Capital, ex-CEO Uniross, Saft Batteries. ISC Paris 1987
World Economic Forum, InSEAD, ex-Schneider Electric, Imperial College London, Toyota Motor Corporation. Ecole centrale de Lyon MSc 2004…
Founder Sanak Retreat Bali.
Heetch, ex-Mydeal, ex-Nature Energies, Kungliga tekniska högskolan, 2008
ex-CEO Pneu Leader & Pneus France Nord.
Founder & CEO Timetonic, Founder & CEO O'Mailey SAS. Polytechnic School of Montreal MSc (1989), BSc (1987).
Kinaxia, ex-Inria, ex-Cnrs Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique, Polytech'Nice-Sophia, 2001
- flagged as repeat founders4
- no repeat-founder flag589
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Who funds Auto Tech in France
Records 371 funding rounds since 2016 from 419 investors, with an average round size of $2.6 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
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| Europa | 65 | — | Nov 2023 |
| Bpifrance | 35 | 12 | Sep 2025 |
| Via ID | 21 | 7 | Nov 2023 |
| EIC Fund | 19 | 2 | Aug 2024 |
| Demeter | 11 | 8 | Jun 2024 |
| Banque des Territoires | 10 | 4 | Jun 2024 |
| RATP | 8 | 4 | Dec 2022 |
| Techstars | 8 | 4 | Jan 2024 |
| Supernova Invest | 7 | 6 | Aug 2024 |
| 360 Capital Partners | 7 | 4 | Sep 2022 |
The typical round is $2.6M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Auto Tech funding rounds in France
Highlights the largest disclosed round—ACC’s $1.2 billion Series D—and lists ten other sizable recent funding events.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
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| Series Dmega-round | $1.2B | Sep 2021 | Mercedes-Benz | |
| Series Bmega-round | $588.7M | Sep 2021 | Xiangcheng Financial Holdings, ABC International Holdings, Suzhou Innovation Capital +1 more | |
| Series Bmega-round | $332.9M | Jan 2024 | PGGM, Bpifrance, Eurazeo +3 more | |
| Series C | $239.9M | Sep 2022 | ICG | |
| Series D | $212.4M | Oct 2023 | Mitsubishi Motors | |
| Series D | $200M | Sep 2015 | Insight Partners, VNV Global, Lead Edge Capital | |
| Series A | $167.8M | Jun 2022 | Eurazeo, RGREEN INVEST, RIVE Private Investment +13 more | |
| Series A | $155.3M | Jan 2018 | — | |
| Series E | $115M | Apr 2021 | Otiva, VNV Global | |
| Series D | $114M | Nov 2018 | SNCF |
45 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Seed$3.5MMay 2026
Series A$25.8MApr 2026
What the news says about Auto Tech in France
Counts 345,915 news articles in the last year, most often covering topics such as international politics, sports events, security policies and the Olympic Games.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Auto Tech news in France. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- International political relations≥73,855▲+16%
- International sports competitions≥65,335▼-50%
- Security and defense policies≥43,322▲+20%
- Olympic games coverage≥34,875▼-68%
- International relations and diplomacy≥31,800▲+20%
- Professional league updates≥28,389→-5%
- Championship event highlights≥22,598▼-22%
- Nationalism and sovereignty debates≥22,539→-7%
- Athlete transfer rumors≥18,731▲+10%
- Government international agreements coordination≥17,265▲+14%
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32 Auto Tech companies here were named in the news over this period.
Watch Auto Tech coverage in France as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in France Auto Tech coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Auto Tech jobs in France: who is hiring and what they ask for
Shows 1,145 job postings from 103 employers in the past year, with a median advertised salary of $57 k per year.
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What Auto Tech research is working on
Summarizes 53,340 academic papers, dividing them into identified problems, cautions and opportunities, with opportunities appearing in 18,826 papers.
Auto Tech literature runs 1.6× more “descriptive” than science at large (29.3% vs 18.0% baseline).
86% positive · 6% neutral · 8% negative, across 53,340 papers.
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ranked by how often their work is cited
Andreas Geiger · P Lenz · R. Urtasun · Susan Mallett · Penny Whiting · Anne W.S. Rutjes · Marie E. Westwood · Jonathan J. Deeks
- Are we ready for autonomous driving? The KITTI vision benchmark suite · 14k cites
- ADASYN: Adaptive synthetic sampling approach for imbalanced learning · 4k cites
- Multi-view 3D Object Detection Network for Autonomous Driving · 3k cites
- End to End Learning for Self-Driving Cars · 3k cites
- Scalability in Perception for Autonomous Driving: Waymo Open Dataset · 3k cites





















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