IA souveraine, les champions français du NEXT40 / 120 2025 accélèrent à l’échelle européenne

Overview of French Tech Next40/120 2025

In 2024, France emerged as a leading force in artificial intelligence within the European Union, with over 1,000 startups identified and €1.6 billion raised by generative AI companies. The 2025 cohort of French Tech Next40/120 exemplifies this trend, with 35% of companies integrating AI into their core business models and 97% utilizing AI in daily operations.

Strategic European scale-ups present opportunities for investors. Public decision-makers engaged in industrial and digital policies. Large corporations seeking sovereign AI partnerships. Startups in industrialization or hypergrowth phases.

35% of Next40/120 2025 companies prioritize AI in their business models. 97% incorporate AI in everyday operations. Leading companies include Mistral AI, H Company, and Bioptimus. Industrial alliances foster digital sovereignty, e.g., CMA CGM, OVHcloud, and Pasqal. France 2030 and French Tech 2030 initiatives support sector growth.

Doctolib introduces an AI assistant for medical consultations. Spendesk reduces manual accounting entries by 80%. Companies like Brut, Voodoo, and MWM employ generative models in interfaces. Startups like Electra enhance infrastructure with predictive AI. Next40/120 acts as a catalyst for industrial advancement.

Several standout companies attract interest from investors and large corporations:

Mistral AI raised €600 million in the previous year, focusing on open foundation models as alternatives to American solutions. H Company, with €200 million in support, focuses on multi-agent AI systems. Gleamer specializes in radiology diagnostics. Bioptimus focuses on biomedical research. Sekoia applies AI to cybersecurity, automating threat detection.

French Tech Next40/120 2025 Participants

AGRYCO ALAN ALICE & BOB BACK MARKET

360LEARNING 52 ENTERTAINMENT ACHEEL *

(* New entrants are marked with an asterisk)

D’après FrenchWeb.