Venture capital firm

BNP Paribas Développement

French minority-shareholder investor backing small and mid-sized companies and start-ups

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TrustList summary

BNP Paribas Développement is an autonomous subsidiary of the BNP Paribas banking group. It puts its own capital into French companies as a minority shareholder, helping with long-term development plans and with the handover of company ownership.

What BNP Paribas Développement does

Minority equity investment: direct investment from its own funds.
Ownership transition support: helps firms plan a transfer of shareholding so the business continues.
Venture investment: a Venture France team has backed high-growth start-ups since 2006.
Responsible business influence: it encourages the social and environmental commitments of the entrepreneurs it backs.

Who it works with

Profitable small and mid-sized companies and start-ups across France, served through a local presence in the country.

Key facts

Based in: France
Parent group: BNP Paribas
Track record: active for more than three decades
Portfolio: more than 400 holdings

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Rankings

BNP Paribas Développement is ranked on 1 TrustList ranking at #11.

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Venture capital firm · 1 ranking

#11of 16
France
Its profile: “- Venture investment: a Venture France team has backed high-growth start-ups since 2006.”
Of the 16 here, 4 also cover partners and 3 also cover learning; 8 also work in Paris and 3 also work in London.
Behind Aquasourca, ahead of Environmental Technologies Fund.

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