New startups in Paris (2026)
A running list of young Paris startups that raised money in 2026, from AI security testing and coastal restoration to preventive health and payroll software, with a source for every fact. Updated regularly.
Some of the newest startups in Paris in 2026 are Fleuret AI, Apolownia, Mio, Gradium, Lucis, Certo, Sillage and Rivage. They work on automated security testing, coastal restoration, AI assistants for teams, voice AI, preventive health, product compliance, sales signals and payroll for accounting firms, and each announced funding this year. This page lists young Paris startups with recent, publicly reported news, newest first, and is updated as new ones appear. Last updated: 12 October 2026.
Fleuret AI: AI agents that test a company's security
Fleuret AI builds AI agents that run ongoing penetration tests on a company's systems, so security gaps are found continuously instead of once a year. Founded in 2026 by Yanis Grigy (CEO) and Augustin Ponsin (CTO), it announced a 4 million euro pre-seed round led by RAISE Ventures on 5 October 2026. Website: fleuret.ai. Source: EU-Startups.
Apolownia: restoring coasts and blue carbon
Apolownia runs coastal restoration and blue carbon projects, such as restoring mangroves in Indonesia. Founded in 2024 and led by CEO and co-founder Théo Derache, it announced a first seed round of 1 million euro with LITA, Bpifrance and business angels on 31 July 2026. Website: apolownia.com. Source: EU-Startups.
Mio: an AI colleague inside Slack
Mio is an AI assistant that lives inside Slack, handles recurring tasks and takes actions across the tools a team has connected. Founded in 2025 by Arthaud Mesnard, it came out of stealth with a 1.9 million euro (2.2 million dollar) pre-seed round co-led by Fabric.vc and Topology.vc on 15 July 2026. Website: mio.xyz. Source: EU-Startups.
Gradium: fast voice AI for developers
Gradium, a spin-out from the Kyutai AI lab led by co-founder and CEO Neil Zeghidour, builds fast voice AI and audio models that developers can build into their products. On 9 July 2026 it said it had reopened its seed round and raised it to 100 million dollars in total, with Nvidia joining as a new investor. Website: gradium.ai. Source: TechCrunch.
Lucis: preventive health from a blood test
Lucis is a preventive health app that analyses more than 110 blood biomarkers and gives personal recommendations checked by doctors. Founded in 2025 by Maxime Berthelot (CEO) and Baptiste Debever and backed by Y Combinator, it announced a Series A of about 20 million dollars (roughly 17 million euro) led by Singular on 26 May 2026. Website: lucis.life. Source: EU-Startups.
Certo: compliance checks for beauty and consumer brands
Certo makes compliance software for beauty and consumer goods brands: it checks ingredients, claims and labels against the rules in each market. Led by Bastien Deliège-Coste (CEO) and Jean Duquenne (CTO), it announced a 4 million dollar seed round led by Daphni, with Entrepreneurs First, Motier Ventures and Transpose Platform, on 26 May 2026. Website: askcerto.com. Sources: Tech.eu, Maddyness.
Sillage: knowing which accounts to call
Sillage builds sales software that picks up buying signals, so sales teams know which accounts to contact and when. Founded in 2025 by Arthur Coudouy and Arnaud Weiss, it announced a 1.7 million euro pre-seed round with Kima Ventures, Angel Invest and Drysdale Ventures on 24 April 2026. Website: getsillage.com. Source: EU-Startups.
Rivage: payroll software for accounting firms
Rivage makes payroll software built for accounting firms that run payroll for their clients. Founded in July 2025 by Tancrède d'Hauteville (CEO), Ayoub Saidane, Hector Vergeron and Paul Lemoine, it announced a 2.6 million euro pre-seed round from Partech and business angels on 12 February 2026. Website: rivage.tech. Sources: Tech.eu, Partech.
Quick facts
- Fleuret AI: AI penetration testing, 4 million euro pre-seed (October 2026)
- Apolownia: coastal restoration and blue carbon, 1 million euro seed (July 2026)
- Mio: AI assistant inside Slack, 1.9 million euro pre-seed (July 2026)
- Gradium: voice AI models, seed raised to 100 million dollars (July 2026)
- Lucis: preventive health app, about 20 million dollar Series A (May 2026)
- Certo: product compliance for consumer brands, 4 million dollar seed (May 2026)
- Sillage: sales signals, 1.7 million euro pre-seed (April 2026)
- Rivage: payroll for accounting firms, 2.6 million euro pre-seed (February 2026)
FAQ
What are new startups in Paris in 2026? Young Paris startups with funding news in 2026 include Fleuret AI, Apolownia, Mio, Gradium, Lucis, Certo, Sillage and Rivage. This list is updated as new companies appear.
How does a Paris startup get on this list? We add young Paris companies with a recent, publicly reported launch or funding round. Founders can also pitch their story for a free full article; the only thing we ask in return is a repost on their personal LinkedIn.
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