Transatlantic Fund for Startups | Founders Future
A transatlantic fund for AI and tech startups
From Paris to San Francisco, we back the most ambitious AI and tech founders from day one, and work alongside them on both sides of the Atlantic.
KEY FIGURES
IN SHORT
- A transatlantic fund invests and works alongside you on both sides of the Atlantic. Founders Future operates from Paris and San Francisco, with real teams on the ground.
- We invest from pre-seed to growth, across AI, energy transition, B2B software, healthcare, defense and fintech.
- Beyond capital, hands-on operator support: community, PR and public affairs, exclusive tools and benefits.
What a transatlantic fund changes for a startup
For a European tech startup, going to the US is no longer a distant milestone: it is a decision made early. According to Index Ventures, 64% of the companies it analyzed now expand to the US at pre-seed or seed stage, up from 33% in 2015–2019, and the Bay Area remains the most chosen hub.
A transatlantic fund answers that reality. It invests from Europe, has teams in the US, and can support a founder in both markets instead of leaving them to cross alone. That is exactly what we are building: more than investors, long-term strategic partners.
From pre-seed to growth, across six sectors
We invest in AI-first and frontier-technology companies: founders building products for a global market. For us, AI is not a trend. It is the foundation layer of the next generation of global value creation.
Our six areas of investment: AI, energy transition, B2B software, healthcare, defense and fintech. In these sectors, a team that understands both the European and the US markets makes a concrete difference.
What we bring beyond capital
We also work alongside you on key hires and business development, including in the US market.
Why Founders Future
Operators, not just investors. A hybrid team that has built companies and knows what a founder goes through.
Real offices on both sides. Paris and San Francisco: we connect capital, networks and communities between Europe and the United States.
Investors who are entrepreneurs too. We are backed by entrepreneurs, leading European families and institutional investors, including MACSF, the Dassault family and the CMA CGM group.
A portfolio that speaks for itself
Points of attention
- A fund does not replace your execution. A good investor opens doors and works alongside you; product, market and team remain the foundation.
- The statistics describe a sample. The Index Ventures figures cover the companies it analyzed, not all startups.
- Fit is checked on both sides. Stage, sector and international ambition should match the fund's thesis before any conversation.
- Legal structure is decided with local advisors. Setting up a US entity, for example through a Delaware flip, should be validated with legal and tax advisors in each country concerned.
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A fund on both sides of the Atlantic for your next step
Sources: Winning in the US | Index Ventures; Founders Future (offices, teams, positioning). The Index Ventures statistics cover the companies in its sample and do not describe Founders Future's performance. This page is for information purposes only; any legal or tax restructuring should be validated with your usual advisors in each country concerned.
