French Tech Funding Q3 2026 Report: €4.4B Raised —Two-Thirds Of It One Company

The biggest third quarter in six years, up 46% year-on-year. But Mistral's €3 billion Series D was 68% of it. Strip that deal out and French tech funding actually fell. Deal count hit a six-year low. Instead, 2026 has already outraised all of 2025.