Paris Ranks Tenth Worldwide for AI Startups

An inventory signed by Asgard Capital and Roland Berger places Paris in the tenth position globally among cities with the highest concentration of artificial intelligence startups, with 73 companies, tied with Los Angeles. London leads in Europe, while the United States hosts the largest number of players. On the ground, funding rounds and support programs are fueling the Parisian ecosystem.

Mistral, Station F, and over 1,000 startups in France

In Paris, several players and initiatives are shaping the artificial intelligence scene. Mistral recently stood out with a fundraising of 3 billion euros. Station F hosts the F/ai program, which supports 20 AI startups for 3 months; the winners of the next cohort will have the opportunity to stay in San Francisco. France is home to over 1,000 artificial intelligence startups, some of which are emerging from Station F. Notable companies in the Parisian ecosystem also include Dust and Photoroom.

Paris shares the tenth position globally with Los Angeles

Paris ranks tenth globally among cities with the most artificial intelligence startups, with 73 companies, tied with Los Angeles. The French capital is presented as the AI capital of the European Union. London, with 211 startups, remains the leading European city in the sector.

A global landscape dominated by American and Asian hubs

The inventory conducted by Asgard Capital and Roland Berger estimates the global number of artificial intelligence startups to be between 35,000 and 90,000, with a significant portion concentrated in a few major cities. The United States has the most, followed by China and the United Kingdom. Four American cities are in the global Top 10: San Francisco leads by a wide margin with 596 startups, followed by New York (180), Boston (102), and Los Angeles (73). Other hubs include London (211), Tel Aviv (189), Beijing (150), Tokyo (99), and Shanghai (77). Notably, OpenAI and Anthropic are based in San Francisco.