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OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures

OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures

Marseille, France·Founded 2019··obratori.com

Corporate venture capital arm of L'Occitane Group, the Manosque-based premium natural beauty group behind L'Occitane en Provence, Melvita, Erborian and, since 2021, Sol de Janeiro. Founded in 2019 in Marseille, it makes early-stage seed and Series A investments across sustainable beauty, biotech, clean cosmetics, e-health, wellbeing, plant-based actives, foodtech and retailtech under its 'Better for people and for the planet' criterion. The portfolio counts 15 active companies as of 2026, out of 22 cumulative investments, with no confirmed exits to date; the 2019-vintage program remains in active deployment.

AUM
€30M
Funds
1
vintages 2019
Portfolio
26
Exits
1

OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures is a Marseille venture capital firm with €30M AUM, 26 active companies and 1 exit.

Sector breakdown

27 companies
Consumer
7 · 26%
ClimateTech
2 · 7%
SaaS
2 · 7%
HealthTech
2 · 7%
Biotech
1 · 4%
Fintech
1 · 4%

Key facts

HQMarseille, France
Founded2019

Recent exits

Ma Formation Medicale

OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures sold Ma Formation Medicale to Institut de Thérapie Manuelle et Physiothérapie (ITMP) in 2023 after 4 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 27 portfolio companies (26 active · 1 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund
Obratori
VC2019€30M26 assets1 exits

Unrealized

26 held
CompanyEntry
Abyssea2019
Bocoloco2019
Calysens
Biotech · France
2021
Carton Vert
ClimateTech · France
2023
ClearDrop/ClearSolar
France
2024
Cliking2019
Eclo2019
FunCell
ClimateTech · France
2022
Good Meal
SaaS · France
2022
Healphi
HealthTech · France
2018
HedonistLabs2019
Humble +
Consumer · France
2024
In Haircare
Consumer · France
2022
KohortPay
Fintech · France
2023
Lazare Studio
Consumer · France
2024
LE Rouge Francais
Consumer · France
2019
Leo et Violette2019
Lolo Paris
Consumer · France
2021
Ma Blouse Blanche2019
Medene2019
Melifera
Consumer · France
2021
MonSuiviDiet
HealthTech · France
2022
Paper Cosmetics
Consumer · France
2021
Plasana Medical
France
2025
Sweetech
France
2025
Zeliq
SaaS · France
2023

Realized

1 exit
CompanyEntryExitTypeBuyerMOIC
Ma Formation Medicale20192023Trade SaleInstitut de Thérapie Manuelle et Physiothérapie (ITMP)–

About OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures

OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures is a venture capital platform based in Paris with capital deployed across 2 active fund vehicles. The firm targets European and selectively global technology companies across consumer, healthcare and business services, with capital deployed across early-stage and Series A/B rounds alongside institutional limited partners.

Investment thesis

The platform deploys venture capital into consumer, healthcare and business services categories with a focus on technology-enabled businesses across France and selectively across Europe. Investment focus spans seed and growth stages with capital deployed across multiple rounds per portfolio company, supporting founder teams through international scaling and selective M&A activity. The fund structure enables longer holding periods than typical venture vehicles, supporting category-leadership outcomes in technology platforms with global ambitions.

Recent activity

Realised exits across the current platform vintages remain limited, with the portfolio in active deployment and value-creation phase. The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 16 active portfolio companies and 0 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures focus on?
OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures focuses on VC strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures have?
OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures has 26 active portfolio companies and 1 completed exit and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures headquartered?
OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures is headquartered in Marseille, France.
What is OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures's assets under management?
OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures manages approximately €30M in assets under management.
When was OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures founded?
OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures was founded in 2019.
What sectors does OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures invest in?
OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures invests across Consumer, Healthcare, Industrials.
What are OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures's recent exits?
Recent realized exits by OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures include: Ma Formation Medicale (2023) to Institut de Thérapie Manuelle et Physiothérapie (ITMP).
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