OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures
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.
OBRATORI, L'Occitane Group Ventures is a Marseille venture capital firm with €30M AUM, 26 active companies and 1 exit.
Sector breakdown
27 companiesKey facts
Recent exits
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.
ObratoriVC2019€30M26 assets1 exitsVC2019 · 7yr€30M261
Unrealized
26 held| Company | Entry |
|---|---|
| Abyssea | 2019 |
| Bocoloco | 2019 |
| Calysens Biotech · France | 2021 |
| Carton Vert ClimateTech · France | 2023 |
| ClearDrop/ClearSolar France | 2024 |
| Cliking | 2019 |
| Eclo | 2019 |
| FunCell ClimateTech · France | 2022 |
| Good Meal SaaS · France | 2022 |
| Healphi HealthTech · France | 2018 |
| HedonistLabs | 2019 |
| 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 Violette | 2019 |
| Lolo Paris Consumer · France | 2021 |
| Ma Blouse Blanche | 2019 |
| Medene | 2019 |
| 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| Company | Entry | Exit | Type | Buyer | MOIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ma Formation Medicale | 2019 | 2023 | Trade Sale | Institut 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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