What investment strategy does Seb Alliance focus on?

Seb Alliance focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.

How many portfolio companies does Seb Alliance have?

Seb Alliance has 15 active portfolio companies and 8 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.

Where is Seb Alliance headquartered?

Seb Alliance is headquartered in Ecully, France.

What is Seb Alliance's assets under management?

Seb Alliance manages approximately €150M in assets under management.

When was Seb Alliance founded?

Seb Alliance was founded in 2011.

What sectors does Seb Alliance invest in?

Seb Alliance invests across Consumer, Industrials, TMT.

What are Seb Alliance's recent exits?

Recent realized exits by Seb Alliance include: Angell (2025) to Groupe Rebirth; Y-Brush (2025) to Biotech Dental; Ethera (2022) to Groupe SEB; Glovo (2022) to Delivery Hero; Alkemics (2021) to Salsify.

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Seb Alliance

Ecully, France·Founded 2011·

Venture Capital Growth Equity

·groupeseb.com

Corporate venture capital arm of Groupe SEB SA (Euronext Paris EPA:SK, around EUR 8.3bn revenue 32K employees, founded 1857 in Selongey France with kitchen-appliance brands Tefal Krups Moulinex Rowenta All-Clad WMF and professional coffee). Created May 2011 in Ecully (Lyon suburb) with around EUR 150M capital allocated to detect and back disruptive technologies in small appliances + smart home + new materials + connected wellness + circular economy. Invests EUR 300K to EUR 3M minority stakes from seed to expansion stage with portfolio of around 16 active cos as of 2026 and 24 cumulative investments since 2011 including 2 confirmed 2025 exits (Castalie water-filtration + Ethera indoor-air-quality).

AUM

€150M

Funds

vintages 2011

Portfolio

Exits

Seb Alliance is an Ecully venture capital firm with €150M AUM, 15 active companies and 8 exits.

SectorsConsumer Industrials TMT

Key takeaways

·7 exits in the last 5 years · consistent DPI cadence.
·Average hold across 7 realized deals: 6 years.

Sector breakdown

23 companies

Consumer

5 · 22%

ClimateTech

4 · 17%

Industrials

3 · 13%

AI/ML

2 · 9%

FoodTech

2 · 9%

HealthTech

2 · 9%

SaaS

1 · 4%

Mobility

1 · 4%

Geography breakdown

6 geographies

France

18 · 78%

Estonia

1 · 4%

Spain

1 · 4%

United States

1 · 4%

Austria

1 · 4%

Denmark

1 · 4%

Key facts

HQEcully, France

Founded2011

Websitegroupeseb.com

Recent exits

Seb Alliance took IEVA public in 2026 after 8 years.

Seb Alliance sold Angell to Groupe Rebirth in 2025 after 6 years.

Seb Alliance sold Y-Brush to Biotech Dental in 2025 after 6 years.

Seb Alliance exited RobArt in 2023 after 7 years.

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 23 portfolio companies (15 active · 8 realized). Verified weekly from public filings and deal announcements.

Funds & portfolio

Every fund Seb Alliance has raised, with its portfolio companies. Hand-checked from public filings.

1 fund

Fund

Strategy

Vintage

Size

Assets

Exits

SEB Alliance

VC2011€150M15 assets8 exits

2011 · 15yr

€150M

Unrealized

15 held

Company	Entry
Another Brain AI/ML · France	2019
Aryballe Industrials · France	2020
auum ClimateTech · France	2018
Back Market E-commerce · France	2021
Castalie ClimateTech · France	2020
Chefclub Consumer · France	2018
Click & Grow Consumer · Estonia	2018
Feeligreen MedTech · France	2016
Iten ClimateTech · France	2015
Key Ingredient United States	2011
Kuantom Consumer · France	2025
Mem-Tech Industrials · France	2017
SeniorAdom HealthTech · France	2015
Too Good To Go FoodTech · Denmark	2022
Vulkam Industrials · France	2023

Realized

8 exits

Company	Entry	Exit	Type	Buyer	MOIC
Alkemics SaaS · France	2015	2021	Trade Sale	Salsify	–
Angell Mobility · France	2019	2025	Trade Sale	Groupe Rebirth	–
Ethera ClimateTech · France	2013	2022	Trade Sale	Groupe SEB	–
Glovo FoodTech · Spain	–	2022	Trade Sale	Delivery Hero	–
IEVA HealthTech · France	2018	2026	IPO	–	–
Keecker Consumer · France	2017	2019	–	–	–
RobArt AI/ML · Austria	2016	2023	–	–	–
Y-Brush Consumer · France	2019	2025	Trade Sale	Biotech Dental	–

About Seb Alliance

Seb Alliance is a corporate venture capital and strategic investment platform with €3 million of assets under management as of December 2024, operating from Paris. Founded in 2001, the platform deploys balance-sheet capital into consumer, industrials, energy and software ventures aligned with its parent group's industrial strategy, providing strategic minority and selective majority equity investments alongside operating partnerships.

Investment thesis

The strategy targets technology and growth-stage companies aligned with the parent group's industrial roadmap across consumer, industrials, energy and software, deploying balance-sheet capital into strategic minority equity positions with selective board representation and operating partnership rights. Investment focus emphasises long-duration partnerships with portfolio teams, with the parent group providing commercial relationships, operating expertise and product development support alongside the financial capital across France and selectively across Europe.

Recent activity

Recent realised exits include Ethera (TMT, 2025) and Castalie (software, 2025). The platform tracks 2 fund vehicles, 14 active portfolio companies and 2 realised exits across the strategy's history.

Frequently asked questions

What investment strategy does Seb Alliance focus on?: Seb Alliance focuses on VC, Growth strategies in the private equity space.
How many portfolio companies does Seb Alliance have?: Seb Alliance has 15 active portfolio companies and 8 completed exits and 1 fund tracked on GP Intel.
Where is Seb Alliance headquartered?: Seb Alliance is headquartered in Ecully, France.
What is Seb Alliance's assets under management?: Seb Alliance manages approximately €150M in assets under management.
When was Seb Alliance founded?: Seb Alliance was founded in 2011.
What sectors does Seb Alliance invest in?: Seb Alliance invests across Consumer, Industrials, TMT.
What are Seb Alliance's recent exits?: Recent realized exits by Seb Alliance include: Angell (2025) to Groupe Rebirth; Y-Brush (2025) to Biotech Dental; Ethera (2022) to Groupe SEB; Glovo (2022) to Delivery Hero; Alkemics (2021) to Salsify.