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 13 active portfolio companies and 4 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.

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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

SectorsConsumerIndustrialsTMT

Key facts

HQEcully, France

Founded2011

Websitegroupeseb.com

Recent exits

Y-Brush

Consumer · 2025 · 6yr hold

Ethera

ClimateTech · 2022 · 9yr hold

Glovo

Consumer · 2022

Alkemics

SaaS · 2021 · 6yr hold

Coverage notes

1 fund tracked, 17 portfolio companies (13 active · 4 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

SEB AllianceVC

2011 · 15yr€150M13 active · 4 realized

Unrealized

13 held

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry
Angell	Mobility	France	2019
auum	ClimateTech	France	2018
Castalie	ClimateTech	France	2020
Chefclub	Consumer	France	2018
Click & Grow	Consumer	Estonia	2018
Feeligreen	MedTech	France	2016
IEVA	HealthTech	France	2018
Iten	ClimateTech	France	2015
Kuantom	Consumer	France	2025
Mem-Tech	Industrials	France	2017
RobArt	AI/ML	Austria	2016
SeniorAdom	HealthTech	France	2015
Vulkam	Industrials	France	2023

AngellActive

MobilityFrance· Entry 2019

auumActive

ClimateTechFrance· Entry 2018

CastalieActive

ClimateTechFrance· Entry 2020

ChefclubActive

ConsumerFrance· Entry 2018

Click & GrowActive

ConsumerEstonia· Entry 2018

FeeligreenActive

MedTechFrance· Entry 2016

IEVAActive

HealthTechFrance· Entry 2018

ItenActive

ClimateTechFrance· Entry 2015

KuantomActive

ConsumerFrance· Entry 2025

Mem-TechActive

IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2017

RobArtActive

AI/MLAustria· Entry 2016

SeniorAdomActive

HealthTechFrance· Entry 2015

VulkamActive

IndustrialsFrance· Entry 2023

Realized

4 exits

Company	Sector	Geo	Entry	Exit	Type	MOIC
Alkemics	SaaS	France	2015	2021	Trade Sale	–
Ethera	ClimateTech	France	2013	2022	Trade Sale	–
Glovo	Consumer	Spain	–	2022	Trade Sale	–
Y-Brush	Consumer	France	2019	2025	Trade Sale	–

AlkemicsExited 2021

SaaSFrance· Entry 2015

Trade Saleto

EtheraExited 2022

ClimateTechFrance· Entry 2013

Trade Saleto

GlovoExited 2022

ConsumerSpain

Trade Saleto

Y-BrushExited 2025

ConsumerFrance· Entry 2019

Trade Saleto

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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. Detailed buyer names and multiple data available on Pro at €29/month.