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SEB ALLIANCE - Corporate Venture Capital

Investment strategy

SEB Alliance
Because we are passionate about innovation and convinced that new technologies can improve the daily lives of our consumers, we created SEB Alliance to support the directors of young companies with high innovative content.
SEB Alliance also enables them to benefit from all the expertise of Groupe SEB in consumer knowledge and international development.

SEB Alliance: Extend Groupe SEB's global leadership on innovation
 

SEB Alliance was created to detect and invest in emerging companies with disruptive technologies and/or new business models :

  • Our financing amounts vary from seed funding (€300,000) to expansion capital (€3 million),
  • As a shareholder, we also acquire minority stakes alongside other professional or institutional investors.

Targeted sectors are consistent with Groupe SEB's strategic innovation focuses, the aim being to enable companies to access the know-how and resources of the group. We target opportunities of relevance to the general public in three main areas.

We seek to finance ambitious firms poised to become the future leaders of their markets at international level and managed by robust teams.

Innovation strategie d'investissement

 

 


 

A structured investment process

 

Processus structuré

EXAMPLES  OF INVESTMENTS

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ITEN: MICRO-BATTERIES TO POWER THE CONNECTED DEVICES OF TOMORROW

With the rise of connected devices, smart sensors, and autonomous devices, the demand for miniaturized, high-performance energy storage solutions continues to grow.
Founded in Lyon, ITEN is developing a new generation of rechargeable microbatteries designed to support this transformation. Thanks to its proprietary technology, the company is helping to address one of the main challenges in embedded electronics: providing a high-performance power source in a compact format.
By partnering with ITEN, SEB Alliance supports the development of a strategic technology at the heart of tomorrow’s connected products and contributes to the emergence of a recognized French player in the deep tech ecosystem.

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KUANTOM: REINVENTING THE COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE FOR PROFESSIONALS

In response to evolving consumer expectations and productivity challenges in the hospitality and restaurant industry, Kuantom is developing an automated solution capable of preparing a wide variety of cocktails with precision and consistency.
The technology developed by the company enables establishments to offer a premium experience while simplifying operations and ensuring consistent quality.
By investing in Kuantom, SEB Alliance is supporting an innovation that opens up new opportunities for players in the professional market and helps make cocktail experiences more accessible in a wide range of venues.

Castalie

CASTALIE: Microfiltered Water Dispenser

Castalie offers its customers a comprehensive service, offering water fountains, containers, accessories and maintenance services. They can thereby produce their water in-house from tap water, which is micro-filtered by eco-friendly, contemporary water fountains. The water is bottled on the consumer’s premises in reusable containers (bottles, glasses, etc.). As a result: no distance to cover between the source and the place of consumption and no plastic waste generated.

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BACK MARKET: ACCELERATING THE CIRCULAR ECONOMY

The secondhand market is now emerging as one of the major shifts in consumer behavior. By giving electronic products a second life, Back Market has helped make refurbished products accessible to millions of consumers.
Through its platform, the company has become a global leader in the refurbished products market and is actively contributing to the development of more responsible consumption.
Through its investment in Back Market, SEB Alliance has chosen to support a pioneer in a model that is now at the heart of the circular economy, in line with the Groupe SEB ambitions regarding sustainability and extending product lifespans.

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