Groupe SEB is a leading manufacturer of household consumer goods, specializing in a diverse range of products including frying pans, pressure cookers, kitchen utensils, food processors, coffee makers, portable heaters, and steam generators. Founded in 1857 by Antoine Lescure in Selongey, France, the company has a rich history spanning over 150 years. Headquartered in Ecully, France, Groupe SEB is notable for its extensive global reach, selling six products every second worldwide. The company actively seeks to acquire other businesses involved in the manufacturing of kitchenware, electrical appliances, cutlery, and tableware, further expanding its influence in the household goods sector.
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auum
Series B in 2025
Auum is a company that specializes in innovative cleaning solutions, focusing on glass cleaning machines that enhance efficiency while minimizing water consumption. Their technology features a unique steam treatment process that disinfects and dries glasses without the use of chemicals, providing an eco-friendly alternative to disposable cups. In addition to their cleaning devices, auum offers comprehensive services, including maintenance and replacement options, further supporting businesses in their efforts to reduce waste and promote the use of reusable containers.
La Brigade De Buyer
Acquisition in 2025
La Brigade de Buyer is a company that designs and produces high-end brand products related to baking and kitchenware for both professionals and the general public.
Kuantom
Venture Round in 2025
Kuantom is transforming the cocktail industry with its innovative ORKESTRA machine, designed to deliver a premium cocktail experience quickly and efficiently. This advanced machine allows hospitality professionals to create a wide range of cocktails, both alcoholic and non-alcoholic, by emulsifying up to six ingredients stored in refillable bottles. By precisely executing recipes from top mixologists in just a few seconds, Kuantom combines technology and mixology to offer a profitable solution for bars and restaurants. The company's commitment to quality and luxury aims to enhance customer satisfaction while streamlining operations in the hospitality sector.
Sofilac
Acquisition in 2024
Sofilac is a family-owned group that designs, manufactures, and markets cooking equipment for high-end semi-professional (Lacanche brand) and professional (especially with the Charvet brand) customers.
Vulkam
Venture Round in 2023
Vulkam SAS is a microtechnology company based in Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France, that specializes in the design, development, and production of amorphous metal parts. Founded in 2017, Vulkam utilizes biocompatible amorphous metal alloys primarily composed of materials such as zirconium, copper, hafnium, nickel, and titanium. The company's innovative products find applications across various industries, including aerospace, automotive, biomedical, cryogenic, watches, jewellery, and micro components. Vulkam's focus on creating micromechanical parts that are significantly smaller yet maintain strength and functionality sets a new standard in metallurgy and metal processing, positioning the company as a leader in the development of advanced metal technologies.
auum
Venture Round in 2023
Auum is a company that specializes in innovative cleaning solutions, focusing on glass cleaning machines that enhance efficiency while minimizing water consumption. Their technology features a unique steam treatment process that disinfects and dries glasses without the use of chemicals, providing an eco-friendly alternative to disposable cups. In addition to their cleaning devices, auum offers comprehensive services, including maintenance and replacement options, further supporting businesses in their efforts to reduce waste and promote the use of reusable containers.
Forge Adour
Acquisition in 2023
Forge Adour is a French manufacturer specializing in planchas and fireplace accessories. The company designs, manufactures, and markets a variety of products, including gas and electric planchas, as well as accessories and outdoor kitchens aimed at the consumer market. By focusing on controlled and convivial cooking experiences, Forge Adour caters to customers seeking quality outdoor cooking solutions.
Pacojet International
Acquisition in 2023
Pacojet specializes in the development and distribution of innovative culinary appliances designed for chefs and culinary professionals. The company offers a range of high-quality products, including a gourmet device that allows for the processing of fresh ingredients into intense flavors and aromas. Pacojet's advanced culinary systems are complemented by automatic ventilation and a secure locking mechanism, ensuring efficiency and safety in food preparation. With a commitment to excellence, Pacojet collaborates with dedicated manufacturing experts to provide superior customer service and support, catering to the needs of chefs seeking to enhance their creative cooking processes.
Ieva Group
Venture Round in 2023
IEVA is an e-commerce platform specializing in jewelry, personal care, beauty, and lifestyle products. The company focuses on personalized beauty technology, providing customers with technology-embedded accessories that enhance their shopping experience. IEVA offers IoT-based tests that measure environmental factors such as pollution, UV rays, and humidity. This innovative approach allows customers to subscribe to a customized beauty product package, enabling them to purchase tailored products and receive recommendations for improving their environmental surroundings. By integrating technology with beauty and lifestyle offerings, IEVA aims to create a unique and personalized shopping experience for its users.
Zummo
Acquisition in 2022
Zummo is a prominent company based in Valencia, Spain, specializing in the design, manufacture, and commercialization of automatic fresh fruit juice extraction machines. Its products primarily target the food service and food retail sectors. The company emphasizes a strong research and development culture, which enhances its technical capabilities and allows clients to choose machines tailored to their specific preferences and needs. Through its innovative approach, Zummo has established itself as a key player in the global market for citrus fruit extraction technologies.
Angell
Venture Round in 2021
Angell is a manufacturer of electric bicycles focused on transforming urban mobility. The company offers one of the lightest e-bikes on the market, featuring a rounded aluminum frame and a carbon rim for an ultra-light structure. Its innovative design includes a smart cockpit with a touchscreen that displays essential information such as battery level, speed, distance traveled, weather, pollution levels, and riding modes. Additionally, Angell's e-bike is equipped with a sophisticated safety system that provides vibrating navigation assistance, a fall alert, and an anti-theft alarm. By integrating advanced technology into its bicycles, Angell aims to enhance the everyday life of urban commuters.
Chefclub
Series B in 2021
Chefclub is a cooking channel that produces and broadcasts a diverse range of food videos, showcasing creative and recreational recipes from around the globe. Founded in 2016 and based in Paris, France, the company is staffed by a multicultural team with a shared passion for cooking. It offers viewers access to its extensive collection of recipe videos through both television and online platforms, thereby catering to a wide audience interested in culinary exploration.
StoreBound
Acquisition in 2020
StoreBound LLC is a product innovation company based in New York that focuses on creating, manufacturing, and distributing innovative household appliances and useful products. Established in 2010, the company collaborates with inventors and licensing partners to develop products tailored to consumer needs, actively incorporating feedback to enhance their offerings. StoreBound also engages in the manufacturing and distribution of irons through licensing agreements with manufacturers. With a strong emphasis on brand building, the company leverages its retail relationships and in-house creative team to effectively distribute products to leading retailers across the globe. StoreBound is dedicated to supporting its retail partners and ensuring customer satisfaction through superior service and marketing support. As of July 2020, it operates as a subsidiary of SEB SA.
Aryballe
Series B in 2020
Aryballe Technologies, founded in Grenoble, France, specializes in developing digital olfaction sensors that replicate the human sense of smell. The company combines biochemistry, advanced optics, and machine learning to create universal sensors adaptable to various applications. Aryballe's technology captures and analyzes odor signatures, providing valuable insights for industries such as food and beverage, cosmetics, and automotive. By enabling businesses to enhance their research and development, quality control, manufacturing processes, and end-user experiences, Aryballe aims to revolutionize how companies interact with scent and odor in their products. In addition to hardware development, the company also manages software and database development, as well as the full manufacturing of its sensors and devices.
Alkemics
Series C in 2020
Alkemics is a developer of an online marketing platform aimed at transforming the fast-moving consumer goods industry by digitizing, collecting, and sharing product data securely. The platform serves as a collaborative intelligence network that streamlines the exchange of product information between manufacturers and retailers. This functionality addresses key challenges within the industry, such as aligning supply and demand for numerous product launches, enhancing operational efficiency to accelerate time-to-market, and creating a personalized shopping experience across digital and physical channels. By fostering balanced commercial relationships, increasing efficiency in product listings, and enhancing data quality, Alkemics supports clients in developing sustainable partnerships that ultimately enrich the shopper experience.
CASTALIE
Series B in 2020
Castalie SA is a French company based in Issy-les-Moulineaux, established in 2011, that specializes in manufacturing water filtration systems tailored for hotels, restaurants, cafés, and businesses. The company provides a range of zero-waste solutions, including micro-filtered water, reusable glass bottles, and water fountains. Castalie's water systems offer fresh, hot, or sparkling water on demand, aiming to reduce reliance on single-use plastic bottles. With a commitment to sustainability, Castalie has attracted over 2,000 clients, ranging from startups to renowned restaurants, by offering customizable and premium customer service alongside its innovative products.
Click and Grow
Venture Round in 2018
Click & Grow has created an innovative indoor gardening system that allows users to grow plants effortlessly. Their smart technology features modular desktop systems, specially designed soil, and integrated sensors that automatically manage essential factors such as oxygen, water, and nutrients. This enables customers to cultivate fresh, pesticide-free produce directly in their homes without manual intervention. The company's products, including the Smartpot and Smart Herb Garden, aim to make plant cultivation accessible, particularly in urban environments, where people often seek ways to incorporate greenery into their lives. By addressing the high turnover of houseplants globally, Click & Grow envisions transforming the perception of plant cultivation and food production, positioning itself at the forefront of a potential revolution in urban agriculture.
Green Rice Technology
Corporate Round in 2018
Green Rice Technology is a smart home device provider company.
Robart
Series B in 2017
Robart is an Austrian high-tech start-up established in 2009, dedicated to creating autonomous mobile robots for both consumer and industrial use, leveraging its proprietary Artificial Intelligence Control Unit (AICU) technology. The company aims to revolutionize everyday life by developing affordable robotic solutions, including intelligent vacuum cleaners and security robots, that can effectively navigate and adapt to dynamic home environments. By focusing on robust functionality and intuitive user interaction, Robart addresses the shortcomings of current robotic offerings, ensuring that its products not only meet but exceed consumer expectations. The company's innovative approach positions it as a key player in the next generation of intelligent robotics, with a vision of making a robot accessible for every household.
Keecker
Seed Round in 2017
Keecker SAS is a Paris-based company that designs a mobile multimedia robot for home use, combining entertainment, communication, and security functionalities. Founded in 2012, Keecker's robot autonomously navigates through various rooms, projecting movies and playing music while also offering 360-degree sound. It features an Android-based computer that allows users to download apps from the Google Play store. Equipped with a smart video projector, high-quality sound system, and a 360-degree camera, the robot facilitates group calls and captures its surroundings. Additionally, it monitors home conditions such as temperature, humidity, and CO2 levels, providing real-time alerts for unusual events. Users can control the robot through a smartphone application, enabling remote access to their homes for security and monitoring. Keecker's device aims to enhance the home experience by integrating various services into a single platform, focused on user-centric design and smart technology.
swizzzProzzz AG
Acquisition in 2017
swizzzProzzz AG manufactures mini hand choppers for chopping fruit and vegetables.
Alkemics
Series B in 2016
Alkemics is a developer of an online marketing platform aimed at transforming the fast-moving consumer goods industry by digitizing, collecting, and sharing product data securely. The platform serves as a collaborative intelligence network that streamlines the exchange of product information between manufacturers and retailers. This functionality addresses key challenges within the industry, such as aligning supply and demand for numerous product launches, enhancing operational efficiency to accelerate time-to-market, and creating a personalized shopping experience across digital and physical channels. By fostering balanced commercial relationships, increasing efficiency in product listings, and enhancing data quality, Alkemics supports clients in developing sustainable partnerships that ultimately enrich the shopper experience.
WMF
Acquisition in 2016
WMF, established in 1853, is a German manufacturer specializing in high-quality cookware and kitchen utensils. Their extensive product range includes knives, pressure cookers, and various kitchen gadgets, all "Made in Germany". Additionally, WMF operates as one of the largest independent commercial mortgage banking firms in the U.S., with a significant servicing portfolio and a leading position in originating FHA-insured multifamily and healthcare loans.
Emsa GmbH
Acquisition in 2016
Emsa GmbH, founded in 1949 and based in Emsdetten, Germany, specializes in the design, manufacture, and distribution of a wide range of plastic products. The company’s offerings include vacuum jugs, carafes, vacuum flasks, thermos mugs, food storage containers, lunchboxes, and kitchen aids. Emsa also provides tableware, salad and herb products, and accessories for gardening, such as planters and bird feeders. The company emphasizes innovation and quality, ensuring that its products are both functional and aesthetically pleasing. Production facilities are located in Germany, China, and Vietnam, allowing Emsa to efficiently meet market demands. Emsa GmbH operates as a subsidiary of SEB SA.
Kolibree
Series A in 2016
Kolibree is a company focused on developing oral health technologies aimed at preventing dental issues. Its flagship product is an electric toothbrush that incorporates artificial intelligence to enhance the brushing experience. This smart toothbrush provides real-time feedback and interactive features designed to motivate users to maintain better oral hygiene. By raising awareness about the importance of dental care, Kolibree seeks to guide individuals toward improved brushing habits, ultimately helping them prevent cavities and gum disease. The company recognizes the challenge of engaging users, particularly children, in effective oral care practices, and aims to make daily brushing a more informed and conscious activity.
SeniorAdom
Venture Round in 2015
SeniorAdom, founded in November 2012, specializes in remote assistance technology aimed at ensuring the safety of elderly and disabled individuals. The company’s innovative system employs a network of detectors—without the use of cameras—to automatically detect falls, sudden illnesses, and unusual behavioral patterns in users' homes. This central device is easy to install and operates independently, utilizing an embedded GSM mobile phone card that requires no internet connection. Caregivers receive alerts via text or email, allowing them to monitor the well-being of their clients through a secure, personalized platform. By providing real-time monitoring and emergency alerts, SeniorAdom enhances the safety and peace of mind for both caregivers and service users, effectively modernizing a sector that has seen limited technological advancement over the past several decades.
OBH Nordica
Acquisition in 2015
OBH Nordica A/S is a manufacturer and distributor of kitchen, home, beauty, and wellness products primarily in the Nordic region. Established in 2001 through a merger between Ole Bødtcher-Hansen A/S and Joffe Marketing AB, the company offers a wide range of kitchen appliances, including blenders, coffee makers, food processors, and various cooking tools. In addition to kitchen products, OBH Nordica provides home appliances such as air purifiers and ironing products, as well as beauty items like hair dryers and curling irons. The wellness product line features footbaths, heating pads, and massage devices. With a focus on attractive design and functionality, OBH Nordica emphasizes innovative product development in collaboration with leading Nordic designers. The company is headquartered in Taastrup, Denmark, and operates offices across Sweden, Norway, and Finland, with a representative office in China.
Kolibree
Series A in 2015
Kolibree is a company focused on developing oral health technologies aimed at preventing dental issues. Its flagship product is an electric toothbrush that incorporates artificial intelligence to enhance the brushing experience. This smart toothbrush provides real-time feedback and interactive features designed to motivate users to maintain better oral hygiene. By raising awareness about the importance of dental care, Kolibree seeks to guide individuals toward improved brushing habits, ultimately helping them prevent cavities and gum disease. The company recognizes the challenge of engaging users, particularly children, in effective oral care practices, and aims to make daily brushing a more informed and conscious activity.
Alkemics
Series A in 2015
Alkemics is a developer of an online marketing platform aimed at transforming the fast-moving consumer goods industry by digitizing, collecting, and sharing product data securely. The platform serves as a collaborative intelligence network that streamlines the exchange of product information between manufacturers and retailers. This functionality addresses key challenges within the industry, such as aligning supply and demand for numerous product launches, enhancing operational efficiency to accelerate time-to-market, and creating a personalized shopping experience across digital and physical channels. By fostering balanced commercial relationships, increasing efficiency in product listings, and enhancing data quality, Alkemics supports clients in developing sustainable partnerships that ultimately enrich the shopper experience.
Feeligreen
Venture Round in 2014
Feeligreen is a technology startup developing safe and effective micro-current devices for a wide range of cosmetic and therapeutic applications. With their first product, the Feeligold anti-wrinkle patch, they have demonstrated their ability to implement new technologies and deliver meaningful results. Their current developments extend the scope of their applications, targeting both the cosmetic and medical industry.
Robart
Series A in 2014
Robart is an Austrian high-tech start-up established in 2009, dedicated to creating autonomous mobile robots for both consumer and industrial use, leveraging its proprietary Artificial Intelligence Control Unit (AICU) technology. The company aims to revolutionize everyday life by developing affordable robotic solutions, including intelligent vacuum cleaners and security robots, that can effectively navigate and adapt to dynamic home environments. By focusing on robust functionality and intuitive user interaction, Robart addresses the shortcomings of current robotic offerings, ensuring that its products not only meet but exceed consumer expectations. The company's innovative approach positions it as a key player in the next generation of intelligent robotics, with a vision of making a robot accessible for every household.
Advanced Mem-Tech
Venture Round in 2014
Advanced Mem-Tech Ltd. specializes in the development and provision of advanced membranes for various water treatment applications. The company offers high flux and low pressure membranes designed for industrial and commercial use, including ultra filtration membranes that cater to waste water treatment and reverse osmosis pretreatment. Their products enable effective bacteria and virus removal, making them suitable for point of use systems with a compact design. Advanced Mem-Tech's membranes are engineered to operate efficiently at lower costs and pressures, ensuring high performance without compromising on filtration effectiveness. Established in 2009, the company is headquartered in Nes Ziona, Israel.
Key Ingredient
Acquisition in 2013
Key Ingredient is a digital recipe content platform that aims to inspire home cooks by providing access to a vast collection of recipes and cooking resources. The platform features over one million user-submitted recipes and allows users to browse, save, and share their favorite dishes. With a focus on enhancing the cooking experience, Key Ingredient offers technology solutions that streamline meal preparation, making it easier for individuals to enjoy cooking at home. Its services cater to both consumers and businesses, leveraging a comprehensive content management system and innovative web services. The company's mobile application has gained significant traction, with over 500,000 downloads on iOS, further establishing its presence in the culinary digital space.
Key Ingredient
Series A in 2011
Key Ingredient is a digital recipe content platform that aims to inspire home cooks by providing access to a vast collection of recipes and cooking resources. The platform features over one million user-submitted recipes and allows users to browse, save, and share their favorite dishes. With a focus on enhancing the cooking experience, Key Ingredient offers technology solutions that streamline meal preparation, making it easier for individuals to enjoy cooking at home. Its services cater to both consumers and businesses, leveraging a comprehensive content management system and innovative web services. The company's mobile application has gained significant traction, with over 500,000 downloads on iOS, further establishing its presence in the culinary digital space.
Vietnam Fan Joint Stock
Acquisition in 2011
Vietnam Fan Joint Stock Company specializes in the manufacture and distribution of electric fans across the Asia Pacific region. The company offers a diverse range of products, including box fans, slide fans, ventilating fans, orbit fans, rechargeable fans, tower fans, stand fans, desk fans, wall fans, ceiling fans, and industrial fans. Through its extensive product line, Vietnam Fan Joint Stock Company aims to meet the varying needs of consumers and businesses in the electric fan market.
IMUSA
Acquisition in 2011
IMUSA S.A. is a manufacturer and designer based in Medellin, Colombia, specializing in kitchen appliances, cookware, bakeware, and houseware for both home and professional kitchens. The company produces a range of small household equipment and plastic food containers, focusing on delivering quality products at competitive prices. Through its diverse product offerings, IMUSA aims to meet the needs of its customers in the kitchenware market.
All Clad
Acquisition in 2004
All-Clad is a cookware brand.
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