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Groupe SEB Startup Programs & Corporate Open Innovation Analysis Hardware & IoT · Consumer Electronics

Groupe SEB is now 6 products sold every second worldwide. But it is also more than 150 years of history initiated by a tinker named Antoine Lescure who, by creating its sheet metal workshop in 1857 in Selongey (France), laid the first stone in the building.
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In StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index, Groupe SEB ranks #251 globally and #12 in France. It ranks #59 in the Hardware & IoT industry and #18 in the Consumer Electronics subindustry.

Global
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#251
Industry
Hardware & IoT
#59
Subindustry
Consumer Electronics
#18
National · France
Corporate Startup Activity Index
#12
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Key metrics

Groupe SEB Startup Activity Metrics

Groupe SEB has supported 15 startups through programs and investments, with those companies raising a combined $210 million over the last ten years. The company currently operates 2 active startup programs.

Overview

Explore Groupe SEB's investments, startup programs, and corporate open innovation activity

Groupe SEB has deployed more than $135 million in startup investments through SEB Alliance and partnership programs, strengthening its position as one of the leading innovation-driven corporations globally.

The company currently runs 2 active startup programs supporting 15 startups worldwide across industries such as Ecommerce & Retail, Edtech, Energy & Environment, and Hardware & IoT. Its venture arm SEB Alliance has invested in over 13 startups.

The corporate-innovation activity is concentrated in Ecommerce & Retail, Hardware & IoT, and Healthtech, categories where Groupe SEB's scale provides outsized leverage to early-stage startups.

Activity breakdown

Where Groupe SEB-associated startups operate

Sector, HQ-city and program-location breakdowns for the startups associated with Groupe SEB. Unlock the full breakdown with StartupBlink Pro.

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Programs & CVC

Groupe SEB Startup Programs and Corporate Venture Capital initiatives

Groupe SEB engages startups through 2 active programs, supporting 15 startups in total based on our database.

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Groupe SEB — Corporate Self
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
3 startups
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SEB Alliance
Corporate Venture / Investment
Investment Program
SEB Alliance is a corporate venture capital firm. The firm prefers to invest in disruptive technology sectors.
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List of Startups

Top startups associated with Groupe SEB

Groupe SEB's top 5 associated startups have raised 63% of the $210 million raised in the last ten years across all 15 associated startups, led by Alkemics at $46.2 million. Groupe SEB is associated with 15 active startups. SEB Alliance supports the largest number of startups, with 13 associated startups.

Disclaimer: This is based on general open web search and prone to mistakes.

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Startups associated with Groupe SEB
StartupSB ScoreIndustryHQ cityLink Type to CorporationLinked via
ChefclubChefclubSB 515Social & LeisureParisProgram InvestmentSEB Alliance
Click & GrowClick & GrowSB 435Hardware & IoTSan FranciscoProgram InvestmentSEB Alliance
CASTALIECASTALIESB 396Energy & EnvironmentIssy-les-MoulineauxProgram InvestmentSEB Alliance
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Corporate Startup Activity Index · 2025

Global Corporate Open Innovation Rankings

Explore the top 372 corporations in StartupBlink's Corporate Startup Activity Index. Groupe SEB ranks #251 globally and #12 in France. It accounts for 0.2% of the measured corporate startup activity in the Hardware & IoT industry and 1.4% of the activity generated by corporations in France. Unlock more granular data on each corporation with StartupBlink Pro.

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