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About OBRATORI

OBRATORI, an accelerator and incubator program founded in 2018, is based in Marseille, France. With a presence in 2 countries, it has supported around 19 startups in sectors like Retail, Consumer. Most notable companies in its portfolio include Zeliq, FunCell and Ma Coiffeuse Afro. The program primarily supports Seed startups based in France. Its latest investment was a $5.17M Series A round in FunCell on May 08, 2024, which also saw participation from Iron Hands Capital and LITA.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2018
Location
Marseille, France
Portfolio Companies
Sectors of Investment
Stages of Investment
Seed & Series A
Locations of Investment

OBRATORI's List of Top Investments

OBRATORI has a portfolio of 19 companies. Their most notable investments are in LOLO and Paper Cosmetics.Their portfolio spans across France and United States. They have invested in Retail, Consumer, Enterprise Applications and 11 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A stages. Here is the list of top investments by OBRATORI:
AI based lead generation solutions for enterprises . The platform provides accurate and updated prospect contact information, including email, phone number, and job status. It provides solutions such as lead-discovery, engagement conversations through email, phone or socials, all in one platform

Key facts about Zeliq

  • Founded Year: 2023
  • Location: Paris (France)
  • Stage: Seed
  • Total Funding till date: $24.1M
  • Employee Count: 52 as on Apr 30, 2026
  • Investors: Exor, Otium Capital and 6 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Seed, Sep 22, 2026, $*****
  • Highlight: Editors' Pick
Developer of bio-based polymer additives. It enables the use of biobased polymers to enhance cellulose-cellulose interactions in wet and dry conditions. Its additives enable users to add directly the product to the paper pulp, and it doesn’t need any activation or curing step. It claims its additives are flexible and make them available for all kinds of cellulosic materials and fibers.

Key facts about FunCell

An online booking platform for at-home hairstyling services. The marketplace platform is dedicated to afro hairstyles for women with curly, frizzy, and straightened hair. Also, provides an Android app. Users can book hairstylists of their choice based on their location and time requirements. They charge a commission on booked services from the hairstylists.

Key facts about Ma Coiffeuse Afro

  • Founded Year: 2015
  • Location: Paris (France)
  • Stage: Seed
  • Total Funding till date: $26.9K
  • Employee Count: 101 as on Aug 31, 2026
  • Investors: NUMA, CRE Venture Capital and 3 Others
  • Latest Funding Round: Seed, Mar 26, 2022, $*****
  • Highlight: Editors' Pick
Checkout payment processing solution for businesses. Provides customers with a social checkout option enabling them to pay with credit card without use of any application. Turns customers into brands influencers with payment and refral program.

Key facts about KohortPay

Bocoloco is an online platform offering groceries in returnable jars. Their product catalog includes sugar, tea, coffee, chocolates, snacks, rice, dried fruits, etc. The company claims that users do not have to pay any deposits and but have to pay for cleaning and making the container available.

Key facts about Bocoloco

  • Founded Year: 2019
  • Location: Paris (France)
  • Stage: Seed
  • Total Funding till date: $1.5M
  • Employee Count: 24 as on Aug 31, 2026
  • Investors: Asterion and OBRATORI
  • Latest Funding Round: Seed, May 30, 2023, $*****

OBRATORI's Investments by Stage

OBRATORI has made 6 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $3.33M and 1 investment in Series A stage with an average round size of $5.17M.
Here are OBRATORI's investments by stage:
Stage of entry
No. of Investments
Seed
6
Series A
1
Breakdown of OBRATORI's investments by stage of entrySeed (6)Series A (1)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

OBRATORI's Investments by Sector

OBRATORI has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Retail, Consumer, Enterprise Applications, Chemicals and Materials Tech and Consumer Goods. Notably, it has invested in 13 Tech companies, 8 Consumer (B2C) companies, 6 Enterprise (B2B) companies and at least 6 companies focusing on Software.
Here are OBRATORI's investments by sector:
Sector
No. of Investments
Retail
5
Consumer
4
Enterprise Applications
2
Chemicals and Materials Tech
1
Consumer Goods
1
Others
5
Breakdown of OBRATORI's investments by sectorsRetail (5)Consumer (4)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

OBRATORI's Investments by Geography

OBRATORI has made most investments in France (6), followed by United States where it has made 1 investment.
Here are OBRATORI's investments by geography:
Country
No. of Investments
France
6
United States
1
Breakdown of OBRATORI's investments by countriesFrance (6)United States (1)
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments

OBRATORI's recent investments

OBRATORI has not made any investment in 2026 so far.
Here are the most recent investments by OBRATORI:
Date
Company
Location
Round Details
Round Amount
Co-Investors
May 08, 2024
France
Series A
3077
Mar 05, 2024
France
Seed
3380
  [+3]
May 31, 2023
France
Seed
7296
  [+1]
Mar 26, 2022
France
Seed
1729
  [+2]
Mar 26, 2022
France
Seed
9476
  [+2]

Co-investors of OBRATORI

Over the past 5 years, 17 investors have co-invested in OBRATORI's portfolio companies. This includes funds and angels.

  • Invested before OBRATORI: NUMA has invested before OBRATORI.
  • Top Co-investors of OBRATORI: 13 investors entered a company along with OBRATORI. These include investors like L'Occitane (2 companies).
  • Invested after OBRATORI: A total of 3 investors have invested in OBRATORI's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Exor (1 company) and The Moon Venture (1 company).

Recent News related to OBRATORI

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Obratori Enters The Capital Of FunCellTextile Industries Media Group•Dec 22, 2022•OBRATORI
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LOLO PARIS welcomes OBRATORI to its capitalOBRATORI•Dec 16, 2021•LOLO, OBRATORI, L'Occitane
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Corporates sweeten $278m fund for Truffle CapitalGlobal Corporate Venturing•Dec 23, 2019•Truffle Capital, Guerbet, CCR, Sopra Steria and 2 others
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The French Red joins ObratoriOBRATORI•Dec 11, 2019•OBRATORI, Le Rouge Francais
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