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ZEBOX Ventures

Seed fund of the CMA CGM Startup Hub (ZEBOX), launched by CMA CGM

Also known as ZEBOX VENTURES SAS

Seed / Series A fund launched in 2023 by CMA CGM within its ZEBOX startup hub (Marseille); €50k–€250k average deal size announced at launch; logistics, mobility, energy transition, AI, media.

Seed fund of the CMA CGM-initiated ZEBOX accelerator (Marseille); not the unrelated companies named “Zebox” in the French register.

HEADQUARTERS
Marseille, France
FOUNDED
2023
AUM
—
OUTSIDE CAPITAL
—
TEAM LISTED
3 people

Focus

STAGES
SeedSeries A
SECTORS
Mobility & LogisticsClimate & EnergyArtificial IntelligenceMedia & Entertainment
ASSET MIX
Venture capital
GEOGRAPHY
FranceGlobal

Overview

ZEBOX Ventures is the seed fund that CMA CGM chairman and CEO Rodolphe Saadé announced in Paris on 12 April 2023, alongside the ZEBOX accelerator he set up in 2018; both sit in CMA CGM’s Startup Hub. The launch release set an aim of about 50 investments a year in French and international startups, with an average deal size of €50,000 to €250,000. Its site describes it as a Seed / Series A fund focused on transport, logistics and mobility, decarbonisation and energy transition, digital and AI, and media and consumer. Its site states it invested in XXII (computer vision); in March 2026 it took part in AMI Labs’ $1.03bn funding round.

Investment thesis

Seed and Series A startups, French and international, in transport, logistics and mobility, decarbonisation and the energy transition, digital and AI, and media and consumer; launch scope also named process digitalisation and the future of work.

PORTFOLIO (2)

  • AMI Labs
    Artificial Intelligence · since 2026
  • XXII
    Artificial Intelligence

People

  • Séverine Grégoire
    Manages the fund · source
  • Quentin Dumontet
    Investment Manager · source
  • Rodolphe Saadé
    President (Président de SAS), per register · source

Links

Frequently asked questions

ZEBOX Ventures is a corporate venture arm based in Marseille, France, founded in 2023.

Yes. ZEBOX Ventures invests its own capital in private companies.

ZEBOX Ventures invests at Seed and Series A stages in Mobility & Logistics, Climate & Energy, Artificial Intelligence and Media & Entertainment.

ZEBOX Ventures's stated ticket size is €50K–€250K.

Key people at ZEBOX Ventures include Séverine Grégoire (Manages the fund), Quentin Dumontet (Investment Manager) and Rodolphe Saadé (President (Président de SAS), per register).

ZEBOX Ventures's investments include AMI Labs and XXII.

The most recent publicly reported investment by ZEBOX Ventures is AMI Labs, announced in Mar 2026.