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SE Ventures
SE Ventures acts as a growth engine for pioneering founders who can benefit from the global customer base and domain expertise of Schneider Electric.
SE Ventures
SE Ventures acts as a growth engine for pioneering founders who can benefit from the global customer base and domain expertise of Schneider Electric.
General information
Firm type
Venture Capital
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Menlo Park
Corporate office
Menlo Park, CA, United States
Principals
Amit Chaturvedy
Global Head & Managing Partner
Varun Jain
General Partner
Julien Cristiani
General Partner
Carlos (CK) Kokron
General Partner
Siddharth Mehta
Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
How does SE Ventures fit into Schneider Electric's corporate structure?
SE Ventures is the dedicated venture capital arm of Schneider Electric. It invests from a €1B commitment, operating with a separate investment committee and team, but captures strategic value by facilitating commercial partnerships between portfolio companies and Schneider's global business units. The firm reports that over 60% of its investments have a commercial agreement with the parent.
Can external LPs invest in SE Ventures funds, or is it entirely captive capital?
The firm's website and public material present SE Ventures as a platform deploying capital from Schneider Electric's €1B commitment, with no mention of external investor access. The structure points to a captive corporate venture model rather than a third-party fundraising operation.
What does SE Ventures' €1B commitment actually mean — is that AUM or total planned deployment?
Schneider Electric characterizes the €1B as 'committed capital' to a global venture investment platform, not as a single fund size or regulatory AUM. The figure appears to represent aggregate deployment capacity rather than assets under management in the traditional sense.
What role do SE Ventures' operating partners play?
Operating partners at SE Ventures serve as domain specialists bridging the portfolio and Schneider Electric's business lines. Gemma Odena Bultó supports companies in digital IT and grid applications, Luc Meysenc covers electrical distribution digitization, and Stephan Prueger focuses on prosumer and digital energy — embedding commercial acceleration into the post-investment process.
Which investment stages does SE Ventures target?
SE Ventures invests from pre-seed through growth stage, spanning its direct investment activity and a dedicated accelerator program. Publicly listed portfolio companies range from early-stage climate software to later-stage industrial technology firms, reflecting a stage-agnostic mandate within the climate and industrial tech thesis.
Are there sectors or technologies SE Ventures explicitly avoids?
The firm's website focuses entirely on climate tech, sustainability, energy management, and industrial tech, suggesting a deliberate exclusion of consumer internet, biotech, financial services, and other sectors outside Schneider Electric's industrial domain. No diversification into unrelated verticals is evident in the portfolio.
Who runs the accelerator program and what does it do?
Gregoire Viasnoff is the Global Head of the SE Ventures Accelerator Program, which targets pre-seed startups and helps them find product-market fit through mentorship and access to Schneider Electric's resources. The program operates across the Western US and Singapore, with senior leaders and entrepreneurs-in-residence supporting cohort companies.
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