Colruyt Group
VC Fund
Halle, Belgium
Colruyt Group is a family-owned retail company that operates in the food and non-food distribution sector with over forty brands for individuals and businesses. It operates in Belgium, France, and Luxembourg with approximately 550 own stores and over 580 affiliated stores. In Belgium, this includes Colruyt, OKay, Bio-Planet, Cru, Dreamland,Dreambaby, and the affiliated stores Spar and Spar Compact. In France, in addition to Colruyt stores, there are also affiliated Coccinelle, CocciMarket, and Panier Sympa stores.The company was founded in 1925 under the name Etablissementen Franz Colruyt NV.
- Total investments:
- 5
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 80%
Last updated:
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Industries Colruyt Group invests in
Stages Colruyt Group invests in
Countries Colruyt Group invests in
Contacts
| Name | Phone | Socials | |
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Robotics 2 (40%)
- Logistics 2 (40%)
- Retail 1 (20%)
- Apparel 1 (20%)
- Cycling 1 (20%)
Stage
- Corporate Round 4 (80%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 1 (20%)
Country
- Belgium 2 (40%)
- France 1 (20%)
- The Netherlands 1 (20%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Ann Steyaert
Head of Brand Management and Marketing Strategy
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Head of Brand Management and Marketing Strategy | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Jef Colruyt
CEO
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CEO | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
Stefaan Vandamme
Chief Financial Officer
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Chief Financial Officer | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Emilie de Morteuil
Sustainability & Health Adviser
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Sustainability & Health Adviser | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
Filip Coenen
Program Manager Smart Information
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Program Manager Smart Information | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
| See all 6 team members → | ||||
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
|---|---|---|---|
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Smart Innovation NV
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Smart Innovation NV is a joint venture between KION GROUP & Colruyt Group. It specializes in the research, development, and commercialization of next-generation supply chain robotics. Originally established as an internal engineering and innovation hub within the Colruyt Group, the company leverages advanced technologies like artificialintelligence, computer vision, and specialized software to design autonomous self-driving vehicles (SDVs) and automated pallet trucks. | Corporate Round / Jul 14, 2026 | |
| Bike Republic is an online retailer that sells electric bikes, cycling apparel, and bicycle helmets, as well as offers maintenance services. | $5.8M / Corporate Round / Jun 17, 2026 | ||
| The Seaweed Company specialises in the development of high-quality seaweed products, including animal feed supplements, food products, and biostimulants. | Corporate Round / Mar 29, 2022 | ||
| Scallog is a French logistics company that develops automated solutions for distribution - to make warehouse distribution more scalable & efficient. The company installs system that runs tens / hundred of robots in order to move inventory shelves to picking & replenishment stations. | Venture - Series Unknown / Oct 22, 2019 | ||
| Newpharma is the online extension of a traditional Belgian pharmacy. The online pharmacy follows a strong European strategy with 750.000 patients across 12 countries, as well as five local websites for Belgium, France, The Netherlands, Germany and Austria. Newpharma stands out on its market thanks to the width of its catalogue, with over 30.000products and 750 brands, and the efficiency of its logistics that allows the company to deliver most orders placed before noon within 24 hours. | Corporate Round / Dec 18, 2017 |
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What does Colruyt Group invest in?
Colruyt Group invests primarily in Robotics, Logistics and Retail startups, most often at Corporate Round and Venture - Series Unknown stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Belgium. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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The team at Colruyt Group includes Ann Steyaert (Head of Brand Management and Marketing Strategy), Jef Colruyt (CEO) and Stefaan Vandamme (Chief Financial Officer), among 6 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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