Korelya Brands

Our mission is to empower the next generation of consumer brands and technology enablers to achieve enduring growth and positive impact.

Consumption can no longer be about constant newness and disposal ; we have seen the disastrous effects of this on both the planet and society.

We believe in a future where we buy less but higher quality products, that we want to keep longer.
Brands and investors have the responsibility and leverage to drive that change.

An Ambitious European Female Led Consumer Fund, Fervently dedicated to Impactful Change & Investment Excellence

DEEP CONSUMER & TECH EXPERTISE

CORE SUSTAINABILITY COMMITMENT

Fleur started her career as a high civil servant with the French Court of Auditors. In 2012 she was appointed Minister of SMEs, Innovation and the Digital Economy where she launched the French Tech initiative. From 2014 to 2016, she became Secretary for Foreign Trade and Minister for Culture and Communication. Fleur is CEO of Korelya Groupe and founded Korelya Capital in 2016.

Fleur graduated from ESSEC, the Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris and Ecole Nationale d’Administration.

Julie brings over 20 years of experience in private equity and investment banking, with a focus on consumer and technology investments.

Prior to joining Korelya, Julie spent 6 years as a Partner at Aglaé, the venture arm of the LVMH Family Office, and 7 years at Manzanita Capital a consumer-focused investment firm, owners of Diptyque and Byredo. Julie started her career at Goldman Sachs in 2003 after graduating from Sciences Po Paris.

Cécile is a seasoned consumer investor, with years of experience at leading consumer funds and conglomerates. She started her career in London, where she spent more than 6 years, at NEO (consumer fund with a portfolio incl. AMI Paris, Victoria Beckham, Experimental Group) and Unilever Prestige (Paula’s Choice, Dermalogica etc…). Prior to joining Korelya Brands, she spent her time between Paris and Brussels at Verlinvest where she was on the Board of Tony’s Chocolonely, Tom&Co and Cible Skin.

She is passionate about consumer industries (particularly beauty) and helping founders building successful stories.

She graduated from London Business School and Dauphine University.

Ugo is an Associate in the Korelya Brands team, where he brings a wealth of investment experience and a keen focus on supporting innovative companies. Before joining Korelya, he worked at Target Global, a leading global multi-stage technology investment fund. At Target Global, Ugo played a pivotal role in fostering the growth of European companies such as Lepaya, Crisp, and Palta. Earlier in his career, he was part of the finance team at Spendesk, where he managed key initiatives, including overseeing the company’s successful Series C funding round.

Ugo graduated from ESSEC Business School with an MSc in Finance and from King’s College London with a Double Degree in Mathematics and Physics. He grew up between London and Paris and likes running marathons as well as kitesurfing.