GLACÉ

What GLACÉ does

GLACÉ (operating as MyGlace) is a privately held French company founded in 2013 and headquartered in Paris, operating a single-product automated ice cream vending business. Its core product is a proprietary vending machine that prepares a customized ice cream in approximately 45 seconds from a pre-made vanilla base, with toppings (biscuit chocolate, caramel crunch, chocolate-coated peanuts) and coulis (chocolate, caramel, red fruit), dispensed via touchscreen with a transparent viewing window that turns preparation into a visual spectacle. The machine is connected for remote temperature monitoring, includes an eco mode, an automated cleaning cycle, and complies with HACCP, DDPP, and CE certifications; cups and spoons are FSC/PEFC-certified biodegradable packaging and ingredients are French-sourced.

MyGlace operates a fully managed B2B partnership model: it installs, restocks, maintains, and cleans the machines in third-party venues while venue partners receive a passive revenue share. Customer acquisition is concentrated in five verticals — fitness centers and gyms (primary), airports and transit hubs, hotels and hospitality, retail and shopping centers, and parks and leisure venues — with a French-only geographic footprint. End-customer payment is via bank card and contactless methods on a per-transaction basis; no enterprise-level pricing or contract terms are publicly disclosed.

The company is founder-led by Co-founder and President Mikaël VAUTRIN, supported by a team of approximately 5 employees, with no disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or institutional investors. Go-to-market relies on direct outreach, a website contact form (powered by HubSpot CRM), Instagram and TikTok organic campaigns, a #MyGlace user-generated content challenge, and partner testimonials. Operational technology is standard marketing analytics (Google Analytics, Meta Pixel) rather than proprietary AI/ML systems.

Name

GLACÉ

Legal name

MyGlace

Website

https://myglace.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Automated Ice Cream Vending

NAICS

Vending Machine Operators (445132)

SIC

Ice Cream & Frozen Desserts (2024), Refrigeration & Service Industry Machinery (3580)

akta.pro primary industry

Ice Cream & Gelato Shops (THAFAGAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Soft-Serve & Custard Stands (THAFAGAC)

Keywords

• Automated ice cream vending
• Unattended food retail
• Custom ice cream machines
• B2B vending services
• Automated retail vending

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vending Machine Leasing/Placement: MyGlace installs its automated ice cream vending machines in partner venues. The company handles all machine operations including installation, restocking, maintenance, and cleaning, while generating revenue through each ice cream transaction made. Partner venues receive a share of revenue as a passive income stream.
2. Per-Transaction Revenue: Revenue is generated each time a customer purchases a customized ice cream from the vending machine. Payment is accepted via bank card and contactless methods.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GLACÉ designs, deploys, and operates automated ice cream vending machines that produce customized ice cream in approximately 45 seconds. The company places these machines in partner venues — gyms, airports, hotels, retail stores, and shopping centers — and manages installation, restocking, maintenance, and cleaning, while venue partners earn a share of revenue. Each unit features a touchscreen interface, transparent viewing window, contactless payment, remote monitoring, and automated cleaning.

Product overview

MyGlace is a B2B solution provider offering a single unified product: the MyGlace automatic ice cream vending machine. The machine combines hardware (the vending unit with touchscreen interface and live-preparation viewing window) with an integrated ice cream preparation system. The product enables businesses to offer customized ice cream experiences with various toppings (biscuits chocolate, caramel croquant, peanut coating) and coulis (chocolate, caramel, fruit flavors). The company provides complete turnkey services including installation, restocking, and maintenance, targeting locations such as airports, retail stores, parks, and hotels.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MyGlace Automated Ice Cream Vending Machine Proprietary automated ice cream vending machine that prepares customized ice cream in approximately 45 seconds with a transparent viewing window, touchscreen ordering, contactless payment, remote monitoring, and automated cleaning. Deployed in B2B partner venues (gyms, airports, hotels, retail stores, shopping centers) where GLACÉ manages installation, restocking, maintenance, and cleaning, and venue partners earn a share of revenue.
• Full-Service Vending Placement and Operations Managed B2B service in which GLACÉ handles the full operational lifecycle of each deployed machine — installation, restocking, maintenance, and cleaning — while venue partners generate passive supplementary revenue from ice cream sales on their premises, with revenue shared between GLACÉ and the venue.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of French consumers associate ice cream with happy memories — MyGlace leverages this emotional connection to drive customer engagement in partner venues.

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature5 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Mister Softee: Iconic US soft-serve ice cream truck and franchise operator. Comparable as a distributed, venue-agnostic ice cream consumption format, though delivered via mobile vehicles rather than automated kiosks.

Others

• Jofemar: Spanish vending machine manufacturer with a broad product portfolio across snacks, beverages, and specialty formats. Relevant as a European-based hardware supplier or competitor for automated food retail formats.
• Evoca Group (Necta): European manufacturer of automated vending machines including hot beverage and snack formats. Relevant as a potential supply-chain partner or competitor given capability in automated retail hardware and EU-wide service infrastructure.
• SandenVendo: Global manufacturer of vending machines with a deep presence in beverage and food vending. Comparable as a hardware ecosystem participant — either a potential OEM/technology partner or a competitor that could move into frozen dessert formats.

Broad incumbents

• Ben & Jerry's: Established global premium ice cream brand with scoop shops and a strong consumer-brand franchise. Comparable on the premium/customized ice cream occasion, with broader distribution reach and brand equity MyGlace lacks.
• Carvel: Long-running US soft-serve and ice cream cake chain with extensive retail footprint. Comparable on the customized, in-front-of-customer ice cream preparation experience that anchors MyGlace's value proposition.
• Häagen-Dazs: Premium global ice cream brand with extensive scoop-shop retail presence. Comparable on the customer-facing ice cream consumption occasion MyGlace targets, though distribution is via traditional storefronts rather than automated vending.
• Carte d'Or (Unilever Ice Cream): Major European ice cream brand under Unilever. Comparable on the ice cream product category and French market presence; potential competitive threat if Unilever were to deploy automated retail formats.
• Nestlé Ice Cream: Global ice cream manufacturer with broad French retail and out-of-home presence. Comparable on the ice cream category and consumer-brand competition; deep distribution and capex capacity make it a credible entrant into automated retail formats.

Direct peers

• Twirl: France-based automated frozen yogurt and ice cream vending machine operator with a comparable B2B venue-placement model, customized in-machine preparation, and 24/7 unmanned service. Closest direct competitor to MyGlace.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/profile.php
• Instagraminstagram.com/my.glace
• TikToktiktok.com/@myglace
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/glac%C3%A9---changeable-high-heels

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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