UN MONDE VEGAN

What UN MONDE VEGAN does

Un Monde Vegan is a privately held French direct-to-consumer e-commerce retailer specializing in vegan and plant-based products. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Arradon (with a secondary location in Gagny), the company is led by founder Jean-Luc Zieger and operates with a small team of approximately 9 employees. It sells through its own online storefront complemented by a Click and Collect service at its Arradon address, serving individual consumers in France.

The catalog spans roughly 15+ categories, including a deep vegan deli assortment (faux gras, seitan, tofu, tempeh, textured proteins, meat alternatives), salted and sweet pantry items, vegan chocolates, gluten-free options, raw foods, condiments, seaweed, superfoods, supplements (B12, D3, omega-3), vegan beauty and hygiene products, books on vegan cooking and animal rights, pet products, and accessories such as plant-based belts. Products are sold individually at unit prices, typically €1–€30, with € / kg unit pricing alongside promotional discounts of 15–40%. There is no subscription model, no marketplace presence, and no wholesale distribution.

The business model is a pure-play DTC retailer with one-time transactional revenue, supported by email, Facebook, Instagram, and blog content marketing. The company is independently owned with no external investment recorded and has launched a GoFundMe support campaign and "Bons de soutien" support vouchers, indicating reliance on community contributions alongside product sales. Its technology layer is a standard e-commerce storefront with no AI, proprietary platform features, or third-party integrations beyond payment and basic social channels.

Name

UN MONDE VEGAN

Legal name

Un Monde Vegan

Website

https://unmondevegan.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Un Monde Vegan is a privately held French DTC e-commerce retailer of vegan specialty products — food, cosmetics, books, pet items, and accessories — serving individual vegan consumers in France via its own storefront and Click and Collect at Arradon.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vegan Specialty Retail

NAICS

All Other Specialty Food Retailers (445298), Health and Personal Care Retailers (456), Food (Health) Supplement Retailers (456191), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991)

SIC

Retail-Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores (5940)

akta.pro primary industry

Natural Specialty Food Stores (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Keto, Allergy-Friendly) (CRAHAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health Food & Supplement Stores (CRAHAEAC), Vegan/Allergen-Free Dessert Shops (THAFAGAL), Natural/Organic & Limited-Ingredient Diets (CRADAFAH)

Keywords

• Vegan specialty retail
• Plant-based food products
• Vegan personal care
• Vegan nutritional supplements
• Organic grocery e-commerce

Headquarters

HQ city

Arradon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Product Sales: Un Monde Vegan generates revenue through direct e-commerce sales of vegan products including food, cosmetics, books, and pet products. Products are sold individually at unit prices, with customers purchasing through the online storefront. The store also offers promotional items and discounts on various products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Un Monde Vegan is a French online specialty boutique that sells a curated range of vegan products, including plant-based pantry foods (salted, sweet, gluten-free, raw), vegan deli items such as faux gras, seitan, tofu, tempeh and meat alternatives, vegan chocolates, nutritional supplements, superfoods, sea-vegetables, vegan beauty and hygiene products, books on vegan cooking and animal rights, vegan accessories, and products for animals. Customers purchase directly through the unmondevegan.com storefront with delivery across France, with an optional Click and Collect service from the Arradon location.

Product overview

Un Monde Vegan is a French online vegan marketplace offering a comprehensive range of plant-based products across multiple categories. The core offering centers on the 'Épicerie' (pantry) section with salted and sweet provisions, featuring specialized sub-categories like Traiteur vegan (vegan deli with faux gras, seitan, tofu, tempeh, meat alternatives), Chocolats (vegan chocolates), Épicerie sans gluten (gluten-free), and Épicerie crue (raw foods). Complementary offerings include Compléments alimentaires (vegan supplements including B12 and D3 vitamins essential for plant-based diets), Supers aliments (superfoods), Algues et produits de la mer (seaweed and seafood alternatives), Beauté hygiène (vegan personal care), Livres (vegan cookbooks and animal rights books), and Accessoires (vegan accessories like belts). The business also offers Click and Collect service from Arradon and maintains a GoFundMe support fund for financial sustainability.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Traiteur vegan (Vegan deli) Fresh vegan deli products including faux gras, vegetable pâtés, textured proteins, sausages, seitan, meat alternatives, snacks, plant-based specialties, tofu, and tempeh, sold to individual vegan consumers in France.
• Épicerie salée (Salted pantry) Salted pantry staples for vegan cooking including plant-based ready meals, nut butters, sauces, and spreads.
• Épicerie sucrée (Sweet pantry) Sweet pantry items including bars, sweet snacks, biscuits, cookies, desserts, and spreads.
• Chocolats (Vegan chocolates) Vegan chocolate products including chocolate bars, cocoa, white chocolate, plain chocolate, dark chocolate, chocolate spreads, chocolate biscuits, and chocolate specialties.
• Épicerie sans gluten (Gluten-free pantry) Gluten-free pantry products for vegan consumers with celiac disease or gluten intolerance.
• Épicerie crue (Raw food pantry) Raw food products including raw proteins and uncooked vegan food items.
• Compléments alimentaires (Vegan supplements) Vegan nutritional supplements including vitamins (B12, D3), minerals, omega-3, and specialty supplements for plant-based dietary needs.
• Supers aliments (Superfoods) Superfoods including hemp protein, rice protein, pumpkin protein, and other nutrient-dense vegan ingredients.
• Algues et produits de la mer (Seaweeds and seafood alternatives) Seaweed and seafood alternatives including dulse, sea beans, samphire, lettuce of the sea, sea spaghetti, wakame, and kombu.
• Condiments, sauces et bouillons Condiments, sauces, and broths including miso, mirin, curry pastes, tamari sauce, and seasoning blends for vegan cooking.
• Aides culinaires (Culinary aids) Culinary aids including xanthan gum, kudzu, arrowroot, and guar gum for vegan cooking and baking.
• Beauté hygiène (Vegan beauty and hygiene) Vegan beauty and personal hygiene products including toothpaste and other personal care items.
• Livres (Books) Books on vegan cooking and animal rights, including titles such as Ma petite boucherie vegan and Aquafaba.
• Accessoires (Accessories) Accessories including vegan belts made from plant-based materials.
• Produits pour animaux (Pet products) Products designed for animals, offered for vegan pet owners as part of the catalog.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Jean-Luc Zieger (Coach Vegan)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJean-Luc Zieger operates as a Coach Vegan and is associated with Un Monde Vegan through cross-promotional content. His Coach Vegan services appear to complement the store's offerings, providing coaching for those transitioning to veganism.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• La Vie: French plant-based meat brand (bacon, ham, nuggets) sold across French retail; relevant peer because much of Un Monde Vegan's Traiteur vegan assortment consists of plant-based meat analogues competing for the same shopper.
• Beyond Meat: Global plant-based meat brand distributed widely in French retail and food service; competes indirectly through the meat-alternative category that anchors Un Monde Vegan's Traiteur vegan section.
• Biocoop: France's largest network of organic and specialty food retail stores; competes for the same organic/vegan shopper but at far greater scale and broader assortment than Un Monde Vegan's boutique offering.
• Naturalia: Major French organic and natural products supermarket chain with extensive vegan assortments in-store and online; broader catalog but less specialized than Un Monde Vegan's pure-vegan curation.
• Carrefour Bio: Organic and vegan ranges inside Carrefour hypermarkets; competes for the French organic/vegan shopper with the scale advantage of a national grocer that Un Monde Vegan cannot match.

Emerging players

• HappyVore: French plant-based meat startup offering vegan charcuterie and ready meals in French retail; overlaps with Un Monde Vegan's "Traiteur vegan / simili carnés" category from the brand/supplier side.

Direct peers

• Mlle Slimaline (VG-T Boutique): French vegan online shop selling specialty food, beauty and lifestyle products to French vegan consumers; operates with a similar small-team e-commerce model in the same niche.
• Vegan Place: French online vegan marketplace offering food, cosmetics and lifestyle products — closely mirrors Un Monde Vegan's curated vegan e-commerce model with similar assortment breadth.
• Veganstore.fr: French online vegan retailer offering food, cosmetics and lifestyle products with nationwide delivery; closest direct competitor in category breadth and target customer.
• Ethique & Délices: French online vegan specialty retailer offering a comparable curated assortment of vegan groceries, supplements and lifestyle products to French consumers via e-commerce — directly overlapping with Un Monde Vegan's positioning.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/unmondevegan
• Instagraminstagram.com/vegami_paris/?hl=fr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/un-monde-vegan

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

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