VINSEO , French Vine & Wine suppliers

What VINSEO , French Vine & Wine suppliers does

Vinseo is a non-profit professional cluster (association) founded in 2007 and headquartered in Villeneuve-lès-Maguelone, Occitanie, France. It operates as a 'grappe d'experts' (cluster of experts) connecting more than 100 member structures and 700 professionals — including equipment manufacturers, suppliers, oenologists, researchers, educators, and consultants — that serve winegrowers and cellars across the Occitanie region. Its stated mission is to promote and develop the know-how of the vitivinicultural sector through three axes: valorizing member competencies, energizing exchanges within the network, and stimulating innovation and its transfer into concrete field solutions.

The organization's core deliverables are programmatic rather than software-based. They include Club Vinseo (bi-monthly business lunches and afterwork sessions for member presentations), a calendar of conferences and webinars hosted by sector experts, design and animation of collective exhibition stands at major trade shows (SITEVI, VINITECH), inter-structure encounters bridging companies, research institutions and other networks, a prospective foresight study outlining four scenarios for the Occitanie vitivinicultural sector through 2045, an online member directory, an events calendar, and newsletter/digital communications. There is no proprietary technology platform; the closest thing to a product surface is the Softr-hosted member directory at vinseo.softr.app.

Vinseo's revenue model is built on recurring membership subscriptions from its network of suppliers, producers, consultants, and researchers, supplemented by regional public-sector support (notably Région Occitanie) and project-based co-funding. Distribution is community-led: outreach and engagement occur through events, content marketing on its website, email newsletters, LinkedIn (5,000+ followers as of June 2026), YouTube, and physical trade-show presence. Strategic institutional partners include Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole (since 2018), La Mêlée, Digital 113, Mas Numérique, BPI France, ADEME, the Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat (CEC, joined 2026), Apecita, and Inno'vin (Nouvelle-Aquitaine). The organization operates with a lean staff of 1-10 and has no disclosed revenue, no external investment, and no parent-company structure.

Name

VINSEO , French Vine & Wine suppliers

Legal name

Vinseo

Website

https://vinseo.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Villeneuve-lès-maguelonne

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Vinseo generates revenue through membership subscriptions from suppliers, producers, merchants, consultants, researchers and other industry actors in the vitivinicultural sector.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

VINSEO is a professional cluster (non-profit association) that connects more than 100 member structures and 700+ suppliers, oenologists, equipment manufacturers, researchers, and educators in the Occitanie vitivinicultural sector. It delivers value through member events (Club Vinseo, conferences, webinars, trade shows such as SITEVI and VINITECH), inter-structure encounters, prospective studies, an online member directory, and a newsletter/communication service. The organization is funded by membership subscriptions and supported by the Occitanie Region and Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole.

Product overview

VINSEO is a professional network/cluster organization (grappe d'experts) for the vitivinicultural sector in Occitanie, France, founded in 2007. Rather than a unified software product, VINSEO offers a portfolio of networking and support services including the Club Vinseo member club, conferences and webinars, professional trade show facilitation (SITEVI, VINITECH), inter-structure encounters, prospective studies, a member directory, an events calendar, and newsletter communications. The organization connects over 100 member structures with 700+ professionals including suppliers, technicians, oenologists, equipment manufacturers, researchers, and educators serving winegrowers and cellars across the Occitanie region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Club Vinseo Bi-monthly member club offering business lunches or afterwork sessions where members can present their company, solutions, projects, or current reflections to peers in the Occitanie vitivinicultural sector. Targets member suppliers, equipment manufacturers, oenologists, and researchers serving winegrowers and cellars.
• Conferences & Webinars Organization of expert-led conferences and webinars on technical, regulatory, and economic subjects relevant to the vitivinicultural sector. Targets members and the broader Occitanie wine industry community.
• Professional Trade Shows Design and animation of collective exhibition stands for enhanced member presence at major French and international wine industry trade shows, notably SITEVI and VINITECH. Targets supplier and equipment manufacturer members seeking collective visibility at sector events.
• Inter-Structure Encounters Events creating bridges between companies, professional networks, research institutions, and education bodies to foster innovation, skills sharing, and durable collaboration development. Targets members seeking cross-sector engagement in the Occitanie vitivinicultural ecosystem.
• Prospective Study on the Vitivinicultural Sector Forward-looking research study providing 4 prospective scenarios outlining possible evolution of the Occitanie vitivinicultural sector through 2045 and illuminating margins for action by suppliers and winegrowers. Targets member companies and regional policy stakeholders.
• Newsletter & Communication Service Information dissemination, skills valorization, and network strengthening through newsletter, social media (LinkedIn, YouTube), and market intelligence. Targets members seeking enhanced visibility and industry awareness.

Quantifiable outcome

• 5000+ LinkedIn followers as of June 2026
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Convention des Entreprises pour le Climat (CEC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Vinseo joined CEC to accompany a collective of business leaders in completely rethinking their business models within planetary boundaries. Part of sustainability transition initiative with focus on carbon footprint and environmental impact reduction.
• ApecitaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Employment association for agricultural, agrifood, viticultural and environmental sectors joined Vinseo network in early 2026 for local visibility and industry collaboration.
• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole (M3M)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 June 2018Convention de partenariat signed in June 2018 to foster innovation, business creation and development in viticulture on the metropolitan territory. Includes strengthening relations between BIC and Vinseo, mentorship for startups by Vinseo member companies, and organization of dedicated events including French Tech space.
• La MêléecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Wine Connect and Vinackathon innovation events, connecting wine industry with technology sector.
• Digital 113minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch/Startup connection initiative bringing together research institutions and startups in the digital space.
• Région OccitaniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional government support for Vinseo cluster activities. Also provides employment platform Anie for apprenticeship matching.
• Inno'vin (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-regional collaboration on sols vivants (living soils) initiative - 9th edition of encounter between Vinseo Occitanie and Inno'vin Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Mas NumériqueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerField experimentation site for digital and technological innovation in viticulture.
• Club Consign'UpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting glass reuse initiatives in the wine industry.
• Prov1pactminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInter-regional project focused on sustainability and climate adaptation in viticulture.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• French Tech Méditerranée: French Tech Méditerranée is the Montpellier-area French Tech ecosystem. It is comparable to Vinseo as a regional innovation/cluster organization with shared institutional partners (e.g., Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole) and overlapping programming for startups and digital innovation.
• BIC Montpellier (Business Innovation Centre): BIC Montpellier is an incubator supporting entrepreneurship and innovation in Occitanie. It is comparable to Vinseo via the 2018 partnership convention with M3M, which explicitly strengthens relations between BIC and Vinseo for startup mentorship in the viticulture space.
• Inter Oc / Interprofession des Vins du Languedoc (CIVL): CIVL is the interprofessional body for Languedoc wines, operating in Occitanie. It is comparable to Vinseo as a regional wine-industry organization that convenes producers, traders, and other actors around common issues, though its remit is product-specific rather than supplier-focused.
• AD'OCC (Agence de Développement Économique Occitanie): AD'OCC is the regional economic development agency for Occitanie. It is comparable as a regional stakeholder that supports business development, innovation, and networking for Occitanie-based companies, sometimes overlapping with Vinseo's member services and institutional partnerships.

Direct peers

• Terralia: Terralia is a French competitiveness cluster focused on agro-industries, including plant specialties. Comparable to Vinseo as a regional industry cluster with member companies, R&D institutions, and innovation transfer programs supporting agricultural value chains.
• Inno'vin: Inno'vin is the vitivinicultural innovation cluster for Nouvelle-Aquitaine. It is the most direct peer to Vinseo, operating the same cluster model for the wine industry in another major French region and already collaborating with Vinseo on the sols vivants initiative.
• Végépolys Valley: Végépolys Valley is a plant-industry competitiveness cluster in France. It is comparable to Vinseo as a professional cluster organization delivering networking, innovation support, and trade show coordination for a specific agricultural sub-sector and its suppliers.
• IFV (Institut Français de la Vigne et du Vin): IFV is France's national research institute for vine and wine and has an Occitanie branch. It is comparable to Vinseo as a research-and-innovation organization serving the same vitivinicultural ecosystem, with overlapping members and joint programming.
• Pôle Agri-Sud-Ouest Innovation: Agri-Sud-Ouest Innovation is a competitiveness cluster for the agricultural sector in southwestern France. It is comparable to Vinseo as a regional industry cluster/network organization with a similar member-based structure and innovation transfer mission, though broader than viticulture alone.

Emerging players

• WineTech (capillary ecosystem / event organizer): WineTech is an emerging ecosystem and event series at the intersection of wine and technology. It is comparable to Vinseo as an organization facilitating wine-tech innovation and networking through Vinackathon-style events (Vinseo partners with La Mêlée on Wine Connect/Vinackathon, a closely related initiative).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC3-cBIZzUTmYUxFo9YE7EQA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vinseo
• Facebookfacebook.com/Vinseoccitanie

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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