Arts et Biens
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About
Arts et Biens is a French family office and investment holding company founded by Stéphane Mulliez. Functioning with an "evergreen" structure (no fixed exit horizons), the firm invests its own family capital to support French SMEs in Growth and Buyout (LBO) phases. Arts et Biens has a distinctive focus on "Art de Vivre" (Lifestyle), consumer brands, and specialized distribution, partnering with entrepreneurs who seek a stable, long-term shareholder aligned with patrimonial values.
Key facts
- Type
- Family Office
- Stages
- Buyout
- Sectors
- Software / SaaS,Hospitality / Tourism / Travel,Foodtech,Retail / Future of Commerce,B2B,B2C,Brand,Proptech / Construction
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Paris
- Geographic focus
- France,Europe,USA
- Lead / Follow
- Lead / co-lead
- Ticket size
- 2M€ – 20M€
- Assets under management
- 130M€
- Founded
- 1931
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 5
- Total investments: 15
- Exits: 10
Notable investments in France
Early Birds, Yacast, Fugam, Aquarelle, Bocamexa, Synertrade
Key differentiators
Fund of funds,Entrepreneurial DNA