Holnest
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About
Holnest is the Aulas family’s investment holding and family office founded by Jean‑Michel Aulas, investing alongside entrepreneurs across digital/tech, services, entertainment and real estate; it also holds sports-venue interests such as LDLC Arena and is run by Jean‑Michel and Alexandre Aulas with Patrick Bertrand.
Key facts
- Type
- Family Office
- Stages
- Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
- Sectors
- Agnostic, B2B, Business management software, Marketplace, Software/SaaS, Vertical SaaS, Advertising/Media, Agritech, AI & Automation, Beauty/Fashion, Blockchain/Crypto, Data & Infrastructure, Cyber & Security, Defense, Education, Energy, Fintech & Insurtech, Foodtech, Gaming, Hospitality/Tourism/Travel, Future of work/HR, Industry & Manufacturing, Legaltech/Regtech, Logistics/Supply chain, Martech, Mobility & Transportation, Proptech/Construction, Retail/Future of Commerce, Digital health, B2C, Consumer, Biotech, Healthcare, Deeptech
- Headquarters
- France
- Offices
- Lyon
- Geographic focus
- France
- Lead / Follow
- Can lead and follow
- Founded
- 1983
Track record
- Portfolio companies: 44
- Total investments: 50
- Exits: 6
Notable investments in France
Dealt, Faume, eXplain, JusMundi, Batconnect