Holnest
Family officeLyon · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
Investment thesis
Holnest is the wholly family-owned investment holding of the Aulas family, positioning itself as entrepreneurs backing entrepreneurs across all stages of company development. It deploys capital across four areas: sports and leisure (as a shareholder in Olympique Lyonnais and LDLC Arena), capital development through investments in startups and digital B2B/B2B2C businesses, venture investing via a diverse, gender-balanced and intergenerational business angel club, and real estate including property development. It traces its roots to ICMI, the holding that launched publicly listed software firm CEGID and invested in Olympique Lyonnais.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteFounder of ICMI, the holding company behind CEGID and the investment in Olympique Lyonnais; leads Holnest.
Helps lead Holnest's investment activities.
Helps lead Holnest's investment activities.
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Holnest invest at?
- Holnest invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth stages.
- What sectors does Holnest focus on?
- Holnest focuses on Enterprise Software, PropTech, Sector Agnostic, Sports Tech.
- Where is Holnest located?
- Holnest is headquartered in Lyon, FR.
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