Fundraising FoxHolnest
Family officeLyon · Seed–Growth · 3 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Holnest is a family investment holding founded by entrepreneurs to support entrepreneurs through all stages of company development. It is 100% owned by the Aulas family and led by Jean-Michel Aulas, Patrick Bertrand and Alexandre Aulas. Its activity spans four areas: sport and leisure (shareholder in Olympique Lyonnais and LDLC ARENA), growth/capital development investing in digital startups and B2B/B2B2C companies, venture investing through a gender-balanced, intergenerational business angels club with diverse skills, and real estate including property development.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 27, 2026.
Team · 3 people
from the firm's websiteWhat they invest in
from 1 of 3 portfolio companiesConstruction Tech ×1Fintech ×1SaaS ×1
HQs:France×1
Investments · 3 tracked
founders shown can be your intro path
OBAT is a French SaaS for construction and building trades (BTP) professionals and artisans, offering tools for quotes, invoicing, electronic invoicing compliance, accounting export, and project/site management.
Construction TechFintechSaaS
Co-investorsIsaiISAI GestionKima VenturesEvolemTruffle Capital
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
LDLC ARENAOlympique Lyonnais
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Holnest invest at?
- Holnest invests at the Seed, Series A, 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.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamWebinaire - Patrick BERTRAND, COO d'Holnest - 15 avril 2020
The Nuum Factory · Patrick Bertrand
Alexandre Aulas - Holnest | Hello Alexandre A. 👋🏼 Start-up, financement, écosystème, Europe, innovation, Lyon... C'est au tour du Directeur général de Holnest de nous parler des... | By H7
Alexandre Aulas · facebook.com
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