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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 16 SOURCES

Groupe Duval

Also known as Groupe Financière Duval

Paris family group founded by Éric Duval (real estate, managed residences, golf); its in-house investment structure holds about twenty minority seed-stage stakes in startups.

USEFUL FOR Founders · Co-investors

Family & background

FAMILY
Duval
WEALTH ORIGIN
Real estate development, managed tourist residences (Odalys/Magora) and golf management
HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
1994

Investment approach

SECTORS
FintechReal Estate & PropTechConsumer & E-commerceSoftware & SaaS
STAGES
Seed
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)
STRATEGIES
Venture capitalDirect investments
LATEST DEAL
Whiterock (Stake as reference shareholder (strategic partnership; majority stake per the history page)) · Oct 2023

Overview

Groupe Duval is a family group founded by Éric Duval in 1994 as Groupe Financière Duval and co-led by his children Pauline Boucon Duval and Louis-Victor Duval. Its operating businesses span real-estate development, managed residences (Magora, ex-Odalys), golf management (UGolf) and activities in Africa and Asia. The group says it set up, “il y a 5 ans” (undated page), an investment structure that takes minority stakes in seed-stage companies; it reports about twenty holdings in fintech, art-tech, proptech, B2B and B2C apps, retail, fashion and beauty.

Investment thesis

Minority stakes in seed-stage companies with high growth potential, with support from the group's support functions (legal, communications, HR) and its operating businesses.

Holdings & investments (9)

  • Africa Global Recycling (AGR)
    Climate & Energy · since 2019 · Minority stake (20%)
  • The Editorialist
    Media & Entertainment · since 2017
  • Patatam
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2017
  • SmartHab
    Real Estate & PropTech · since 2017 · Minority stake
  • Pretto
    Fintech · since 2017
  • Nightswapping
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2016
  • SmartAngels
    Fintech · since 2016
  • Happybreak
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2016
  • Lydia
    Fintech

People

  • Éric Duval
    Founder and Chairman · source
  • Pauline Boucon Duval
    Chief Executive Officer (Directrice Générale) · source
  • Louis-Victor Duval
    Chief Executive Officer (Directeur Général) · source

Frequently asked questions

Groupe Duval is a family holding based in Paris, France, founded in 1994.

Groupe Duval invests on behalf of the Duval family (Real estate development, managed tourist residences (Odalys/Magora) and golf management).

Groupe Duval invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes venture capital and direct investments.

Groupe Duval invests at Seed stage in Fintech, Real Estate & PropTech, Consumer & E-commerce and Software & SaaS.

Key people at Groupe Duval include Éric Duval (Founder and Chairman), Pauline Boucon Duval (Chief Executive Officer (Directrice Générale)) and Louis-Victor Duval (Chief Executive Officer (Directeur Général)).

Groupe Duval's holdings and investments include Lydia, Nightswapping, SmartAngels, Happybreak, The Editorialist, Patatam, SmartHab and Pretto, among others.

The most recent publicly reported investment by Groupe Duval is Whiterock (Stake as reference shareholder (strategic partnership; majority stake per the history page)), announced in Oct 2023.