Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault
Also known as GIMD, Groupe Dassault
Paris holding company controlled by the Dassault family; owns Dassault Aviation (67%), Dassault Systèmes, Groupe Figaro, Immobilière Dassault, Artcurial and Dassault Wine Estates.
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Paris holding company of the Dassault family (Groupe Dassault). Not Dassault Aviation or Dassault Systèmes themselves, which are its listed subsidiaries.
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Dassault
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Aircraft manufacturing (Avions Marcel Bloch, 1929; Dassault Aviation)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- France
- STAGES
- Buyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
Overview
Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault (GIMD) is the holding company of Groupe Dassault, which traces its origins to the aircraft company Marcel Bloch (later Marcel Dassault) founded in 1929. A March 2026 AMF filing describes GIMD as controlled by the Dassault family and holding 67.05% of the capital and 80.01% of the voting rights of Dassault Aviation. Its website lists separate subsidiaries in aviation (Dassault Aviation, Dassault Falcon Jet, Dassault Falcon Service, Sogitec), software (Dassault Systèmes), media (Groupe Figaro), real estate (Immobilière Dassault), auctions and luxury property (Artcurial) and wine (Dassault Wine Estates). In April 2026 it agreed to buy Peugeot Invest's 19.81% stake in Immobilière Dassault; the purchase was completed in June 2026, raising Groupe Dassault's holding to 79.45%.
Holdings & investments (6)
INVESTMENT ARMS & VEHICLES
- Subsidiary: military and business aircraft and space systems (67.05% of capital, March 2026)
- Subsidiary: 3D design and simulation software
- Groupe FigaroSubsidiary: media (Le Figaro, CCM Benchmark, Figaro Classifieds)
- Immobilière DassaultSubsidiary: listed Paris office and retail property company
- ArtcurialSubsidiary: auctions (Artcurial), luxury property (John Taylor) and horse sales (Arqana)
- Dassault Wine EstatesSubsidiary: wine estates (Château Dassault and others)
HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS · MOST RECENT FIRST
- Dassault AviationNOTABLEIndustrial & Manufacturing
- Dassault SystèmesNOTABLESoftware & SaaS
- Groupe FigaroNOTABLEMedia & Entertainment
- Immobilière DassaultReal Estate & PropTech
- Consumer & E-commerce
- Dassault Wine EstatesFood & Agriculture
People
- Eric TrappierChairman · source
- Olivier Costa de BeauregardChief Executive Officer · source
- Thierry DassaultDeputy CEO and member of the Supervisory Board · source
- Benoît HabertDeputy CEO · source
- Helena Meilhan-DassaultChair of the Supervisory Board · source
- Laurent DassaultHonorary Chairman of the Supervisory Board · source
- Marie-Hélène HabertDirector of Communication and Philanthropy; member of the Supervisory Board · source
- Julien DassaultMember of the Supervisory Board · source
- Adrien DassaultMember of the Supervisory Board · source
Frequently asked questions
Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault is a family holding based in Paris, France.
Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault invests on behalf of the Dassault family (Aircraft manufacturing (Avions Marcel Bloch, 1929; Dassault Aviation)).
Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault invests its own capital into companies.
Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault invests at Buyout stage in Industrial & Manufacturing, Software & SaaS, Media & Entertainment and Real Estate & PropTech.
Key people at Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault include Eric Trappier (Chairman), Olivier Costa de Beauregard (Chief Executive Officer), Thierry Dassault (Deputy CEO and member of the Supervisory Board) and Benoît Habert (Deputy CEO).
Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault's holdings and investments include Dassault Aviation, Dassault Systèmes, Groupe Figaro, Immobilière Dassault, Artcurial and Dassault Wine Estates.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Groupe Industriel Marcel Dassault is Immobilière Dassault (Purchase by GIMD of Peugeot Invest's 19.81% stake (off-market block, scheduled for June 2026); Groupe Dassault has held 79.45% since June 2026), announced in Jun 2026.