JAJ Investment Group
Luxembourg investment company and family office of the Jacques Chahine family, founded 2011; invests in real estate (Europe, US), private equity and listed markets.
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Family & background
- FAMILY
- Chahine
- HEADQUARTERS
- Luxembourg, Luxembourg
- FOUNDED
- 2011
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- No — own capital only
Investment approach
- GEOGRAPHY
- EuropeUnited States
- ROUTES
- Direct investments
- STRATEGIES
- Real estatePrivate equityPublic equitiesPrivate credit
Overview
JAJ Investment Group was created in 2011 in Luxembourg as the investment company and family office of the family of Jacques Chahine, its founder and president. Chahine earlier founded financial-data group JCF Group (sold to FactSet in 2004) and asset manager J. Chahine Capital (sold to Iris Finance International in 2017). The group invests in hotels, offices and residential development in Europe and the US, takes equity or mezzanine positions in growing companies, and holds index trackers, futures and bonds; recent stated moves include starting a Lisbon office development and buying a central London townhouse in 2024.
Investment thesis
Long-term, opportunistic but selective investor in real estate, private equity and financial markets, preferring projects where it can take an active role.
Holdings & investments (4)
- Luxembourg payroll-outsourcing software company (unnamed)Software & SaaS · since 2019 · equity stake with board seat
- Office building, Luxembourg City (7,695 m²)Real Estate & PropTech · since 2018
- Thompson-branded hotel project, Miami BeachReal Estate & PropTech · since 2016
- Real Estate & PropTech · since 2015
People
Classification
Single Family Office. Manages one family's own capital, with no outside investors. The family bears every loss. How family capital is classified →
FAQ
JAJ Investment Group is a single family office based in Luxembourg, Luxembourg, founded in 2011.
JAJ Investment Group invests on behalf of the Chahine family.
JAJ Investment Group invests directly in companies. Its stated asset mix includes real estate, private equity, public equities and private credit.
JAJ Investment Group invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Fintech and Software & SaaS.
Key people at JAJ Investment Group include Jacques Chahine (President and founder), Agathe Chahine (Head of US Investment), Olivier Wibratte (Tax, Legal & Finance Director) and Laure Hekayem-Bienvenu (Head of Group Development).
JAJ Investment Group's holdings and investments include Palácio Ludovice (Lisbon five-star hotel), Thompson-branded hotel project, Miami Beach, Office building, Luxembourg City (7,695 m²) and Luxembourg payroll-outsourcing software company (unnamed).
No. JAJ Investment Group invests its own capital and does not raise money from outside investors.