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Family HoldingPuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 6 SOURCES

LOV Group

Also known as Lov Group, LOV Group Invest

Paris holding company founded by Stéphane Courbit; reference shareholder of Banijay Group (Banijay, Betclic), Airelles hotels, Ladurée, Louis Fouquet, Pedone and Château d'Estoublon.

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Family & background

FAMILY
Courbit (Stéphane Courbit)
WEALTH ORIGIN
Television production (Endemol France, Banijay)
HEADQUARTERS
Paris, France
FOUNDED
2007

Investment approach

SECTORS
Media & EntertainmentConsumer & E-commerce
ROUTES
Companies (own capital)

Overview

LOV Group is the holding company founded by Stéphane Courbit, former CEO of Endemol France; Banijay Group's site says it made an initial investment of €220m, including in Betclic. It describes itself as reference shareholder of all its subsidiaries, with strong operational involvement, in audiovisual production, online gaming, luxury hotels and food. Its businesses include Banijay Group (Banijay and Betclic, listed on Euronext Amsterdam since July 2022), the Airelles hotels, Ladurée, Louis Fouquet, Ange, Pedone, Jardins Baulieu and the Estoublon wine and olive-oil estate. The group reports a presence in 23 countries and close to 5,000 staff.

Holdings & investments (10)

  • Banijay GroupNOTABLE
    Media & Entertainment
  • Betclic
    Consumer & E-commerce · since 2007
  • Airelles
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Ladurée
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Louis Fouquet
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Ange
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Pedone
  • Jardins Baulieu
  • Aman Le Mélézin
    Consumer & E-commerce
  • Château d'Estoublon
    Food & Agriculture

People

  • Stéphane Courbit
    Founder and President · source
  • François Riahi
    Directeur Général · source

Frequently asked questions

LOV Group is a family holding based in Paris, France, founded in 2007.

LOV Group invests on behalf of the Courbit (Stéphane Courbit) family (Television production (Endemol France, Banijay)).

LOV Group invests its own capital into companies.

LOV Group invests in Media & Entertainment and Consumer & E-commerce.

Key people at LOV Group include Stéphane Courbit (Founder and President) and François Riahi (Directeur Général).

LOV Group's holdings and investments include Banijay Group, Betclic, Airelles, Ladurée, Louis Fouquet, Ange, Pedone and Jardins Baulieu, among others.