La Maison Partners
Management-company subsidiary of La Maison (investment group founded by Michel Cicurel)
Also known as LA MAISON PARTNERS, La Maison Partners SAS, La Maison, La Maison NextGen
Paris VC and growth manager (AMF GP-21000010) of the La Maison group; €1–10m Series A–C tech rounds, €3–10m growth/LBO stakes and emerging-manager funds; over €700m AUM (July 2025).
- HEADQUARTERS
- Paris, France
- FOUNDED
- 2014
- AUM
- €700M (2025)
- OUTSIDE CAPITAL
- Yes
- TEAM LISTED
- 8 people
Focus
- STAGES
- Series ASeries BGrowthBuyout
- SECTORS
- Software & SaaSFintechHealthTechClimate & EnergyIndustrial & ManufacturingConsumer & E-commerce
- ASSET MIX
- Venture capitalPrivate equityFunds (as LP)
- GEOGRAPHY
- FranceIsraelUnited States
Overview
La Maison was founded in 2014 by Michel Cicurel, former head of Compagnie Financière Edmond de Rothschild, around major French business families, as a permanent-capital investment group; La Maison Partners is its subsidiary and management company for third-party private equity. It invests €1–10m as co-lead or follower in Series A–C rounds of tech companies with over €5m ARR, takes €3–10m minority stakes in growth and buyout deals, and commits to emerging fund managers in Europe, North America and Asia. In July 2025 it reported over €700m of assets under management and close to 60 companies and fund teams backed; the Dassault group and family are founding shareholders and the Philippson family (PIC1871) was announced as a new shareholder, subject to AMF approval.
Investment thesis
Multi-strategy: Series A–C tech (B2B SaaS, fintech, insurtech, digital health, decarbonisation) with ARR above €5m; minority growth/buyout stakes of €3–10m in profitable or near-profitable SMEs/mid-caps; first-to-third-vintage emerging managers.
PORTFOLIO (15)
- SpaceXNOTABLESpace · since 2020
- ViaNOTABLEMobility & Logistics · since 2016
- DefactoFintech · since 2025
- Protec GroupeIndustrial & Manufacturing · since 2024
- I-TracingSoftware & SaaS · since 2024
- BiobestFood & Agriculture · since 2024
- PinterestMedia & Entertainment · since 2018 · Exited
- Isabel MarantConsumer & E-commerce · since 2016
- SnykSoftware & SaaS · since 2019
- CartaFintech · since 2019
- TalkdeskSoftware & SaaS · since 2020
- TaboolaMedia & Entertainment · since 2015
- Dynamic YieldSoftware & SaaS · since 2017 · Exited
- GlovoMobility & Logistics · since 2017 · Exited
- OrganOxHealthTech · since 2023 · Exited
People
- Amélie Finaz de VillaineManaging Partner, Executive Chair (Présidente exécutive) · source
- Michel CicurelFounder of La Maison, Chairman of its Management Board · source
- Adrien DassaultStrategic Advisor (chairs La Maison NextGen investment committee) · source
- Marc LévyStrategic Advisor, Supervisory Board member · source
- Maud Le NetGeneral Secretary · source
- Guy-Stéphane SéouéFinance and Operations Director · source
- Coralie Amar ShabiSenior Advisor Israel · source
- Furkan KurtAssociate · source
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Frequently asked questions
La Maison Partners is a VC fund based in Paris, France, founded in 2014.
Yes. La Maison Partners invests its own capital in private companies. It also commits capital to third-party funds as an LP.
La Maison Partners invests at Series A, Series B, Growth and Buyout stages in Software & SaaS, Fintech, HealthTech, Climate & Energy, Industrial & Manufacturing and Consumer & E-commerce.
La Maison Partners's stated ticket size is €1M–€10M.
Key people at La Maison Partners include Amélie Finaz de Villaine (Managing Partner, Executive Chair (Présidente exécutive)), Michel Cicurel (Founder of La Maison, Chairman of its Management Board), Adrien Dassault (Strategic Advisor (chairs La Maison NextGen investment committee)) and Marc Lévy (Strategic Advisor, Supervisory Board member).
La Maison Partners's investments include SpaceX, Via, Defacto, Protec Groupe, I-Tracing, Biobest, Pinterest and Isabel Marant, among others.
Yes. La Maison Partners manages capital from outside investors.