Arts et Biens

About Arts et Biens

Arts et Biens is a family-owned investment company based in Paris, France, founded by Pierre Lévy in 1932. Over the past 25 years, they have been committed to supporting entrepreneurs by entering the capital of unlisted SMEs, subscribing to emerging buyout funds, and operating without management fees. They specialize in providing equity investments ranging from EUR 2 million to 20 million for companies with revenues between EUR 5 million and EUR 100 million. Their areas of focus include consumer goods, retail, IT services, business services, software, technology, materials science, as well as Food & Beverage, HealthTech, FinTech, Hardware and Logistics. They employ a highly reactive decision-making process formed by their entrepreneurial culture and experience in turnaround situations. Arts et Biens prides itself on crafting tailor-made deals, aligning with management over a five-year horizon, and encouraging management capital interest. They distinguish themselves from financial funds by having the ability to be a long-term shareholder. Their growth plans give precedence to long-term vision, client satisfaction, innovation, and team empowerment. They invest over EUR 30 million annually in buyout funds across Europe and the US, specifically targeting first-time, sector-specialized funds. This allows them to connect their portfolio managers with key contacts internationally and facilitate sector-specific market insights. With a history dating back to the donation of art by Pierre and Denise Lévy in 1976, and strategic shifts like the one in 2006 under Adrien Lévy’s presidency, Arts et Biens reflects a long-term, pioneering investment approach. They manage assets worth EUR 130 million, and since refocusing their strategy on buyouts in 2006, their net asset value has grown from EUR 21 million to EUR 130 million, reinvesting dividends. Their team is service-oriented, handling strategic, financial, and operational challenges for their participations through a methodical, agile approach, highlighting values of responsibility, diversity, and curiosity.