Kering
Overview
Kering is a global luxury group and the world's second-largest luxury company by revenue, operating a portfolio of prestigious fashion and jewelry brands.
Classification
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Geographic focus
- global
- Stage
- any
- Portfolio
- 20 companies
Fund details
- Fund size
- €5B (Kering's strategic investment fund)
- Check size
- Above €3 M
- Founded
- 1962
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Thesis & focus
strategic support, operational expertise, network and partnerships
Puma, Volcom, Babygang
luxury goods, eyewear, jewelry, fashion houses (e.g., Gucci, Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, McQueen, Brioni, Boucheron, Pomellato, Qeelin, Ginori 1735)
Strategic planning and capital markets engagement, with upcoming events like the Capital Markets Day in Florence to present new strategic plans.
Investment thesis
Kering operates as a strategic corporate investor and operator within the luxury sector, managing a portfolio of iconic fashion houses and specialized brands. The snippets indicate a focus on high-end luxury assets, including eyewear and fine jewelry, rather than traditional venture capital deployment.
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