Famille C Participations is a Paris-based multi-family office and the investment firm of the Courtin family. It invests in the beauty and well-being sectors and holds stakes in several categories, including direct equity positions. In April 2023 it bought a majority stake in the British brand Pai Skincare. It works alongside a related vehicle, Famille C Venture, a France-based private equity/corporate venture arm tied to the Courtin-Clarins family. Public profiles list Famille C Participations as established in 2018 and headquartered in Paris. It takes majority positions and substantive minority positions in consumer beauty businesses, and it does not operate public or listed real-estate vehicles. Its distinguishing feature is that it is family-backed capital linked to the Courtin family, who own Clarins, offering long-term, strategic ownership to consumer-focused beauty and wellbeing companies.
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| Ares Management | Asset Manager | Los Angeles | Multifamily · Industrial · Core | $546B | 16 |
| Neuberger Berman - Fund of Funds and Secondary | Fund of Funds | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Co-investment | $538B | 17 |
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| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | Insurance Company | Springfield | Multifamily · Industrial · Co-investment | $285B | 16 |
| Blue Owl | Asset Manager | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Core · Joint venture | $180B | 13 |
| StepStone Group | Fund of Funds | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Value-add · Co-investment | $175B | 7 |
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