Mousse Partners
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Investment management |
| Founded | 1991 |
| Founder | Charles Heilbronn |
| Headquarters | New York City , United States |
Area served | Global |
Key people | Arthur Heilbronn (Managing Director) |
Number of employees | 36+ |
Mousse Partners is an investment management company based in Bermuda that acts as the family office for Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, the proprietors of the French luxury brand Chanel. It serves as the investment division under Mousse Investments Limited (previously known as Litor Limited), which is the Cayman Islands holding entity for Chanel and its affiliated companies.
Background
Established in 1991 by Charles Heilbronn, a Chanel executive and half-brother to the Wertheimer siblings, Mousse Partners oversees the financial assets of Chanel and its owners, managing investments on their behalf. Initially operating as a subsidiary of Mousse Investments Limited, it was integrated into the parent company in December 2018 and currently functions as its dedicated investment branch.
The firm’s portfolio spans public equity markets and private sectors, including private equity, venture capital, real estate, and credit investments. Due to its discreet nature, comprehensive operational details remain scarce. Following Chanel’s headquarters relocation to London, advantageous tax regulations enabled increased dividend transfers to Mousse Investments—amounting to US$1.6 billion in 2019 and US$4.98 billion in 2021—thereby enhancing Mousse Partners’ available investment capital, although precise amounts are not publicly disclosed.
With its main office located in New York City's Solow Building, alongside additional offices in Beijing and Hong Kong, Mousse Partners employs more than 36 professionals, many recruited from prominent firms such as The Carlyle Group, GIC, and Soros Fund Management. Arthur Heilbronn, son of Charles Heilbronn, holds a managing director position within the company.
In February 2023, reports identified Mousse Partners among investors participating in the privatization of Rothschild & Co. By February 2024, the firm was actively pursuing leveraged buyout opportunities within Asia’s middle-market sector.