Artémis Fund Sells Majority Stake in Giambattista Valli

Artemis has agreed to sell its majority stake in Giambattista Valli back to its founder. For the Kering Group’s investment vehicle, the primary goal is to divest underperforming assets.

A happy ending to the Giambattista Valli story.

The most Italian of Parisian fashion houses, founded in 2005 and entering Haute Couture in the midst of an existential crisis in 2011, was forced in January to cancel a second fashion show for financial reasons.

Today, the founder is regaining the majority stake from the Artemis investment fund. But above all, he benefits from the cancellation of a debt that would have been fatal to him.

A fresh start?

The Pinault family’s investment fund, which also controls Kering, has restored full control to Giambattista Valli over his eponymous brand for a symbolic one euro.

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Featured photo: 2025 Haute Couture Collection © Giambattista Valli