Motier Ventures

Motier Ventures

Motier Ventures was established in 2021 by Guillaume Houzé as the dedicated investment vehicle for the Moulin-Houzé family. The family built its wealth through successive generations of ownership in Galeries Lafayette, a French department-store group founded in 1893. Guillaume Houzé also serves as President of Lafayette Anticipations, the family’s contemporary-art foundation. The office targets early-stage technology companies and maintains a geographic focus on Europe and North America. It deploys minority stakes through direct business-angel checks followed by pro-rata participation in subsequent rounds. Confirmed sector coverage includes FinTech, PropTech, Digital Health, SpaceTech, Luxury, Media & Entertainment and Gaming. The firm states it can connect portfolio companies to operating units inside Galeries Lafayette, La Redoute, Louis Pion and related entities for customer introductions and commercial feedback. No public figure for assets under management or headcount has been released. The team operates from a single Paris address at 40 boulevard Haussmann. Adjacent family vehicles include the Moulin Family Endowment Fund and the Lafayette Anticipations foundation. No operational events from the last 24 months appear in available records. The office’s structural distinction lies in its hybrid sourcing model: it pairs standard venture diligence with direct commercial access to a century-old retail and property platform. This relationship supplies portfolio companies with qualified leads inside the Galeries Lafayette ecosystem while the family maintains separation between its philanthropic and investment activities.