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Yam Invest
Arnaud de Ménibus founded Yam Invest to develop residential and office real estate in Poland and France via dedicated subsidiaries YAREAL and Assets and...
Yam Invest
Yam Invest is a privately held investment firm founded by French entrepreneur Arnaud de Ménibus alongside other unnamed partners. The firm operates from a registered head office on Amsterdam's Herengracht, though its investment activity is executed through distinct, locally branded operating subsidiaries rather than a centralized fund structure. The firm's strategy is concentrated in real estate development, deploying capital into residential and office projects. It operates through two primary vehicles: YAREAL International and YAREAL Polska, which handle the firm's Polish development pipeline, and Assets and Equity, which manages real estate assets and equity investments in France. The geographic footprint is explicitly limited to Poland and France, with no indication of expansion into other European markets or asset classes beyond direct property development. The Amsterdam holding company, Yam Invest N.V., oversees the subsidiary network, with the Warsaw office of YAREAL Polska operating from the LIXA B building and the Paris office of Assets and Equity located on rue Bayard. No data is publicly available on total assets under management, aggregate development value, or headcount. No adjacent philanthropic vehicles or co-investment club memberships are disclosed. The firm's structural architecture is its differentiator: rather than functioning as a blind-pool fund, Yam Invest operates a holding company that controls region-specific operating businesses. Each subsidiary carries its own brand, contact point, and local market identity, which suggests a preference for on-the-ground operational control over passive limited-partner allocations.
General information
Firm type
Generalist
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
Europe
Country
Netherlands
City
Amsterdam
Corporate office
Herengracht 450, 1017 CA Amsterdam, Netherlands
Additional offices
Warsaw, Poland (YAREAL Polska) · Paris, France (Assets and Equity)
Principals
Arnaud de Ménibus
Founder
N. Benhaim
Contact, Assets and Equity
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who makes investment decisions at Yam Invest?
Yam Invest was founded by French entrepreneur Arnaud de Ménibus, who, along with unnamed partners, leads the firm. The firm's website does not list a CIO or investment committee. Decision-making authority appears to reside with the founder and the leadership of each operating subsidiary — YAREAL International for Polish real estate and Assets and Equity for French assets.
What is the relationship between Yam Invest, YAREAL, and Assets and Equity?
YAREAL International, YAREAL Polska, and Assets and Equity are wholly-owned operating subsidiaries of Yam Invest N.V., the Dutch-registered holding company. Each subsidiary is branded separately, maintains its own office and local management, and executes real estate development projects in its respective market — YAREAL in Poland, Assets and Equity in France.
Does Yam Invest invest in venture capital or private equity outside real estate?
The firm's public disclosures describe its main activity as real estate development, with a particular focus on residential and office assets. No portfolio companies, venture investments, or private equity fund commitments are named on its website. The firm presents itself as a pure-play real estate developer operating through its subsidiaries.
How does Yam Invest source its development deals?
The firm does not publicly describe its sourcing process. However, because it operates through locally staffed subsidiaries in Warsaw and Paris rather than a centralized investment team, deal origination is likely relationship-driven and tied to each subsidiary's regional market presence. No external capital partners or co-investors are disclosed.
Is Yam Invest a single family office?
Yam Invest identifies itself as an independent private investment company founded by Arnaud de Ménibus with other partners. It is not structured as a single family office, and no information is publicly available about whether the founding wealth originates from a single family's operating business or from pooled partner capital. The label 'family office' does not appear in firm disclosures.
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