The Pinault family’s investment firm, Artemis , is entering a new phase marked by strategic restraint and leadership transition. After years of high-profile acquisitions and aggressive expansion across the luxury and entertainment sectors, the family office is now scaling back deal-making and reducing debt—moves driven by disappointing returns from portfolio companies and rising financing costs.
This recalibration follows a broader shift in the family’s leadership structure. François-Henri Pinault , who co-manages Artemis with his father, Kering founder François Pinault , stepped down this month as CEO of Kering after serving in the role for two decades, signaling a renewed focus on Artemis. He remains chairman of Kering but is relocating from London to Paris to oversee the family