125 years of entrepreneurship

to help you shape the future

We are a value-added business angel. at scale.

125 years of

entrepreneurship

To help you

Shape the future

We are a value-added business angel.

at scale.

The venture family office of Builders

"In the last 125 years, our family has been constantly innovating, scaling businesses and embracing change. We created Motier Ventures, investing in Tech start-ups far beyond our historical businesses, to pass on this experience to the next generation of entrepreneurs. I personally believe that entrepreneurs, like artists, help us see and craft the world to come."

Guillaume Houzé

We provide agile and patient capital

We invest up to €300k as Business Angel in your early days and follow up to €3m on next rounds.

Our favorite categories include Future of Commerce, FinTech, CreativeTech, Gaming & Consumer, Cybersecurity and Future of Work.

We are techno-agnostic, considering companies leveraging blockchains, artificial intelligence, APIs or more traditional web & mobile apps and marketplaces.

Make a wish

We can easily connect you with the right person within the Groupe Galeries Lafayette and across many industries. Our sister entities include Galeries Lafayette, La Redoute, Louis Pion, Royal Quartz Paris, Mauboussin, Eataly, Citynove and the foundation Lafayette Anticipations.

Design partnership

Meet potential customers, challenge your assumptions, create feedback loops.

Pilot opportunities

Access qualified leads, convert your first customers and generate revenue.

Pool of experts

Meet insightful professionals, find solutions together and move forward

The team

Guillaume Houzé
Guillaume Houzé
Founder
Nicolas Essayan
Nicolas Essayan
Founding Partner
Mariette Boitard
Mariette Boitard
Lead Make-a-Wish Factory
Stephanie Bros
Stephanie Bros
Office Manager
Laurine Moureaux
Laurine Moureaux
Venture Investor
Vittorio Noury
Vittorio Noury
Venture Investor
Valentine Baudouin
Valentine Baudouin
Senior Advisor
Alexis Bonillo
Alexis Bonillo
Senior Advisor

Are you aiming at changing the game in your industry?