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Artemis buys stake in Les Nouveaux Éditeurs
Artemis, the holding company of the Pinault family in France, has acquired a minority interest in Les Nouveaux Éditeurs (LNE), the Paris-based publishing group founded in July 2024 by Arnaud Nourry.
The investment, meant to support the development of LNE in the years to come, makes Artemis the second shareholder of LNE, alongside the Fondateurs LNE holding company. Together, they own 100% of LNE’s capital.
Nourry, now chief executive officer, said: “To have persuaded François Pinault and François-Henri Pinault [co-founders of Artemis] to support Les Nouveaux Éditeurs fills me with joy. Known for their deep commitment to culture and for their enduring support of innovative companies, their decision honours me.
“It is also great news for the publishing industry, whose role in culture, education and public debate has never been more essential than today.”
François Pinault said: “Les Nouveaux Éditeurs is a breath of fresh air in the publishing industry, and we are happy to seize the opportunity to partner with them. Our acquisition of an interest in LNE’s capital is evidence of how much culture, innovation and entrepreneurial culture are essential to Artemis’ strategy.”
LNE offers publishers the opportunity to own a share of their publishing house’s capital and their editorial freedom is guaranteed by the group’s bylaws, while benefiting from the business and financial support of LNE.
La Tribu (The Tribe), founded by Julia Pavlowitch in September 2024, is the first publishing house to become active within LNE. Several others will follow in the weeks to come.
Les Fondateurs LNE is a holding company owned by Nourry, Ugo Nourry, Ronald Blunden, Olivier Sulpice, Stéphane Distinguin, Emmanuelle Guilbart and Erik Maris. Artemis is the Pinault family’s holding investment company, founded in 1992.
