Paris, July 9, 2026 – Otium, a long-term investment platform and partner of choice for entrepreneurs since 2009, today announces its annual results, highlighted by landmark exits and sustained development across all its business lines.
With total assets currently reaching €1.8 billion, spread across more than 130 portfolio companies, the holding company -now led by Éric Massou, appointed Chief Executive Officer in June 2026- reaffirms its ambition to reach €5 billion in proprietary asset value within five years.
Over the past four years, the Group has deployed nearly €700 million and realized approximately €500 million in successful exits.
Since 2022, Otium has doubled its total assets while maintaining a low leverage ratio of around 12%. Today, its portfolio is allocated across 55% majority stakes, 35% Venture/minority investments, and 10% entrepreneurial projects originating from Otium Studio.
Structured around six sector-specific platforms (leisure, nuclear, public accounting, healthcare, hospitality, and software), Otium’s majority-owned companies have reached a critical milestone in both scale and profitability. They represent:
This momentum is notably driven by flagship portfolio companies:
Leveraging its evergreen model, which allows the firm to select the optimal liquidity window without the constraint of fixed holding periods, Otium executed several significant exits during this financial year:
2026 is shaping up to be a robust vintage for liquidity events, with the finalization of major exits initiated last year.
This year, Otium made follow-on investments in several of its minority stakes alongside top-tier co-investors to accelerate their growth:
Rooted in its entrepreneurial DNA, the Group continues to ideate, finance, and build its own projects. Through Otium Studio, its in-house venture-building arm, the firm invests between €1 million and €10 million per startup, providing support from the concept phase to commercial rollout. Launched in 2022, the studio has already backed around fifteen projects and launches 5 to 10 new startups annually.
Several companies incubated by Otium Studio stood out this year with strong traction:
This momentum also led to new venture launches, including Bump, a manufacturer of next-generation pinball machines, and Food Escapes, which offers culinary treasure hunts in the UK.
In 2026, Otium will maintain a disciplined investment pace of approximately €100 million, focusing primarily on value creation within its existing portfolio.
To strengthen this operational support, the Group is progressively deploying Senior Advisory Boards for each vertical, bringing together industry experts who combine entrepreneurial experience with financial acumen.
Finally, Otium is exploring pathways for a gradual opening to external capital, through co-investment opportunities or dedicated vehicles, having already taken a first step by opening its Resonance fund to third-party investors.
Éric Massou, Chief Executive Officer of Otium, stated: « Our majority-owned portfolio surpassing €1 billion in revenue and the landmark exits completed this year underscore the strength of Otium’s model: working closely with entrepreneurs, building long-term value, and realizing it at the most opportune moment. This discipline, central to our evergreen model, will continue to drive our growth toward our ambition of reaching €5 billion in total assets over the next five years. »
Otium is an evergreen investment platform with over €1.8 billion of assets. Otium, an active shareholder, invests at all stages of company development, taking minority or majority stakes, across a selected range of sectors, such as consumer, technology, hospitality and leisure. True to its entrepreneurial DNA, Otium also creates and launches startups through its integrated venture-building arm, Otium Studio.
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