# Chalhoub Group

> Chalhoub Group is a VC fund in Dubai backing Fashion and E-Commerce. See 6 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Total investments: 6
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/chalhoub-group
- Website: http://www.chalhoubgroup.com/en#/home
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/chalhoubgroup

Chalhoub Group is a VC fund in Dubai focused on Fashion and E-Commerce. The Chalhoub Group has been the leading partner for luxury across the Middle East since 1955.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Chalhoub Group. Shizune tracks 10 team members at Chalhoub Group. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/chalhoub-group?utm_source=investor_profile

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Series A | $4.5M–$11M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fashion | 2 | 33% |
| E-Commerce | 2 | 33% |
| Apps | 1 | 17% |
| Beauty | 1 | 17% |
| Retail | 1 | 17% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 33% |
| Seed | 1 | 17% |
| Series B | 1 | 17% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 17% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 17% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| France | 2 | 33% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 17% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Benoît Jonniaux | Senior Innovation and New ventures Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/beno%C3%AEt-jonniaux |
| Ryan den Rooijen | Chief Ecommerce Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ryan-den-rooijen |
| Almira Cuizon | General Manager-Middle East and North Africa | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/almira-cuizon |
| Antonio Achille | SVP of Business Development, Strategy, Innovation & New Businesses | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/antonio-achille |
| Michel Chalhoub | Founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michel-chalhoub |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WILLY CHAVARRIA | Willy Chavarri is a fashion brand aimed at forward-thinking, style-conscious consumers. |  | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 15, 2025 |  |
| Wethenew | Wethenew is an online platform for the purchase and resale of new, authentic, and limited sneakers and streetwear products. Their objective is to provide all sneaker fanatics, enthusiasts, and curious people with the confidence to purchase the pair or product they desire. | $22M | Series B | May 10, 2023 |  |
| La Bouche Rouge Paris | La Bouche Rouge sells makeup products, perfumes, and gifts. Their categories include iconics, lipstick, lip balm, custom colour, mascara, black kohl eyeliner, eyeshadow palettes, refillable compact cases, highlighter sticks, highlighter powder, blush sticks, bronzer, perfume extracts, refills, the sampling set, and more. | $11.3M | Series A | Feb 23, 2022 |  |
| Zbooni | Selling your products online has never been easier or more personal. With Zbooni’s social commerce app, you get one complete platform to run your business and reach customers wherever they are. | $4.5M | Series A | Sep 28, 2021 |  |
| Zbooni | Selling your products online has never been easier or more personal. With Zbooni’s social commerce app, you get one complete platform to run your business and reach customers wherever they are. | $1.1M |  | Jun 19, 2019 |  |
| Zbooni | Selling your products online has never been easier or more personal. With Zbooni’s social commerce app, you get one complete platform to run your business and reach customers wherever they are. | $1.1M | Seed | Jun 19, 2019 |  |

6 of 6 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Athletico Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/athletico-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Bpifrance](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bpifrance) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [B&Y Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/b-y-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [BY Venture Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/by-venture-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [C4 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/c4-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Enterprise Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enterprise-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Chalhoub Group invest in?

Chalhoub Group invests primarily in Fashion, E-Commerce and Apps startups, most often at Series A and Seed stage. Most of the 6 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Chalhoub Group's check size?

Chalhoub Group typically joins rounds of $4.5M–$11M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Chalhoub Group participates in.

### How do I contact Chalhoub Group?

Public channels for Chalhoub Group include LinkedIn, the website linked on this profile and Facebook. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at Chalhoub Group?

The team at Chalhoub Group includes Benoît Jonniaux (Senior Innovation and New ventures Manager), Ryan den Rooijen (Chief Ecommerce Officer) and Almira Cuizon (General Manager-Middle East and North Africa), among 10 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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