AUM

EUR 3+ billion (family office capital); family controls 33%+ of L'Oreal (~EUR 230B market cap)

Principals

Principal Net Worth

$92.5B

Data Flags

None - multiple reliable sources confirm key facts

Bettencourt Meyers Family Office (Tethys Invest)

Single Family OfficeHigh Confidence

Paris, France

Last verified: Jan 18, 2026

Details

Website: https://www.tethys-invest.fr
Source of Wealth: L'Oreal (cosmetics inheritance)
Assets Under Management: EUR 3+ billion (family office capital); family controls 33%+ of L'Oreal (~EUR 230B market cap)
Source File: research/organizations/bettencourt-meyers-family-office.md
UID: fo-bettencourt-meyers

Also Known As

Tethys InvestTethys SASBettencourt Family OfficeL'Oreal Family Office

Principals (6)

Francoise Bettencourt MeyersPrincipal, Chair of TethysOWNS

$92.5B

Jean-Pierre MeyersL'Oreal Board DirectorOWNS

Jean-Victor MeyersL'Oreal Vice Chairman (2025-)OWNS

Nicolas MeyersL'Oreal Board DirectorOWNS

Liliane BettencourtFormer L'Oreal heiressOWNS

Eugene SchuellerL'Oreal FounderOWNS

Team Members (2)

Alexandre BenaisCEO

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Cyrielle VillepeletManaging Director

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Related Entities (3)

Fondation Bettencourt SchuellerSubsidiary

Philanthropic foundation (public interest organization) --

Tethys Invest SASSubsidiary

Family office managing non-L'Oreal investments; EUR 3B+ capital

Tethys SASSubsidiary

Family holding company, majority shareholder of L'Oreal

Known Associates (2)

Alexandre Benais

Tethys Invest

Close advisor and CEO of family office

Nicolas Hieronimus

L'Oreal

CEO of L'Oreal, works closely with family

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Changelog

2026-01-18Verification update - Net worth confirmed $92.5B (Forbes Real-Time 1/18/26), #20 world; Added LinkedIn for Cyrielle Villepelet; Confirmed Alexandre Benais not on LinkedIn
2026-01-17File created with comprehensive research