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title: "AA Sons: Single-Family Office in Paris"
description: "AA Sons, a single-family office in Paris, France. Key facts, people, strategy and news, from public filings, company sites and press."
url: https://vestdoor.com/family-office/aa-sons
updated: 2026-11-11
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# AA Sons

Single family office (Afflelou family).

## Decision makers

| Name | Role |
| --- | --- |
| Romain Afflelou | CEO of the family office; co-founder of Yaday |

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## Latest investments

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## News

- 11 Jun 2025: Yaday, spin-off of the Afflelou family office, targets a €100m VC fund

## Investment strategy

| Focus | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Stages | Seed to Series B / early growth |
| Geographies | Europe, UK, US, Israel |
| Sectors | Retail, mobility, healthcare, care, fintech, tech; Yaday: applied B2B AI |
| Direct vs funds | Hybrid: ~140 direct start-up stakes plus 17 VC fund commitments; Yaday targets 70% direct / 30% funds |
| Ticket size | Total commitments of "a few tens of millions of euros" |

## Key facts

- **Type:** Single-family office
- **Headquarters:** Paris, France
- **Founded:** 2016 (investing since 2016)
- **Family:** Afflelou family (Alain Afflelou and sons)
- **Source of wealth:** Alain Afflelou optical retail group
- **Status:** Active; in 2025 part of the team launched Yaday Capital, a separate VC fund continuing AA Sons’ strategy
- **Website:** [yaday.vc](https://yaday.vc/)

## Listed in

- [Family offices in Paris](https://vestdoor.com/family-offices/europe/paris)

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## Frequently asked questions

### What type of organisation is AA Sons?

AA Sons is described as: Single family office (Afflelou family).

### Where is AA Sons based?

AA Sons is headquartered in Paris, France.

### Which family is behind AA Sons?

Afflelou family (Alain Afflelou and sons). Source of wealth: Alain Afflelou optical retail group.

### When was AA Sons founded?

2016 (investing since 2016).

### Who runs AA Sons?

Public roles include Romain Afflelou (CEO of the family office; co-founder of Yaday).

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