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title: "Mousse Partners: Single-Family Office in New York"
description: "Mousse Partners, a single-family office in New York, United States. Key facts, people, strategy and news, from public filings, company sites and press."
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updated: 2026-11-11
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# Mousse Partners

Single family office / proprietary investment division of the Chanel owners' holding company.

## Decision makers

| Name | Role |
| --- | --- |
| Charles Heilbronn | Founder and Chairman |

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## Latest investments

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## News

- 14 Oct 2025: Rockefeller Capital Management recapitalization led by Mousse Partners
- Oct 2025: Willkie advised Mousse Partners on the Rockefeller investment
- Dec 2018: Mousse Partners merged into parent Mousse Investments Limited

## Investment strategy

Proprietary global portfolio of alternative investments with a long-term view

| Focus | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Asset classes | Private equity, venture capital, real estate, credit, public markets |
| Geographies | Global, with Asia teams in Beijing and Hong Kong; reported interest in Asian mid-market LBOs (Feb 2024) |
| Direct vs funds | Both: external managers and direct co-investments alongside management teams and institutions |

## Key facts

- **Type:** Single-family office
- **Headquarters:** New York, United States
- **Founded:** 1991 (founded by Charles Heilbronn)
- **Family:** Wertheimer family (Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, owners of Chanel)
- **Source of wealth:** Chanel (luxury fashion house)
- **Other offices:** Beijing, China · Hong Kong
- **Website:** [moussepartners.com](https://www.moussepartners.com/)
- **LinkedIn:** [Company page](https://www.linkedin.com/company/moussepartners)

## Listed in

- [Family offices in New York](https://vestdoor.com/family-offices/north-america/new-york)

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## Frequently asked questions

### What type of organisation is Mousse Partners?

Mousse Partners is described as: Single family office / proprietary investment division of the Chanel owners' holding company.

### Where is Mousse Partners based?

Mousse Partners is headquartered in New York, United States. It also lists Beijing, China and Hong Kong.

### Which family is behind Mousse Partners?

Wertheimer family (Alain and Gérard Wertheimer, owners of Chanel). Source of wealth: Chanel (luxury fashion house).

### When was Mousse Partners founded?

1991 (founded by Charles Heilbronn).

### Who runs Mousse Partners?

Public roles include Charles Heilbronn (Founder and Chairman).

### What does Mousse Partners invest in?

Proprietary global portfolio of alternative investments with a long-term view.

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