French economist, essayist and intellectual. A graduate of the Institut dEtudes Politiques in Paris, he holds a Master of Economics and is a former student of the National School of Administration. Michel Cicurel is also a company director. He is the son of the Jewish philosopher Raymond Cicurel. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
Born on 5 September 1947 in Cannes, France, Michel Cicurel is a French financier and business leader best known for guiding major private banking and asset management activities and for founding an independent investment platform after a long tenure at a prominent European financial group.
After leading a top-tier private banking group, Michel Cicurel co-founded and chairs an investment firm commonly referred to as “La Maison,” an international platform focused on private investments. The firm concentrates on growth and late-stage private opportunities, club deals, and selective co-investments, often connecting European companies with long-term capital from family offices and institutional investors in Europe and beyond.
Recent activity publicly described for this platform includes deploying capital in innovative businesses and funds across technology-enabled services, healthcare, brands, and energy-transition adjacencies, as well as building partnerships to broaden deal flow. The model emphasizes patient ownership, governance support, and cross-border business development for portfolio companies.
During this period, he was involved in strategy, governance, and the development of international activities, as well as the cultivation of long-term investor relationships.
Over the years, public sources note his service on boards or advisory bodies of major companies and institutions. He has been cited as a former board member of a global communications group and has participated in economic and policy-focused circles in Paris, contributing strategic and macro-financial perspectives.
Michel Cicurel has been a frequent commentator on finance, markets, and economic policy. He has contributed opinion pieces and interviews in the French business press and has appeared in broadcast discussions on banking, monetary policy, and the role of long-term capital in supporting entrepreneurship. His views typically emphasize disciplined risk-taking, governance, and international partnership-building.
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Across his career, Cicurel has been associated with the themes of long-term investing, prudent risk management, and the importance of governance. He is often referenced for bridging public-sector analytical rigor with private-sector entrepreneurship, and for cultivating international investor ecosystems around European companies.