Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, from “son of” to future protagonist of finance

Who is Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio. The portrait

Two marriages, 29 years and around 5 billion euros in assets. A semi-unattainable trio for anyone, but not for Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio. Namesake son – the fourth – of the founder of the eyewear giant EssilorLuxotticafor years the scion has been swimming sinuously in the business world, investing large sums in various types of activities.

But let’s go into details. First, the heiress’ enormous source of wealth comes from his ownership stake (12.5%) of the Luxembourg holding company Dolphinwhich owns: 28% of Covivio; 20% of Mediobanca10% of General and 1.9% in UniCredit.

Well, with such a safe at his disposal, Del Vecchio jr he was thus able to invest huge sums in houses and restaurants. And also in drinks. But to navigate this sea of ​​holdings and truly understand the size of the investment portfolio, it is necessary to carefully reel off her affairs.

Starting from the food sector, the company stands out among the companies Triple Sea Food of which he is a 78% shareholder. The holding company, as reported NorthEastEconomy.ithas the Ciumbia restaurant in the exclusive Brera district of Milan, specializing in Lombard cuisine, followed by Vesta (specialized in fish) e Home Light Flowers.

But this is just the beginning. It was incorporated in November 2023 Akiraanother company that operates in catering, of which Lmdv capital (the investment holding company of Luxottica’s heir) holds 90%; the remaining 10% is divided among the Turin residents Mario Miyakawa and his sons Francesco and Matteo.

Still in food, but this time in the more specific cloud kitchen sector there is the operation in Kuiri, where its share is equal to 11.25%. But Leonardo Maria is not the only one in the family to have invested in the startup. In fact, his brother also believed in the project Rocco Basilico and Del Vecchio’s mother and widow, Nicoletta Zampillo.

Finally, after the restaurants, the scion dived into the beach establishment business by acquiring the historic lido for around 4 million euros Franco Mare of Marina di Pietrasanta, a few steps from Forte dei Marmi to open the fourth restaurant, which will have a sign Vesta.

Finally, in June 2023 the entry into Tubea company producing the soft drink Bohemian which includes rappers and influencers among its shareholders Lazza And Fedez. Initially entering with 40% of the capital, Del Vecchio jr then subsequently rose to a majority of 54% of the shares after a capital increase of 3 million euros.

But that is not all. The holding of the scion, Lmdv Capitalalso entered with a share in Atiu, participating, also in this case, with a capital increase. At the end of the operation Del Vecchio Jr he became the owner of a 3.13% stake, the same amount of shares that he also put in his portfolio Matteo LunelliCEO of Ferrari Cellars and president of the Altagamma Foundation.

Subsequently, the investment in real estate with the two recently established companies Turati Club And Emeraldboth held by Del Vecchio jr at 100%. Finally, it is impossible not to remember the approximately 50 million euros for just over 1% of Imathe Italian packaging giant Vacchi family (from which the influencer Gianluca Vacchi emerged, grossing around 700 million euros).

But despite the scale of the operations, investing is just a hobby. Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio in fact, he has worked for years in various key roles in the family group’s companies. In fact, since March 2024 he has been president of the sunglasses brand Raybana position taken after leaving the position of CEO of after more than five years Salmoiraghi & Viganò. Not only. It is also from September 2022 Chief Strategy Officer Of Essilor Luxottica.

But not just business and work. Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio he in fact filled the front pages of gossip with his first wedding in a sumptuous corner of Saint Tropez on the French Riviera in June 2022 with the Milanese noblewoman Anna Castellinidaughter of one of the most famous real estate developers of the Milanese capital and the daughter of the owner of the COIN. Their marriage, however, lasted just six months and, from rumors, it seems it ended with a financial settlement of 40 million euros. Although there are those who say it was decidedly more contained.

Del Vecchio jrHowever, he didn’t feel sorry for himself. In July 2024, in fact, he and the German model Jessica Michel they officially announced they were getting married, surprising their numerous fans (Del Vecchio has 90 thousand, his girlfriend over 1 million) with a post on Instagram.

In short, the future of the heir to the fortune Del Vecchio It already looks pretty bright. Are we facing one of the next protagonists of the Italian economy? For now there is no lack of premises.