Last checked May 12, 2026
Sephorasephora.comSephora is not currently listed as private-equity-owned.
Ownership & Acquisition History
Sephora is controlled by LVMH (a public luxury goods group), not by a private equity firm or private equity fund.
Notes
- Sephora’s official 'About Us' page states it is 'Owned by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton' and says it was founded in France by Dominique Mandonnaud in 1970.
- Sephora’s official Newsroom media kit states Sephora’s 'beginnings in 1969 in Limoges, France' and that it has been 'part of the LVMH Group since 1997.'
- Because the current controlling owner is a strategic/public corporate parent (LVMH) rather than a PE sponsor/fund, Sephora should not be classified as private-equity-owned.
- Founding year differs between Sephora’s About Us (1970) and Sephora Newsroom media kit (1969); location/founder are consistent.
Sources
- About Us
Sephora (official website) - States Sephora is owned by LVMH; provides founder (Dominique Mandonnaud) and founding year (1970) in France.
- Kit de medios (Media kit) – Sephora Newsroom
Sephora Newsroom (official) - States Sephora’s beginnings were in 1969 in Limoges, France and that it has been part of the LVMH Group since 1997.
- File:Sephora logo.svg
Wikimedia Commons - Provides a reusable, direct-hosted Sephora logo asset (SVG/PNG renditions).
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File%3ASephora_logo.svg
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- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category%3ASephora_logos
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- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LVMH
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- https://brandlogos.net/sephora-15180.html
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- https://logos-download.com/brands/sephora
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- https://www.pngmart.com/image/633102
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- https://www.liblogo.com/lib/sephora-logo.html
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- https://superdevpro.com/brands/sephora
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- https://legacy.vault.com/company-profiles/retail/sephora
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Ownership FAQ
Is Sephora owned by private equity?
No. Sephora does not currently appear to be private-equity-owned.
Who owns Sephora?
LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) (publicly traded luxury goods group) — Sephora is an LVMH-owned business within the group.
When was Sephora last checked?
This page was last checked on May 12, 2026.