Johann Peter Rupert

Founder at COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT

Net worth: 1 682 M $ as of 2026-04-29

76 year

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Johann Peter Rupert is a South African entrepreneur and businessperson who founded Compagnie Financière Richemont SA, Rand Merchant Bank and Richemont SA and who has been at the head of 12 different companies. Currently, Mr. Rupert occupies the position of Chairman at Remgro Ltd., Chairman of Reinet Investments Manager SA, Chairman for Reinet Investments SCA and Chairman of Reinet Fund Manager SA (both are subsidiaries of Reinet Investments Manager SA) and Executive Chairman for Compagnie Financière Richemont SA. Johann Peter Rupert is also on the board of Rembrandt Trust Pty Ltd., Anton Rupert Trust and Rupert Beleggings Pty Ltd. and Chairman for Peace Parks Foundation and Managing Partner at Compagnie Financière Rupert SA. He previously occupied the position of Officer at Rembrandt Group LLC, Chairman at Rand Merchant Bank, Chairman at VenFin Ltd., Executive Chairman for Richemont North America, Inc., Chief Executive Officer of Richemont SA, Chief Executive Officer of Richemont SA, Executive Chairman of Compagnie Financière Richemont, Officer at The Chase Manhattan Bank NA, Officer at Lazard Frères & Co. LLC and Chancellor at the University of Stellenbosch. He received an undergraduate degree and a graduate degree from the University of Stellenbosch.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
REINET INVESTMENTS S.C.A. 24.93%	2025-09-29	48,848,162 ( 24.93% )	1 682 M $	2026-04-29

Latest news about Johann Peter Rupert

May. 12	Qiagen to appoint Metin Colpan as honorary chairman of the supervisory board	RE
May. 06	Ahold Delhaize hires Kingfisher's Garnier to replace Muller as CEO	AN
May. 06	Resilient US helps Ahold Delhaize top profit forecast, but CEO change knocks shares	RE
May. 06	Kingfisher CEO Thierry Garnier to step down, join Ahold as chief	RE
May. 06	Food Lion Owner Ahold Delhaize Names Kingfisher's Thierry Garnier as New CEO	DJ

Johann Peter Rupert active positions

Companies	Position	Start
COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE RICHEMONT	Founder	1988-08-31
REMGRO LIMITED	Chairman	2000-08-17
REINET INVESTMENTS S.C.A.	Chairman	2007-12-31
CFR SA CFR SA Other TransportationTransportation Provides services related to rail transportation	Chairman	2014-08-31
Carhant Investments Pty Ltd.	Director/Board Member	-
AER Holdings Limited S. r.l. AER Holdings Limited S. r.l. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company	Director/Board Member	-
Michelangelo Foundation For Creativity & Craftsmanship	Chairman	-
Anton Rupert Trust Anton Rupert Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides trust services	Director/Board Member	-
Reinet Fund Manager SA Reinet Fund Manager SA Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Chairman	-
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Private companies	30
British American Tobacco plc British American Tobacco plc TobaccoConsumer Non-Durables Manufactures and supplies tobacco products	Consumer Non-Durables
The Chase Manhattan Bank NA The Chase Manhattan Bank NA Major BanksFinance Operates commercial bank	Finance
Lazard Frères & Co. LLC Lazard Frères & Co. LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides corporate advisory, capital market, and asset management services	Finance
Compagnie Financière Richemont SA Compagnie Financière Richemont SA Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures, wholesale and retails jewelry, watches and leather goods	Consumer Durables
Richemont SA Richemont SA Financial ConglomeratesFinance Manufactures watches and jewllery	Finance
Remgro Ltd. Remgro Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Operates as a holding company whose subsidiaries provides investment services in healthcare, consumer products and financial services industry	Finance
VenFin Pty Ltd. VenFin Pty Ltd. Investment ManagersFinance VenFin is an active, long-term manager which invests in innovative, small- to medium-sized, high-growth companies in the telecommunications, media, information technology and technology (biotech, high tech, product design, process design) sectors. Their geographic focus is on South Africa. The firm seeks to invest in businesses with proprietary intellectual property that provides barriers to entry, proven technologies, the potential for internationalization, a strong and committed management team, a proven track record and which have the size, or the potential to grow to a size sufficient to have a significant impact on their net asset value. VenFin's investments are managed through shareholders' agreements, regular dialogue with other shareholders, directors and management of investee companies and by providing strategic input through board, audit and other committee representation.	Finance
Rothmans International BV Rothmans International BV Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Tobacco Leaf And Other Materials Are Procured By The Group For The Manufacture Of Cigars, Cigarettes	Distribution Services
The NET-A-PORTER Group Ltd. The NET-A-PORTER Group Ltd. Apparel/Footwear RetailRetail Trade Operates an online retailing of fashion clothing and accessories	Retail Trade
James Purdey & Sons Ltd. James Purdey & Sons Ltd. Recreational ProductsConsumer Durables Manufactures and supplies sporting guns and accessories	Consumer Durables
Rand Merchant Bank Rand Merchant Bank Investment Banks/BrokersFinance Provides investment banking services	Finance
University of Stellenbosch University of Stellenbosch Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Rembrandt Trust Pty Ltd. Rembrandt Trust Pty Ltd. Financial ConglomeratesFinance Acquisition vehicle	Finance
CFR SA CFR SA Other TransportationTransportation Provides services related to rail transportation	Transportation
Compagnie Financière Richemont Compagnie Financière Richemont Investment ManagersFinance CFR is an active, long-term manager which invests through Columbus Venture Capital in technology companies in the luxury goods sector including global branded consumer goods, information technology and digital media. They do not invest in real estate. The firm takes stakes in companies involved in electronic retailing, channel ecommerce, data security and authentication.	Finance
Richemont North America, Inc. Richemont North America, Inc. Other Consumer SpecialtiesConsumer Durables Manufactures and distributes luxury jewelry & watches	Consumer Durables
Reinet Investments SCA Reinet Investments SCA Investment ManagersFinance Functions as a private equity fund	Finance
Reinet Fund Manager SA Reinet Fund Manager SA Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment management services	Finance
Reinet Investments Manager SA Reinet Investments Manager SA Investment ManagersFinance Reinet makes and manages direct investments in private and public companies. Their objective is long-term capital growth. Upon their 2008 reorganization, Richemont's sizeable stake in British American Tobacco was transferred to Reinet. In 2009 Reinet backed the management buyout of Trilantic Capital Management (formerly LBMB-Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking), based in New York and London.	Finance
Laureus World Sports Awards Ltd. Laureus World Sports Awards Ltd. Movies/EntertainmentConsumer Services Owns and operates a sports academy	Consumer Services
The Institut Luxembourgeois des Administrateurs
The Rembrandt Group LLC The Rembrandt Group LLC Data Processing ServicesTechnology Services Provides data processing and information technology services	Technology Services
Compagnie Financière Rupert SA Compagnie Financière Rupert SA Specialty StoresRetail Trade Engages in selling jewelries	Retail Trade
Peace Parks Foundation Peace Parks Foundation Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Functions as a foundation or endowment	Miscellaneous
Renshaw Bay LLP Renshaw Bay LLP Investment ManagersFinance Renshaw Bay is an active manager which focuses on opportunities arising from dislocations and structural changes in capital markets. Their geographic focus is on Western Europe, particularly in Great Britain, Germany, France and the Nordic countries. The firm has developed a number of European commercial and residential real estate strategies, including a senior debt fund and a second fund investing in secondary, and eventually primary, CMBS and RMBS bonds, B-notes and mezzanine paper.	Finance
Anton Rupert Trust Anton Rupert Trust Investment Trusts/Mutual FundsMiscellaneous Provides trust services	Miscellaneous
Carhant Investments Pty Ltd.
Rupert Beleggings Pty Ltd.
Michelangelo Foundation For Creativity & Craftsmanship
AER Holdings Limited S. r.l. AER Holdings Limited S. r.l. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company	Miscellaneous