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Independents Acquires Bureau Betak at Valuation North of $70 Million

The events production company known for staging some of fashion’s most impactful shows generated more than $100 million in 2019. The deal is a bet on the return of big physical fashion events, albeit with a digital dimension.
Alexandre de Betak, Benedicte Fournier Beckmann, Paco Raynal, Isabelle Chouvet and Guillaume Troncy. The Independents.
Alexandre de Betak, Benedicte Fournier Beckmann, Paco Raynal, Isabelle Chouvet and Guillaume Troncy. The Independents.

The Independents Group has acquired a majority stake in Bureau Betak, the global events production agency founded by Alexandre de Betak in 1990, BoF has learned.

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