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"She was the marvel of my reign."
- King Louis XIV
THE LANCLOS HERITAGE
Long before the Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, and Carnegie families were leaving their mark on America's industrial revolution, the LANCLOS family, which dates back to the 11th century, was leaving its own everlasting impression upon France. The surname Lanclos, pronounced (Lawn-kloh), is very rare and originated in a historical territory called Picardie. It is derived from the old French name L'ENCLOS, meaning the enclosed land, with various place names throughout France, such as Lanclos-sur-Mer, Lanclos-sur-Vire, and Lanclos-le-Petit.
With the first recorded name in 1063 of a noble landowner, Robertus de L'Enclos, some of France's most renowned men are linked to the Lanclos heritage. From Jacques Lanclos, a pioneering explorer who mapped parts of the Carribbean, to Jean-Philippe Lenclos, an artist who revolutionized color designing and was referred to as a new kind of artist required by modern society, to Pierre Lanclos, a highly decorated military officer who was awarded, under Napoleon, France's highest honor for bravery. However, the most prominent figure of them all was actually a woman who went by the nickname NINON.
Her prominence was so deeply rooted in France that she became the most important confidant to King Louis XIV. During trying times, he had a popular saying, "What would Ninon do?" For seventy years she held undisputed sway over the hearts of the most distinguished men of France; queens, princes, noblemen, renowned warriors, statesmen, writers, and scientists bowing before her shrine and doing her homage. Gutenberg.org
THE LANCLOS LEGACY
"True power lies in the ability to empower others." Anne "Ninon" de L'Enclos, who lived from 1620 to 1705, proclaimed this philosophy and practiced it throughout her life. Even though she was not born into nor married into royalty, she became the leading figure of the royal ancien régime. This exclusive court made up the political, social, economic, and cultural bureaus of France prior to the French Revolution. She was regarded as the charismatic beauty of the 17th century and was renowned for her intellectual prowess, wit and tenacious independence. However, what truly made her so powerful—second only to the Sun King himself—was her innate ability to inspire both men and women to accomplish great things with their lives.
As a distinguished writer, a patron of the arts, and a strong-willed proto-feminist who accomplished things that were forbidden to women, she literally rewrote the book on what a woman could become. Her impact was so encompassing that she built a reputation of helping many people from all walks of life, financially and otherwise. In addition to the countless women she personally educated with her insistence on the equal rights of women, many unknown individuals went on to become some of the most popular figures whose achievements are still recognized today. Professionally, she helped launch and supported the careers of Voltaire, Molière, Saint-Evremond, de Sévigné, La Fontaine, Scarron, Fontenelle, La Rouchefoucauld, the Great Condé, René Descartes and de Grammont, just to name a few.
Even though she experienced her share of personal misfortunes, like being orphaned as a young girl, the early death of a son, and being imprisoned at the Madelonnettes Convent for her strong opposition against unjust societal norms placed upon women, she died a very wealthy woman who happily shared her wealth and influence. Today, the Lanclos name will always remain an important part of France's rich history with portraits of her that are hung on the walls of museums throughout the world, like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Louvre Palace, and Château de Versailles, while countless books, operas, poems, and movies honor her incredible life.
"We support founders who are building what we are building - A Legacy."
- The Lanclos Family
THE LANCLOS APPROACH
Carrying on Ninon's illustrious legacy and modeling their family's approach to helping others, whether investments are made or not, Lanclos, C is the current CEO/President of Lanclos Limited, LLC. He oversees their private investment house headquartered in Louisiana, which is founded on the ideology that people are viewed as their most valuable assets in their partnerships. With a bespoke style of investing, Lanclos makes it his objective to personally reach out and engage with select founders in order to thoroughly understand their vision. Although their top-down approach to investment alignment is unique within the industry, as generational entrepreneurs themselves, they believe it to be the most reliable method of establishing partnerships.
Investing alongside very seasoned co-investment partners whose background touches just about every industry imaginable, their exclusive selection process is a testament to their commitment to building lasting relationships with the best of the best visionary founders. As the private investment arm of a family trust, their independence from strict investment mandates allows them the freedom to hand-select their co-investment partners based solely upon the needs of a business.
As generalists, they prefer to invest in companies with revenues of up to $1B across all industries and headquartered in North America. Smaller companies are considered if they are experiencing impressive growth rates or if they can be added as bolt-ons to a platform company. With the potential to disrupt industries on a global scale, their ideal investment candidate is also a company that has demand for their products or services outpacing their operating capital. More importantly, if ownership is looking for more than just money to reach their full potential.
