THE NETWORK

Ziad Hammoud: The CEO Running Mbappe’s Business Empire

Ziad Hammoud is the CEO of Interconnected Ventures, the holding structure that owns Coalition Capital — Kylian Mbappe’s investment vehicle. His role is the operational translation of Mbappe’s commercial ambitions: he runs the day-to-day governance of portfolio companies, leads acquisition negotiations, and is the public face of the business empire when Mbappe himself is unavailable or unwilling to speak.

The Caen Acquisition — His Most Complex Mandate

When Interconnected Ventures acquired an approximately 80% majority stake in Stade Malherbe Caen in summer 2024 — taking over from Oaktree Capital Management — it was Hammoud who led the transaction and issued the public statement. His framing was precise: “Our shared vision with the club of sporting excellence and community engagement is at the heart of our approach.” The language was chosen to position Coalition Capital as a long-term sporting investor rather than a financial vehicle seeking a quick return.

The LeBron Model in Practice

Sports analysts have compared Mbappe’s off-pitch strategy to LeBron James and his SpringHill Company. The comparison works at a structural level — athlete as brand, investment vehicle as lever — but it understates the role of the executive layer. SpringHill has a CEO. Hammoud is Mbappe’s equivalent: the operator who makes the strategy executable. His background in business development and his multilingual profile (Arabic, French, English) fit the international scope of the Coalition Capital portfolio.

For the full Coalition Capital portfolio, see the investment fund anatomy.

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— Victor Blanc | Mbappe Live | Football Business Correspondent