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2022

Merging of hotel activities into the Definitely Different hotel group

Acquisition underway of two hotels and a restaurant in the Jura.

2021

Creation of the Brasserie de Paudex

Sale of Swissvet Group to VetPartners, the largest veterinary groups in the UK

Purchase and transformation of a hotel in Val d’Illiez: Peanut Lodge & Winstub

Creation of D Hotel Group, serie A financing

2020

David Delarive joins the group to co-manage the group’s growing hotel business.

Neho becomes the largest property brokerage platform in Switzerland

2019

Creation of a new hotel concept in Valais: Swiss Cabins

Merging of CBD production and marketing activities into Babylon Sciences , seed funding

2018

The group co-founds Neho, the first fixed-rate property brokerage platform, seed funding

Creation of Avengarde, production and distribution of 100% Swiss-crafted CBD

Creation of the 3 Deluxe pods at Whitepod, creation of a conference pod

2017

The group creates and invests in Swissvet group, a network of veterinary practices in French-speaking Switzerland.

2016

Founding of Delarive & Associés, a real-estate development company active in the construction of residential housing for different types of investors

2015

Expansion of Whitepod hotel capacity from 10 to 15 pods and development of a Whitepod summer.

Creation of Maitrimo, a real estate appraisals company specialising in construction management

2014

Creation of D.Academy for the development of entrepreneurship in schools

2013

Emilien Sommier joins the group as general manager of Whitepod

2012

Florent Bourachot joins the group as CEO

2011

Complete renovation of the Halle Inox in Vevey, formerly les Ateliers de Construction Mécaniques de Vevey

2010

Sale of Régie de la Couronne to Gerofinance Dunand to focus on real estate development and diversify into other sectors.

2009

Discovery of the young talent, Bastian Baker. Through its PadProd company, the group becomes the artist’s producer.

2008

Purchase of the Whitepod hotel in Les Giettes, Valais

2007

Construction of the Moulins de la Veveyse project comprising 400 apartments, the largest green building development (Minergie +) in French-speaking Switzerland

2005

Development in real estate services with the acquisition of Régie de la Couronne and Cofideco 

2004

Creation of Chappuis & Delarive SA and its first property development Les Terrasses Panoramiques

1994

Creation of the Delarive Group, asset management and financial brokerage

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