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Kingstone Capital Exits VZB Joint Venture in Hotel Holdings
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Kingstone Capital AG Switzerland has fully exited its joint venture with Versorgungswerk der Zahnärzte Berlin (VZB) in Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding. The transaction, completed June 30, 2026, saw Gravity Capital acquire the former 70.3% stake held by Kingstone’s UAE entity, reshaping the ownership of the hotel group and marking the end of a collaborative investment platform.
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Kingstone Capital AG Switzerland has completed its exit from a joint venture with Versorgungswerk der Zahnärzte Berlin (VZB) concerning Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding B.V. The divestment, finalized on June 30, 2026, involved Gravity Capital acquiring the 70.3% stake previously held by Kingstone’s UAE entity, thereby concluding the partnership structure.
Following the transaction, the former directors and Supervisory Board members of Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding B.V. resigned. The entity will now operate under the name Gravity Capital Hospitality, having also acquired majority interests in hospitality technology firms Genesis AI, Room Hub, and Xenios. Kingstone Capital Holding AG Switzerland remains a strategic investor in the broader Grand Metropolitan Hotels Group, supporting its independent international growth strategy.
Separately, Grand Metropolitan 1931 AG, owner of the Grand Metropolitan trademark rights, terminated the license for the Dutch joint venture company to use the brand. Future financing arrangements for the former joint venture structure are now subject to discussion among the new shareholders.
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hotel real estate restructuring
A major investment firm sold its share in a hotel group to a new buyer, changing who owns and runs the hotels. Investors watch these deals to see how hotel and real estate businesses are changing hands in Europe.
What changed
Kingstone Capital exited its joint venture in Grand Metropolitan Hotels Holding by selling its majority stake to Gravity Capital.
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Gravity Capital and its newly rebranded hospitality group win control of the assets, while Kingstone steps back into a purely strategic investor role.
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