Austrian art patron and collector (born a Thyssen-Bornemisza), founder and chairman of Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary (TBA21) in Vienna. She is an entry in Jeffrey Epstein's contact book. Between December 2009 and April 2013, Adam Bly repeatedly proposed her as a co-investor in his science-media ventures, Seed/Seed Media Group and the Innovium Media spinoff. In April 2013 Bly asked Jeffrey Epstein directly whether he would lead or participate in a round alongside her, to which Jeffrey Epstein replied he would lead 'as always' but needed to see numbers, and financial projections followed the same day; a second message asked whether he would lead the deal with her and former Thomson Reuters CEO Tom Glocer. She was separately listed as a World Economic Forum Davos delegate in January 2011. No allegation attaches to her; the record reflects a documented business and investment relationship only. Not to be confused with Elizabeth von Habsburg (art appraiser), a different person named in EFTA01376014.
Key Findings
- EFTA02779392/EFTA02846578: 'Von Habsburg, Francesca' is an entry in Jeffrey Epstein's contact book, with a habsburg.com email address, sitting between Vittoz and Von Hase
- EFTA00675093/EFTA00743718 (15 Dec 2009): Adam Bly to Jeffrey Epstein on Seed Media Group's Series C financing: 'We closed with National Geographic and now we're closing a Series C on Dec 31 with $2.25 million (Francesca von Habsburg and current investors)'
- EFTA01993244 (6 Jan 2011): Bly's structuring advice to Jeffrey Epstein on an Innovium Media investment: 'invest $250K in Innovium (you'll sit alongside francesca von habsburg). It's public, not widely traded but still public'
- EFTA01793240/EFTA01833294 (25 Jan 2011): Bly to Jeffrey Epstein en route to Davos, 'seeing Francesca von Habsburg and Hubert Burda. Do you want to do the deal?'
- EFTA02037333/EFTA01897287 (12 Apr 2013): Bly, subject 'Fw: Francesca von Habsburg': 'Are you interested in leading or participating? Would like to get back to Francesca.' Jeffrey Epstein replied 'leading as always but i need to see numbers'; financial projections and an assets-to-acquire deck followed the same day (EFTA02014915)
- EFTA01895680/EFTA02034167 (18 Apr 2013): Bly asked 'Are you interested in leading the deal with Francesca von Habsburg and Tom Glocer?'; Jeffrey Epstein replied 'tom?'
- EFTA02686169/EFTA02686246 (Jan 2011): Listed as 'Francesca von Habsburg, Chairman, Thyssen Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Austria' on World Economic Forum Davos participant rosters