| Categories | Business magazine |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 233,249 (2014) |
| Publisher | Prisma Press |
| Founder | Alex Ganz |
| Founded | 1991; 35 years ago (1991) |
| First issue | October 1991 |
| Company | Louis Hachette Group |
| Country | France |
| Based in | Paris |
| Language | French |
| Website | Capital |
| ISSN | 1162-6704 |
| OCLC | 29209490 |
Capital is a monthlyFrencheconomics andbusiness magazine published in Paris, France.[1]
Capital was established in 1991.[2][3] The magazine took its name from itsthen-sister publication in Germany with the first issue appeared in October 1991.[4] Axel Ganz, head of the international operations section ofGruner + Jahr, was the founder of the magazine,[4] which is published monthly by the Prisma Press group.[2][5] Theeditor-in-chief is Jean-Joël Gurviez. Its target audience is the senior executives and decision-makers in the fields ofindustry,finance andpolitics.[6]
In 2015Capital was redesigned and its logo was changed.[7]
Vivendi acquired Prisma Media from Bertelsmann in 2020 and later the company spun-out its publishing operation (including Prisma Media andCapital France) intoLouis Hachette Group in 2024.[8][9]
In 1991Capital's circulation was 220,000 copies.[3] Its circulation was 339,771 copies in 1994.[10] In 2001 the magazine had a circulation of 384,000 copies.[5] During the period of 2003–2004 the magazine sold 361,450 copies.[11] The magazine's paid circulation in 2007 was 384,795 copies. It was 338,062 copies in the period of 2009–2010.[6] In 2014 the magazine sold 233,249 copies.[7]