Right now, India has the most dynamic family office sector in the world. Add the diaspora of wealthy Indians and their family offices abroad, and the surge is even more of a huge phenomenon
Business
A billion-dollar-plus family office doesn’t necessarily have more investment expertise than a sub-billion-dollar family office, according to a new survey.
Pierre and Pam Omidyar’s investment office, Omydiar Network, has sharply cut back on its startup investments, reflecting the overall slowdown in family capital venture capital commitments.
In the intricate world of family office management, where finances are complex and decisions are crucial, not having correct and timely information when it is required can be both frustrating and damaging
Cracks are showing in the investment strategies used by family offices, and their advisors. They are set to widen
Investment
Some very big cheques were signed over the last week as family/principal investment offices returned from their summer holidays eager to do deals
Digital mortgage service provider Valon Technologies, backed by Adam Neumann’s family office, has raised nearly $70 million, to take its total haul to $167 million.
As expected, deal flow slowed down in the last week of August and into early September due to holidays in the US
Perhaps the most innovative investment for some time, a group of well-known European fast-fashion retail dynasties has joined with high-profile US tech tycoons to invest in a novel climate tech group
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Press Digest Saturday, 14 September From the world of family capital
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Why Chona Family Office hit a pause on LP investments – VCCircle
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Alibaba’s Joe Tsai joins billionaires investing in French vineyards – The Business Times
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