The 50 Most Innovative Family Offices in the World

Family Capital has drawn up a list of the 50 family offices/principal investment groups that it believes are contributing the most to innovation. We think these 50 are behind many of the most innovative businesses in the world economy today, whether that is alternative energy, food, space exploration, biotech, fintech, software, AI, ESG, or e-commerce, these family offices are at the forefront of investing in these areas. 

We have also rated the top five – the five family/principal investment offices that are arguably among the most innovative investment groups anywhere in the world. 

Unsurprisingly, the top five are all in the US. Dave Dolby’s Dolby Family Ventures is committed to finding a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease, Jim Simons’ Euclidean Capital is also a big investor in cutting edge biotech applications for treatments for Alzheimer’s as well as many other diseases. Bill Gates’ Gates Frontier is big in many areas including alternative food, cleantech, and biotech. Koch Disruptive Technologies is at the forefront of cybersecurity investing, as well as AI and healthcare. Moore Strategic Ventures is an early investor in fusion nuclear energy.