Family offices, blank check companies, and why they are gaining in popularity
Last month, two members of some of Latin America’s most prominent families - the Safras and the Wertheins -…
Some thoughts on cryptocurrencies, the blockchain, and family offices
Has there been a revival of interest among family/private offices towards crypto/blockchain assets? Are…
The week’s family investment deals
Rinkelberg Capital, the London-based investment office of Corinne Vigreux who co-founded the Dutch consumer…
Family businesses get succession, family offices don’t. Does it matter?
Last year, Family Capital wrote about the longest continuous running single family office in existence…
Family offices are shaping our societies – they need to open up more
Family Capital has always followed a pro-wealth approach to covering its sector
Animal Capital
Last week, pet inheritance made the news with the death of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld and speculation…
The family backed-private equity empire quietly building something big
Zug, Switzerland-based Cofra Holdings, through its various investment vehicles, is one of the most active…
Competition between family offices and private equity firms intensifies – research
An interesting piece of research has come out of Germany, which shows the growing role of family offices…
This week’s family investment deals
The deal of the week - two family offices and top entrepreneurs invest in food-tech company
Why MFOs don’t like SFOs
Multi-family offices don’t really like single family/private investment offices.
This week’s family investment deals
The Deal of the Week, involving a little-known London family office and a Belgian private investment…
Most family offices are investing in subprime venture. Here’s why
The venture market is booming