Investment
From a cookie dough startup to an automotive AI group…all the latest deals
As per usual, biotech and AI were the top investment choices.
Despite employing investment professionals, principals make most deal decisions
The principal makes investment decisions at 56% of US family offices, according to a survey published…
Amsterdam-based investment group, a Swiss family dynasty, and US cookies made in London
A recent investment by an Amsterdam family office of a renowned Swiss/Czech dynasty in a cookie company,…
Biotech, proptech, and legal-tech deals…all the latest deals
It was another busy week for deals, with notable ones including ShapeQ's investment in Swedish biotech…
Top UK family investment group cuts its venture capital deals down to zero
Grosvenor Group cut its backing for new venture capital deals to zero in calendar 2023, against £45…
A family-backed massive $1 billion funding round for an AI biotech startup…all the latest deals
Families have backed one of the biggest startups of 2024 - an AI biotech startup that has just attracted…
Family offices and the perils of liquidation preference stock
As VC values droop, family offices risk discovering that their capital return could be even lower than…
Family offices should look again at active managers in public markets
Over the last twenty years, active managers have lost business worth trillions to passive funds, after…
Investments spike up…all the latest deals
A busy week for investments with the usual focus on biotech and AI.
Two famous Nordic family dynasties buy market research group
The investment offices of two of the Nordics' most famous family dynasties have bought one of Europe’s…
The commodities super cycle, family office allocations, and the big trading houses
Geopolitical tensions have fuelled a surge in commodity prices this year, reinforced by an Asian economic…
Biotech and renewable energy are the main themes…all the latest deals
Australia’s wealthiest individual invests in mining group and biotech investments galore.
Family offices invest in a fintech group and one in a fire protection group…all the latest deals
Series A and C dominate deals this week, which include a novel fire protection group, five Swedish family…