Investment
Buffett may have made billions from insurance but few family offices invest in the sector
Warren Buffett once said cash flow from his insurance businesses was crucial to Berkshire Hathaway’s s…
Deal of the Week: Prominent family capital backs alternative protein producer
The family investment trend for funding sustainable supply chain solutions continues this week with news…
Brothers galore in Swiss tech investment collaboration
Two sets of brothers based in Switzerland have joined forces to fund tech-driven platforms for retailers…
Family offices – beware of hiring managers who are friends, performance could suffer
Endowments and foundations who hire managers due to the influence of business connections end up disappointed,…
UK craft industry prepares for disruption – and interest from investors
The British crafts industry is bigger than you might think
Demand from family offices drives up gold price
Family offices are helping to fuel the price of gold which is continually hitting record highs, according…
This week’s family/private investment office deals
Our Deal of the Week involves three family investment groups backing a food waste startup
VC trends in Q2 2020: Covid triggered a “mega deals” boom; early-stage investments nosedived
Reliability over risk was the order of the day for venture capitalists during the coronavirus reality,…
Deal of the Week: Green-minded family offices support food waste startup
Three family investment groups that invest in green technology and impact-led enterprises have funded…
Whiskey without grain, wine without grapes – now being backed by family offices
Unlikely as it seems, Endless West of San Francisco has started to use molecular science to manufacture…
This week’s family/private investment office deals
Our Deal of the Week involves two principal investment groups backing a novel room service idea
A sustainable future for oil – and a pretty penny for investors
Green technology has produced electric cars, solar panels and wind farms