Investment
Unprecedented demand for startups, inflation…and brace for the future
By all accounts, the amount of money flooding into venture capital is so great that startups are charging…
The family office co-investment strategy of a storied dynasty
The investment business of one of America’s most storied dynasties has developed a co-investment strategy…
Generation Z is increasingly where the money’s at and the metaverse is the way in
The current generation made the money. The next generation hopes to save the planet.
This week’s family/private investment office deals
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Exor Seeds has invested in TVS Supply Chain Solutions, a logistics company.
Zambia, a family investment group, and the building of a town
In 2000, Dr Situmbeko Musokotwane was serving as an economic advisor in Zambia’s Ministry of Finance.
The Agnelli family, an Italian family office, and the latest quest for clean energy – thorium
The Agnelli family has given its blessing to a ground-breaking Anglo-Italian nuclear power venture led…
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Hearst Ventures has invested in The Plum Guide, a hotel and travel guide.
Family offices like venture but many get burnt in the process
Venture capital deals backed by family offices are growing in number, as they gain confidence to tackle…
Rather than using a bank, billionaires could consider buying one – there are several available in Switzerland
Existential risks are multiplying in the wake of the pandemic and family offices need to take precautions,…
This week’s family/private investment office deals
Real Estate
German family offices buy London building for re-development. More details here.
Billionaire Kamprad brothers back insurtech/fintech ventures
Hedvig, a Swedish insurer, is the latest in a stream of new ventures offering clients easy terms, and…
Yes, SPACs have taken a tumble, but family offices continue to back them
The SPAC boom of the last two years might have eased in the face of regulatory scrutiny, but family offices…
A family office bets big on the blockchain rather than cryptocurrencies
A family office owned by hedge fund billionaire Steven Cohen has spent the summer betting on blockchain,…