Investment
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.
Deal of the Week: Principal investment groups back novel room service startup
Butler Hospitality, a New York City on-demand platform for room service and amenities, has been backed…
Family offices, SPACs and the race for electric cars
One of the most dynamic parts of the global investment world today is the confluence between family/principal…
This week’s family/private investment office deals
Our Deal of the Week involves an investment office backed by a South African billionaire investing in…
Deal of the Week: New investment office backs deep-tech startup
An Oxford, UK-based startup building cryptographic platforms to secure hardware, software, and communications…