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Learn how to navigate venture capital communication with family offices to build successful, long-term partnerships. In this insight, Kjartan Rist provides actionable guidelines for effectively collaborating with family offices in the venture capital landscape, driving impactful investments and innovation.
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An introduction to investment opportunities in Boston’s tech and innovation ecosystem
JurisdictionsDiscover how Boston's vibrant tech ecosystem offers lucrative investment opportunities for family...
Are family offices really competitors to venture capital firms?
InvestmentsIn this insight, Simple Expert Kjartan Risk explains that family offices and venture capital (VC)...
Using Human Rights and a rights-based approach for investor engagement
PsychodynamicsA rights-based approach is a conscious and systematic integration of human rights and rights...
Introduction to alternative investment systems for family offices
InvestmentsAlternatives have always been an elusive market for investors. Here, we explore what they are and...
Real estate in the digital age: Big data, Metaverse and Blockchain
Real EstateFor forward-thinking family offices, governance and ownership in the world of Web3 and Blockchain...
How family offices invest in real estate
Real EstateRight up until the pandemic, many family offices around the world were investing in real estate...
Family office investment: Recurring and new asset classes
InvestmentsAs new asset classes emerge, the scale of family office investment is expanding and the portfolios...
Luxury investments: Luxury as an Asset Class
Luxury & LifestyleBeauty, passion and value are often hard to combine but in the context of a diversified portfolio,...
Understanding how VCs and family offices can work together
Venture CapitalThe story of family offices has always been closely aligned with venture capital, but VC remains an...
Lifestyle management: the new necessity for family offices
Luxury & LifestyleThe family office landscape is changing as new aspects of the family members’ lives come into...
Cryptocurrencies as part of the family office asset mix
CryptocurrencyWhen setting long term strategic asset allocation bands, an increasingly common question is whether...
Cryptocurrency's rise in family office investment considerations
InvestmentsThe meteoric rise of digital assets, and Bitcoin in particular, is undeniable. But what role can...
What you need to understand about trusts
OperationsTrusts in common law countries are commonly used as a tool for private wealth structuring and...
Are family offices starting to eat VCs’ lunch?
InvestmentsWith companies staying private longer and the number of listed companies decreasing, family offices...
Late-stage venture investing: running with unicorns and tigers
InvestmentsAs many of the world’s fastest-growing companies are waiting longer to go public, late-stage...
Why VC should be part of any family office impact portfolio
ImpactFamily offices have a history of putting their money towards causes that they care about, usually...
Swiss family offices and Sparks: what the SIX segment means
InvestmentsSIX recently introduced Sparks, a new SME-focused segment on the stock exchange that appeals to...
How family offices can get the most out of venture capital partnerships
Venture CapitalMost family offices choose to invest at least part of their venture allocation via venture capital...
Cryptocurrency for family offices: bitcoin's actual environmental impact
InvestmentsThe headlines are scary, but as with all things, there are two sides to a story. This article...
The luxury asset market – What does the future hold?
InvestmentsAs with every sector, the luxury assets market has been greatly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic,...
An introduction to emerging market investment in Eastern Europe
OperationsIt has been 32 years since the transition began in post-communist countries. Despite this...
Getting started with investing in Africa: a guide to off-road venture capital
Venture CapitalInvesting in Africa is unlike investing anywhere else. Incredible opportunities exist amongst and...
Three ways for family offices to attract better investment opportunities
InvestmentsFamilies need to work harder to attract the best people, partners and investment opportunities....
What are the biggest challenges family offices face when venture investing?
InvestmentsFamily offices are increasingly involved in venture investments and this interest is only growing...
Sun Tzu’s lessons for protecting real estate assets during a pandemic
InvestmentsSun Tzu’s 'The Art of War' has inspired military commanders from around the world to succeed in...
Venture investing: which model is best for family offices?
Venture CapitalEvery year, thousands of startup founders set out in search of funding for their business ideas,...
Passing on family wealth: bitcoin vs. gold
CryptocurrencyGold has long been seen as an effective way to pass on family wealth throughout generations....
Family offices from the banking perspective
InvestmentsBanks are often the institutions that operate closest to family offices. For this reason, family...
Five reasons why Europe is the future of startup investing
InnovationEuropean startups have come a long way in the last 10 to 15 years. Back in the 1990s and 2000s,...
How can the next generation turn pre-contemporary art into meaningful wealth
ArtAs the greatest wealth transfer in history is underway, noteworthy heirlooms such as important art...
Protect and grow family wealth through investment time-horizons
InvestmentsFor family offices looking to protect and grow family wealth, a time-horizons’ tiered approach to...
Venture investing can deliver high returns in uncertain times
Venture CapitalEconomic uncertainty and stock market volatility mean family offices are reviewing their investment...
Why family offices should be looking to Bitcoin
CryptocurrencyBitcoin and family offices very logically compliment each other. Family offices aim for long-term...
Blockchain's Potential Within The Family Office
DigitalSince it’s capabilities were first promoted to underpin and support Bitcoin over a decade ago...
What family offices can learn from the startup growth cycle
InvestmentsThough family offices vary in size and shape, every organization shares a common origin:...
Why family offices should focus on 'soft' assets
InvestmentsKey Performance Indicators (KPI’s) have been credited by many as the backbone of business...
Is impact investing a risky business?
ImpactAs a growing number of asset owners question whether they can manage their assets for more than...
Finding & funding investments with high return
InvestmentsIt would appear that some Family Offices are now showing a predilection for direct investing to...
Family owned hotels and the future of hospitality innovation
Luxury & LifestyleRunning a hotel is very much like running a big family. Every day there will be something new....