Family office types
Every kind of family office, clearly labeled.
Each specialty described honestly, so you can choose what fits.
Multi-family offices
Direct investing & co-investment
direct private company investments · co-investment alongside sponsors · club deals
For: building a direct investing program, sourcing co-investment opportunities, evaluating sponsor-led deals
Private equity & growth equity
growth equity · buyouts and control investments · minority recapitalizations
For: deploying into profitable private companies, partnering with founder-owned businesses
Real estate & real assets
direct real estate · real estate funds and JVs · infrastructure and natural resources
For: income-producing real assets, inflation-aware allocations
Private credit
direct lending · asset-based lending · structured and opportunistic credit
For: yield-oriented private allocations, lending to private companies
Fund allocations & manager selection
LP commitments · manager due diligence · secondaries
For: building a private-markets fund program, consistent manager diligence
Single-family offices & principals
Venture & early stage
seed and early-stage investing · venture fund commitments · angel syndicates
For: access to early-stage companies, a defined venture allocation
Impact & thematic investing
impact investments · thematic portfolios · mission-aligned capital
For: aligning capital with family values, measurable thematic exposure
Operating companies & holdings
family-owned operating businesses · permanent-capital holdings · add-on acquisitions
For: long-hold ownership, acquiring and growing operating businesses