The highly anticipated public listing of Anthropic, the AI software group, next month is expected to see a surge in family office numbers. Still, the real beneficiary will be ICONIQ, the Silicon Valley multi-family office closely tied to the AI software company’s early growth. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/anthropic…

Two former high-profile American football players have recently made headlines not for their athletic prowess, but for their investments and family offices. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/american-…

A young entrepreneur who set up a family office in London four years ago is bullish on UK capital and reckons the country is one of the best places to invest, despite others having many concerns about the local business environment. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/profile-f…

Sometimes businesses get carried away with pronouncements on how good they are for society. How sustainable they are and how they care for their employees. Yes, many are, but few excel at these things as much as Vebego, the Dutch cleaning, care, and facility management business. Its CEO, Ton Goedmakers, can take a great deal of the credit for what makes Vebego special. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/person-of…

Slow growth, higher taxes, and a deteriorating business environment in the UK aren’t ideal for family offices, but one part of the sector remains strong: non-resident, non-domiciled individuals and families setting up family office branches in London. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/non-dom-n…

It’s safe to say Tobias Prestel and Anthony Ritossa aren’t the best of friends. Now their animosity has reached the courts. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/two-heavy…

Galen Weston Jr is proving that being a fourth-generation member of a multi-billion-dollar family dynasty isn’t an obstacle to success when it comes to building an even bigger empire than the third generation left behind. The family's holding group, Wittington Investments, cemented his reputation this week by buying Boots, the UK’s largest pharmacy retailer. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/person-of…

Celebrating its 20th anniversary, much of its success is down to its CEO, T K Kurien and investment guru Sandesh Patnam ​Premji Invest, the investment office of Azim Premji and his family, has just led a $31 million investment in an AI work-efficiency startup. No big deal in the investment world until you realise it’s the 23rd direct venture deal Premji Invest has done so far this year. That’s more than most other family offices have done in 2026, making it one of the most active in its sector. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/it-doesnt…

A group of family offices is championing a novel therapy to treat heart failure, a major global health challenge with substantial unmet need. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/three-fam…

For many years, a big part of London’s family office ecosystem has been wealthy Scandinavians setting up investment groups in the capital. But is their commitment to London beginning to wane? Article | famcap.com/2026/10/scandinav…

Susanne Stein-Pressl should become a case study in fifth-generation family-business leadership in the age of AI. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/person-of…

These days, it's pretty difficult not to know the owner of a family office, especially in the US. Even when they try to stay secret, they usually leave a trail that uncovers the owner. But a New York City family office has done just that, remaining very secretive despite doing tons of deals. Article | famcap.com/2026/10/a-mysteri…

Stealthy wealthy might just save us from AI, or at least give us hope. Coined recently, the term is in reference to family businesses, particularly 100% owned ones, making tons of money and with no intention of selling. These businesses are more common than one would expect and give us hope that AI might not take over the world - at least not quite yet.

Two family businesses - one owned by the seventh generation and the other by the fifth - have bought a majority stake in one of the fastest-growing parts of AI: legal tech. The deal underscores savvy family businesses' efforts to future-proof their companies as AI becomes the dominant force in global commerce. Article | famcap.com/2026/09/two-old-f…

Outside of Bulgaria, Ivo Tzenov doesn’t have much of a profile - that should change. The internet entrepreneur is building one of Eastern Europe’s most dynamic family offices, investing in a host of startups and established businesses that are making a big impact worldwide. Not only that, he’s investing with some of the biggest names in the family capital sector. Article | famcap.com/2026/09/person-of…

Four family investment groups owned by some of Italy’s wealthiest families have backed a legal startup in an early round in what is a classic family office club deal among dynasties well known to each other. The investment groups have doubled up in numerous startup deals in the last few years. Article | famcap.com/2026/09/scions-of…

For centuries, real estate has been a big deal for family offices. But its operational management has always been complex and expensive, as advisors run around dealing with an array of human relationships Family offices must hand over valuable data to professional managers, often only to receive scant, late, or misleading reports. Time and again, they get dragged into sorting out disputes. Article | famcap.com/2026/09/profile-o…

A group of family offices has backed a company founded by a Nobel laureate that uses laser technology to generate fusion energy and support the defence sector. Investors stand to make a fortune from the group, which listed last week through a special purpose acquisition company. Article | famcap.com/2026/09/family-of…

Davis's resilience and contributions to the family enterprise world were underscored this week as he celebrated the 37th anniversary of launching his well-respected consultancy, Cambridge Family Enterprise Group. Article | famcap.com/2026/09/person-of…

Golf legend Rory McIlroy’s investment office is fast becoming one of the most successful celebrities’ family offices, and it’s not just backing sports and related startups. It’s putting its capital behind some weird and wonderful startups, as this latest deal reveals. Article | famcap.com/2026/09/rory-mcil…