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The phenomenal growth of the private markets in the last 10 years has given rise to a new type of investment group - the family-backed/entrepreneur-backed investment fund.
Food and beverage investing stood out in the last week, with Series A rounds taking the largest share of deals.
Links in new investment groups will be added later.
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Family offices are backing Icon, a housing company that uses robots and 3D printing to construct buildings.
Icon has worked with NASA on prototypes for living accommodation on the moon.
Two developments in the last week underline how family capital is increasingly influencing the private equity sector, potentially bringing about a cultural shift towards more long-term investment thinking…
A quiet week, given the Easter break, but several deals stood out, including a clean energy finance group and a human-enhancement technology platform.
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Whether the elimination of jobs through AI achieves efficiency or distress in greater measure depends on your point of view. Either way, family offices are being given opportunities to invest in the exercise.
Family office principals are no strangers to super yachts; many own them. But few go out and buy a super yacht maker outright.
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