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Philanthropic activity is broadly a family affair that may involve carrying the reigns and building on the activity of previous generations, creating programmes for closeknit family units, equipping the next generation with the habits and skills they will cherish, or creating a sense of identity for large and disparate family groups.
There is careful planning involved at every stage of the business life-cycle, such as launching new product lines, entering new markets and moving into adjacent industries. An owner-managed business would be adept at managing such transitions, and the rigorous planning that precedes them.
As the appetite for venture capital investing increases among family offices, it is important to take a closer look at the origins and structural differences between a family office and venture capital fund to assess their relative strengths and weaknesses in the context of risk in private capital technology investments.
Zara owner Inditex names Ortega heiress as chairwoman, Gucci heirs fire back at “hooligan” portrayal in House of Gucci, Formula One pioneer Sir Frank Williams’s legacy remembered.
Family entrepreneur Jaume Sabater is capitalising on the real estate, technological and lifestyle trends accelerated by the pandemic by investing in green residential property developments, revitalising tourist hotels and exploring blockchain opportunities.
Growth equity is focused on the space between venture capital and traditional private equity. Investments are made often as a large minority stake into companies at earlier stages with proven product/market fit, that are unprofitable or structurally profitable.
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