Family Office
A private firm managing the wealth and investments of a wealthy family.
Family offices invest across asset classes, including direct startup investments and venture funds. They can be patient, flexible capital and sometimes invest at early stages, often with less formal process than institutional VCs.
Examples
A family office invests directly in a pre-seed startup. — A family office backs a venture fund as an LP.
How it relates to The Startup Foundry
The Foundry’s network spans a range of capital sources, helping match founders to the right backers.