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Family Office Buzz

One family's wealth downfall. Money coaches redistributing millions. Maldives as a blockchain hub. The world’s best investor.

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May 12, 2025

FAMILY OFFICE BUZZ

A weekly collection of family office news and highlights. Included this week:

How a legendary family lost it all
The money coaches helping UHNW Gen Zers redistribute their millions
Dubai family office aims to turn Maldives into blockchain hub
Family offices make up 40% of VC investors in Australia
How a mathematician became the world’s best investor

𝕏 highlights

How one family lost it all.

The Vanderbilts were once worth $200 billion.
But by 1970, not a single heir was even a millionaire.
It wasn’t market crashes or bad investments that ruined them…
It was ONE invisible mistake, repeated for generations.
Here’s the untold story behind their downfall:🧵
— Samuel Fuentes (@Sfuentes005)
12:25 PM • May 6, 2025

Family office jobs - they can be enduring, they can be precarious.

Caught up with a friend who works for a family office and it reminded me how fragile family office roles can be. I underestimated the volatility of that world for some time.
Change in family goals/preferences, leadership, health, new generations getting involved, divorce,
— Extend & Pretend Cowboy (@Cashflow_Cowboy)
4:03 PM • May 5, 2025

Turning $1,000 into $40bn.

Jim Simons was the greatest investor of all time.
He turned $1000 in 1988 into $4B in 30 years.
His hedge fund achieved 66% returns annually by hiring mathematicians and physicists instead of Wall Street experts.
Here's how a mathematician became the world's best investor: 🧵
— Kevin (@100baggerhunt)
12:29 PM • May 9, 2025

A huge family office investment into blockchain.

Dubai Family Office to Invest $8.8B to Turn the Maldives Into a Blockchain Hub
► decrypt.co/317812/dubai-f…decrypt.co/317812/dubai-f…
— Decrypt (@DecryptMedia)
2:40 AM • May 5, 2025

There’s some truth here! 🤣

American oligarchs be like: oh I founded Bloobr
European oligarchs be like: yeah my family owns the trees
— joshua (@joshqharris)
3:54 PM • May 7, 2025

in LinkedIn highlights

Family offices employ more than 400,000 people globally.

Family offices directly employ more than 400,000 people worldwide | Family…

Family offices, both multi-family and single-family, employ more than 400,000 people globally. Staff numbers are growing faster than any other part of the investment world.

www.linkedin.com/posts/david-bain-865734_family-offices-directly-employ-more-than-activity-7323700251574366208-9iaO?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA1yzSABrt3YeH6j8ZoWGuzHBCxo_ASFyww

Family offices make up 40% of VC investors in Australia.

Rich families outstrip super funds in the hunt for tech start-up riches

The Australian Financial Review points to the growing influence of family offices in the venture capital space in Australia. They now make up 40% of VC investors, up from just 10% five years ago.

www.linkedin.com/posts/adamratner1_rich-families-outstrip-super-funds-in-the-activity-7327589601743618048-LqwK?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA1yzSABrt3YeH6j8ZoWGuzHBCxo_ASFyww

Insights from a panel session on family office investment governance.

Mastering Family Office Investment Governance

We are excited to share the event summary for Mastering Family Office Investment Governance: Strategies for Long-term Success; co-hosted by Agreus and Mercer UK on April 29th, 2025.

www.linkedin.com/posts/agreus_mastering-family-office-investment-governance-activity-7326199256787087360-tNgo?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA1yzSABrt3YeH6j8ZoWGuzHBCxo_ASFyww

📰 family office news roundup

A Family Office Playbook For Early-Stage Startup Investments. Family offices are increasingly shifting from conservative investments into early-stage startups. Many are leveraging their long-term horizons and strategic flexibility to invest in innovation—particularly in sectors aligned with their core businesses or values. Club deals and partnerships with universities and research centers are common - Forbes

The AI startup that stood out in a drab month for family office deals. Family offices are pulling back on overall direct investments, with April 2025 deal activity down sharply, but they remain bullish on AI. Half of last month’s deals involved AI startups, including SandboxAQ, which raised $450 million from high-profile family offices like those of Ray Dalio, Jim Breyer, and Eric Schmidt - CNBC

Billionaire Lukas Walton names new CIO for his family office. Lukas Walton’s family office, Builders Vision, has promoted Noelle Laing to Chief Investment Officer, overseeing its multibillion-dollar portfolio focused on clean energy, food sustainability, and ocean health. Laing previously led the $1.7 billion philanthropy arm, aligning 90% of its assets with mission-driven goals. Her promotion reflects the growing influence of women CIOs in ultra-wealthy family offices - CNBC

Ultra wealthy Gen Zers are redistributing the millions of dollars they’ve inherited—Meet the money coaches helping them. Young ultra-wealthy inheritors—especially Gen Z and millennials—are confronting their privilege by actively giving away their fortunes, often with the help of money coaches. These advisors offer both financial strategy and emotional support, guiding clients through guilt, identity, and purpose - Fortune

House GOP May Leave Carried Interest Alone. House Republicans may leave the carried interest tax break untouched in their upcoming legislation—good news for family offices with GP stakes or co-invest exposure. The draft bill focuses on reversing Biden-era stimulus, not targeting private capital tax treatment - Private Funds CFO