What is a family office
Updated 26 Oct 2026
- Family office
- A firm that manages one family's capital, some of which goes into private companies. One of the investor types.
1,855
By country
United States626
United Kingdom116
Germany102
India65
Switzerland62
Singapore59
Canada54
United Arab Emirates51
Hong Kong47
France41
Table 1. Family offices by country. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 1,855.
Investment stages
Early stage investors1,139
Seed investors995
Private equity investors585
Venture investors542
Late stage investors502
Convertible note investors186
Table 2. Family offices by investment stage. An investor can carry several. Source: FundingWatcher. Data as of 26 October 2026. Base: 1,855.