Top Family Offices in the World 2026: The Largest Names and Who Invests by Region

228family officesin Private Equity List

55in the US22 in the UK

$10–50Mmost common cheque81 family offices

8,030single-family offices worldwideDeloitte, 2024

United States	55
Germany	28
United Kingdom	22
Switzerland	20
France	11
Sweden	9
Canada	8
United Arab Emirates	8

Source: Private Equity List profiles, 31 October 2026

225 firms

$10–50M	81	36.0%
$1–5M	54	24.0%
$100M+	40	17.8%
Under $1M	24	10.7%
$50–100M	15	6.7%
$5–10M	11	4.9%

Source: Private Equity List profiles, 31 October 2026; cheque size known for 225 of 228

What is a family office: single-family and multi-family offices

Family office: a private company that manages the money of one wealthy family, or of several. It invests, plans taxes and estates, runs philanthropy and handles family governance.
Single-family office: works for one family only. Walton Enterprises, Bezos Expeditions and DFO Management work this way.
Multi-family office: serves many families and shares the cost of the team. Bessemer Trust and Glenmede are examples.
How big the market is: Deloitte counts about 8,030 single-family offices, up from 6,130 in 2019. They hold $3.1 trillion, and Deloitte expects $5.4 trillion by 2030.
Where they sit: in the same Deloitte count, 3,180 are in North America, 2,020 in Europe and 2,290 in Asia Pacific.

Top family offices in the world: Walton, Cascade and Bezos

Family offices rarely publish their assets, so any list of the largest family offices is an estimate. Below are the names that come up most, with what each office says about itself.

• Walton Enterprises is the holding company of the Walton family. Walmart's 2025 proxy statement lists it as the beneficial owner of 44.8% of Walmart's shares.
• Cascade Asset Management manages the assets of the Gates Foundation Trust, which funds the Gates Foundation, and supports the work of Bill Gates.
• Bezos Expeditions invests for Jeff Bezos. Its site lists Airbnb, Anduril, Uber and Workday among its selected investments.
• DFO Management is the office of Michael Dell and his family. Set up in 1998 as MSD Capital, it invests in public and private companies, credit and real estate.
• ICONIQ builds portfolios for influential families and mission-driven institutions. It also runs venture and growth, impact and real assets strategies.
• Bessemer Trust was founded by Henry Phipps, a partner in Carnegie Steel. Privately owned and independent, it reports $250B in assets under supervision and 3,000 client relationships.
• Emerson Collective is led by its founder, Laurene Powell Jobs. It invests in entrepreneurs and works on education, economic mobility, immigration and the environment.
• Pritzker Private Capital calls itself a family-oriented investment firm. It partners with family and entrepreneur-owned middle-market companies in North America, in manufactured products and services.
• Rockefeller Global Family Office is the family office business of Rockefeller Capital Management. It serves individuals and families with wealth planning and investment advice.
• Stonehage Fleming, the London multi-family office, became part of Corient when the deal closed in June 2026. Corient reports more than $535B in client assets as of 30 June 2026.
• Glenmede is an independently owned wealth and investment manager with family office services. It has worked with families for more than 70 years.
• Soros Fund Management describes itself as a global asset manager and family office. It is the principal asset manager for the Open Society Foundations, with a permanent capital base.

Single-family office vs multi-family office

Which one founders meet: single-family offices write direct cheques into companies. Multi-family offices more often manage portfolios for clients, so fewer of them back private companies directly.

Family offices by region

Private Equity List lists 228 family offices that invest in private companies. The tables below show notable ones in each region, with the family or founder behind them and their usual cheque size.

Family offices in the United States

55 family offices are in the US. 25 of them write cheques of $10–50M. They range from tech founders' offices in California to family firms that are more than a century old.

Family office	City	Behind it	Cheque size
ICONIQ	San Francisco	Families and institutions, since 2011	$100M+
Bezos Expeditions	Mercer Island	Jeff Bezos	$10–50M
Emerson Collective	Palo Alto	Laurene Powell Jobs	Under $1M
Thirty 5 Ventures	New York	Kevin Durant	$10–50M
Dolby Family Ventures	San Francisco	Dolby family	$10–50M
Pritzker Alternative Strategies	Chicago	Pritzker family	$10–50M
Cowles Company	Spokane	Cowles family, since 1890	$10–50M
Lakeside Companies	Coeur d'Alene	John J. Hemmingson	$10–50M
Mugar Investments	Boston	Mugar family	$10–50M
Cresset Asset Management	Chicago	Multi-family office	$10–50M
Lometa Capital	Sugar Land	Multi-family office	$10–50M
Blue 9 Capital	New York	Family office, direct and fund investments	$1–5M

Family offices in the UK and London

22 family offices are in the UK, most of them in London, and 8 write cheques of $100M or more. Scotland has a cluster of its own around Sir Tom Hunter, Sir Brian Souter and the Murray family.

Family office	City	Behind it	Cheque size
J Leon & Company	London	Leon family, fifth generation	$10–50M
LSG Holdings	London	Leoni Sceti family	$10–50M
West Coast Capital	Dundonald	Sir Tom Hunter	$100M+
Souter Investments	Edinburgh	Sir Brian Souter	$10–50M
Murray Capital	Edinburgh	Murray family, since 1974	$50–100M
Middleton Enterprises	Newcastle	Jeremy Middleton	$10–50M
Bedrock Group	London	Multi-family office, since 2004	$10–50M
Panthera Private Office	London	Multi-family office, since 2008	$100M+
SandAire	London	Multi-family office, part of Schroders	$100M+
Wren Investment Office	London	Families and foundations, since 2016	$100M+
Capital Generation Partners	London	Families, trusts and endowments	$1–5M

Family offices in Europe: Germany, Switzerland and France

98 family offices are in continental Europe: 28 in Germany, 20 in Switzerland, 11 in France and 9 in Sweden. Many manage old family fortunes, such as LEGO (KIRKBI), Haniel and the Mulliez family behind Decathlon (Creadev).

Family office	City	Behind it	Cheque size
Harald Quandt Holding	Bad Homburg	Descendants of Harald Quandt	$100M+
Franz Haniel & Cie	Duisburg	Haniel family, since 1756	$10–50M
Forum Family Office	Munich	A Munich family, since 1997	$1–5M
Spudy & Co. Family Office	Hamburg	Multi-family office	$1–5M
KIRKBI	Billund	Kirk Kristiansen family, owners of LEGO	$100M+
Groupe Artémis	Paris	Pinault family	$100M+
Creadev	Paris	Mulliez family	$5–10M
Korys	Halle	Colruyt family	Under $1M
Cofra Holding	Zug	Brenninkmeijer family, since 1841	$1–5M
Octogone Family Office	Geneva	Families and institutions, since 1995	$100M+
Cottonfield Family Office	Zurich	Multi-family office, since 2004	$100M+
H14	Milan	Italian family office	$10–50M
Ferd	Oslo	Family-owned, since 1998	$50–100M

Family offices in the Middle East and Dubai

12 family offices are in the Middle East, 8 of them in the UAE. Many sit inside family groups that also run operating businesses, from cars to shipping.

Family office	City	Behind it	Cheque size
Wami Capital	Dubai	The family behind Transworld	$10–50M
Saeed Juma Al Naboodah Group	Dubai	Al Naboodah family	$100M+
AW Rostamani Group	Dubai	Al Rostamani family, since 1954	$10–50M
Esas Holding	Istanbul	Sabancı family	$100M+
Suhail Bahwan Group	Muscat	Suhail Bahwan, since 1965	$10–50M
Dynamic Loop Capital	Tel Aviv	Sir Ronnie Cohen's family office	$5–10M

Family offices in Asia: Singapore and India

13 family offices are in Asia: 7 in Singapore, 5 in India and 1 in Thailand. 7 of the 13 write cheques of $10–50M.

Family office	City	Behind it	Cheque size
Premji Invest	Bengaluru	Technology, public and private markets	$100M+
Innovations Investment Management	Bengaluru	S.D. Shibulal and his family	$10–50M
RAAY	Mumbai	Amit Patni	$10–50M
Artha India Ventures	Mumbai	Anirudh Damani	$1–5M
Far East Ventures	Singapore	Far East Organization	$10–50M
LionRock Capital	Singapore	Single-family office	$10–50M
Digital Finance Group	Singapore	James Wo, since 2015	$50–100M
August One	Singapore	Family office regulated by the MAS	$10–50M
Alpha Founders Capital	Bangkok	Operator-led family office	$10–50M

How family offices invest in private companies

Direct and alongside funds: 132 of the 228 family offices in Private Equity List also invest as venture capital investors, and 108 as private equity investors.
Cheque sizes: $10–50M is the most common bracket, with 81 family offices. 40 write $100M or more, and 24 write under $1M.
Long holding periods: Pritzker Private Capital describes its capital base as long-duration. KIRKBI is the holding company for LEGO and manages other investments beside it.
Startups: Bezos Expeditions lists Airbnb and Uber among its investments. Thirty 5 Ventures, Kevin Durant's office, has backed more than 100 startups.
Debt as well as equity: founders who would rather borrow than sell shares can compare lenders in our guide to private credit funds and firms.

How to find and approach family offices

Start with the list: the family offices list holds the profiles of every family office in Private Equity List.
Filter by fit: in search, filter by investor type, country, cheque size and sector. A $2M seed round and a $50M buyout need different offices.
Check what they already own: profiles list portfolio companies and stages. An office that backed three software companies will read a software pitch faster.
Expect a relationship first: single-family offices often prefer private, introduction-led deals. A warm introduction from a banker, lawyer or portfolio founder beats a cold email.
Show what they look for: business model, management quality, growth, profitability, valuation, exit options and long-term fit with the family's interests.
Write a short first email: our investor outreach email templates cover a first note to an investor.

Data and methodology

Family offices: every Private Equity List profile tagged as a family office, 228 public profiles, each checked against its description. Data as of 31 October 2026.
Headquarters and cheque sizes: taken from the profiles. Cheque size is known for 225 of the 228.
The top family offices: facts come from each office's own site and, for Walton Enterprises, from Walmart's 2025 proxy statement. We do not print asset estimates that the offices do not publish.
Market figures: Deloitte Private, Defining the Family Office Landscape, September 2024.