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family office

American

[fam-lee aw-fis, of-is, fam-uh-lee] / ˈfæm li ˈɔ fɪs, ˈɒf ɪs, ˈfæm ə li /

noun

a financial advisory firm for extremely wealthy private individuals that is designed to offer comprehensive management of all assets, especially one that serves a single family.

Etymology

Origin of family office

First recorded in 2000–05

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family office

A spokesperson for Storonsky's family office told the paper the claim was "without merit and will be defended".

From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026

A spokesperson for Storonsky’s family office said: “We’re aware of the claim. It’s without merit and will be defended.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026

A reason almost every family office De Vita speaks with about why they are moving to co-investing or direct investing is to avoid the fees charged by a typical private-equity fund manager.

From Barron's ● May 23, 2026

Doerr became Kleiner’s chairman in 2016, and he now invests through his family office.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

Wolfe said he was sharing a playbook that he started investing in for his family office back in February.

From MarketWatch ● May 11, 2026

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