family office
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of family office
First recorded in 2000–05
Example Sentences
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"I was told there was a global family office based in London, so the money could have come from Singapore," he said of the conversation in the Channel 4 film.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026
That same Wednesday, Situational approached firms including Sequoia, Greenoaks, Michael Dell’s family office DFO Management, and New York investment firm XN about buying its Anthropic stake, people familiar with the talks said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“It felt like he was being hunted,” says John Pfeffer, co-founder of Pfeffer Capital, a family office that has invested in Situational since its inception.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Mr. Zhukovsky is chief technology officer of Hillspire, family office of Eric and Wendy Schmidt.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026
A spokesperson for Storonsky's family office told the paper the claim was "without merit and will be defended".
From BBC ● Aug. 5, 2026
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