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Liquidity Options Without Giving Up Control
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For leaders of founder-owned businesses, raising significant capital without relinquishing control can seem challenging. But investors focused on non-control transactions are becoming more common. Non-control-oriented funds have boomed, fueling demand for minority recapitalizations and enabling business owners to maximize the valuation of their company without selling control. As owners begin to approach this market as part of their business strategy, they should think about what makes an optimal partner for their businesses as there are many to choose from.

Family Office Direct Investing Report
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While many family offices stay cognizant of continued volatility as investors, they also are continuing to search for the best investments in public and private markets. This report—based on 188 family office respondents from 32 countries—provides a comprehensive picture of how family offices view the world and the key factors driving their investment strategies. It also includes key findings around diversification, access to deal flow, and new talent acquisition.

Family Office Chief Investment Officer Perspectives: Investing in Privates | 2023 FOX Global Investment Forum
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Join a panel of family office Chief Investment Officers as they recap their direct investing journey over the last twelve months of having to navigate uncertain times. Explore with them as they discuss adjusting their profiles, lessons learned, and where they see opportunities in 2023 and beyond. John Martin, Chief Investment Officer, LDI, Ltd. Mauricio Zachrisson, Director, Losa Group Briton Burge, Principal, Rosewood Private Investments Moderated by Nate Hamilton, Vice Chair, FOX

2023 FOX Foresight - The Advantages of Family Capital for Direct Investing
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Investing in direct opportunities has become increasingly mainstream, and the evolution of family portfolios over the past 30 years supports that. While direct investing is not new, well-funded and focused competitors are increasingly changing the investing landscape. Families entering into direct opportunities can encounter unfamiliar and even unsettling ground. This article explores the competitive landscape of direct investing, how families can compete in the challenging landscape, and which asset class might be best for them.

Undiscovered Opportunity and Risk: Frontier Investing Opportunities | 2022 FOX Global Investment Forum
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Direct investors forging new paths into frontier investing will reveal the industries you should pay attention to and why. Join us for a conversation with expert panelists who will share the trends they’re seeing and provide invaluable insight into fast-moving and exciting spaces of next-generation wealth creation. Dave Mullen, Vice President, Silicon Valley Bank Moderated by Jonathan Tunner, Director, Private Investment Opportunities, FOX

Starting a Family Office Direct Investment Function
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As noted in The New Family Office 5.0 Model, a rising number of family offices are allocating resources to direct investments, including building an in-house direct investment function to gain greater control, better diversification, increased flexibility, and income and estate tax benefits.

Managing Direct Investing Deal Flow
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One of the greatest direct investing struggles is how to manage deal flow once opportunities start to come in. It sounds simple enough, but it is quite actually complex – in ways that might surprise you. Mainly, once word gets out you’re looking to invest, you’ll be inundated with opportunities. So before you work with your network to surface deals, be sure to proactively build your deal architecture and guidelines.

2021 FOX Foresight - Building a Sustainable Direct Investing Ecosystem
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Direct investing is nothing new, but it’s a code not everyone has cracked. And while there are no shortcuts to achieving direct investing success, the right ecosystem will help you get there. FOX Foresight keeps you up to date on our latest thinking about matters affecting Enterprise Families. It gives you our forward look on what we're learning from our members and subject matter experts. Please share it broadly with your family, your office, and your advisors

Family Office Direct Investing
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As family offices have grown in number, size and sophistication, they have increasingly looked to invest directly. Largely, the pursuit of direct investing opportunities has been driven by several factors, including the desire for increased control, better alignment of interests, reduced fees and expenses, and higher returns. While the appeal of direct investing is clear, building a robust investment process and team to successfully source, conduct due diligence, and execute on the opportunities is a challenging endeavor.

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Learn from the families, advisors, and thought leaders as you move toward achieving your investment goals—from starting a family office direct investment function to building winning portfolios and discovering how venture capital positively disrupts intergenerational investing.