The Denominator Effect: Why Family Offices Are Quietly Cutting VC Allocations in 2026
TL;DR: The S&P 500 is up roughly 13-14% year to date in 2026. That normally means public portfolios are growing faster than private ones, which should make venture capital allocations look underweight
Family Offices Are Going Direct: What the 2026 Data Means for Accredited Investors
According to the UBS Global Family Office Report 2026 , direct allocations now make up more than 40% of the typical family office's private-equity sleeve, and that share has been climbing for a...
Fund-of-One: Inside the Bespoke Single-LP Fund Structures Winning Over Family Offices and Sovereign Wealth Funds
TL;DR: A fund-of-one is a private fund built for exactly one limited partner. According to unefund.com , these vehicles become economically viable for managers once a single investor commits $50...
Why Family Offices Are Doubling Down on Direct Deals Over Fund Commitments
A seismic shift is underway in family office investing: direct deals now account for 42% of alternative allocations, up from 27% five years ago. The reasons go beyond fees — and the implications are transforming the private markets landscape.
The Rise of Family Office Direct Investing: What it Means for the Startup Ecosystem
Something significant is happening in the private markets that most angel investors aren't paying enough attention to: family offices are going direct.