Indian family offices have a new favourite—early-stage VC funds

Family offices are increasingly investing more in venture capital firms that back early-stage startups, departing from their traditional playbook of focusing on IPO-ready or pre-IPO funding rounds that deliver faster returns, said fund managers and investment advisors. While family offices mostly allocate only $2-8 million to such VC funds, the investments open up crucial access … Read more

Billionaire family offices face deeper scrutiny in India

India’s markets regulator has begun discussions on bringing family offices under its oversight, as the nation’s billionaires become a growing force on exchanges, according to people familiar with the matter. The discussions include asking family offices to disclose their entities, assets and investment returns for the first time, as well as a separate category to … Read more