Family OfficesAndrew PershAugust 18, 202618 min read

100 European Family-Office Allocators With Recent Public Investment Activity

A source-linked directory of investment professionals at European family-capital allocators writing into funds and companies. It separates a person's current professional remit from the organization's disclosed investment activity—without claiming that the named person personally signed a cheque.

Who is actively allocating—and what the evidence proves

Family-office activity is deliberately private. That makes a careful public record more useful than an overconfident list of supposed cheque writers. We researched current investment roles, official mandates, portfolio disclosures, and dated investments, then attached the evidence and limitation to every profile.

“Recent activity” means a named investment, fund commitment, or qualifying portfolio disclosure announced between August 18, 2024 and August 18, 2026. A current mandate can appear when no qualifying recent transaction is public; those records are generally Tier 2. Tier 3 contains material classification, authority, or sourcing caveats and requires fresh verification.

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Coverage by country, allocator type, and investment mode

The list spans family investment companies, dedicated family offices, family-backed venture investors, and wealth platforms with public private-markets activity. Counts describe the researched sample, not the size of Europe's private allocator universe.

Top countries

United Kingdom20
Norway8
Belgium7
Finland7
France7
Germany7
Spain7
Sweden7

Allocator types

family investment company42
single-family office28
family-capital allocator12
family-controlled listed allocator8
family-backed venture investor6
family foundation / investment holding2
multi-family office / investment platform2

Investment modes

direct98
fund LP43
co-investment16

100 European family-office decision-makers and allocators

Each entry connects a current public professional role with an organization-level investment signal. Follow both sources and read the caveat before relying on a profile.

  1. 01

    Jeroen Heine

    Director Investments

    VP Capital

    Goirle, Netherlands

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    VP Capital's official team page identifies Heine as Director Investments. Its 22 June 2025 methodology update describes impact reporting across direct companies and fund managers and says all new investments are screened under the impact-first strategy launched in 2024.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, private-market funds, public equities, climate / sustainability

    Caveat: The selected person is the senior investment executive rather than a member of the owning family; the activity source is portfolio-process reporting, not a named transaction or evidence of Heine personally approving a cheque.

  2. 02

    Charlie Rubin

    Partner

    Pentland Ventures

    London, United Kingdom

    family-backed venture investor

    Tier 1direct

    Pentland's official venture site identifies Charlie as Partner and displays an active portfolio. It is part of the Rubin family's Pentland Group; third-party deal records show new investments through June 2026.

    Focus: venture capital, healthcare, consumer, climate / sustainability, technology

    Caveat: Recent deal dates come from a deal database because the official portfolio page does not date each investment.

  3. 03

    Caroline Hagen Kjos

    Chair of the Board and controlling family owner

    Canica AS

    Oslo / Pfäffikon, Norway

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Canica's official team page lists Hagen Kjos as Norwegian board chair. A May 2026 ownership notice reports that she assumed indirect control of Canica and that Canica would exercise the family's shareholder rights over its combined 25.003% Orkla position.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, public equities, industrial, consumer, financial services, real estate

    Caveat: Her direct control is newly formalized after the May 2026 succession; professional executives run day-to-day portfolio work.

  4. 04

    Yvan Vindevogel

    Chief Executive Officer

    Damier Group

    Kortrijk, Belgium

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct · co-investment

    Damier's official team page identifies Vindevogel as CEO. In May 2026 Avista Healthcare Partners and Damier announced an agreement to acquire Sanotact Group, providing recent public evidence of an active control transaction.

    Focus: private equity, healthcare, consumer

    Caveat: Damier is a focused investment company built around Vindevogel's family capital rather than a broad multi-asset family office.

  5. 05

    Jaysri 'Jay' Thangam Ananthpadmanabhan

    Investment Manager

    Adeline Arts and Science

    London, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct

    Adeline identifies itself as a London family office, publishes a £150k average cheque and names Jaysri as the person sourcing and evaluating early-stage opportunities. In 2026 it disclosed investments in NEX Health Intelligence and Ralio.

    Focus: venture capital, healthcare, climate / sustainability, technology

    Caveat: Jaysri is the investment lead/manager rather than the family principal; final approvals may involve founder-director Des Tan.

  6. 06

    Jan Ole Stangeland

    Chief Executive Officer, Canica Norway

    Canica AS

    Oslo, Norway

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Canica’s official current team page lists Stangeland as CEO in Norway. Canica’s current investment page documents active industrial holdings and direct financial investments spanning start-up, growth and maturity.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, public equities, industrial, consumer, financial services, real estate

    Caveat: Final authority is shared with the family board and, for Swiss-managed assets, Canica Holding AG.

  7. 07

    Morten Borge

    Chief Executive Officer

    Ferd

    Oslo, Norway

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Ferd's 2025 annual report identifies Borge as CEO and reports NOK 4.0 billion invested during 2025 across a group with direct-company, external-manager and impact-investing mandates. The report records current portfolios and allocation activity rather than attributing a named commitment to Borge.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, public equities, multi-sector

    Caveat: Business-area CIOs and investment professionals originate and execute many individual transactions; the cited activity is organization-level annual reporting, not proof of Borge's personal approval.

  8. 08

    Joachim Drees

    Chief Executive Officer

    Franz Haniel & Cie. GmbH

    Duisburg, Germany

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct · fund LP · co-investment

    Haniel's official annual review identifies Drees as CEO from October 2024 and reports direct and minority positions. Scope's 17 April 2025 review describes a family-owned investment holding with a long-term portfolio, a disciplined buy-and-build approach and an increasing multi-asset allocation.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, industrial, climate / sustainability, technology

    Caveat: Haniel is a large family-owned investment holding, not a classic single-family-office brand; the cited evidence verifies a current portfolio and mandate rather than a person-specific transaction.

  9. 09

    Carlo Pesenti

    Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

    Italmobiliare

    Milan, Italy

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct · fund LP · co-investment

    Italmobiliare officially appointed Pesenti chairman and CEO in April 2026. Its 2025 interim report documents a co-investment with Clessidra in Microtec and the launch of the Green Harvest private-equity fund.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, public equities, industrial, consumer, technology

    Caveat: Italmobiliare is listed and board-governed; the public record does not state Pesenti's unilateral investment limit.

  10. 10

    Simon Pitcher

    Global Head of Direct Private Investments

    RIT Capital Partners / J. Rothschild Capital Management

    London, United Kingdom

    family-controlled listed allocator

    Tier 1direct

    At 30 June 2026, RIT’s top direct private holdings—Motive, Anthropic, Epic Systems, Stripe and Cognition—totalled 6.1% of NAV, while the overall private allocation was 33.4% of NAV. Simon is its current Global Head of Direct Private Investments.

    Focus: private equity, healthcare, industrial, consumer, fintech, technology

    Caveat: RIT is listed rather than a private family office, though the Rothschild family is the largest shareholder.

  11. 11

    Robert Eriksson

    Investment Director

    Qarlbo AB

    Stockholm, Sweden

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Qarlbo officially appointed Eriksson to lead management and oversight of its listed equities from April 2026. In July 2025 Qarlbo sold Tanrevel, reinvested the proceeds and retained a 9% stake in Online Brands.

    Focus: private equity, public equities, multi-sector

    Caveat: The organization-level transaction predates Eriksson’s appointment and does not establish his involvement; his stated remit is public equities, while private-company and fund decisions are likely handled elsewhere.

  12. 12

    Prisca Courtin

    Managing Director

    Famille C Participations

    Paris, France

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct

    The official site identifies Courtin as managing director and says the family firm invests across all stages with minority or majority stakes. A 2026 Agefi interview specifically describes her policy across minority and majority investments.

    Focus: venture capital, technology

    Caveat: The investment committee includes family, Clarins executives and experts; Courtin's individual cheque authority is not disclosed.

  13. 13

    Petter A. Stordalen

    Owner

    Strawberry Group

    Oslo, Norway

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Strawberry's official 2026 releases identify Stordalen as owner and announce the group's new Lynra platform, a direct billion-kroner-scale strategic build, alongside new hotel joint ventures.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, industrial, real estate

    Caveat: This is an operating/investment group rather than a disclosed multi-asset family office, and evidence is strongest for direct strategic companies rather than external funds.

  14. 14

    Anders Slettengren

    Executive Vice President, Strategy & Investments

    Axel Johnson AB

    Stockholm, Sweden

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct

    Axel Johnson's current management page lists Slettengren as EVP Strategy & Investments. His appointment mandate covers new investments across the group and business development of existing operations, with particular responsibility as executive chair of Novax.

    Focus: private markets, multi-sector

    Caveat: He joined by April 2026; individual signing authority and ticket-size approval thresholds are not public.

  15. 15

    Jamie Cayzer-Colvin

    Head of Funds

    Caledonia Investments

    London, United Kingdom

    family investment company

    Tier 1fund LP

    Caledonia's March 2026 portfolio names Jamie as Head of Funds and reports a £940.9m funds portfolio, including relationships with 45 managers and exposure to more than 600 private companies.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, private-market funds, multi-sector

    Caveat: Caledonia is listed and invests for all shareholders, though the Cayzer family retains control and provides permanent capital.

  16. 16

    Tom Leader

    Head of Private Capital

    Caledonia Investments

    London, United Kingdom

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Caledonia is over 50% owned by the Cayzer family and invests its own permanent balance sheet. Its March 2026 portfolio identifies Tom as Head of Private Capital and reports a £954.7m direct private-capital portfolio.

    Focus: private markets, multi-sector

    Caveat: Caledonia is a listed, family-controlled investment company, not a private single-family-office legal structure.

  17. 17

    Piet Dejonghe

    Co-CEO and Co-Chair of the Executive Committee

    Ackermans & van Haaren NV

    Antwerp, Belgium

    family-controlled listed allocator

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    The current official team page identifies Dejonghe as co-CEO. AvH's 2025 annual report records fresh activity including a commitment to Venturi Partners Fund II and investment in VKC Nuts, alongside substantial direct operating holdings.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, private-market funds, real estate, energy

    Caveat: AvH is a listed, family-controlled investment company and operating holding, not a private family office.

  18. 18

    John Penning

    Managing Director

    Luxempart S.A.

    Leudelange, Luxembourg

    family-controlled listed allocator

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Luxempart's 2025 annual report says it invested EUR 92 million in two new and seven add-on direct investments and committed EUR 138 million to nine new funds during 2025. The current team page identifies Penning as managing director.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, private-market funds, multi-sector

    Caveat: Luxempart initiated a CEO succession process in February 2026; Penning remains engaged pending a named successor, so recheck immediately before publication.

  19. 19

    Harold Boël

    Chief Executive Officer

    Sofina SA

    Brussels, Belgium

    family-controlled listed allocator

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Sofina's 2025 annual report identifies Boël as CEO and reports EUR 245 million invested in two new long-term minority positions plus EUR 379 million across 22 growth investments during 2025. It also lists 2025 commitments to managers including Accel, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery, DST, Founders Fund and TA.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, private-market funds, multi-sector

    Caveat: Sofina is publicly listed and family controlled, not a private single-family office.

  20. 20

    Edouard Peugeot

    Chairman of the Board and Chairman of the Investment and Holdings Committee

    Peugeot Invest

    Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

    family-controlled listed allocator

    Tier 1direct · fund LP · co-investment

    The official governance page identifies Peugeot as chairman of both the board and Investment and Holdings Committee. The 2026 results report €432m deployed in 2025 and quote him on the firm's investment performance and diversification strategy.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, public equities, healthcare, financial services, technology

    Caveat: Committee membership is clear, but the public sources do not disclose internal voting thresholds.

  21. 21

    Jean-Charles Douin

    Chief Executive Officer

    Peugeot Invest

    Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

    family-controlled listed allocator

    Tier 1direct · fund LP · co-investment

    Peugeot Invest's 2026 results name Douin as CEO and report €432m of investments in 2025 plus a new Q1 2026 software investment. In May 2025 he also announced a $125m commitment to BroadStreet Partners.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, public equities, healthcare, financial services, technology

    Caveat: Peugeot Invest has board and committee governance; these sources do not establish that Douin can approve investments unilaterally.

  22. 22

    Maija Joutsenkoski

    Investment Director

    A. Ahlström Oy

    Helsinki, Finland

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    A. Ahlström's current personnel page lists Joutsenkoski as Investment Director. Its 2025 annual-report announcement details active private holdings including Ahlstrom, Munksjö Paper, M&J Recycling, GPV and Bast Fibre Technologies, plus listed holdings.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, public equities, industrial, technology

    Caveat: The public site verifies role and portfolio but does not attribute individual deals to Joutsenkoski.

  23. 23

    John Elkann

    Chief Executive Officer

    Exor

    Amsterdam, Netherlands

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Exor's official board page names Elkann CEO. Its March 2026 results report €37.1bn gross asset value, $10bn-plus at Lingotto and more than €3.5bn available for new deployment, with Elkann stating the intention to pursue a significant new investment.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, healthcare, technology

    Caveat: Exor is Dutch-domiciled although controlled by Italy's Agnelli family; large investments are subject to corporate governance rather than Elkann's sole discretion.

  24. 24

    Caroline Berg

    Chief Executive Officer

    Axel Johnson AB

    Stockholm, Sweden

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Axel Johnson's management page confirms Berg as CEO and fifth-generation family leadership. Its 2025 year-end report records 22 acquisitions in Axel Johnson International and continued investment and selective expansion across the group.

    Focus: private equity, healthcare, industrial, consumer, food / agtech, technology, energy

    Caveat: Axel Johnson is a large family-owned operating group, not a small family office; allocation is usually strategic and company-building rather than passive LP investing.

  25. 25

    Bengt A. Rem

    Chief Executive Officer

    Kistefos AS

    Oslo, Norway

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Kistefos' current team page lists Rem as CEO and describes the team as combining investment and operational competence across a diversified active portfolio. The 2025 annual report is listed by the company in March 2026.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, public equities, financial services, real estate, technology

    Caveat: The owner, Christen Sveaas, remains executive chair, so the exact split of final approval authority is not public.

  26. 26

    Christen Sveaas

    Executive Chair and Owner

    Kistefos AS

    Oslo, Norway

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Kistefos' current official profile identifies Sveaas as executive chair and owner, while its 2025 annual-report listing confirms an active diversified portfolio. His official bio also says his separate private holdings include listed and unlisted stocks and funds.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, private-market funds, public equities, financial services, real estate

    Caveat: Investment execution is shared with Kistefos' CEO and investment team; private holdings are managed separately by Hege Galtung.

  27. 27

    Søren Thorup Sørensen

    Chief Executive Officer

    KIRKBI A/S

    Billund, Denmark

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    KIRKBI’s current management page lists Sørensen as CEO. Its 2025 annual report places him on the executive leadership team and reports an active investment-management portfolio valued at DKK 81 billion.

    Focus: private equity, multi-sector

    Caveat: KIRKBI Investment Management operates as a dedicated entity from 2026, so individual portfolio decisions may sit below group CEO level.

  28. 28

    Thomas Kirk Kristiansen

    Chair of the Board and fourth-generation shareholder

    KIRKBI A/S

    Billund, Denmark

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    KIRKBI’s current governance page identifies Thomas as chair and fourth-generation owner. Its 2025 annual report describes an active investment platform, including DKK 1.2 billion invested by KIRKBI Climate in 2025 and an investment-management portfolio of DKK 81 billion.

    Focus: private equity, financial services, climate / sustainability, education

    Caveat: Dedicated executives and an independent investment-management board run daily allocations; Thomas represents top-level owner governance.

  29. 29

    Daniel Nascimento

    Partner

    Semapa Next

    Lisbon, Portugal

    family-backed venture investor

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Semapa Next's current official team page names Nascimento as partner on the investment team. Semapa's 2025 results document active follow-on investing and two signed term sheets that moved into execution in early 2026.

    Focus: venture capital, private-market funds, technology

    Caveat: No individual deal attribution or signing authority is disclosed.

  30. 30

    Hugo Augusto

    Chief Executive Officer

    Semapa Next

    Lisbon, Portugal

    family-backed venture investor

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Semapa Next’s current official people page names Augusto as CEO. Semapa’s 2025 annual results report €39 million of cumulative investment in Gropyus, including follow-on deployment during the year.

    Focus: venture capital, private-market funds, technology

    Caveat: Semapa is family-controlled but listed; investment approvals may sit above Semapa Next and no personal signing limit is published.

  31. 31

    Susanne Klatten

    Founder and family principal

    SKion GmbH

    Bad Homburg, Germany

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct

    SKion's official press page records completion of its acquisition of significant parts of battery-system maker BMZ on 25 February 2026, following the December 2025 agreement. Its official profile identifies SKion as Susanne Klatten's investment company focused on long-term entrepreneurial holdings.

    Focus: private equity, industrial, climate / sustainability, technology, energy

    Caveat: SKion is a family investment holding rather than a firm that publicly uses the 'family office' label.

  32. 32

    Manoj Soni

    Chief Investment Officer and Co-Founder

    Capricorn Private Investments

    London, United Kingdom

    multi-family office / investment platform

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    CPI manages about $4bn for a select group of large families and institutions and takes discretionary responsibility for allocations. Manoj leads asset allocation, manager selection and portfolio performance as CIO.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, private-market funds, private credit, real estate

    Caveat: CPI is an outsourced investment office serving several families, not the proprietary office of one family; some clients retain final authority in OCIO mandates.

  33. 33

    Hege Galtung

    Managing Director, Christen Sveaas' Private Holdings

    Christen Sveaas Private Holdings

    Oslo, Norway

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    Sveaas' official Kistefos biography says his private holdings span listed and unlisted stocks and funds and explicitly names Galtung as their managing director.

    Focus: private-market funds, public equities, multi-sector

    Caveat: The holdings are private and individual recent cheques are not publicly itemized.

  34. 34

    Didier Stoessel

    Co-Chief Executive Officer and Chief Investment Officer

    PPF Group

    Prague, Czech Republic

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    PPF's official people page states Stoessel has overseen group investment strategy as CIO since 2022 and became co-CEO in July 2025. The group's FY2025 release quotes him on portfolio strategy and ongoing cross-vertical investment.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, financial services, real estate, media / entertainment, telecommunications

    Caveat: Large transactions are group-governed; individual approval thresholds are not public.

  35. 35

    Renáta Kellnerová

    100% Family Shareholder and Supervisory Board Member

    PPF Group

    Prague, Czech Republic

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    PPF's official people page identifies Kellnerová and family as 100% shareholders and Kellnerová as a supervisory-board member. PPF's FY2025 release confirms the family became sole owner and describes continued strategic investment across developed markets.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, financial services, real estate, media / entertainment, telecommunications

    Caveat: Ownership and oversight are clear, but daily sourcing and execution sit with PPF's executive team.

  36. 36

    Erik Wijnbladh

    Executive Director, Venture Capital Investments

    Rettig Ltd

    Helsinki / Stockholm, Finland

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct · fund LP · co-investment

    Rettig's current team page lists Wijnbladh as Executive Director for Venture Capital Investments and highlights prior venture/growth investment work at EIF and Saminvest. Rettig currently allocates across VC and growth funds and selected co-investments.

    Focus: venture capital, private-market funds, multi-sector

    Caveat: Public sources verify remit but do not disclose named recent fund commitments.

  37. 37

    Helena Svancar

    Chief Investment Officer

    Rettig Ltd

    Helsinki / Stockholm, Finland

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct · fund LP · co-investment

    Rettig's official team page states that Svancar joined as CIO in January 2026 after senior software-investment and Nordic M&A roles. Rettig's current strategy spans public markets and global PE/VC/growth/buyout funds plus co-investments and secondaries.

    Focus: venture capital, private-market funds, multi-sector

    Caveat: New in role from January 2026, so few person-attributed Rettig transactions are yet public.

  38. 38

    John Lindström

    Executive Director, Buyout Investments

    Rettig Ltd

    Helsinki, Finland

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct · fund LP · co-investment

    Rettig's current team page lists Lindström as Executive Director for Buyout Investments and notes his experience across both core and financial investments since 2015. The same official site describes Rettig's current global fund, co-investment and secondary mandate.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, multi-sector

    Caveat: Individual manager commitments and cheque sizes are confidential.

  39. 39

    Richard Lam

    Global Head of Private Funds

    RIT Capital Partners / J. Rothschild Capital Management

    London, United Kingdom

    family-controlled listed allocator

    Tier 1fund LP

    At 30 June 2026, RIT’s top five private-fund positions—Thrive, Greenoaks Capital, Iconiq, Ribbit Capital and Hunter Point funds—totalled 14.4% of NAV, while the overall private allocation was 33.4% of NAV. Richard is the current Global Head of Private Funds.

    Focus: venture capital, private-market funds, multi-sector

    Caveat: RIT is a listed investment trust, though the Rothschild family remains its largest shareholder; Richard's remit is fund allocation, not direct deals.

  40. 40

    Maximilian Viessmann

    President & CEO; fourth-generation managing shareholder

    Viessmann Generations Group

    Battenberg (Eder), Germany

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Viessmann's official governance page identifies Maximilian Viessmann as President and CEO and a fourth-generation managing shareholder. The group's current portfolio and strategy pages show separate majority, minority, generational and early-stage investment approaches and operating holdings including GRITEC and Landefeld.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, infrastructure, climate / sustainability, energy, infrastructure

    Caveat: This is a family-owned operating and investment group rather than a conventional family office, and the public portfolio does not date every entry.

  41. 41

    Alexander Ehrnrooth

    President and Chief Executive Officer

    Virala Oy Ab

    Helsinki, Finland

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Virala's current official site lists Ehrnrooth as president and CEO and details six significant private/listed strategic holdings as of 31 December 2025. It describes the group as an active family industrial owner working through its own team and company boards.

    Focus: private equity, public equities, industrial, consumer, technology

    Caveat: Virala generally takes concentrated strategic positions rather than broad early-stage or external-fund exposure.

  42. 42

    Patrick Castrén

    Chief Investment Officer

    Virala Oy Ab

    Helsinki, Finland

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Virala's current management page lists Castrén as CIO alongside a current six-company strategic portfolio as of year-end 2025 and describes the group as actively developing public and private holdings.

    Focus: private equity, public equities, industrial

    Caveat: Virala does not publish the CIO's individual approval limits or a standard cheque range.

  43. 43

    Johan H. Andresen

    Owner and Chair

    Ferd

    Oslo, Norway

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Ferd’s 2025 annual report records NOK 4.0 billion of organization-level investment during the year. Andresen is the current owner and board chair, providing top-level family-owner governance over Ferd’s allocation platform.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, private-market funds, public equities, multi-sector

    Caveat: Ferd has professional business-area teams; Andresen has top-level authority but is not necessarily the day-to-day lead on every cheque.

  44. 44

    Johan Lilliehöök

    Chief Executive Officer

    Nordstjernan AB

    Stockholm, Sweden

    family foundation / investment holding

    Tier 1direct

    Nordstjernan's official release identifies Lilliehöök as CEO and quotes him on its investment in the newly formed Circura Group. A March 2025 release also states that future software investments would be made at its normal SEK 500m-plus ticket level.

    Focus: private equity, public equities, healthcare, industrial, consumer

    Caveat: Nordstjernan is predominantly foundation-owned and perpetual-capital rather than a conventional family office, although it describes itself as family-controlled in historical materials.

  45. 45

    Jürgen Wirtgen

    Managing Director

    WIRTGEN INVEST Holding GmbH

    Neustadt (Wied), Germany

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    The official imprint names Jürgen and Stefan Wirtgen as managing directors. An official November 2025 update says the venture arm had made more than 700 entrepreneurial investments over six years, continued to provide growth capital, and was expanding its infrastructure portfolio; the family-office page states that it invests only its own money.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, private-market funds, infrastructure, real estate, energy

    Caveat: The 700 figure includes investments executed with strategic partners and does not identify each underlying company or cheque.

  46. 46

    Lise Kaae

    Chief Executive Officer

    HEARTLAND A/S

    Aarhus, Denmark

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct

    Current public board materials identify Kaae as CEO of HEARTLAND, describe HEARTLAND as a holding and investment company, and identify her board roles across portfolio companies.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, climate / sustainability, real estate, food / agtech, retail

    Caveat: HEARTLAND publishes limited detail on individual decision ownership and cheque sizes; owner Anders Holch Povlsen remains a central principal.

    Role sourceActivity sourceReviewed 2026-08-18
  47. 47

    Per-Arne Blomquist

    Chief Executive Officer

    Qarlbo AB

    Stockholm, Sweden

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Qarlbo's official PodX case identifies Blomquist as CEO and explains its model of backing a team with capital, network and operating expertise; PodX had completed 12 acquisitions by late 2025. Qarlbo also consolidated the family's listed-equity asset management in 2025.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, private-market funds, public equities, financial services, energy

    Caveat: Qarlbo does not disclose a standard cheque range, and sector teams may lead individual decisions.

  48. 48

    Andrea Casarotti

    Chief Investment and Strategy Officer

    De Agostini

    Novara, Italy

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    De Agostini's official current management page names Casarotti chief investment and strategy officer. In November 2025 the family holding acquired 42% of Legàmi as the latest step in diversifying toward high-identity companies with international growth potential.

    Focus: private equity, financial services, media / entertainment

    Caveat: The Legàmi announcement does not attribute the transaction personally to Casarotti or disclose his signing limit.

  49. 49

    Roberto Italia

    Chief Executive Officer

    Verlinvest

    Brussels, Belgium

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Verlinvest's official team page identifies Italia as CEO. In October 2025 it announced a USD 75 million minority investment in The Eye Foundation, following a September 2025 majority investment in Boulders.

    Focus: private equity, healthcare, consumer, technology, education

    Caveat: Verlinvest is a scaled professional investment firm backed by family capital, not a conventional family-office administration business.

  50. 50

    Pepe Peris

    General Manager

    Angels Capital

    Valencia, Spain

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Angels' official site names Peris as the executive leading its investment activity. In October 2025 he reported a portfolio headed toward 70 companies, more than €40m cumulatively invested and a target of 100 companies by 2027.

    Focus: venture capital, multi-sector

    Caveat: The sources do not disclose whether Peris has unilateral signing power or operates through an investment committee.

European allocator directory, 51–100

  1. 51

    Boudewijn Beerkens

    Chief Executive Officer

    COFRA Holding AG

    Zug, Switzerland

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    COFRA's official appointment announcement identifies Beerkens as CEO of the privately held Brenninkmeijer family group. In October 2025, COFRA platform Redevco completed a €67 million loan investment supporting two German logistics developments.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, private-market funds, real estate

    Caveat: The named investment was executed by Redevco, a COFRA platform that can deploy balance-sheet and co-investment partner capital; it is not evidence that Beerkens personally approved the transaction.

  2. 52

    J.N. van Wiechen

    Chairman of the Executive Board

    HAL Holding N.V.

    Rotterdam, Netherlands

    family-controlled listed allocator

    Tier 1direct

    HAL's 2025 annual report identifies Van Wiechen as executive-board chairman. During 2025 HAL completed or announced major direct transactions including the acquisition of VolkerWessels Nederland and a 27.3% stake in Koppert.

    Focus: private equity, public equities, industrial

    Caveat: HAL is a listed, family-controlled investment holding; Van Wiechen is a professional executive rather than the family principal.

  3. 53

    Håkan Buskhe

    Chief Executive Officer

    FAM AB

    Stockholm, Sweden

    family foundation / investment holding

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    FAM's current strategy identifies Buskhe as CEO and as a board representative across strategic holdings. The 2025 strategy records continued direct-company investments and selective fund investments, including Stegra, GreenIron and specific-exposure funds.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, public equities, industrial

    Caveat: FAM is owned through Wallenberg Investments by the Wallenberg foundations rather than being a conventional single-family office; Buskhe is an institutional executive allocator, not the beneficial owner.

  4. 54

    Calum Cusiter

    Managing Director

    Souter Investments

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Souter’s October 2025 investment review identifies Cusiter as co-Managing Director and describes the organization’s current portfolio activity across direct investments and funds. The earlier Acteon investment is retained only as historical corroboration, not as the recent signal.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, healthcare, industrial, energy

    Caveat: Decision-making is shared with John Berthinussen and the investment team.

  5. 55

    John Berthinussen

    Managing Director

    Souter Investments

    Edinburgh, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Souter is Sir Brian Souter's family investment office and says it has invested more than £750m in 100+ unquoted companies. John is co-Managing Director and co-authored the October 2025 review describing its continuing direct-private-equity strategy.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, private-market funds, real estate

    Caveat: Decision-making is shared with co-Managing Director Calum Cusiter and the investment team.

  6. 56

    Juan March de la Lastra

    Chairman

    Corporación Financiera Alba

    Madrid, Spain

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct · fund LP · co-investment

    An official Alba announcement appointed March de la Lastra chairman after the company became 100% March-family owned. Alba's 2024 results also record a roughly $600m agreement for a near-6% indirect stake in Nord Anglia and existing commitments to private-equity vehicles.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, public equities, multi-sector

    Caveat: Chairmanship indicates strategic authority, but the exact division between the board, executives and family shareholders is not public.

  7. 57

    Ralph Winter

    Founder and Principal

    W5 Group

    Zug, Switzerland

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct · co-investment

    W5's official profile identifies Winter as founder and principal and says the organization was established as his family office in Zug in 2009. In September 2025 it announced Winter's strategic shareholding in Deutsche Finance Group alongside plans to build a European innovative-living platform.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, real estate

    Caveat: W5 now also invites outside families and institutional co-investors, so it is a hybrid family-office/investment platform.

  8. 58

    Sir Guy Weston

    Chairman

    Wittington Investments

    London, United Kingdom

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Wittington's 2025 annual report says it committed about £170m to private-equity funds, €70m to private credit and £40m to a US small-cap strategy during the year. Sir Guy is the current chairman of the Weston family's investment company.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, private credit, multi-sector

    Caveat: Chairman-level authority is clear, but portfolio commitments are executed by Wittington's professional investment team.

  9. 59

    Pete Smyth

    Founder and Executive Chairman

    Broadlake

    Dublin, Ireland

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct

    Broadlake is a Dublin long-term private investment group built from Pete Smyth's family capital. Pete moved from CEO to Executive Chairman in late 2025; its latest recorded investment was Brightpath Healthcare in August 2025, followed by UK expansion.

    Focus: private equity, healthcare, industrial, consumer

    Caveat: Broadlake now presents itself as an investment group rather than explicitly marketing as a family office; family-capital structure is supported by its history and third-party profiles.

  10. 60

    António Ribeiro da Cunha

    Founder and Chief Executive Officer

    Mello RDC

    Lisbon, Portugal

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 2direct · co-investment

    Mello RDC’s official site says it invests proprietary family capital directly or with other family offices. A 2025 CEO interview identifies Ribeiro da Cunha as founder-manager and describes a planned €120 million–€150 million property deployment over three years as a current mandate.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, real estate, food / agtech, energy

    Caveat: The announced property programme is not the same as a fund or company cheque; separate private-equity cheque sizes are not disclosed.

  11. 61

    Thor Björgólfsson

    Chair and Founder

    Novator

    Reykjavík / international, Iceland

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Novator's official current site says it invests internal money and identifies Björgólfsson as chair/founder and an active investor. Market data records Novator's latest disclosed round in Numan in July 2025.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, public equities, healthcare, telecommunications, technology

    Caveat: Novator is internationally headquartered across Switzerland/Luxembourg/Iceland rather than operating solely from Iceland; the 2025 Numan date comes from a secondary deal database.

  12. 62

    Patricia Alonso González

    Global Head of Investments

    Pontegadea

    Arteixo, Spain

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct

    Contemporaneous reporting identifies Alonso as Pontegadea's global head of investments across real estate, financial assets and investee companies. The same July 2025 report describes recent acquisitions in Paris, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Luxembourg and Barcelona.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, public equities, infrastructure, financial services, real estate

    Caveat: Pontegadea has no detailed public team page; the source supports Alonso's remit and organization-level deployment, not her personal cheque limit or individual approval of each transaction.

    Role sourceActivity sourceReviewed 2026-08-18
  13. 63

    Roberto Cibeira Moreiras

    Chief Executive Officer

    Pontegadea

    Arteixo, Spain

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct

    Inditex's 2025 annual reporting confirms Cibeira as Pontegadea CEO with a history across real estate, corporate, private-equity and renewable-energy transactions. July 2025 reporting says he remained CEO while delegating some daily investment management to Patricia Alonso.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, public equities, infrastructure, multi-sector

    Caveat: Some daily investment functions moved to Alonso in 2025; the precise current delegation and approval matrix are not public.

    Role sourceActivity sourceReviewed 2026-08-18
  14. 64

    Katti Van Oosterwijck

    Senior Investment Manager, Conscious Consumer

    Korys

    Halle, Belgium

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    Korys' official team page says Van Oosterwijck invests both directly and through funds in the conscious-consumer strategy. In July 2025 Korys announced its investment partnership with Schulp Vruchtensappen and quoted Van Oosterwijck on the transaction.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, private-market funds, healthcare, consumer, energy

    Caveat: She is a strategy-level investment decision-maker rather than the family principal or group CEO.

  15. 65

    Alessandro Benetton

    Chairman

    Edizione

    Treviso, Italy

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Edizione's official 2024-results release reconfirmed Benetton as chairman and reported €13.2bn NAV, with his statement explicitly linking long-term investment thinking and startup experimentation.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, real estate, food / agtech, infrastructure

    Caveat: As chairman, Benetton sets strategic direction; daily execution and individual cheque authority are not disclosed.

  16. 66

    Enrico Laghi

    Chief Executive Officer

    Edizione

    Treviso, Italy

    family investment company

    Tier 1direct

    Edizione's official governance page identifies Laghi as CEO, and its June 2025 shareholder release reconfirmed him while reporting €13.2bn NAV and continued portfolio development.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, infrastructure, real estate, food / agtech, infrastructure

    Caveat: Specific recent transactions and Laghi's individual signing threshold are not set out in these sources.

  17. 67

    Jacob Polny

    Chief Executive Officer

    Jacobs Capital

    Zurich, Switzerland

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 1direct

    In June 2025 Jacobs Holding and Telemos Capital announced their combination as Jacobs Capital, a long-term family-capital investor, and named Jacob Polny CEO. The strategy targets direct European mid-market investments across consumer, business services, education and healthcare.

    Focus: private equity, healthcare, consumer, education

    Caveat: Jacobs Capital combines two family-capital investment organizations and operates as a professional private-equity firm rather than a traditional administrative family office.

  18. 68

    Marc Coucke

    Founder and family principal

    Alychlo

    Merelbeke, Belgium

    single-family office

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    The Flemish government's VLAIO finance guide, updated in 2025, describes Alychlo as Marc Coucke's family office and gives its direct-investment ticket range and allocation modes. In May 2025 Alychlo acquired 50% of Glacier de la Poste in Knokke-Heist.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, private-market funds, public equities, healthcare, consumer

    Caveat: A 2026 management reorganization means portfolio responsibilities may be shared with the executive team even though Coucke remains the family principal.

  19. 69

    Klemens Hallmann

    Founder and owner

    HALLMANN Corporate Group

    Vienna, Austria

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct

    The official profile says Hallmann is the sole owner and does not manage external investor money. In April 2025 the group announced a broadened investment strategy spanning global corporate holdings and real estate under Hallmann's ownership.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, multi-sector

    Caveat: The group uses the language of a corporate group/holding rather than 'family office'; public deal-level cheque information is limited.

  20. 70

    Ernesto Bertarelli

    Chairman

    B-FLEXION

    Geneva, Switzerland

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 1direct · fund LP

    B-FLEXION's official people page identifies Bertarelli as chairman. Its affiliate Forestay announced that it led Buynomics' USD 30 million Series B in March 2025; the group's 2025 news archive also records healthcare and real-estate transactions.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, private-market funds, healthcare, software, consumer

    Caveat: Capital is deployed both directly and through separately managed affiliates; individual transactions should be attributed to the relevant affiliate when known.

  21. 71

    Vassilis Katsos

    Chairman and Co-Founder

    VNK Capital

    Athens, Greece

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 1direct · co-investment

    VNK's official site identifies it as the investment firm founded by the Katsos family. A 2025 investor forum biography names Katsos chairman and co-founder, while contemporaneous reporting describes active VNK holdings across pharmaceuticals, food, real estate, health services, startups and drones.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, public equities, healthcare, real estate, food / agtech

    Caveat: The public sources list portfolio activity but do not disclose current cheque sizes or Katsos' unilateral signing authority.

  22. 72

    Katrin Burt

    Managing Partner

    Grosvenor Food & AgTech

    London, United Kingdom

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 1direct

    Grosvenor named Katrin co-lead of Food & AgTech in November 2025. The business actively invests as a lead and board participant; in January 2025 it joined Nuritas's $42m Series C.

    Focus: private markets, healthcare, climate / sustainability, food / agtech, technology

    Caveat: Leadership is shared with Monty Bayer; not every portfolio cheque is attributed to an individual partner.

  23. 73

    Oliver Heaton

    Managing Director, Group Investments

    B-FLEXION

    London, United Kingdom

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    B-FLEXION is the Bertarelli family investment platform. Oliver focuses on strategy and corporate development and sits on governing committees for several of its investment partnerships; he has worked on acquisitions, JVs and start-ups across multiple asset classes.

    Focus: venture capital, real estate, private-market funds, private credit, infrastructure, real estate, infrastructure

    Caveat: B-FLEXION operates across several offices; London location is supported by its UK investment-partnership and corporate records rather than stated on Oliver's bio page.

  24. 74

    Niall McEvoy

    Head of Venture

    Elkstone

    Dublin, Ireland

    multi-family office / investment platform

    Tier 1direct

    Elkstone's current team page names Niall as Head of Venture. Its 2024 review reported five seed, six Series A/B and five follow-on investments and said it would remain active in 2025 with €1m-€3m cheques.

    Focus: venture capital, technology

    Caveat: Elkstone has evolved into a broader investment house and venture manager, so not every cheque is proprietary family-office capital.

  25. 75

    Tomas von Rettig

    Chair of the Board

    Rettig Ltd

    Helsinki, Finland

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct · fund LP · co-investment

    Rettig's current team page identifies Tomas as board chair in 2025. The firm states that it has completed more than 50 private-market fund commitments and co-investments over the past decade across venture, growth and buyout.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, private-market funds, multi-sector

    Caveat: As chair and family principal he provides governance; professional executives handle sourcing and portfolio execution.

  26. 76

    Marc Slendebroek

    Founder and CEO

    Rinkelberg Capital

    London, United Kingdom

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 1direct

    Rinkelberg is the London investment office of TomTom's founders. Its site lists Marc as CEO and says the team commits capital and works as shareholders and board members; a secondary database records a January 2025 portfolio exit.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, real estate

    Caveat: The office is shared by the four TomTom founding families rather than one family, and public transaction disclosure is limited.

  27. 77

    Alistair Cairns

    Managing Director

    Smedvig Capital

    London, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    Smedvig's current team page identifies Alistair as Managing Director. The office invests both as an LP in private-equity and venture managers and directly, with nearly $2.5bn committed since 1996.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, private-market funds, multi-sector

    Caveat: The public materials establish the organizational direct- and fund-investment mandate, but do not attribute every commitment or its approval to Cairns individually.

  28. 78

    Alexandre Benais

    Chief Executive Officer

    Téthys Invest

    Neuilly-sur-Seine, France

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 2direct

    Téthys' official site identifies Benais as CEO and says Téthys Invest was created for long-term direct investments. Septeo's company announcement confirms Téthys Invest joined its capital as a new long-term shareholder during 2024.

    Focus: private equity, multi-sector

    Caveat: The size of the Septeo investment and Benais' individual signing authority were not disclosed.

  29. 79

    Jay Verjee

    Founder and Managing Partner

    Addition Capital

    London, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct

    Addition says it was established as the direct-investment arm of a London family office, invests its own capital and targets profitable UK businesses. Jay founded and leads the firm.

    Focus: private markets, healthcare, financial services

    Caveat: The current site describes an active pipeline but its publicly indexed named transaction evidence is older than 2024.

  30. 80

    Richard Villiers

    Partner

    Addition Capital

    London, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct

    Addition identifies Richard as the partner leading co-investor development and deal sourcing. The firm invests proprietary family capital in profitable UK SMEs for long-duration ownership.

    Focus: private equity, multi-sector

    Caveat: Richard drives sourcing and the co-investor network, while final investment authority is shared within the firm.

  31. 81

    Adam Eisenberg

    Chief Investment Officer

    Altasia Ventures

    London, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct

    Altasia describes itself as a London single-family office deploying capital across new and traditional sectors and lists Adam Eisenberg as CIO. It explicitly discusses considering direct investments where it can add more than capital.

    Focus: real estate, consumer, financial services, real estate, technology, energy

    Caveat: The public website states an active mandate but does not provide dated transaction announcements.

  32. 82

    Omar Alkhawaja

    Founder & Managing Partner

    AMK Investment Office

    London, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    AMK says it is the second-generation Alkhawaja family office managed by Omar and Loulwa Alkhawaja. It makes opportunistic investments in venture funds and directly in companies across stages and sectors.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, private-market funds, real estate

    Caveat: The mandate is current and explicit, but AMK does not publish dates or amounts for individual private investments.

  33. 83

    Paolo Gualdani

    Chief Executive Officer

    Angel Capital Management

    Milan, Italy

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    ACM's official current biography says Gualdani is CEO of the family office and leads its investment activity in Italy and abroad, including direct private-market deals and LP positions in primary PE and VC funds.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, private-market funds, consumer

    Caveat: The biography establishes leadership but does not list current cheque sizes or the approval mechanics with executive chairman Angelo Moratti.

  34. 84

    Chris Mathias

    Founder

    Arbor Ventures

    London, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct

    Arbor describes itself as an established family-office investment company created by Chris. It says it actively invests for the long term and displays a current portfolio across software, fintech, IoT, education and real assets.

    Focus: venture capital, multi-sector

    Caveat: The portfolio is current but individual investment dates and cheque amounts are not disclosed.

  35. 85

    Filip Balcaen

    Executive Chairman

    Baltisse

    Ghent, Belgium

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct

    Baltisse's current official team page identifies founder Filip Balcaen as executive chairman, while the firm describes itself as a privately owned investment company deploying patient capital across private equity, real estate and capital markets.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, public equities, real estate

    Caveat: The current investment mandate and decision-maker are explicit, but the public site does not provide a dated list of 2025-2026 transactions.

  36. 86

    Arthur Pinçon

    Investments Director

    Famille C Participations

    Paris, France

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct

    Famille C's current official team page lists Pinçon as investments director; the same page describes an active, stage-agnostic direct-investment model using minority and majority stakes.

    Focus: venture capital, technology

    Caveat: The public record does not state his personal approval threshold.

  37. 87

    João Camarate

    Managing Partner

    GLE Capital

    Lisbon, Portugal

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    GLE's official current site names Camarate managing partner, calls GLE a family office, reports 11 active investments and publishes a portfolio spanning direct company, syndicate and fund positions.

    Focus: venture capital, private-market funds, healthcare, technology

    Caveat: No cheque range or formal investment committee is disclosed.

  38. 88

    Stephan Haasis

    Founder & CEO

    H4 Family Asset Management GmbH

    Stuttgart, Germany

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct · co-investment

    H4's official site says it manages only the owner family's assets, accepts neither external clients nor third-party capital, and makes co- and direct investments in growth financings and real estate. The current company-investment page says it is actively seeking suitable startups and growth companies.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, industrial, real estate

    Caveat: The mandate and live solicitation are current, but the office does not publish recent named transactions or cheque sizes.

  39. 89

    Thomas Shelbourn

    Investment Director

    Harbourdale Capital

    London, United Kingdom

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct

    Harbourdale identifies itself as a single-family office and says Thomas leads investments into several companies. Its current mandate highlights strategic investments in start-up and growth-stage businesses in the UK and US.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, private credit, real estate

    Caveat: The office publishes its mandate and decision-maker but does not date individual portfolio investments on the public page.

  40. 90

    Dimas Gimeno

    Founder

    Kapita

    Madrid, Spain

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    Kapita's current official website calls itself a family office led by Gimeno, says it partners with founders and funds, and lists a current direct portfolio including Wow Concept, Amphora and Jogotech.

    Focus: venture capital, private-market funds, fintech, technology, retail

    Caveat: The site does not publish cheque sizes or a formal investment-committee structure. Darío Villena, previously shown as the pitch contact, left for Armilar in January 2026.

  41. 91

    Clément Lamolinerie

    Managing Partner

    Motier Ventures

    Paris, France

    family-backed venture investor

    Tier 2direct

    Motier's current official site names Lamolinerie as managing partner and states that the family office invests up to €300k initially and follows with up to €3m, with a large active technology portfolio shown on the same site.

    Focus: venture capital, infrastructure, consumer, fintech, technology, infrastructure

    Caveat: Individual deal attribution and signing authority are not published.

  42. 92

    Guillaume Houzé

    Founder

    Motier Ventures

    Paris, France

    family-backed venture investor

    Tier 2direct

    Motier's current official site names Houzé as founder, describes itself as a venture family office, publishes a €300k initial and €3m follow-on range, and displays a current portfolio including Mistral, Poolside, H Company, FlexAI and Dust.

    Focus: venture capital, infrastructure, consumer, fintech, technology, infrastructure

    Caveat: The public site does not disclose Houzé's individual signing limit or which portfolio transactions he personally approved.

  43. 93

    Sandro Fröhlich

    Chief Executive Officer

    Müller-Möhl Group

    Zurich, Switzerland

    single-family office

    Tier 2direct · fund LP

    The current official site explicitly calls Müller-Möhl Group the family's single-family office and says it invests actively across traditional and alternative assets. It identifies Fröhlich as CEO with responsibility for the family's overall asset-management activities.

    Focus: real estate, private-market funds, public equities, private credit, multi-sector

    Caveat: The office publishes its allocation mandate but not recent named private-market commitments or cheque sizes.

  44. 94

    Tomasz Domogała

    Owner and Chairman of the Supervisory Board

    TDJ

    Katowice, Poland

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct

    TDJ's official current team page says Domogała transformed the inherited industrial holding into a diversified family investment firm and actively invests across its equity, real-estate and startup activities; it lists several recent portfolio additions.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, public equities, healthcare, industrial, real estate

    Caveat: The dates and sizes of the latest portfolio additions are not stated on the team page.

  45. 95

    Christian W. E. Haub

    Chief Executive Officer

    Tengelmann Twenty-One KG

    Munich, Germany

    family investment company

    Tier 2direct

    The official company page describes Tengelmann Twenty-One as a family-owned holding and active family-equity investor with more than 50 holdings; Haub's official biography identifies him as CEO. The portfolio spans startups, grownups and real estate.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, real estate, real estate

    Caveat: The current investment mandate is well supported, but a dated 2025-2026 transaction was not identified on the public site.

  46. 96

    Thomas R. Villinger

    Managing Partner

    D11Z. Ventures GmbH & Co. KG

    Heilbronn, Germany

    family-backed venture investor

    Tier 3direct

    D11Z's current team page identifies Villinger as Managing Partner. A September 2025 financing announcement says D11Z participated with HTGF in TrustNXT's €1.6 million pre-seed round and describes D11Z as a European venture-capital family office.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, software, technology

    Caveat: D11Z presents itself primarily as an evergreen venture investor; family-office classification is supported by the financing announcement, while the public sources do not attribute the TrustNXT decision to Villinger individually.

  47. 97

    Alicia Koplowitz

    Principal and Owner

    Omega Capital

    Madrid, Spain

    single-family office

    Tier 3direct · fund LP · co-investment

    Omega Capital, identified as Koplowitz's investment company, acquired the remaining 50% of Hospes Hotels in July 2025 and described the deal as part of a long-term investment strategy. Current profiles identify Koplowitz as the office's principal.

    Focus: private equity, real estate, private-market funds, public equities, healthcare

    Caveat: Omega publishes little about its team, so operational sourcing and committee arrangements are not visible.

    Role sourceActivity sourceReviewed 2026-08-18
  48. 98

    Luigi Berlusconi

    Financial lead of H14

    H14

    Milan, Italy

    single-family office

    Tier 3direct · fund LP

    Corriere's 2025 review identifies Luigi Berlusconi as the financial lead of H14 and describes direct stakes, hundreds of company and fund positions, and 2024-25 investments including SumUp, Flixbus, GetYourGuide and UniCamillus. The UniCamillus deal was separately announced in January 2025.

    Focus: venture capital, private-market funds, public equities, technology

    Caveat: H14 has no current public website or transparent approval matrix, so exact personal signing authority cannot be verified.

    Role sourceActivity sourceReviewed 2026-08-18
  49. 99

    Miguel Abelló Gamazo

    Chairman

    Torreal

    Madrid, Spain

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 3direct · fund LP · co-investment

    Reputable Spanish reporting identifies Miguel Abelló as chairman and documents Torreal's 2025 capital injections that increased its stake in Linneo Health to 50.8%. Separate 2025 accounts reporting lists holdings and commitments to funds managed by Blackstone, Five Arrows, KKR, Apollo and others.

    Focus: private equity, private-market funds, healthcare, industrial, consumer

    Caveat: Torreal is private and publishes little governance detail; the evidence supports leadership and active allocation, not an individual cheque threshold.

    Role sourceActivity sourceReviewed 2026-08-18
  50. 100

    Magnus Brandberg

    Founding Partner and Investment Professional

    Gullspång Invest

    Stockholm, Sweden

    family-capital allocator

    Tier 3direct

    Brandberg's current public LinkedIn profile identifies him as a founding partner and investment professional. Gullspång's official site describes patient-capital investing and active ownership across Vilokan, Alight, Baseload Capital, Qvantum, Oatly and Nick's.

    Focus: venture capital, private equity, food / agtech, energy

    Caveat: The role evidence is a public LinkedIn profile rather than a named official team biography; the organization-level portfolio does not establish individual deal attribution or a standard cheque size.

Methodology, evidence tiers, and disclosure

Candidates were discovered across allocator websites, portfolio announcements, annual reports, regulatory records, and reputable financial reporting. Publication required a public current-role source plus evidence of the organization's investment activity or mandate. Duplicate person–organization pairs, pure advisers, placement agents, stale roles, and records supported only by scraped directories or LinkedIn were excluded.

Tier 1 · 62 records

A named recent transaction or commitment, or especially strong portfolio reporting, paired with a current professional role.

Tier 2 · 33 records

A credible fit with one meaningful limitation, often a current mandate without a qualifying named recent transaction, older activity, or reliance on a reputable secondary source.

Tier 3 · 5 records

A usable research lead with a material classification, authority, or sourcing caveat that requires fresh verification before outreach or publication.

Disclosure

This directory uses public professional information and is provided for research, not investment advice, solicitation, endorsement, or proof that an organization is accepting pitches. Organization-level activity does not prove that the named professional personally approved it. Roles, mandates, and preferences change; verify them directly before relying on this research. No personal contact details or cheque sizes were inferred.

Frequently asked questions

Who is included in this European family-office allocator list?

The directory covers public professional profiles at family-capital allocators, single- and multi-family offices, family investment companies, and private-wealth platforms with a disclosed private-markets mandate. Every record has a current-role source and a separate activity or mandate source.

Does inclusion prove that the named person signed a cheque?

No. Public evidence normally establishes a current investment role and organization-level deployment, not who personally approved a transaction. Each row states that limitation, and the directory never infers undisclosed ticket sizes or personal signing authority.

What do the evidence tiers mean?

Tier 1 is the strongest public signal: a named recent transaction or commitment, or especially strong portfolio reporting, paired with a current role. Tier 2 is a credible fit with a meaningful limitation—often a current mandate without a qualifying named recent transaction, older activity, or reliance on a secondary source. Tier 3 has a material classification, authority, or sourcing caveat and requires fresh verification before use.

Does this mean every organization is accepting pitches?

No. The directory is research, not a solicitation list or an endorsement. Mandates, pacing, geography, ticket size, and willingness to meet new managers change. Verify fit through the organization's official channels before approaching anyone.

What is in the downloadable file?

The ZIP contains the 100-record CSV, a methodology README, and a source log. It includes only public professional information and does not contain personal email addresses, phone numbers, or inferred contact details.