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10 European Family Offices Investing in Startups (2026)

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Here are ten family offices from our database that are based in Europe and invest in startups, along with their websites:

  1. Quest JFM Investments (London)
    Quest JFM Investments is a family office founded by its CEO, a serial entrepreneur with more than 45 years of experience in setting up companies across many diversified sectors. The founder's skills cover non-recourse project finance and fundraising, either on a project basis or through asset management.
  2. Gravitation (Paris)
    Gravitation is Charles Beigbeder's investment holding company. In partnership with entrepreneurial friends and family offices, Gravitation is involved in all stages of a company's life: its creation, its start-up and its development.
  3. Greenwich Land Securities (Oslo)
    Greenwich Land Securities is a privately owned investment company founded in 1997 by Paal Hveem, who serves as Chairman and owner. It has a broad investment focus spanning listed and unlisted Nordic equities, bonds and real estate, as well as active direct investments and start-ups. Its real estate portfolio consists of investments and development projects in Norway, Denmark and Spain, with approximately 60,000 sqm of logistics, office and retail properties in addition to a land bank of around 50,000 sqm located primarily in Marbella, Spain.
  4. Vera Capital (Istanbul)
    Vera Capital is a family investment office founded by Ahmet Ozokur, a 3rd generation member of the Ulker Family and a Yıldız Holding stakeholder. Vera Capital invests in venture capital, private equity and public markets. Its venture capital platform specializes in incubation, seed and early stage investments, and the firm seeks differentiated and financially sound businesses run by competent, committed entrepreneurs.
  5. Autonom Ventures (Bucharest)
    Autonom Ventures is an investment division of the Ștefan family, created with the aim of supporting and accelerating the development of small and medium-sized Romanian entrepreneurial initiatives. By connecting ideas and people and supplying them with the necessary resources, the firm aims to have a positive impact on the local economy by growing entrepreneurs and their businesses.
  6. Michael Grabner Media (Vienna)
    Michael Grabner Media GmbH (MGM) is an Austria-based investment and consulting company headquartered in Vienna, focused primarily on media, communications, digital businesses, startups and technology. Its stated mission is to help companies grow sustainably through a combination of capital, industry experience and operational know-how.
  7. JAJ Investment Group (Luxembourg)
    JAJ Investment Group is headed by its founder, Mr Jacques Chahine. Based in Luxembourg, JAJ Investment Group focuses its investment activities chiefly on three areas: commercial property, comprising office buildings and hotels, private equity and financial markets.
  8. Nika Tech Family (Nicosia)
    Nika Tech Family is a fund and a family of tech companies that provides investment, support and professional mentoring for businesses that aim to be number one in their niche. Its goal is to create a membership-based, full-cycle network in which business partners strengthen each other by sharing expertise and collaborating strategically, so that each can become a leader in its industry internationally.
  9. ZEN 11 Holding (Graz)
    ZEN 11 Holding invests for future generations, aiming for investments that make a positive contribution to coming generations and the world of the future. Venture capital and private equity are its main focus. The firm also engages in real estate projects and asset management, and seeks to work with people who want to drive change.
  10. Tiburon (Munich)
    Tiburon, led by Daniel Wild and Felix Artmann, has been investing in founders for over a decade. The firm focuses on early stage startups in the digital sector. It positions itself as a sparring partner for the founders it backs, providing access to its network, marketing expertise and ongoing strategic advice alongside capital.

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