Here are ten family offices from our database that are based in the USA and invest in education, along with their websites:
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Lead Lap Enterprises (Winnetka)
Lead Lap Enterprises, LLC is a family office and private investment firm located outside Chicago, Illinois. It invests in buyouts of small to mid-sized companies seeking an ownership transition and provides growth capital to businesses with strong core products, services or capabilities. -
Glick Philanthropies (Indianapolis)
The Glick Family Office, overseen by Simon Glick, is based in Indianapolis and focuses on a range of investment ventures, including a joint initiative with Fifth Street Asset Management. It primarily invests in corporate debt securities and in properties such as the Canary Wharf Office Development in London. -
Pivotal Ventures (Redmond)
Pivotal is a group of organizations founded by Melinda French Gates that combines philanthropy, policy advocacy and investing to advance social progress for women and the next generation. Its investment arm, Pivotal Ventures, deploys capital into funds and early-stage companies, many led by women, that pursue social progress alongside financial returns. The group is based in Redmond, Washington. -
Dexter Enterprises LLC (Portland)
Based in Portland, Maine, Dexter Enterprises, Inc. is a family wealth management firm. The company also manages the day-to-day operations of the Harold Alfond Foundation, the State of Maine's largest charitable foundation, as well as other Alfond family foundations. -
Next Chapter Holdings, L.P. (Highland Park)
Next Chapter Holdings, L.P. is the family office managing the investments of the Pattis family. Established in 1996 and based in Highland Park, Illinois, the firm manages a portfolio of non-operating direct investments in private companies focused on the media, publishing, information and education sectors. -
Alander Management, LLC (Chappaqua)
Alander Management, LLC is a New York-based single family office dedicated to compounding the family's capital in order to support its philanthropic activities. The firm provides a range of services including investment management, tax compliance and administrative support, and manages portfolios that include investments in equities, private equity, credit and real estate. Alander Management is the successor firm to RH Capital Associates, LLC. -
Applebaum Ventures (Birmingham)
Applebaum Ventures is the business operating arm for the Applebaum family, covering investment, financial, legal and tax functions. The work of Eugene Applebaum forms the basis of the family's philanthropy, carried out through Applebaum Family Philanthropy, which follows his legacy of leadership, mentorship and philanthropy. Its stated mission is to provide opportunities that inspire and promote leadership, entrepreneurship, independence and well-being for the next generation. -
Wolters-Althoff Investments, LLC (Chicago)
Wolters-Althoff Investments, LLC is a Chicago-based family office that both invests in and operates businesses. Its approach combines situational assessment, strategy formulation and continual measurement, with the aim of positioning acquisitions for market penetration and revenue growth. Its portfolio companies span areas including foodservice, training, publishing, software and medical devices, and the firm takes an active, collaborative role in their management and operations through economic cycles. -
Japonica Partners Co (New York)
Japonica Partners is a New York-based family led private investment firm that pursues transformational investments with what it describes as a low risk, high return profile. Its stated culture is to see what others do not see and to use education-education-education to accomplish what others believe is impossible. -
Katalyst Capital (Winnetka)
Katalyst Capital is a family led private investment firm based in Winnetka, Illinois, that describes itself as growth strategists. It works with portfolio companies to develop a custom approach to sustainable revenue and profit growth, placing emphasis on assembling, incentivizing and supporting the right team. Its record includes start-ups, founder-led companies, turnarounds and carve-outs from larger corporate partners, and the firm aims for companies that are socially responsible and deliver strong returns over the long term.
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