Obediah AytonMar 23, 20203 minRight now is a great time to build close relationships with Family Offices for future capital raisesA wave of capital raisings are coming but the pandemic-created crisis means a whole new set of rules for companies wanting to tap investo...
Obediah AytonSep 21, 20203 minWhy Raise Money From Family Offices, Oppose To Venture Capital? Family offices have been a great way to connect with successful entrepreneurs, professionals, and individuals with shared perspectives. W...
Obediah AytonAug 19, 20202 minThe Process of Interfacing with Family OfficesWith that backdrop, thinking about the best way to interface with a family office becomes a bit easier. The first takeaway should be obvi...
Obediah AytonJul 16, 20203 minFamily offices in 2020 look for Millennial assets, investing both capital and social influenceMillennials are increasingly aware and cautious of global economic and financial issues. We have witnessed firsthand a significant increa...
Obediah AytonJul 6, 20203 minTreat Family Offices like people, not cheque books 1. Patient Capital Family offices investment approach differs from typical private equity firms as they can hold investments beyond the t...
Obediah AytonJun 15, 20203 minHow do you become part of a Family Office Investment? So what does it mean to bring on an individual or family investor in lieu of going the traditional VC route? The first thing to understan...
Obediah AytonApr 22, 20202 minGulf Sovereign Wealth Funds & Sovereign Family Offices look for global opportunities. Gulf sovereign wealth funds including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala are mobilising to buy assets whose v...
Obediah AytonApr 13, 20203 minRaising capital from the UAE & Gulf Region during COVID19 still operates as normal. Fundraising is still business as usual In this region, expect around 2-4 months for an equity round to close and for money to be in the b...
Obediah AytonApr 1, 20202 minVirtual investor meetings: The show must go onAttracting capital for business is often a difficult undertaking, and is increasingly challenging in the current COVID-19 climate. Whethe...
Obediah AytonMar 29, 20202 min Virtual investor meetings: Now might be the perfect time to rethink your fundraising approach.Many founders will have kicked off the new year with a new fundraising round. In previous years, March, October and November were the mon...
Obediah AytonMar 25, 20202 minFamily Offices should be in the frontline to fight climate post COVID19. Over the past week, mother nature took some deep breaths of non polluted air, as COVID19 restricts humans to exit their homes. Should thi...
Obediah AytonMar 23, 20202 minHow to raise money from Family Offices?Raising money from Family Offices can be a long process. If not approached in a correct manner. Typically, it's 100% based on relationshi...
Obediah AytonMar 23, 20202 minTime is money and deciding as to which Family Office to spend your capital raise time on?Entrepreneurs and business owners should bear the following in mind as they prepare to initiate their searches for suitable Family Office...
Obediah AytonMar 23, 20202 minThe key to unlocking access to single-family offices is referrals. Single Family Offices are accurately recognized as excellent sources of capital for all types of money managers. “Trillions of dollars in...