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144 Family Offices That Cut Pre-Seed Checks

144 Family Offices That Cut Pre-Seed Checks

And How to Reach Them

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Ruben Dominguez Ibar
Feb 15, 2025
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Most founders waste time chasing the wrong investors. VCs move slow, reject 99% of deals, and follow rigid investment cycles. But family offices? That’s a different game.

They’re flexible, long-term thinkers, and often write checks faster than VCs—without requiring you to pitch a full partnership or hit arbitrary traction milestones.

So here’s something that will save you weeks of fundraising pain:

144 Family Offices That Actually Invest in Early Stage

I’m sharing a curated list of 144 family offices that are actively deploying capital at the earliest stages. No guesswork, no outdated directories—just real decision-makers who invest in pre-seed.

What’s Inside?

  • Key investor names & titles – Stop pitching analysts who can't write checks.

  • LinkedIn profiles – Get straight to their inbox.

  • Investment focus & industry tags – Find investors aligned with your space.

  • Company websites & locations – Go direct, skip the middlemen.

Why Family Offices?

Most people don’t realize that family offices control trillions in assets, and many allocate directly to startups. Unlike VCs, they:

  • Move fast – No 3-month partner meetings.

  • Offer founder-friendly terms – Less dilution, more flexibility.

  • Aren’t locked into fund cycles – They invest when they see something they like.

If you’re raising, this list will save you dozens of hours of investor research and put you in front of people who actually write checks.


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