A family office is a private company that manages the investments and trusts of an affluent family. Family offices invest directly in private equity, venture capital, and other alternative assets to generate returns and preserve wealth across generations. They employ teams of investment professionals to manage portfolios and operations. The ultra-high-net-worth families that establish family offices typically have investable assets exceeding $100 million. By centralizing investment activities in a dedicated family office, wealthy families aim to ensure institutional-quality management of their capital.
As private equity adapts to a prolonged high-cost environment, investors are being forced to rethink how they source deals, create value, and deploy capital. Ahead of her appearance at 0100 Europe (April 21–23), we spoke with Geraldine O’Keeffe, Partner at EQT Healthcare Growth, about how one of Europe’s leading investment platforms is transiting today’s market dynamics—across healthcare, technology, and beyond.
