11 Family Offices in New York Active in Venture
A curated list of family offices in New York that back venture funds, co-invest in deals, and show up in the private markets.
New York is home to one of the largest and most active pools of private capital in the world. Alongside traditional venture firms, family offices play an increasingly important role in the venture ecosystem by backing funds, co-investing in deals, and supporting companies over long time horizons.
Compared to institutional LPs, family offices tend to be more flexible in how they invest. Many are open to emerging managers, creative fund structures, and direct investments alongside venture funds. For GPs, this makes them valuable partners, whether as early LPs, strategic co-investors, or long-term supporters across multiple funds.
To make things a bit easier, the Fundingstack research team pulled together this list of 11 family offices in New York that are actively involved in venture and growth investing. These are groups that regularly work with fund managers and show up in real private-market deals.
If you are a venture fund, GP, or allocator looking to better understand the family office landscape in New York, this list is a great place to start.
Let’s dive in.
1. Hildred Capital Partners
Website: Hildred Capital Partners
Description: Hildred Capital Partners is a family investment firm that invests in a broad range of securities, including equity and debt.
Contact Person: Anthony Gerrits, Chief Investment Officer
Email: agerrits@hildredpartners.com
LinkedIn: Anthony Gerrits
2. Insight Family Office
Website: Insight Family Office
Description: Insight Family Office is a multi-family office.
Contact Person: Nick Richardson, VC
Email: nick@theinsightspeople.com
LinkedIn: Nick Richardson
3. Julius Capital Partners
Website: Julius Capital Partners
Contact Person: Michael Schierl, President
Email: mjschierl@juliuscapital.com
LinkedIn: Michael Schierl
4. Mousse Partners
Website: Mousse Partners
Contact Person: Charles Heilbronn, Chairman
Email: cheilbronn@moussepartners.com
LinkedIn: Charles Heilbronn
5. MSD Capital
Website: MSD Capital
Description: MSD Capital was formed to exclusively manage the capital of Michael Dell and his family.
Contact Person: John Kim, Partner
Email: john@msdcapital.com
LinkedIn: John Kim
6. Nima Capital
Website: Nima Capital
Description: Nima Capital is a single-family office with a global approach to identifying first-mover companies disrupting large industries around the world.
Contact Person: Suna Said, Founder and CEO
Email: suna@nimacap.com
LinkedIn: Suna Said
7. Red Apple Group
Website: Red Apple Group
Description: A conglomerate with assets in energy, real estate, investment, insurance, and food industries.
Contact Person: John Catsimatidis Jr., Chief Investment Officer
Email: jacjr@ragny.com
LinkedIn: John Catsimatidis Jr.
8. Spark Digital Capital
Website: Spark Digital Capital
Description: A family office investing in blockchain-enabled companies.
Contact Person: Santo Politi, Founder & General Partner
Email: santopoliti@sparkcapital.com
LinkedIn: Santo Politi
9. The Whittemore Collection
Website: The Whittemore Collection
Description: Specializes in seed, early-stage venture, private equity, debt financing, and secondary market investments.
Contact Person: Francis Fitzpatrick, Executive Vice President
Email: fitz2615@yahoo.com
LinkedIn: Francis Fitzpatrick
10. Vandewater Capital Holdings
Website: Vandewater Capital Holdings
Description: Invests in startups and established companies across technology, heavy industry, and real estate.
Contact Person: Sebastian Neag, Personal Chauffeur to the President
Email: sneag@vandewater.com
LinkedIn: Sebastian Neag
11. Wolfson Group
Website: Wolfson Group
Description: A New York-based family office that selectively invests in unique technology companies.
Contact Person: Sam Saegh, COO & Director / Real Estate Portfolio
Email: sam@wolfsongroup.com
LinkedIn: Sam Saegh
This list is meant to be a starting point rather than a complete directory. Every family office is different, and relationships tend to matter more than outreach volume. The most productive conversations usually come through shared connections, trusted referrals, or working together on deals over time.
If you want to find additional family offices, LPs, or strategic investors that align with your fund’s stage and investment strategy, Fundingstack’s Investor Database can help you research and organize allocators across venture, growth, and private capital in one place.
Use this guide to get oriented, focus your outreach, and spend more time building the right relationships.
Good luck and happy fundraising.
