5 Additional Family Office Profiles updated to the MarketCurrents Database
March 29, 2024
5 Additional Family Office Profiles updated to the MarketCurrents Database
Besen is Daniel Besen’s family office, founded in 2000 and based in Melbourne, Australia, invests primarily in products and services companies as well as real estate projects focusing on re-use and urban renewal in Australia and North America. Led by Daniel Besen, the firm’s Chief Executive Officer and Advisory Board Member, it emphasizes private equity and real estate investments.
Continuum Ventures, established in 2020 and headquartered in Ada, Michigan, serves as a single family office for the DeVos family, comprising Doug and Maria DeVos, along with their children: Dalton and Kelly DeVos, Jordan and Micaela Richtsmeier, Peter and Monreau Stewart, and Olivia DeVos.
The company’s primary objective is to invest in privately held technology-based enterprises specializing in inter-networking, data communications, and multimedia solutions. These investments aim to facilitate the proliferation of applications across various vertical markets.
Akkad Holdings, led by Dr. Stephen Shaya, operates as the family office overseeing the diverse business enterprises of J & B Medical, a globally recognized medical supply company. Established in 2017, Akkad Holdings focuses on strategic investments in healthcare platforms that can leverage J & B’s expansive global distribution channels. Driven to advancing global health, Akkad Holdings collaborates with institutions such as the Cura Foundation and the Vatican to support initiatives fostering medical innovation and supply chain optimization.
Established in 2023, Davis Family Office, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, USA, stands as a single family office under the adept leadership of Jed Davis, who assumes the role of President and CEO. Specializing in private equity and venture investments, the family office maintains a strategic focus on the sectors of technology and sustainability.
Sara Blakely’s family office, headquartered in Atlanta, GA, USA, operates as an entity within private equity investment. Established by Sara Blakely, the visionary entrepreneur behind Spanx, the family office maintains an approach towards investment within various sectors.
With a keen interest in healthcare, baby products brands, beverage, online newsletter platforms, plant-based snack products, and event hosting platforms, the office navigates the investment landscape to identify opportunities aligned with its core values and objectives.