Family Offices as Investors: Reliable Partners for SMEs — Especially in the Crisis

Many family-owned medium-sized compa­nies are reluc­tant to bring one or more inves­tors on board. Often behind these concerns is the fear of having to relin­quish control over the life’s work that has been built up over many years. Family inves­tors who have inter­na­li­zed a strong value system and entre­pre­neu­rial perspec­tive can be a welcome alter­na­tive here — and become the ideal part­ner in a crisis by provi­ding valuable exper­tise and pati­ent capital.