See our recent piece on Family Office Direct Investing in the Journal of the Global Family Office Community
DIR's network is global and highly diverse, including industry decision-makers in communications, information technology, automation, robotics, and media. In finance, the DIR network includes venture capitalists, family offices and multifamiliy offices, OCIOs, endowments and pension funds as well as investment bankers and public fund managers. And in academia it includes some of the most prominent scientists and innovators in robotics, automation, materials science and synthetic biology. This network can be brought to bear on tough diligence questions, to de-risk investments and create business opportunities for portfolio companies.
DIR also has a network of trusted legal, tax and technical professionals around the world with which it works on all types of private investments.
not an investment banker promoting investment opportunities -- instead, we help you sort wheat from chaff in the context of your interests and investment strategy. DIR will share its own deal when it is a good fit with client needs. When (and only when) it is explicitly approved, DIR will share opportunities among its client base.
not focused only on due diligence -- we start with initial evaluation and intensive due diligence but then bring discipline and rigor to deal structure, follow-on investments, board seats, and liquidity.
not limited to early-stage or technology opportunities
DIR does not take a management fee. Diligence and deal fees are handled on a retainer or day-rate basis per client preference. Most of DIR's compensation comes from its profits interest so its interests align with those of its clients.