Key points
- Private investment companies of ultra-rich made 60% of less direct investments in July compared to the same period last year, according to Fintrx.
- Ratthed by pricing uncertainty, some family offices have invested more abroad, especially in European startups.
- Robin Lauber of Infinitas Capital explained to CNBC why the Swiss family office was optimistic despite market troubles.
A version of this article appeared for the first time in Inside Wealth Newsletter of CNBC with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the investor and consumer with high shuttle. Register to receive future editions, directly in your reception box. Private Ultra-Riche Investment Companies have again brought their agreement in July. Family offices only made 42 direct investments last month, down almost 60% on an annual basis, according to data provided exclusively at CNBC by the Private Heritage Platform FINTRX. While the drop in July was particularly steep, the uncertainty about President Donald Trump’s prices weighed on the flow of transactions for months. Family Office investors made 32% fewer direct investments in the first half of 2025, by FINTRX. For family offices that still conclude agreements, pricing anxieties have prompted more, including American companies, to invest more and more abroad, advisers at CNBC said. According to Fintrx, nearly a third of direct investments last month were made in companies based in Europe. The former CEO of Google, Eric Schmidt, Hillspire invested in two AI startups based in Paris, the document of document feedback and the robotics company Genesis Ai, which also has a office in Palo Alto, California. Robin Lauber, CEO and co-founder of Swiss Family Office Infinitas Capital, told Inside Wealth that his family office had had a more occupied year so far in 2025 than the previous two years. Infinitas Capital, originally trained to manage Swiss residential real estate assets of the Lauber family, supported Xai and SpaceX in January and March, respectively, through its secondary arm. He told CNBC that he expects to expect three portfolio companies to make public or German exchanges by the end of the year. In July, Infinitas carried out its 12th direct investment in startup in 2025, co-leding a pre-series round of $ 5 million for lingerie based in Berlin and the Saint Sass hosiery brand. Funds will be used to launch new categories such as swimsuits and develop more in the United States and the United Kingdom despite the volatility of the market, Lauber has a positive perspective, citing recent grants and the probability of reducing interest rates in the United States, it also provides that the Trump administration will now moderate its economic policy before the mid-term elections, “said the third party Current and investment now “,” said the third of the heir. “From an allocation point of view, I think it is in fact a good time.” In order to “reintegrate assets”, he said. “VC or more investors have been very reluctant to deploy in consumption businesses and heavy businesses in recent times,” these companies have had to adapt and seek more patients from patients from families and highly content.