Family offices are growing their presence around the world as rising entrepreneurial wealth and generational wealth transfers continue to fuel the creation of new firms and reshape investment strategies.
According to private wealth intelligence platform FINTRX, 119 new family office profiles were added to its global database in the first quarter of 2026, increasing total coverage to 4,503 firms by the end of March. The additions included both single family offices and multi-family offices across major global markets and investment sectors.
Single family offices made up the majority of new entries, accounting for 63% of additions during the quarter, while multi-family offices represented 37%. This differs from FINTRX’s overall database, where multi-family offices still slightly outnumber single family offices.
The report said the shift reflects increasing demand for information on more private and less transparent wealth structures, where access and relationship-building require more targeted research.
North America remained the leading region for new family office creation, contributing 49 of the 119 firms added in Q1. Europe and Asia/Oceania each added 25 new profiles, with Asia/Oceania showing particularly strong momentum relative to its smaller share of the wider database.
In the United States, the western region emerged as the most active hub for new family offices, with nearly half of newly formed US firms based there. FINTRX linked the growth to ongoing wealth creation driven by technology founders and entrepreneurs in California and surrounding states.
Among the 75 newly added single family offices, 57% were founded by entrepreneurs, while 40% came from established multigenerational wealth. FINTRX noted that founder-led offices often invest in areas connected to the industries that generated their fortunes, while older family offices tend to focus on formal governance and long-term investment planning.
Patrick Galvin, research associate at FINTRX, said many first-generation entrepreneurial families are investing in ways that mirror their experience building businesses. This has contributed to stronger interest in direct investments, private equity, and venture capital, alongside a reduced appetite for traditional pooled fund structures.
Direct investing and private equity continued to dominate as the preferred investment strategies across both new and established family offices. Venture capital also gained traction among newer firms, while hedge funds attracted less interest, signaling a broader move toward direct ownership and equity-focused investments.
Of the 44 new multi-family offices identified during the quarter, half were international firms that were not registered with the SEC. Registered multi-family offices represented 34% of additions, while non-registered US firms accounted for the remaining 16%.
FINTRX also expanded its professional contact database by adding 1,904 new family office executives and staff, bringing the total number of contacts to nearly 30,000 globally. Women made up 30.5% of new contacts, higher than their representation across the broader database.
Managing director was the most common role among newly added professionals, followed by partner and investment analyst. Many had previous experience at major financial and professional services firms including Ernst & Young, UBS, and J.P. Morgan.
In terms of education, Harvard University was the most frequently represented institution among US-based professionals, while the University of St. Gallen led internationally.
FINTRX said the findings show a family office industry that is becoming increasingly diverse in terms of geography, structure, and investment style as global private wealth continues to expand.
