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FB Roundup: Jacqueline Gold, Charles Schwab, Mario Lopez Estrada

March 21, 2023

In this week’s FB Roundup, tributes are paid to Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold; Billionaire broker Charles Schwab loses $2.9 billion in SVB collapse; and Guatemala's first billionaire, Mario Lopez Estrada, dies aged 84.

Tributes paid to Ann Summers boss Jacqueline Gold
Jacqueline Gold, the British entrepreneur who was the executive chair of Gold Group International, Ann Summers and Knickerbox, has passed away at the age of 62, following a seven-year battle with breast cancer.

The 16th richest woman in Great Britain (worth £470 million in 2019, according to The Sunday Times Rich List) died just two months after the passing of her 86-year-old father, David, a businessman and co-chairman of West Ham United football club.

FB Roundup: Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, Klaus-Michael Kuehne, Masatoshi Ito

March 13, 2023

In this week’s FB Roundup, L’Oreal heir Francoise Bettencourt Meyers names new investment firm MD; Klaus-Michael Kuehne is to receive $4.5 billion dividends from his transport empire; and tributes are paid to 7-Eleven billionaire Masatoshi Ito.

L’Oreal heir Francoise Bettencourt Meyers names new investment firm MD
The world’s richest woman, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers, has named Cyrielle Villepelet as managing director of her investment company, Tethys Invest, according to Bloomberg.

The generational handover in family business: Is it better to appoint internally or externally?

March 7, 2023

Sooner or later, all privately-owned companies have to tackle the quandary of the generational handover, but is it better to keep it in the family or bring in fresh blood, asks Jesús Rico, professor of strategy at EAE Business School?

Sooner or later, all large family companies have to tackle the quandary of the generational handover. Should they appoint a member of the family who knows the company and has its mission imprinted on their DNA? Or is it better to bring on board a director from outside the company who shakes things up with a new vision?

Catching the wave in tackling plastic

August 30, 2022

CleanHub builds an asset-light waste management company, funded by consumer goods brands, to stop ocean plastic and enable the circular economy. Leading VC firm Lakestar talks to founder and chief executive officer Joel Tasche.

The sea has long been a source of inspiration for artists, but for one surfer it was the source of inspiration for a company.

FB Roundup: Sir Jim Ratcliffe, the Harris family, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala

August 22, 2022

In this week’s FB Roundup, Sir Jim Ratcliffe shows interest in buying Manchester United; the Harris family finalise a £300 million Butlins deal; and tributes are paid to veteran investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala.

Sir Jim Ratcliffe interested in buying Manchester United football club
Lifelong Manchester United fan Sir Jim Ratcliffe is said to be interested in buying the Premier League team following reports that its current owners, the Glazer family, may be considering selling a minority stake in the club.

The British billionaire, who has a net worth of $7.18 billion, is the current chairman and chief executive of chemical company Ineos and owns cycling team Ineos Grenadiers, French Ligue 1 football team Nice and Swiss club FC Lausanne-Sport.

Emanuele Preve on siblings, succession, and sector diversification

May 20, 2022

The sixth-generation family member and managing director of Riso Gallo talks about the joining the family firm, branching out of the rice business, and planning for next-gen succession.

Riso Gallo has been proudly serving up the finest risotto rice since the company was first documented in 1856. Founded in Genoa, the company – made famous by its recognisable red cockerel logo – has since grown to sell its products all over the planet.

How much is Elon Musk’s right-hand man paid?

May 18, 2022

With Elon Musk making headlines for the ongoing acquisition of Twitter, his single family office and the man who handles his private finances have been thrust into the limelight. Jared Birchall is in a position of great trust but, asks Paul Westall, how much does the man who works for the world’s richest man make?...

The world’s richest man makes headlines for a variety of reasons, but his ongoing acquisition of Twitter is pushing his single family office (SFO) Excession, further into the limelight.

It is also placing a spotlight on Excession managing director and Musk’s right-hand man, Jared Birchall, who is now leading one of the most significant takeovers in history.

The disruptive medtech company aiming to minimise patients’ need for invasive mechanical ventilation intervention

April 4, 2022

INSPIRA is developing a cost-effective respiratory support system which will function as an artificial lung for deteriorating respiratory patients. Ahead of presenting at the 32nd edition of the MedTech investing (MTi) forum on June 6 and 7, president and co-founder Joe Hayon explains the benefits and potential future applications of the system.

INSPIRA is an innovative medical device company which is developing the ART system, a cost-effective early extracorporeal respiratory support system which will function as an artificial lung for deteriorating respiratory patients.

The ART system utilises a new approach based on hemo-protective technology aimed at rebalancing oxygen saturation levels while patients are awake and breathing, potentially minimising the patient's need for invasive mechanical ventilation intervention.

The 3D modelling software set to remap the future of cardiac procedures

March 24, 2022

inHEART is pioneering precise digital maps in a process that could revolutionise cardiac care. Ahead of presenting at the 32nd edition of the MedTech investing (MTi) forum on June 6 and 7, president and chief executive officer Todor Jeliaskov explains the benefits and potential future applications of the platform.

FB Roundup: MacKenzie Scott, Ray Flemings, Christian Beck

March 23, 2022

In this week’s FB Roundup, MacKenzie Scott donates $281 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Stipple founder Ray Flemings launches an UHNW luxury services marketplace and Christian Beck’s family office brings a former Goldman Sachs boss on board.

MacKenzie Scott gifts $281 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

While her ex-husband Jeff Bezos continues to accumulate vast wealth, MacKenzie Scott is making good on her Giving Pledge promise with a donation of $281 million to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America non-profit organisation.