Family offices continued to make waves in the private markets this June, driving capital into marquee sports franchises, defense innovation, climate tech, and fintech unicorns. With valuations soaring and check sizes escalating, these investments reflect the growing scale and conviction of ultra-wealthy investors. Leveraging FINTRX family office data, we break down the top five largest direct transactions by family offices in June, each highlighting the strategic and sectoral priorities reshaping the private capital landscape.
TWG Global, the family office of Mark Walter, agreed to acquire the Los Angeles Lakers in a deal valuing the team at $10 billion. Already the principal owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Walter’s office continues to consolidate ownership across marquee sports assets.
→ Deal Size: ~$10 billion
→ Company: Los Angeles Lakers
→ Sector: Sports / Media / Entertainment
Thiel Capital, the investment arm of Peter Thiel, participated in Anduril Industries’ massive $2.5 billion Series G round, pushing the defense tech firm’s valuation to $30.5 billion. This deal signals growing family office interest in national security and dual-use innovation.
→ Deal Size: $2.5 billion
→ Company: Anduril Industries
→ Sector: Defense Technology / AI
Premji Invest joined BlackRock and Kleiner Perkins in Applied Intuition’s $600 million Series F. The company, which builds simulation software for autonomous systems, is positioned at the intersection of software infrastructure and mobility automation.
→ Deal Size: $600 million
→ Company: Applied Intuition
→ Sector: Autonomous Tech / Software Infrastructure
Stanley Druckenmiller’s Duquesne Family Office participated in a $300 million equity raise for PureCycle Technologies (NASDAQ: PCT), a pioneer in advanced plastic recycling. The firm is targeting one billion pounds of processing capacity by 2030.
→ Deal Size: $300 million
→ Company: PureCycle Technologies
→ Sector: Climate Tech / Advanced Recycling
ICONIQ Capital was active in June, investing $200 million into Ramp (valued at $16B) and co-leading a $200 million Series F for Groww alongside GIC. Both deals highlight ICONIQ’s continued focus on growth-stage fintech and global digital platforms.
→ Deal Size: $400 million combined
→ Company: Ramp, Groww
→ Sector: Fintech / Digital Financial Platforms
These transactions reinforce the increasing scale, thematic conviction, and global footprint of family office capital. Whether backing national defense, digitizing finance, or redefining consumer sustainability, family offices are moving with institutional speed and doing so directly. FINTRX delivers the real-time insights and relationship intelligence behind these deals, empowering professionals to uncover hidden pathways to this expanding source of private capital.
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