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Smart Family Office

Family office

Salzburg · 4 people tracked

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Investment thesis

Smart Family Office serves entrepreneurial families whose wealth has grown too large and complex for traditional private banking but not yet large enough for a dedicated single family office, typically those with assets between roughly EUR 10 million and EUR 500 million. Engagements often begin at turning points such as a business exit, succession, the establishment or restructuring of a private foundation, or an unexpected inheritance. The firm operates strictly independently, selling no products, managing no assets itself, launching no funds, and accepting no commissions or kickbacks. It is paid solely by the families it advises, selecting and overseeing banks, asset managers and external advisors in the family's sole interest, and preparing families for the next generation through family governance.

Invests inSector AgnosticAustriaGermany

Source: firm website, verified Oct 1, 2026.

HQ
Salzburg, AT
Instruments
Equity
Tracked investments
2

Team · 4 people

from the firm's website
Philipp Mayerhofer· CEOin

CEO of Smart Family Office with prior experience at Goldman Sachs, Bankhaus Spaengler, Credit Suisse, Erste Bank and Startup Salzburg. Educated at FH Wiener Neustadt and Swinburne University Melbourne.

Alexander Felber· Finance Managerin

Finance Manager at Smart Family Office.

Angelika Mayerhofer

Team member with experience at Bankhaus Spaengler and Erste Bank, educated at FH Wiener Neustadt.

Norbert Pruckmayr· COOin

COO with a background at Liechtensteinische Landesbank, Erste Bank, Schelhammer Capital, The World and Startup Salzburg. Studied at AAU Klagenfurt, PLUS Salzburg and IE Business School.

What they invest in

from 2 of 2 portfolio companies

AI & Machine Learning ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Circular Economy ×1Cybersecurity ×1Deep Tech ×1Enterprise Software ×1Fintech ×1Hardware ×1

HQs:Austria×1Germany×1

Investments · 2 tracked

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By year:2024 · 12023 · 12 dated

Authentic Visionauthenticvision.cominFeb 2023

Authentic Vision provides secure product digitalization solutions using holographic fingerprint technology and smartphone-based authentication to create copy-resistant product identities.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningCircular EconomyCybersecurityDeep TechEnterprise SoftwareFintechHardwareSaaSSalzburg, AT

Co-investorsDolby Family VenturesJoint Effects

Varavara.aiinOct 2024 · $8.9M

Vara AI develops clinically validated AI tools for breast imaging that assist radiologists in detecting cancers earlier and improving diagnostic accuracy.

AI & Machine LearningHealthtechMedical DevicesBerlin, DE

Jonas Muff(CEO)inStefan Bunk(CTO)in

Co-investorsVI PartnersIBB VenturesMerantix Capital

Frequently asked questions

What sectors does Smart Family Office focus on?
Smart Family Office focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Smart Family Office located?
Smart Family Office is headquartered in Salzburg, AT.

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