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Family office profile
Tao Capital Partners
1 Letterman Drive, Suite C4-420, San Francisco, CA 94129Single family office (probable)identity confidence 70%Top 500 by research priority
Why this class: a filing by a third party describes it as a single family office (cited).
Verified Sep 16, 2026 (2 days ago)
Last observed Sep 15, 2026 · 13 observations · 3 sources
10 people · 6 investments · 0 public positions · 5 events
Identity
70
high
Data depth
50
elevated
Freshness
100
high
Active deployment
75
high
Direct investing
85
high
External managers
0
low
Private markets
10
low
Sponsor-friendly
0
low
Real estate
0
low
Co-investment
100
high
Contactability
40
elevated
Mandate confidence
80
high
Twelve separate dimensions, each 0 to 100 from listed components. There is no single family office score; the components are in the evidence section.
Overview
Profile completeness 47% (high value, high value shallow; the most valuable missing fact is contacts)
identityclassificationwealth origincapital-scale evidencepeoplecontactsmandatedirect investmentsfund relationshipsco-investorssponsor relationshipsreal estatepublic holdingsrecent eventsprovenancefreshness
- Classification
- Single family office (probable)
- Description
- unknown
- Headquarters
- 1 Letterman Drive, Suite C4-420, San Francisco, CA 94129
- Office address
- unknown
- Business phone
- unknown
- Website
- unknown
- Year established
- unknown
- Assets under management
- unknown
- Capital scale
- Reported office AUM: unknown. No public number of any kind.
Classification history
- Sep 14, 2026Single family office (probable) 70%a filing by a third party describes it as a single family office (cited)Fact
- Sep 14, 2026Candidate 25%no rule matched; held as a candidate pending researchInference
Family and wealth origin
- Family served
- Pritzker family
- Source of wealth
- unknown
- Operating company origin
- unknown
Team
| Person | Title | Responsibility | Business contact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaac E Pritzker family | Director | Board | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| Jacob N Pritzker family | Director | Board | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| Joseph B Pritzker family | Director | Board | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| Regan Pritzker family | Director | Board | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| Susan Stowell Pritzker family | Director | Board | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| Joby Pritzker family | Managing Director of Investments | Direct investments · investment decisions | none on record | prnewswire.com Fact |
| Matthew Bigliardi | Director of Investments | Direct investments · investment decisions | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| Lori D Mills | President | Leadership · investment decisions | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| Nicholas J Pritzker family | Director and Chairman of Tao Capital | Leadership | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
| James Schwaba | Chief Financial Officer of Tao Capital Management Inc. | Operations and finance | none on record | sec.gov Fact |
Former
Joseph I. Perkovich, President and Secretary of Tao Capital, until Sep 16, 2026
Investment mandate
Stated (their words, cited)
No cited statement of mandate on the record.
Observed (from the investment record)
No investments on the record yet, so nothing is observed.
Inferred (regulatory shape and team)
Nothing to infer from.
- Invests directly
- Has made direct minority venture/growth investments as early as 2015 (MJ Freeway, Twist Bioscience) through its Tao Invest vehicle
- Allocates to managers
- unknown
- Asset classes
- Portfolio spans concentrated public-equity holdings (13F) and direct venture/growth-equity rounds and go-private consortiums
- Sectors
- unknown
- Geography
- unknown
- Check size
- unknown
Direct investments
| Date | Company | Kind | Sector | Role | Amount | With | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Ripple Foods | Round participation | unknown | participant · minority | unknown | Prelude Ventures (co investor), Fall Line Capital (co investor), Euclidean Capital (co investor), Tim Koogle (co investor) | prnewswire.com Fact “The round includes new investments from Material Impact, and Rich Products Ventures, the Corporate Ventures arm for Rich Products Corporatio” |
| Nov 6, 2025 | ELEPHAS BIOSCIENCES | Round participation | unknown | participant · minority | unknown round $40.0M | ARCH Venture Partners (co investor), State of Wisconsin Investment Board (co investor), Sands Capital (co investor), Venture Investors Health Fund (co investor) | prnewswire.com Fact “The equity round included participation from existing investors including Northpond Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, the State of Wisconsin ” |
| Aug 9, 2021 | GreenLight Biosciences Holdings, PBC | Public-to-private consortium stake | RNA biotechnology | participant · minority | unknown | none named | sec.gov Fact “Tao Invest III and Tao Invest V acquired the shares of Common Stock to which this Schedule 13D relates pursuant to a Business Combination Ag” |
| Jul 22, 2019 | Brightloom | Round participation | unknown | lead · minority | unknown round $30.0M | Valor Equity Partners (co investor) | globenewswire.com Fact “Brightloom’s comprehensive platform will incorporate components of Starbucks’ mobile, loyalty and engagement technology to create end-to-end” |
| Jan 26, 2015 | MJ Freeway | Growth equity | cannabis SaaS | unknown · minority | unknown | none named | prnewswire.com Fact “The investment by Tao Capital Partners allows us to invest significantly in our infrastructure” |
| n/a | Hyatt Hotels Corp | Public equity stake | hospitality | unknown · minority | unknown | none named | sec.gov Fact “1.1% of the total number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and 1.7% of the total voting power” |
Fund and manager relationships
No fund commitment or manager relationship on the record. Commitment amounts are shown only when public.
Public stakes and holdings
Form 13F holdings
No 13F filing on the record for this office.
Real estate
No documented real estate ownership link. A property is attributed to an office only through a documented control relationship, never from a surname.
Co-investors
| Counterparty | Kind | Shared deals | First, last | Examples | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall Line Capital | organisation | 1 | Dec 2, 2025 | Ripple Foods | prnewswire.com |
| Euclidean Capital | organisation | 1 | Dec 2, 2025 | Ripple Foods | prnewswire.com |
| Prelude Ventures | organisation | 1 | Dec 2, 2025 | Ripple Foods | prnewswire.com |
| Tim Koogle | organisation | 1 | Dec 2, 2025 | Ripple Foods | prnewswire.com |
| Venture Investors Health Fund | organisation | 1 | Nov 6, 2025 | ELEPHAS BIOSCIENCES | prnewswire.com |
| State of Wisconsin Investment Board | organisation | 1 | Nov 6, 2025 | ELEPHAS BIOSCIENCES | prnewswire.com |
| Sands Capital | organisation | 1 | Nov 6, 2025 | ELEPHAS BIOSCIENCES | prnewswire.com |
| ARCH Venture Partners | organisation | 1 | Nov 6, 2025 | ELEPHAS BIOSCIENCES | prnewswire.com |
| Valor Equity Partners | organisation | 1 | Jul 22, 2019 (historical) | Brightloom | globenewswire.com |
- Tim Koogle Dec 2, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Euclidean Capital Dec 2, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Fall Line Capital Dec 2, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Prelude Ventures Dec 2, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Tim Koogle Dec 2, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Euclidean Capital Dec 2, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Fall Line Capital Dec 2, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Prelude Ventures Dec 2, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Venture Investors Health Fund Nov 6, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Sands Capital Nov 6, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- State of Wisconsin Investment Board Nov 6, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- ARCH Venture Partners Nov 6, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Venture Investors Health Fund Nov 6, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Sands Capital Nov 6, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- State of Wisconsin Investment Board Nov 6, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- ARCH Venture Partners Nov 6, 2025 recurring (2) Fact prnewswire.com
- Valor Equity Partners Jul 22, 2019 recurring (2) Fact globenewswire.com
- Valor Equity Partners Jul 22, 2019 recurring (2) Fact globenewswire.com
Independent sponsor relationships
No cited relationship to an independent sponsor.
Signals and timeline
Most significant first: what kind of change it is, its size, whose change it is, and how recent. 5 events. 13F position changes are under Public stakes and holdings.
- May 16, 2019Office discoveredTao Capital Partners described on SEC filings as 'family office' (DEF 14A)DiscoveryFactsec.gov
- Sep 14, 2026Classification changedTao Capital Partners: CANDIDATE_FAMILY_OFFICE -> PROBABLE_SFO (a filing by a third party describes it as a single family office (cited))ClassificationFactno URL
- Aug 14, 2026Fund commitment disclosedTao Capital Management LP Form 13F-HR for Q2 2026Fund relationshipsFactsec.gov
- Aug 9, 2021Direct investmentTao Capital Partners invested in GreenLight Biosciences Holdings, PBCDirect investmentsFactsec.gov
- Jan 26, 2015Direct investmentTao Capital Partners invested in MJ FreewayDirect investmentsFactprnewswire.com
Sources and evidence
Every observation behind this profile: the value, when it was effective, the source, the quote where there is one, and whether it is a fact, an inference or an estimate. 14 shown.
Score components
Freshness
+100 days since the newest source-dated fact or analyst verification (1 days)
Contactability
+40 named decision-makers (Matthew Bigliardi (Director of Investments); Nicholas J Pritzker (Director and Chairman of Tao Capital); Joby Pritzker (Managing Director of Investments))
Data confidence
+10 stated mandate
+10 people
+15 investments
+15 independent sources (3 sources)
Active deployment
+50 dated private investments in last 24 months (Ripple Foods (2025-12-02); ELEPHAS BIOSCIENCES (2025-11-06))
+25 a dated private investment in last 12 months (2025-12-02)
Exists confidence
+30 independent sources (3 sources)
+30 analyst-verified
Research priority
+15 single family or family investment company
+15 direct investments on record
+10 deployed in last 24 months
+2 no website known (research would find one)
+0 rank (39)
Mandate confidence
+60 mandate supported by observed investments
+20 stated mandate on the record
Identity confidence
+70 classification (PROBABLE_SFO (a filing by a third party describes it as a single family office (cited)))
Real estate propensity
no components; scored 0
Co investment propensity
+80 co-investors on the record (State of Wisconsin Investment Board; Euclidean Capital; Sands Capital; Venture Investors Health Fund; ARCH Venture Partners)
+20 participant in syndicated rounds
Family identity confidence
+40 family named (Pritzker family)
Private markets propensity
+10 stated venture
Current activity confidence
+50 dated private investment in 24 months
External manager propensity
no components; scored 0
Direct investment propensity
+70 observed direct investments (6 on the record)
+15 direct investment professional on staff
Independent sponsor propensity
no components; scored 0
| Fact | Value | Effective | Source | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asset classes | Portfolio spans concentrated public-equity holdings (13F) and direct venture/growth-equity rounds and go-private consortiums “Space Exploration Technologies Corp.” | Jun 30, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) sec.gov | Inference |
| Aum stated | SEC Form 13F for Q2 2026 reports an aggregate reportable portfolio value of $1,939,942,120 across 6 public-equity positions “$1,939,942,120” | Jun 30, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) sec.gov | Fact |
| Decision rights | As of a 2023 SEC filing, Lori D. Mills held the title President of Tao Capital Management LP, distinct from the President/Secretary role Joseph I. Perkovich held in 2017 “Lori D. Mills” | May 17, 2023 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) sec.gov | Fact |
| Edgar fts discovery | family office | May 16, 2019 | SEC EDGAR full-text search (a filing sentence that says what an entity is, quoted with its URL) sec.gov | Fact |
| Family generation | Board spans two generations: Nicholas J. Pritzker as Chairman alongside his children/next-generation family members Joseph B., Regan, Jacob N. and Isaac E. Pritzker as directors “Director and Chairman of Tao Capital.” | Aug 29, 2017 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) sec.gov | Inference |
| Family served | Pritzker family “He is an independent entrepreneur and co-founder of Tao Capital.” | n/a | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) en.wikipedia.org | Fact |
| Headquarters | 1 Letterman Drive, Suite C4-420, San Francisco, CA 94129 “1 LETTERMAN DRIVE SUITE C4-420 SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94129” | Aug 14, 2026 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) sec.gov | Fact |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, CA | May 16, 2019 | SEC EDGAR full-text search (a filing sentence that says what an entity is, quoted with its URL) sec.gov | Fact |
| Invests directly | Has made direct minority venture/growth investments as early as 2015 (MJ Freeway, Twist Bioscience) through its Tao Invest vehicle “existing investors including Nick and Joby Pritzker” | Jun 9, 2015 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com | Fact |
| Legal entity | Filings are made through Tao Capital Management LP, with investing vehicles Tao Invest LLC, Tao Invest III LLC and Tao Invest V LLC “This Schedule 13D is filed by Tao Capital Management LP” | May 17, 2023 | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) sec.gov | Fact |
| Office type (stated) | single_family_office | May 16, 2019 | SEC EDGAR full-text search (a filing sentence that says what an entity is, quoted with its URL) sec.gov | Fact |
| Website search | research_hint:taocapitalpartners.com “research named taocapitalpartners.com as the site of Tao Capital Partners” | n/a | DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) en.wikipedia.org | Inference |
| Website search | not_found | Sep 16, 2026 | DFX model output (classification rules, scores, mandates, matches) no URL | Inference |
| Website search | not_found | Sep 14, 2026 | DFX model output (classification rules, scores, mandates, matches) no URL | Inference |