Why McDonagh Family Office is Doubling Down on Tech Venture

The story of venture capital is usually told with a familiar cast of characters: institutional funds, limited partners, and general partners, all racing against the clock of a finite fund cycle. This is the dominant narrative, and for good reason—it’s a model that has fueled incredible innovation.

But there’s a missing piece to this story, a quieter, yet increasingly influential player: the family office. We aren't just writing checks to traditional funds anymore. We are on the front lines as active, direct investors, carving our own path in the exhilarating world of tech venture.

Our family office, like many others, grew from the successful stewardship of a traditional business. As wealth expanded, so did our responsibility to preserve and grow it for future generations. While a diversified portfolio of public equities and alternative assets remains our bedrock, it became clear years ago that to truly future-proof our legacy, we needed to invest in the frontier.

For us, that frontier is…