InvestHack #06Recap

How a $200M+ Family Office Decides What Gets a $1–10M Direct Investment

Name: How a $200M+ Family Office Decides What Gets a $1–10M Direct Investment
Start: 2026-09-29T13:00:00.000Z
End: 2026-09-29T14:00:00.000Z

A funding deadline does not have to become an investor’s decision deadline. Alex Felman explained how his family office uses the time between rounds to assess execution, communication and the relationship itself. Drawing on his scientific background, he also described how promising claims can fail closer scrutiny — and why liking a team can make it harder to turn down a deal that falls below the investment threshold.

Tuesday, 29 September 20265:00 PM Dubai2:00 PM London9:00 AM New York

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Alex Felman — General Partner at Felman Family Office and Founder of Exponential U

What happened in the session

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Why sitting out a funding round gives Alex time to compare founders’ promises with their results
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How scientific claims can fall apart when the underlying studies and data are checked
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Why a strong opportunity may still deserve a clear no when investment capacity is limited

We can sit out a specific funding round.

Alex Felman

General Partner, Felman Family Office · Founder, Exponential U

Alex Felman is General Partner at Felman Family Office and Founder of Exponential U. Trained in molecular toxicology, biochemistry and bio-entrepreneurship, he moved from research and science education into commercialisation, venture building and investing.

Today, he leads technology investments across biotech, healthcare, agriculture and energy. His approach combines a scientist’s view of what could become possible with a family office’s attention to risk, alignment and long-term relationships.

Buy till exit: an 8–10-year minimum horizon.

Investigates

The underlying science, commercial potential and problems a company is built to solve.

Evaluates

Founders and fund managers beyond the urgency of a single fundraising round.

Backs

Technology across biotech, healthcare, agriculture and selected areas of energy.

Shares

Knowledge through education, mentorship, research and writing.

8–10 yearsMinimum investment horizon

1–2 yearsRelationship before commitment

90% · 10%Direct · fund investments

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How a $200M+ Family Office Decides What Gets a $1–10M Direct Investment

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Alex Felman

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