Which investments did family office panelists call exciting?
Short answer: The examples tie excitement to a practical change in how an asset works or connects to demand: island interest in yachts, AI in private credit, and power near data centers or locomotives.
In a Family Office podcast episode, panelists discussed investments they found exciting.
Panelist on wind powered yachts
The panelist discussing yachts said they were on the board of a company building eco luxury yachts powered solely by wind, solar and hydro. They said interest from islands was bringing in deal flow. (at 5:36)
Panelist on AI and private credit
The panelist discussing private credit said they had recently become involved with a platform connecting brokers and capital providers. They said the technology and AI applications made it exciting. (at 6:05)
Panelist on waste to energy
The panelist discussing waste to energy said it had created opportunities involving data centers and green locomotives. They described placing transportation and power close together, and also called the digital asset space exciting and challenging. (at 6:32)
"They are building eco luxury yachts that run solely on wind, solar and hydro."

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Which investments did family office panelists call exciting?
The examples tie excitement to a practical change in how an asset works or connects to demand: island interest in yachts, AI in private credit, and power near data centers or locomotives.
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