Agility depends on proximity.
Last year the clearest liquidity in private markets moved off-market. Evercore reports secondary volume hit a record $226 billion in 2025, up 41%. GP-led deals, where sponsors move assets into continuation vehicles rather than sell, rose 51% to $106 billion.
The first half of 2026 already exceeded $120 billion. That is real money changing hands in transactions the public never sees priced.
The investors who saw those windows early were close to the flow: managers, operators, founders, sponsors, and other Family Offices reading the market from different angles.
For a Family Office, the opportunity is building that visibility without turning the office into a full-time sourcing operation. The first step is knowing which themes deserve attention and which relationships put you closer to them.
Proximity creates the advantage. Process makes it usable.
Ryan Austin
Founder, Arondight Advisors