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Principals

10

Principal Net Worth

$2.0B

Data Flags

None - ~$2B net worth; comprehensive team across Holdings and Institute; Giving Pledge 2010; extensive LinkedIn coverage

Berggruen Holdings

UnknownHigh Confidence

Last verified: Jan 17, 2026

Details

Source File
research/organizations/berggruen-holdings.md
UID
fo-berggruen-holdings

Also Known As

**Berggruen Institute on Long-term Thinking** (original name, 2010-2014)**Berggruen Institute** (current name, 2014-present)**Berggruen Holdings LLC****Nicolas Berggruen Charitable Trust** (related philanthropic vehicle)Sometimes referred to in media as "Berggruen Family Office" (though properly called Berggruen Holdings)Berggruen Family OfficeNicolas Berggruen Family OfficeBerggruen Capital

Principals (10)

Nicolas BerggruenOWNS
$2B
Investment CareerOWNS
Philosophy FocusOWNS
Philanthropy FocusOWNS
Board Seats & Advisory RolesOWNS
Heinz Berggruen (d. 2007)Art dealer and collectorOWNS
Bettina Moissi (d. 1993)ActressOWNS
Olivier BerggruenArt historian, curatorOWNS
John BerggruenArt dealerOWNS
Helen Berggruen-OWNS

Team Members (6)

Eleanor HsuManaging Director of Investments
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Justin TopilowChief Executive Officer
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Koonal GandhiChief Investment Officer
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Laura Gleason MooreDirector of Operations
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Mimi LiuChief Financial Officer
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Nicolas BerggruenFounder & Chairman
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Related Entities (1)

Berggruen HoldingsHolding Company

Type: Private investment holding company / Single-family office Founded: 1984 Headquarters: Santa Monica, CA Focus: Long-term value investments, real estate, strategic holdings Investment Strategy: Patient capital, concentrated positions, operational improvements Known Holdings: Real estate portfolio (US and Europe) Private company stakes Public market positions German and European assets

Known Associates (3)

Dawn Nakagawa

EVP, Berggruen Institute

Former Rockefeller Foundation executive

Former politicians and thought leaders

: Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, Pascal Lamy, Zheng Bijian, Amartya Sen (Institute advisors and participants)

Nathan Gardels

Co-Founder, Berggruen Institute

Long-time collaborator

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Sources (6)

Changelog

  • 2026-01-17Merged from berggruen-family-office.md - added aliases: Berggruen Family Office, Nicolas Berggruen Family Office, Berggruen Capital
  • 2025-12-11Initial research file created - comprehensive dossier on Nicolas Berggruen, Berggruen Holdings, and Berggruen Institute
  • 2025-12-26Added comprehensive team data with LinkedIn URLs: Holdings leadership (Justin Topilow CEO, Mimi Liu CFO, Koonal Gandhi CIO), regional MDs (Europe, Germany, France, Turkey, India), Institute leadership (Dawn Nakagawa President, Nathan Gardels Editor-in-Chief, Nils Gilman Senior Advisor), Noema Magazine team, China Center and Europe Center leadership

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