AUM
Estimated $1-2B
Principals
3
Data Flags
"Lithium King" - politically connected; former Pinochet son-in-law; government risk to SQM concessions
Lerou Family Office
SFOMedium ConfidenceSantiago, Chile
Last verified: Jan 16, 2026
Details
- Website
- Unknown
- Source of Wealth
- Mining (Lithium/Chemicals - SQM)
- Assets Under Management
- Estimated $1-2B
- Source File
- research/organizations/lerou-family-office.md
- UID
- fo-lerou-family-office
Also Known As
Julio Ponce Lerou Family OfficePonce Family OfficeLerou Capital"Lithium King"
Principals (3)
Team Members (2)
Related Entities (3)
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Sources (5)
- https://www.forbes.com/sites/erincarlyle/2013/06/19/meet-chemicals-billionaire-julio-ponce-lerou-former-son-in-law-of-chilean-dictator-augusto-pinochet/
- https://grokipedia.com/page/Julio_Ponce_Lerou
- https://www.afr.com/companies/mining/lithium-king-s-5b-fortune-under-threat-20220705-p5az5y
- https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2022-06-23/lithium-king-crowned-in-dictatorship-sees-3-5-billion-fortune-at-risk
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julio_Ponce_Lerou
Changelog
- 2026-01-16Enriched with biography, "Lithium King" moniker, Pinochet connection, SQM privatization history, ~32% stake, government nationalization risk, updated net worth ($2.6-3.5B). Confidence updated to Medium.
- 2026-01-15Auto-generated from principal Julio Ponce Lerou