AUM
~$20-26 billion (estate value)
Principals
2
Principal Net Worth
$20.0B
Founded
1986
Data Flags
None - Estate in wind-down mode; Trail Blazers sale (May 2025) confirmed; Cercano spinout (2022) verified; team data current
Vulcan Inc. Research
SFOHigh Confidence505 5th Avenue South, Suite 900, Seattle, WA 98104
Last verified: Jan 17, 2026
Details
- Website
- vulcan.com
- Phone
- (206) 342-2000
- Source of Wealth
- Technology (Microsoft)
- Assets Under Management
- ~$20-26 billion (estate value)
- Source File
- research/organizations/vulcan-inc.md
- UID
- fo-vulcan-inc
Also Known As
Vulcan Inc.VulcanPaul Allen Family OfficeAllen Family OfficePaul G. Allen TrustVulcan Capital (former - now Cercano Management)
Principals (2)
Related Entities (6)
Paul G. Allen Family FoundationFoundation
Primary philanthropic vehicle (~$2B+ in grants)
Paul G. Allen TrustTrust
Estate trust holding assets
Vulcan CapitalInvestment Vehicle
Former investment arm; spun out as Cercano Management in 2022 (~$8B AUM)
Vulcan Inc.Subsidiary
Primary family office and holding company
Vulcan Real EstateSubsidiary
Seattle real estate development --
Vulcan Sports and EntertainmentSubsidiary
Sports holdings (Seahawks, Trail Blazers, Sounders)
Known Associates (3)
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Sources (10)
- Wikipedia - Vulcan Inc.
- Wikipedia - Paul Allen
- Family Capital - Whatever Happened to Vulcan Capital
- Seattle Times - Vulcan Spins Out Cercano Management
- Sports Business Journal - Jody Allen Profile
- Inside Philanthropy - Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
- Paul G. Allen Family Foundation
- Wealth Management - Paul Allen Estate
- NBC Bay Area - Trail Blazers Sale
- Seahawks - Jody Allen Leadership
Changelog
- 2025-12-10Initial research file created
- 2025-12-26Added comprehensive team: Vulcan Inc (Bert Kolde Vice Chair), Cercano Management (Chris Orndorff CEO/CIO, Joel Shoop CFO, Skyler Nelson MD PE), Seattle Seahawks (Chuck Arnold President, Jeff Dunn CSO, Amy Sprangers CRO), Portland Trail Blazers (Dewayne Hankins President, Joe Loomis CFO), Paul G. Allen Family Foundation (Lara Littlefield ED), Vulcan Real Estate (Ada Healey Chief RE Officer, 5 directors)