AFFO

What AFFO does

AFFO (Association Française du Family Office) is a non-profit professional association founded on April 3, 2001 and headquartered at 21 rue Weber, 75116 Paris. It positions itself as the reference professional body for family offices operating in France, serving four defined member segments: Single Family Offices, Multi Family Offices, NextGen Members, and Professionals des Familles. Operations are run by a small team of 1-10 employees.

The association delivers value through a portfolio of member-facing products and services, including thematic Clubs, Commissions, Regional Delegations, Matinales (morning briefings), Workshops, structured Training programs, an Annual event, international study trips, and publications. A forthcoming mobile application, "AFFO Connect," is intended to extend member engagement beyond in-person formats. AFFO also maintains a formal international partnership with IFFO, providing a conduit between French family offices and the global family office community.

Revenue is generated entirely through membership dues and per-event charges, such as Club lunches priced at €75 per person excluding taxes. Payments are processed via Stripe and GiveXpert, and digital infrastructure is built on Google Analytics, Matomo analytics, and LinkedIn social login — standard association SaaS tooling without disclosed AI or advanced ML components.

Name

AFFO

Legal name

Association Française du Family Office

Website

https://affo.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AFFO is the reference French professional association for family offices, serving Single and Multi Family Offices, NextGen members, and Family Professionals through clubs, commissions, events, training, publications, and a forthcoming mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services for Family Offices

NAICS

Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Multi-Family Offices (MFOs) (FSAAADAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Family Office Advisory (Single/Multi-Family) (FSAEAAAI)

Keywords

• Family office association
• Professional networking
• Wealth management training
• Peer exchange services
• Professional publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AFFO is a French non-profit professional association that provides networking, peer exchange, training, publications, and annual events to single family offices, multi-family offices, next-generation family members, and family wealth professionals. Its core offering consists of structured programs (Clubs, Commissions, Regional Delegations, Matinales, technical workshops, training) and flagship gatherings (La Journée du Family Office, Rencontres Annuelles, study trips), supported by thought-leadership publications (white papers, the AFFO Barometer, a practical guide).

Product overview

AFFO (Association Française du Family Office) is a professional association serving the French family office sector, operating as a platform-plus-services model rather than a single product company. The core offerings include networking and professional development services: Clubs (Single Family Office, Multi Family Office, NextGen, Professionnels des Familles) for peer exchange, Commissions for working groups on specific topics, Matinales for morning sessions on key topics, Ateliers 'Technique Métier' for technical workshops, and Formations for professional training. The association also organizes flagship events including La Journée du Family Office, Les Rencontres Annuelles, and study trips abroad. Publications include white papers (Livres blancs), Le Baromètre de l'AFFO (annual industry barometer), and a practical guide. Members receive access to a personal portal (Espace personnel) and an upcoming mobile application (AFFO Connect). The association is affiliated with the International Federation of Family Offices (IFFO).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clubs Confidential peer-exchange spaces for family officers to share experiences, practices, and reflections. Segmented into Single Family Office, Multi Family Office, NextGen, and Professionnels des Familles clubs, available to AFFO members.
• Commissions Working commissions focused on specific topics for AFFO members, including the Commission Relations Extérieures which organizes events such as matinales on finance law topics.
• Délégations Régionales (Regional Delegations) Regional delegations providing local representation and networking opportunities for AFFO members across different regions of France.
• Matinales Morning sessions dedicated to key topics for family offices, featuring expert analyses, practical perspectives, and operational exchanges among AFFO members.
• Ateliers "Technique Métier" (Technical Workshops) Technical workshop series aimed at training and supporting AFFO members and their collaborators in strengthening professional competencies through practical, in-depth sessions.
• Formations (Training Programs) Professional training programs and educational offerings for family office professionals and AFFO members to enhance their expertise.
• La Journée du Family Office Annual flagship event dedicated to family office professionals, featuring conferences, networking, and knowledge sharing.
• Les Rencontres Annuelles (Annual Meetings) Annual meetings bringing together family office professionals for networking, discussion, and knowledge sharing.
• Voyages d'étude (Study Trips) Study trips abroad for AFFO members to discover international family office practices and build connections with international peers.
• Livres blancs (White Papers) White papers and research publications providing insights and analysis on family office topics and best practices.
• Le Baromètre de l'AFFO Annual barometer publication providing industry metrics and benchmarks for the French family office sector.
• Guide pratique "À la découverte du Family Office" Practical guide publication for discovering the family office concept and profession.
• Newsletter Regular electronic newsletter providing updates on industry news, AFFO events, and family office insights to subscribers.
• Revue de presse (Press Review) Press review service compiling relevant media coverage related to family offices and wealth management.
• Espace personnel (Member Portal) Online member portal providing personalized access to member resources, event registration, and association services for AFFO members.
• AFFO Connect (Mobile Application) Upcoming mobile application reserved for AFFO members, under development with planned availability on Google Play and Apple App Store.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Fédération Internationale du Family Office (IFFO)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational federation representing family offices globally. AFFO participates in international network to promote the profession and share best practices across borders.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• WealthBriefing: WealthBriefing is a media and events company covering the wealth management and family office industry globally. It is comparable to AFFO's press review (Revue de presse) and event activities, serving as an adjacent information provider rather than a direct membership association.

Emerging players

• Family Office Insights: Family Office Insights is a digital media and events platform serving family offices and wealth advisors. It is an emerging peer offering comparable thought-leadership content and event programming, and represents a digital-native alternative to traditional associations like AFFO.

Broad incumbents

• Family Business Network (FBN): FBN is a global membership organization for business-owning families. While broader than AFFO, it overlaps in serving the wealth-holding family ecosystem and offers comparable peer networking, education, and intergenerational programs (relevant to AFFO's NextGen segment).
• STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners): STEP is a global professional association for practitioners in trusts, estates, and family wealth planning. It is comparable to AFFO as a membership body serving the family wealth ecosystem with education, credentials, and events, though broader in scope beyond family offices.

Direct peers

• Campden Wealth: Campden Wealth provides research, publications, events, and education for ultra-high-net-worth families and family offices globally. It is highly comparable to AFFO's publication and event activities (Le Baromètre, white papers, La Journée du Family Office) and serves an overlapping audience.
• International Federation of Family Offices (IFFO): IFFO is AFFO's international federation partner, representing family offices globally. It is comparable as a peer exchange and international coordination body for the family office community, though operating at the global rather than national level.
• Family Office Exchange (FOX): FOX is a US-based membership organization serving single and multi-family offices with education, research, events, and peer networking. It is the most direct international analogue to AFFO's club/event/publication model, just at greater scale and with US membership.
• Family Wealth Alliance: Family Wealth Alliance is a US membership network for single family offices offering peer groups, education, and events. It parallels AFFO's club-based peer exchange model and serves the same family-office professional community.
• Single Family Office Association (SFOA): SFOA is a US-focused association for single family offices offering networking, education, and member events. It mirrors AFFO's SFO Club concept and overall association-for-family-offices positioning, differing mainly by US geographic focus.

Regional players

• Associazione Italiana Family Officer (AIFO): AIFO is the Italian family office association, comparable to AFFO as a national-level professional body serving family offices with education, networking, and events. It is a regional peer operating in a different geography but with a similar association model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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