Canada holds one of the most sophisticated concentrations of private wealth in North America, and Canadian family offices manage tens of billions in assets across private equity, private credit, real assets, and venture capital.
It is also a market that rewards relationships over outreach. Family offices here tend to operate quietly, allocation decisions run through established networks, and there is no central registry. Most fund managers either overlook the market entirely or pursue a handful of well-known names, missing the broader opportunity.
That is the gap Dakota Marketplace fills.
Below are the top 10 family offices in Canada by AUM. The full list of verified Canadian family offices, with CIO bios, investment preferences, and direct contacts, lives in Dakota Marketplace.
In this article we are giving you a list of the top family offices in Canada. To see a full list, you can view this in Dakota Marketplace.
1. Woodbridge Investments Corporation
AUM: $54B
Metro: Toronto
Woodbridge Investments Corporation is the primary investment vehicle for the family of the late Roy Thomson, the first Baron Thomson of Fleet, managing $54 billion in AUM from its headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario. Led by David Binet since 2012, the firm operates as a structured multi-family office platform with a dedicated executive team and a strategic, long-term approach to capital deployment.
2. Wittington Investments Ltd
AUM: $21B
Metro: Toronto
Wittington Investments is the private holding entity for the Weston family's group of companies, including George Weston Limited and Loblaw Companies Limited, managing $21 billion in AUM from its Toronto headquarters. The firm oversees strategic direction across its portfolio with a strong footprint in retail and food, making it one of Canada's largest private sector employers.
AUM: $20B
Metro: Toronto
Kilmer Group is a Toronto-based multi-generational family office managing $20 billion in AUM across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, sports, media, and strategic operating businesses throughout North America. The firm takes a diversified approach to deployment, combining direct investments, co-investments, and external fund manager relationships with a particular emphasis on transportation, utilities, and social infrastructure.
AUM: $10B
Metro: Winnipeg
James Richardson & Sons is one of Canada's oldest private family-owned corporations, founded in 1857 and headquartered in Winnipeg, with $10 billion in AUM spanning the international grain trade, agri-food, energy, real estate, financial services, and transportation. With over 165 years of operating history, the firm maintains its family-owned structure and a commitment to diversified, long-term business interests across multiple sectors.
AUM: $8B
Metro: Montreal
Richter Family Office is a Montreal-based firm managing approximately $8 billion in assets across public equities, private credit, real estate, hedge funds, and private equity, with a primary focus on ultra-high-net-worth entrepreneurs. Led by CIO Anik Lanthier, the five-person investment team is currently shifting from broad global equity mandates toward a more targeted approach using core passive managers alongside specialized sector and regional funds.
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AUM: $6.4B
Metro: Montreal
Walter Group is a Westmount, Quebec-based family office managing $6.4 billion in AUM across public and private markets, with a preference for internal investments and selective exposure to European private equity. The firm distinguishes itself by blending financial expertise with operational experience, focusing on niche opportunities where that combination creates an edge.
AUM: $5B
Metro: Toronto
Lighthouse Wealth Management is a Victoria, British Columbia-based independent investment advisory team operating under iA Private Wealth Inc., managing $5 billion in AUM with a focus on growing and preserving wealth for affluent clients across generations. The firm takes a tailored approach to wealth management, operating under the oversight of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund and the Canadian Investment Regulatory Organization.
AUM: $5B
Metro: Toronto
GRI Capital is a Toronto-based family office managing $5 billion in AUM across public and private investments, with a notable focus on early-stage funds in the crypto startup and protocols space. The firm's strategy centers on generating superior risk-adjusted returns through a targeted approach to innovative, high-growth opportunities.
AUM: $5B
Metro: Calgary
BridgeWerk is a Calgary-based family office that originated as a spin-off from the private investment team of the Werklund Family Office, founded by Canadian entrepreneur David Werklund. The firm manages a direct private equity portfolio on behalf of the Werklund family, overseeing $5 billion in AUM.
AUM: $3B
Metro: Toronto
Our Family Office is a Toronto-based multi-generational wealth platform serving some of Canada's most successful families, managing $3 billion in assets under administration through a partnership with Ballentine Partners LLP. The firm employs a conservative investment strategy with 70% allocated to alternatives, a 7% hurdle rate, and a rigorous due diligence process requiring a minimum three-year track record for any strategy considered.
The family office channel has grown roughly 5x in a decade, and the universe keeps expanding as PE professionals, founders, and business owners who sold to sponsors form their own offices. The opportunity has never been bigger. The challenge is that most family office databases count offices, including the ones that are self-directed, dormant, or only managing the family's personal assets. A list of 24,000 names is worthless if most of them do not allocate to outside managers.
Dakota Marketplace is built differently.
Every record is evaluated by a fundraiser using the same standard they would apply to their own prospect list: does this office actually write checks to outside investment managers? If the answer is no, it is not in the database.
That gives you:
- 4,000+ verified family offices actively allocating to outside managers
- 8,000+ decision-maker contacts, averaging two CIOs or investment directors per office, each with bios and stated investment preferences
- Daily updates from a 60-person research team across 91 countries, with 2,000+ new offices added in 2025
- CRM integration with Salesforce, HubSpot, DealCloud, Dynamo, Altvia, and more
To view more family offices in Canada or other countries, book a demo of Dakota Marketplace.
