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Single Family OfficePuts its own capital into companiesLAST VERIFIED Oct 2026 · 1 SOURCES

JL Family Office

Singapore investment holding group founded by John Lim (ARA Asset Management co-founder); global portfolio led by real estate, plus a philanthropic arm.

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Family & background

HEADQUARTERS
Singapore, Singapore
FOUNDED
2012

Investment approach

ROUTES
Companies (own capital)

Overview

JL Family Office (JLFO) is described in a 2021 joint media release with The Straits Trading Company as the investment holding group of companies founded by John Lim, then deputy chairman of ARA Asset Management. It comprises an investment arm overseeing a global portfolio based on his investment philosophy and a philanthropic arm, the Lim Hoon Foundation. Through its unit JL Equity II Limited it held 10.5% of Straits Real Estate, which it sold to Straits Trading for S$105 million in April 2021 at the end of the investment cycle.

Holdings & investments (1)

  • Straits Real Estate
    Real Estate & PropTech · Exited

People

Frequently asked questions

JL Family Office is a single family office based in Singapore, Singapore, founded in 2012.

JL Family Office invests its own capital into companies.

JL Family Office invests in Real Estate & PropTech, Fintech and Media & Entertainment.

Key people at JL Family Office include John Lim (Founder) and Andy Lim (Group CEO).

JL Family Office's holdings and investments include Straits Real Estate.