The ‘20% rule’ behind Giorgos Tsetis’ blueprint for a new kind of family office

Cnbc · Aug 13, 2026 · 759 words · By Hayley Cuccinello

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A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.

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A version of this article first appeared in CNBC's Inside Wealth newsletter with Robert Frank, a weekly guide to the high-net-worth investor and consumer.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Tsetis, 41”

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Both GreekReporter.com and the ICYMI interview explicitly state that Giorgos Tsetis is 41 years old.

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web search NEUTRAL — Giorgos Tsetis, a Greek engineer who built his fortune in health and wellness, is turning his AI investment gains into philanthropy, urging wealthy families to give back now instead of waiting.Tsetis,…
https://greekreporter.com/2026/08/14/greek-engineer-giorgos-…

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web search NEUTRAL — From Personal Crisis to $3.5 Billion Exit | Giorgos Tsetis - Nutrafol Founder.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ycFzJzsnYRI

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web search NEUTRAL — ICYMI: I interviewed Nutrafol cofounder Giorgos Tsetis on his second chapter. Tsetis sold his remaining equity in the hair-supplement giant early this year at a $3.5 billion valuation. Only 41 years o…
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hayleycuccinello_giorgos-tset…

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Claim 2: “Over the past 18 months, he has invested nearly $40 million and committed about $7 million to nonprofits between gifts and pledges, according to Tsetis”

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The claim is corroborated by GreekReporter.com and other news reports citing Tsetis' statements regarding $40 million invested and $7 million committed to nonprofits over 18 months.

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web search NEUTRAL — In most countries, 18 is the age of majority, in which a minor becomes a legal adult. It is also the voting age, marriageable age, drinking age and smoking age in most countries, though sometimes thes…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/18_(number)

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web search NEUTRAL — Search for "18" or "eighteen" on Wikipedia. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same number. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/18

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past 18 months, the firm has invested close to $40 million and given or pledged about $7 million to nonprofits, Tsetis said. He launched Great Things about a year ago after selling his remain…
https://greekreporter.com/2026/08/14/greek-engineer-giorgos-…

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Claim 3: “the firm's portfolio includes Polymarket”

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Claim 4: “The artificial intelligence boom has allowed him to realize profits quickly, including a seven-times return on Anthropic in 18 months through a secondary exit, he said”

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Multiple sources (GreekReporter, Dayline, and a CNBC-referenced report) confirm the seven-times return on an Anthropic investment via a secondary exit within 18 months.

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past 18 months, the firm has invested close to $40 million and given or pledged about $7 million to nonprofits, Tsetis said.He credited the AI boom with a sevenfold return on an early Anthrop…
https://greekreporter.com/2026/08/14/greek-engineer-giorgos-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the past 18 months, Tsetis has invested nearly $40 million and committed about $7 million to nonprofits through gifts and pledges, he told CNBC.In the August 2026 interview, Tsetis said the firm …
https://www.whatjobs.com/news/nutrafol-co-founder-builds-fam…

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web search NEUTRAL — Over the previous 18 months, Great Things had invested nearly $40 million and made roughly $7 million in gifts and pledges, Tsetis told CNBC.He also said the office made a sevenfold return on Anthropi…
https://dayline.co/money/giorgos-tsetis-20-percent-rule

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Claim 5: “He formally launched Great Things nearly a year ago after selling his remaining stake in his hair-growth supplement business to Unilever at a $3.5 billion valuation”

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While GreekReporter mentions he launched Great Things about a year ago after selling his Nutrafol stake to Unilever, the specific $3.5 billion valuation is mentioned in other contexts but the full combined claim is not corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence.

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Claim 6: “Great Things typically makes three- to five-year pledges, supporting nonprofits such as an after-school boxing academy in the Bronx and Every Cure”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists only of dictionary definitions of the word 'GREAT' and does not contain any information regarding the specific pledges or nonprofits (Every Cure, Bronx boxing academy) mentioned in the claim.

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web search NEUTRAL — GREAT definition: 1. large in amount, size, or degree: 2. used in names, especially to mean large or important: 3…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/great

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web search NEUTRAL — The meaning of GREAT is notably large in size : huge. How to use great in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great

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web search NEUTRAL — As an adjective great describes things that are very good, large, or important — like a great movie, a great forest, or a great battle that changed the course of a war.
https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/great

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Claim 7: “Through his family office, Great Things... [Tsetis] allocates at least 20% of annual net realized profits to philanthropy”

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Two independent news sources (WhatJobs News and FinanceDailyTip) report that the family office Great Things allocates at least 20% of annual net realized profits to philanthropy.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Great Things may refer to: Great Things (album), a 2009 album by Ian McNabb, or the title song Great Things (Echobelly song), 1995 Great Things (Phil Wickham song), 2018
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Things

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Great and Unfortunate Things: A Memoir is the memoir of British academic Jason Arday, co-written with Eve Claxton. The book was first released on 11 August 2026 in the United States, and 27 August 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_and_Unfortunate_Things

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Small Great Things (2016) is the twenty-fifth novel by American author Jodi Picoult. The book focuses on race in America and revolves around the protagonist, a delivery nurse, named Ruth Jefferson. Th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Great_Things

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Claim 8: “Giorgos Tsetis is the co-founder of Nutrafol”

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Multiple independent sources, including a podcast and news snippets, identify Giorgos Tsetis as the co-founder of Nutrafol.

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web search NEUTRAL — Giorgos Tsetis is the Co-Founder & CEO of Nutrafol.This video is AUDIO ONLY. Episodes will include video starting #34.Links to The Founder Podcast (Ep 26):Ap...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhuWeHOckCY

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web search NEUTRAL — The official website for Giorgos Tsetis - blending science, purpose, and wellness to pioneer a new era in global well-being through entrepreneurial impact.
https://giorgos.io/

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Claim 9: “Gabriel Cooperman, Tsetis' financial advisor and a managing director at UBS Wealth Management who helped structure the family office”

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Evidence confirms Gabriel Cooperman is a Managing Director at UBS Wealth Management and served as the advisor who helped structure the family office.

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web search NEUTRAL — Gabriel Cooperman, Tsetis’ financial advisor and a managing director at UBS Wealth Management who helped structure the family office, says it was drawn directly from the economics of venture capital a…
https://www.learn-ict.org.uk/technology/great-things-family-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Gabriel Cooperman. Managing Director–Wealth Management. Private Wealth Advisor.Your financial advisor will let you know if this is the case and, if you desire advisory services, will be happy to refer…
https://advisors.ubs.com/founders/meet-the-team.htm

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web search NEUTRAL — UBS Private Wealth Management. New York, New York. Advisors do not pay a fee for placement on Forbes Top Advisor rankings, which are independently determined by Shook Research.
https://www.forbes.com/profile/gabriel-cooperman/

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Claim 10: “investment decisions come down to Tsetis and one partner, Roman Kalantari”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Roman Kalantari's role in investment decisions for Great Things.

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Claim 11: “Roman Kalantari, the former chief experience and technology officer at Nutrafol”

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No evidence was found in the search results regarding Roman Kalantari's former role at Nutrafol.

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Claim 12: “Lila Sciences, which Great Things recently reinvested in... The 3-year-old startup has its own AI model and builds automated robotic labs”

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