Coatue Management
Coatue is an American technology-focused investment management firm led by founder and portfolio manager Philippe Laffont.
Coatue invests in both public and private markets, with a focus on technology, media, telecommunications, as well as the consumer and healthcare sectors.
Coatue has a global presence with offices located in New York City, Menlo Park, California, London, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
History
Philippe Laffont graduated from MIT in 1989 with a degree in computer science. He worked as an analyst for McKinsey & Company from 1992 to 1994 in Madrid, Spain. After a stint as an independent consultant, he joined Tiger Management LLC as a research analyst in 1996, focusing on European telecommunications stocks.In 1999, Laffont founded Coatue, becoming a member of the List of [Tiger Cubs (finance)|Tiger Cubs] - former employees of Tiger management who founded their own hedge funds. Coatue launched its first hedge fund in 1999 with $45 million in capital. Today, Coatue manages this fund in addition to others. Thomas Laffont is the firm’s co-founder and leads Coatue’s private equity investing.
Coatue's annual "East Meets West" conference features tech entrepreneurs from the U.S. and China.