Coatue is an American technology-focused investment manager led by founder and portfolio manager Philippe Laffont. Coatue invests in public and private markets with a focus on technology, media, telecommunications. the consumer and healthcare sectors. Coatue has offices in

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History

Philippe Laffont graduated from

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in 1991 in computer science. He worked as an analyst for

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from 1992 to 1994 in Madrid, Spain. After working as an independent consultant, he joined

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LLC as a research analyst in 1996, focusing on telecommunications stocks. In 1999, Laffont founded Coatue making him a member of the Tiger Cubs employees who founded their own hedge funds. Coatue launched its first hedge fund in 1999 with $45 million in capital. 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.

Funds

Investments

Some of Coatue's notable investments include the following: *

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* Chime *

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* Abacus.AI

References

External links

* https://www.coatue.com (Company Website) {{Hedge funds Tiger Management Hedge funds Hedge fund firms in New York City American companies established in 1999 Financial services companies established in 1999 Financial services companies based in New York City Investment companies based in New York City