Who founded Coatue Management?
Philippe Laffont founded Coatue Management in 1999. He is the firm's founder and portfolio manager, while Thomas Laffont serves as co-founder and leads Coatue's private equity investing.
Questions about Coatue Management
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When was Coatue Management founded and how much capital did it start with?
Coatue Management was founded in 1999, when it launched its first hedge fund with $45 million in capital. That fund is still managed by the firm today alongside others added since.
What does Coatue Management invest in?
Coatue Management invests in both public and private markets, focusing on technology, media and telecommunications alongside the consumer and healthcare sectors.
Where does Coatue Management have offices?
Coatue Management has offices in New York City, Menlo Park in California, London, Shanghai and Hong Kong.
What is Coatue Management's East Meets West conference?
East Meets West is Coatue Management's annual conference featuring technology entrepreneurs from the United States and China.
What companies has Coatue Management invested in?
Coatue Management's notable investments include Airtable, Ant Financial, Anthropic, Anaplan, ByteDance, Chime, Dapper Labs, Databricks, DoorDash, Instacart, Meituan, OpenSea, Snap Inc., SoFi, Spotify and UiPath.
How much capital has Coatue Management raised through its private funds?
Coatue Management raised $300 million for Coatue Private Fund I LP in 2013, $500 million for Coatue Private Fund II LP in 2015, $1,300 million for Coatue Kona III LP in 2017, $700 million for the Coatue Early Stage Fund LP in 2019, and $3,500 million for Coatue Growth Fund IV LP in 2020.