Philippe Laffont

Coatue; tech tiger-cub thesis writer

Philippe Laffont founded Coatue Management after training under Julian Robertson at Tiger Management. The firm runs a concentrated, technology-oriented strategy across hedge fund and venture portfolios, backing companies including Snap, Lyft, and ByteDance. Laffont is credited with articulating the 'tech disruption' investment thesis that underpins Coatue's cross-stage approach.