Philippe Laffont

CoatueCoatueCoatue is a technology- and innovation-focused investment management firm founded by Philippe Laffont in 1999, operating in both public and private markets. Its current website lists Thomas Laffont as co-founder and chief investment officer of private investments; a Form ADV filed on July 29, 2026, disclosed regulatory assets under management of $92,705,722,582.Open the full entry’s current leadership page lists Philippe Laffont as Founder & Portfolio Manager and says he leads the firm’s public market and private investment businesses. The page also describes Coatue as a founder-led lifecycle investment platform, with Philippe as its principal portfolio manager.⁠[1]

Philippe founded Coatue in 1999. His official biography lists his experience before founding the firm, in order, as a management consultant at McKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & CompanyMcKinsey & Company is a management consulting firm headquartered in New York, United States. It was founded in Chicago in 1926 by University of Chicago professor James O. McKinsey and, after Marvin Bower established its “professional service” principles, grew into one of the largest pure consulting firms in the world; as of October 2026 it has more than 100 offices in over 50 countries and about 40,000 employees. It has also repeatedly faced regulatory investigations and public criticism over episodes such as its work with Enron, a former leader’s insider trading case, and its consulting for opioid manufacturers.Open the full entry, an independent consultant, and a telecommunications research analyst at Tiger Management.⁠[1]

Official materials show that Philippe leads both the public and private investment businesses, and that the firm operates across asset classes with technology and innovation at its core.⁠[1]

Philippe graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science and a Master of Science in computer science.⁠[1]