Scott Shleifer

Partner, led expansion into private equity at Tiger Global Management · Joined 2002

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Biography

Scott Shleifer joined Tiger Global in 2002 after working in private equity at The Blackstone Group, and co-founded the firm's private equity investing arm in 2003. Press reporting credits him with directing Tiger Global's venture capital into Chinese technology companies including JD.com, Didi Chuxing and Meituan, and with building the firm's crossover private investing model. He became global head of private equity and co-portfolio manager of the private business alongside Chase Coleman in 2019. Tiger Global announced in November 2023 that he would step down from that role, and he moved to a full-time senior advisor position effective January 1, 2024.

Education

Previous Experience

Notable Investments

JD.com JDDidi ChuxingMeituan

Career Timeline

2002
Joined Tiger Global after working in private equity at The Blackstone Group.
2003
Co-founded Tiger Global's private equity investing arm.
2019
Became global head of private equity and co-portfolio manager of the private equity business alongside Chase Coleman.
2023
Tiger Global announced on November 21 that he would step down as head of private investing.
2024
Became a full-time senior advisor to Tiger Global effective January 1.

Sources & References

Forbes - Scott Shleifer profile ↗TechCrunch - Tiger Global chieftain Scott Shleifer transitions to advisory role ↗Axios - Scott Shleifer steps down as head of private equity at Tiger Global ↗Institutional Investor - Julian Robertson Jr.'s Best Bet Ever? ↗Tiger Global Management - firm website ↗