Beeneet Kothari
Beeneet Kothari is Managing Partner and Principal Portfolio Manager of Tekne Capital Management, a prominent global hedge fund he founded in 2012. Kothair is a renowned tech investor and a former Portfolio Manager for famed investor Stanley Druckenmiller. Prior to Tekne, he was a Managing Director at PointState Capital and Duquesne Capital, a global macro hedge fund where he managed a global technology, media, and telecommunications portfolio.
Beeneet Kothari Professional Experience / Academic History
Professional Experience
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Managing Partner and Principal Portfolio Manager
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Investment Banking Analyst
Academic History
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M.S., Biotechnology
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B.S., Economics
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M.S., Engineering
Tekne is a prominent hedge fund focused on investing in technology, media, digital consumer, and telecommunications businesses globally.
The firm manages a concentrated portfolio of liquid, publicly listed securities and manages approximately $1.1 billion in assets across various markets, including equity, commodity, currency, and fixed income.
The firm employs a discretionary investment approach, allowing flexibility across multiple strategies and markets.
DUQUESNE CAPITAL
Kothari joined Duquesne Capital as an Analyst in 2005 and became a Druckenmiller protégé.
After three years, he served as Managing Director and Portfolio Manager with a $100 million book which grew to $300 million.
He managed a global technology, media and telecommunications portfolio, and helped manage the fund's overall tech exposure.
He left Duquesne to launch his own fund which was seeded by the Rothschild family.
MEDIA & SPEAKING
Kothari is a favorite speaker at Sohn Hearts & Minds.
He has been featured or quoted in Bloomberg, Business Insider, CNBC, and Real Vision.