# How to Pitch Tiger Global

May 4, 2026 · Updated Oct 29, 2026 · By [Josh May](https://www.pitchprotocol.vc/team.html#josh-may)

What Tiger Global's private investing looks like after 2022: smaller, concentrated funds, large growth rounds, and when a company should expect a conversation.

**TL;DR:** Tiger Global is a New York investment firm running public and private strategies, with $78 billion in regulatory assets under management. Its private business says it invests from early through late stage, but almost every round it led in 2026 was a large growth round, from a $200 million Series A to a $1 billion Series H. Its newest private fund targets about $2.2 billion and is meant to be concentrated. There is no pitch form; Tiger often makes the first approach.

## Tiger Global at a glance

Checked against Tiger Global's own pages and filings, October 2026

**Firm:** Tiger Global Management, founded in 2001 by Chase Coleman as Tiger Technology, with backing from his mentor Julian Robertson. Based in New York. [1, 2]

**Assets:** $78.0B in regulatory assets under management across public and private strategies, per its March 2026 SEC Form ADV. [3] Press reports put the firm at about $50B. [4]

**Latest private fund:** Private Investment Partners XVII filed its Form D in March 2026, with a reported target of about $2.2B. [5, 4] Its predecessor closed at $2.2B in March 2024 against a $6B target. [6]

**Stages:** Tiger says its private business invests "in early through late-stage companies." [7] In practice nearly every round it led in 2026 was a large growth round; the earliest was a $200M Series A it co-led for Upscale AI. [8] It made nine new private investments in 2025. [9]

**Check size:** Not published. Rounds Tiger led or co-led in 2026 ran from about $10M (FORT Robotics) to $1B (Cerebras) in total. [10, 11]

**People:** Chase Coleman chairs the private equity investment committee. [12] Partners quoted on 2026 deals include Griffin Schroeder (robotics) and Rohit Iragavarapu (AI infrastructure). [10, 8] About 149 employees, about 49 in investment roles, public and private combined. [3]

**Recent leads:**

- Upscale AI, $200M Series A, co-led, January 2026 [8]
- Cerebras, $1B Series H, February 2026 [11]
- Sierra, $950M, co-led with GV, May 2026 [13]
- Augustus, $180M Series B, July 2026 [14]
- Temporal, $550M Series E, co-led, September 2026 [15]
- FORT Robotics, about $10M, October 2026 [10]

Amounts are whole rounds, not Tiger's share.

**How to reach:** No pitch form or deal email; the only published address is media@tigerglobal.com. Tiger says genuine communications come only from the tigerglobal.com domain. [1] Some deals start with Tiger approaching the company. [16]

1. [Tiger Global: Our story](https://www.tigerglobal.com/ourstory)
1. [Institutional Investor: How Chase Coleman became a hedge fund legend](https://institutionalinvestor.com/article/b1qx3m96ts35s3/How-Chase-Coleman-Became-a-Hedge-Fund-Legend)
1. [Tiger Global Form ADV (March 2026)](https://reports.adviserinfo.sec.gov/reports/ADV/160318/PDF/160318.pdf)
1. [Business Insider: Tiger Global's new fund (December 2025)](https://finance.yahoo.com/news/50-billion-tiger-global-returning-185501226.html)
1. [SEC Form D: Tiger Global Private Investment Partners XVII (March 2026)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2123320/000091957426001844/primary_doc.xml)
1. [Fortune: Tiger Global closes its 16th fund at $2.2B (April 2024)](https://fortune.com/2024/04/03/tiger-global-closed-16th-fund-2-billion/)
1. [Tiger Global: Our strategy](https://www.tigerglobal.com/ourstrategy)
1. [Intel Capital: Upscale AI closes $200M Series A (January 2026)](https://intelcapital.com/from-100m-seed-to-unicorn-in-months-upscale-ai-closes-oversubscribed-200m-series-a-to-build-the-first-pure-play-ai-networking-company/)
1. [Hedge Fund Alpha: Tiger Global's PIP 17 letter (January 2026)](https://hedgefundalpha.com/news/tiger-global-pip-17-investor-letter/)
1. [FORT Robotics: financing led by Tiger Global (October 2026)](https://www.fortrobotics.com/news/fort-robotics-secures-approximately-20-million-in-additional-funding-led-by-tiger-global-and-mark-cuban-companies)
1. [Cerebras: $1B Series H (February 2026)](https://www.cerebras.ai/press-release/cerebras-systems-raises-usd1-billion-series-h)
1. [TechCrunch: Scott Shleifer moves to an advisory role (November 2023)](https://techcrunch.com/2023/11/21/tiger-global-chieftain-scott-shleifer-transitions-to-advisory-role-after-wild-ride)
1. [TechCrunch: Sierra raises $950M (May 2026)](https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/04/sierra-raises-950m-as-the-race-to-own-enterprise-ai-gets-serious/)
1. [Bloomberg Law: Tiger Global leads round for Augustus (July 2026)](https://news.bloomberglaw.com/private-equity/tiger-global-leads-round-for-1-billion-bank-startup-augustus)
1. [Temporal: $550M Series E (September 2026)](https://temporal.io/news/temporal-raises-550m-at-a-12-55b-valuation)
1. [TechCrunch: Mews raises $75M led by Tiger Global (March 2025)](https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/hotel-management-platform-mews-books-75m-round-led-by-tiger-global/)

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## The Short Version

Tiger Global is not a traditional VC. It runs public equity strategies alongside a private business that has invested in startups since 2003, and it scaled that business sharply from 2020 to 2022, backing 315 startups in 2021 alone. Since then its private funds have shrunk and concentrated: the 2024 fund closed at $2.2 billion against a $6 billion target, and Tiger tells investors that smaller, concentrated funds have produced its strongest returns. It is the right conversation for a company raising a large growth round with strong numbers, not for most seed or Series A founders.

## What Tiger Global Actually Is

**Founded:** 2001 by Chase Coleman, as Tiger Technology, with backing from Julian Robertson

**Assets:** $78.0 billion in regulatory assets under management, public and private combined (SEC Form ADV, March 2026); press reports put the firm at about $50 billion

**Stage:** Early through late stage by its own description; in practice mostly large growth rounds

**Check sizes:** Not published. Rounds it led in 2026 ran from about $10 million to $1 billion in total

**Sectors:** In 2026, AI chips and infrastructure, enterprise AI, developer infrastructure, fintech and robotics; it has invested in more than 30 countries

Tiger's SEC filing lists about 149 employees, about 49 of them in investment roles across public and private strategies. Its private funds now make a small number of concentrated bets: Tiger made nine new private investments in 2025, and its 2024 fund put 70% of its assets into 25 companies.

## Tiger's Investment Approach

### From Speed to Selectivity

Tiger became famous from 2020 to 2022 for deciding in days, with standardized models and few meetings. That describes a different era. Its letter for the newest fund says Tiger has stayed "incredibly disciplined and selective" and may deploy that fund over several years. No current source measures how fast it decides today.

### Fundamentals First

Tiger publishes no metric thresholds. In its own words it looks for companies "with strong fundamentals, outstanding management teams, durable growth, and competitive advantages." Expect a growth-stage diligence process built on your numbers.

### Board Seats

In 2021 Tiger was widely reported to fund without board seats or the conditions VC firms usually set. It publishes no board policy today, so ask rather than assume. Either way, Tiger is a financial investor, not an operating partner.

### Global from Day One

Tiger says it has invested in more than 30 countries. If you are building outside the US and your growth numbers are strong, Tiger is more likely to look than many US-centric firms.

## What Tiger Has Been Funding

Tiger publishes no revenue or growth thresholds, so treat any list that claims to be Tiger's bar with suspicion. What its 2026 rounds show:

- **AI infrastructure:** Cerebras ($1 billion Series H, sole lead) and Upscale AI ($200 million Series A, co-lead)
- **Enterprise AI:** Sierra ($950 million round, co-led with GV)
- **Developer infrastructure:** Temporal ($550 million Series E, co-lead)
- **Fintech:** Augustus ($180 million Series B)
- **Robotics:** FORT Robotics (about $10 million, led, ahead of its SPAC merger)

## Who Should Probably Wait

- Seed companies: no Tiger-led seed round was found in 2025 or 2026
- Most Series A companies: Tiger's one known 2026 Series A was a $200 million round for a company that had already raised a $100 million seed
- Founders who want hands-on operating help: Tiger is a financial investor

## How to Get Tiger's Attention

**Have strong numbers.** There is no narrative substitute for fast, durable growth at scale. Tiger does make outbound approaches: hotel software company Mews said its $75 million round came after Tiger approached it.

**Use your existing investors.** At this stage most companies raise with existing investors, advisors or bankers who know the growth funds. That is general late-stage practice; Tiger publishes nothing about how it sources deals.

**There is no pitch inbox.** Tiger publishes no deal email, partner contacts or submission form; the only address on its site is media@tigerglobal.com. Tiger also warns that genuine communications come only from the tigerglobal.com domain, so treat anyone else claiming to represent it with care.

## Tiger Then and Now

In 2021 Tiger backed 315 startups. In 2025 it made nine new private investments. Its 2024 fund closed at $2.2 billion against a $6 billion target, and its 2026 fund targets about the same, pitched to investors as smaller and concentrated. The founder who fits Tiger today is raising a large growth round, not a seed.

## A second track: Pitch Protocol

Warm paths into a fund like Tiger Global take time. Pitch Protocol is not a route into Tiger Global; it is a second track you can run alongside your outreach. Applying is free, your own AI agent submits one application in about ten minutes with no web form, and the funds in our network whose thesis matches reach out to you directly. [Apply to the First 100 Founders Cohort →](https://www.pitchprotocol.vc)

## Frequently Asked Questions

### Is Tiger Global still active in venture after the 2022 market correction?

Yes, at a much smaller pace. Its 2024 fund closed at $2.2 billion against a $6 billion target, it made nine new private investments in 2025, and its next fund, Private Investment Partners XVII with a reported target of about $2.2 billion, filed with the SEC in March 2026.

### Does Tiger invest in pre-revenue companies?

Tiger publishes no policy. Its 2026 rounds were almost all growth rounds, but in January 2026 it co-led a $200 million Series A for Upscale AI, whose products were slated to ship that year.

### Should I target Tiger for my Series A?

Almost certainly not. Tiger's one known 2026 Series A was a $200 million round for a company that had already raised a $100 million seed. Most Series A founders should focus on funds with a seed and Series A practice.

### How do I reach Tiger Global?

There is no pitch form, deal email or published partner contact; the only address on Tiger's site is media@tigerglobal.com. Strong growth numbers, existing investors who know the growth funds, and Tiger's own outbound approaches are the realistic paths.

### How much does Tiger Global manage?

$78.0 billion in regulatory assets under management across public and private strategies, per its March 2026 SEC Form ADV. Press reports put the firm at about $50 billion.

### Can I apply through Pitch Protocol instead of waiting for a warm intro?

Pitch Protocol is not a back door into Tiger Global, and we do not share which funds review an application before it is in. What it does: applying is free, your own AI agent (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor or any agent that can read a URL) submits one application in about ten minutes with no web form, and the funds in our network whose thesis matches reach out to you directly. Founders anywhere can apply. Keep working your warm path to Tiger Global in parallel. [Apply to the First 100 Founders Cohort →](https://www.pitchprotocol.vc)

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