Maverick Capital

Maverick Capital is a prominent hedge fund firm specializing in long/short equity strategies. Founded in 1993 by Lee Ainslie, a former Tiger Management analyst, the firm manages private investment funds exclusively for qualified investors. It primarily invests in shares, holding both long and short positions, and employs fundamental analysis to identify companies with strong capital-allocation decisions and high returns on invested capital.

The firm's investment approach focuses on growth, late-stage, and pre-IPO companies across various industries, including technology, healthcare, biotechnology, consumer goods, financial services, energy, media, telecommunications, retail, industrial, real estate, materials, utilities, and transportation. Maverick Capital has a history of investing in both public equities and private companies, with a particular emphasis on healthcare and biotechnology sectors.

Maverick Capital has a track record of delivering strong returns to its investors. From 1995 to 2014, the firm achieved a compounded annual return of 13%. In 2015, it launched its first venture capital fund, expanding its investment focus to include startups. The firm has also been involved in significant investments, such as its reported investment in the artificial intelligence hardware startup 'io' in May 2025, which was subsequently acquired by OpenAI for $6.5 billion, subject to regulatory approval.