Natalie Billon

Natalie brings over 20 years of experience in the investment industry, having managed direct public and private investments at some of the world’s most distinguished firms through four global financial crises. She has extensive expertise in evaluating best-of-breed investment managers across a range of strategies and has played an instrumental role in the family office sector, including advising the formation of two significant family offices tied to major liquidity events in U.S. commercial real estate and European automotive distribution.

Natalie co-founded and co-managed a global long/short equity fund at Tiger Management in New York. Prior to that, she worked for KKR, where she evaluated private equity deals in the technology industry on a global scale. Earlier in her career, Natalie served at Soros Fund Management, overseeing public technology, media, and telecom investments worldwide.

At Bessemer Trust, Natalie was responsible for all public investments in technology, media, and telecom within global funds with $20 billion in assets under management. She co-managed Bessemer’s first internally managed global long/short equity fund, which contributed over 20% of the firm’s profits. Beyond her investment responsibilities, Natalie played a pivotal role in attracting high-profile industry leaders as clients and advising them on their investments.

Natalie began her career as a sell-side analyst at Robertson Stephens in Silicon Valley, leading numerous IPOs, including The Learning Company, Edmark, and Chipsoft. She also pioneered groundbreaking research in IT supply and demand, leveraging a global network of Fortune 500 CIOs. Her work was featured on the front page of The Wall Street Journal.

Natalie holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and an AB in Economics from Harvard University. She has lived in Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and Brazil, adding a global perspective to her investment expertise.