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Financial leader with extensive experience in private equity and M&A, currently managing four portfolio companies, and actively contributing to academia and philanthropy.
Jean-Baptiste (JB) Wautier is a leading figure in the financial sector with over 30 years of experience in private equity, mergers and acquisitions, board governance, and corporate finance. He currently manages four consumer-focused portfolio companies within his family office, guiding their growth as a board member and Chairman. His career highlights include significant roles at Arthur Andersen, Morgan Stanley, IK Partners, and BC Partners (BC) where he spent 20 years and was CIO for a decade. At BC he co-managed €40 billion of assets, helped raising three flagship funds and led ten major investments.
In addition to his professional achievements, JB is dedicated to academia both as Visiting Lecturer at Sciences Po Paris as well as Executive Fellow at Adam Smith’s Panmure House. He contributes to economic policy discussions through platforms like Les Echos, Fondapol, and the World Economic Forum.
Jean-Baptiste is also dedicated to philanthropy, serving as Chair of the Board of Trustees at Aspire, a UK charity for spinal cord injuries, and chairing the Investment Committee at SCI Ventures, a fund for spinal cord injury research. He mentors students through Sciences Po’s CEP program and supports various charitable causes.
Outside his professional life, JB enjoys reading, traveling, sailing, cycling, and spending time with his family. His advice to aspiring professionals emphasizes hard work, patience, and balance in achieving long-term success.
Jean-Baptiste Wautier was interviewed for U.S. News & World Report about the energy stock winners and losers resulting from President Trump’s 2025 executive orders.
Jean-Baptiste Wautier was interviewed for Newsweek about the potential impact of U.S. immigration policies on retirement costs.
Jean-Baptiste Wautier was interviewed for The Epoch Times about Europe’s anticipated energy supply challenges in 2025.
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