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Jean-Baptiste Wautier
Mr. Wautier is an investor and philanthropist, resident of London, and co-founder of the Wautier Family Office, which was established in 2024. He is currently Chairman of luxury fashion house GEDEBE and a non-executive director at the architectural practice Studio Razavi + Partners, as well as Chair of the Investment Committee at Sci Ventures and Chairman of Aspire. He became a director of Howard Hughes Holdings, Inc. (HHH) in May 2025. Mr. Wautier is also a Senior Lecturer at Sciences Po University in Paris and an Executive Fellow at Adam Smith’s Panmure House.
Mr. Wautier began his career at Arthur Andersen before moving to Morgan Stanley. He then joined private equity firm IK Partners in 2000, before moving to BC Partners in 2004, where he served as Chairman of the investment Committee and Chief Investment Officer in the United Kingdom between 2013 and 2023. He also served as a member of the Management Committee in the United Kingdom between 2018 and 2023, before leaving BC Partners in 2024.
Mr. Wautier holds a Master’s (Political Science and Government) and a Master of Science (Industrial Organization) from Sciences Po and Université Sorbonne Paris Nord, respectively.