Tiger Global is a New York investment firm founded by Chase Coleman in 2001, managing roughly $34–50 billion across public equities and venture capital, known for fast, high-valuation bets on growth companies. On Ferret it appears as a pre-IPO backer of Sweetgreen and a later-stage investor in Blank Street and Pop-Up Bagels.
Assets under management: ~$34B+ (2025) · 3 companies on Ferret
Sweetgreen
Dining · 301+ locations — Sweetgreen has been publicly traded since 2021, with Goldman Sachs and Point72 among its institutional investors. Unusually, the co-founders still control the company through a dual-class voting structure: Wall Street money, founder votes.
Blank Street
Coffee · 90+ locations — Blank Street is the VC-fueled coffee chain chasing a $1B valuation, with ~90 locations across two countries. Its baristas responded by unionizing, the first in the chain's history, and won a first contract.
Pop-Up Bagels
Dining · 30+ locations — Pop-Up Bagels started as a backyard pandemic project. Stripes took majority control in 2025, and Tiger Global priced it at $300M five months later. The founder now holds a brand title, not the CEO chair.