Mathieu Chabran
The Visionary
The future, and what is barely possible, reads round the next corner.
Mathieu Chabran reads as The Visionary because his record at Tikehau Capital is one of originating categories before the market assigns them value. Secondary private credit, mid-market infrastructure, and low-carbon mobility were built as theses, not responses to demand. His create not compete doctrine is operationally enacted rather than merely stated, converting early-mover patience into repeatable institutional advantage. He leads through conviction about where capital will need to go next.
“We try to find some play that could differentiate ourselves. Not only as a European and Asian investor, but also here in the US to be able to tell a different story to LPs.”
“Create not compete. We started secondary private credit — fast forward a couple of years, we can demonstrate the merits of the strategy. We started expanding into mid-market infrastructure.”
“We started doing that across low carbon mobility, across energy efficiencies of buildings. Five years later, we now can represent the case studies. Now it's no longer nice to have. It's a must have.”
Masters in Business: “Mathieu Chabran on Using Creativity to Compete”
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