Cullen Thompson

Cullen Thompson is the Co-Founder and Chief Investment Officer at Bienville Capital Management, based in New York City. In his role, he leads the firm’s global research and investment process, overseeing both public and private investment strategies for institutional and family office clients.

Thompson specializes in managing global, opportunistic portfolios with a strong focus on hard-to-access and complex markets, often deploying macro research and fundamental analysis to identify contrarian opportunities. Specific areas of investment include real estate (notably the Gulf Coast Opportunities Fund), sovereign and emerging markets (such as Argentina), venture capital, private equity, and investments in emerging technology sectors via partnerships like Fractal and the Informatic strategy.

Since co-founding Bienville in 2008, Thompson has built a reputation for innovation in investment management, including launching top-performing funds and pioneering a co-investment model that leverages both macro and sector-specific expertise. He has been recognized for cultivating long-term partnerships with leading institutional investors and for the firm’s successful track record across diverse asset classes. No publicly available education information is confirmed.