La Royale’s team has vast experience in the sector, having grown businesses to a collective EBITDA of $100 million and employed over 1,500 people.

They bring an average of 15 years of experience in fund management and gaming, and are all equal co-investors alongside our Limited Partners.

Meet the Team

Joan Beaufort , Chairman

Chairman Joan is a French entrepreneur who founded La Royale Investments and has led the group to an EBITDA of €30m. He studied at Oxford University’s Said Business School and holds an Executive MBA from the Stockholm School of Economics.

Keith Bortoluzzi , Investment Manager

Keith has worked in corporate finance and fund management for a decade. He graduated from Keio University and ESSEC Business School, and has worked at LFDE AM, Pleiade AM, Astorg and Accenture.

Edward Choi

Edward has 30 years of corporate finance and fund management experience, including over 10 years at Bankers Trust and Deutsche Bank, and eight years as a Hedge Fund Manager at Gordian and Truston AM. He holds an MBA from Canergie-Mellon University.