Who is Oliver Haarmann? All about Reese Witherspoon’s boyfriend as couple tour NYC apartment

Reese Witherspoon, 49, and Oliver Haarmann, 57, are sparking dating rumors, once again. Though the rumored couple is yet to confirm or comment on their relationship, they have been spotted together several times, sharing PDA once in a while.

The twosome appears to be moving in together in New York City, according to a Page Six report. Recently, they were spotted touring a luxurious property at Robert A.M Stern’s residence building on Sixteen Fifth Avenue.

With the duo grabbing the spotlight for their relationship whispers, fans are keen to know more about Oliver Haarmann. Professionally, he is the Founding Partner of Searchlight Capital Partners, per his LinkedIn.

Insiders revealed to the outlet,

"They are looking in the area because [one of her kids] is attending NYU and Reese wants to be close. They’ve toured the apartment twice already and were very sweet and affectionate at both tours."

The apartment is one block north of Washington Square Park, making its location in the middle of the prime New York University campus.

Everything we know about Reese Witherspoon’s boyfriend, Oliver Haarmann

Last year in June, Reese and his financier beau, Oliver, were seen together for the first time. From checking out their new home to going on cute dates, they have been spotted a few times on different occasions in the last few months.

Oliver Haarmann earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in international relations and history at Brown University. Later, he attended Harvard Business School to pursue an MBA (Master of Business Administration).

In 1999, he joined the professional field as a partner at KKR, a London-based leading global investment firm. After an impressive tenure of 11 years, he shifted to co-found Searchlight Capital Partners, a private equity firm based in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Canada, as per Wikipedia.

In 2010, Oliver Haarmann joined hands with two other co-founders to start this company. According to its website,

"Mr. Haarmann is a Founding Partner of Searchlight. He serves on the Investment Committee, Operating Committee and Valuation Committee, and is jointly responsible for overseeing the Firm’s activities with the two other Founding Partners."

Focusing more on his significant position, his bio further reads,

He serves on a number of current and prior portfolio company boards of Searchlight including EOLO, Global Risk Partners (“GRP”), Ocean Outdoor, Opus, among others."

Oliver was in talks to become a minority owner of the New York Islanders in December 2023, purchasing 10% of the ice hockey team, according to Sportico. Later, the team updated that he now owns the stake, The New York Post confirmed.

According to a Cosmopolitan report, Oliver Haarmann has met Reese Witherspoon's son, Deacon Phillippe. In October 2024, they were photographed at Cafe Cluny in New York City when Phillippe joined them for dinner.

An insider revealed to People that the financier has been sharing moments and bonding with his partner's sons. The news on whether Witherspoon's daughter, Ava Phillippe, has met him yet has not been confirmed.

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The Legally Blonde star is a proud mother of three kids, Ava, Deacon, and Tennessee.

Before dating Reese Witherspoon, Haarmann was married to Mala Gaonkar. They are parents to two kids as well. The former couple co-founded Surgo Foundation, a privately funded action tank. They co-created it with Sema Sgaier and their mutual friend, Bill.

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