March 15th: Cocktail at Hermitage with Antoine Dréan of Mantra Investment Partners
Antoine Dréan, Founder of Mantra Investment Partners gave us a few anecdotes on private markets. Antoine founded Mantra in 2007 and chairs Mantra’s Investment Committee. He is also the Founder and Chairman of Triago (1992), one of the first independent private equity placement agents, and the founder of Palico (2012), an online marketplace for the private equity fund community. Antoine started his professional career in 1986 in a French advisory firm specialized in distressed situations. In 1988, Antoine founded an M&A boutique which he eventually sold to an American investment bank in 1990. Antoine holds an MBA from the Wharton School.
The talk consisted was followed by a Q&A. The event took place in the Foyer Eiffel of the Hermitage and complied with the best health & safety measures against Covid-19. Canapés and drinks were served.