Mantra Investment Partners Investing in special situations in the PE fund space & beyond
Who we are
Mantra is an independent investment firm established in 2007 by Antoine Drean, a private equity veteran with 30+ years’ experience.
Mantra pursues atypical opportunities that deliver outsized returns in the lower end of the fund
market.
We partner with experts in segments that are less correlated than traditional strategies.
Mantra invests on a global scale, managing third-party capital via funds and tailored programs.
Our world
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Small / Lower-end
Thematic-driven approach in compelling sub-segments with experts & sector specialists
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Inefficient / Uncorrelated
Areas off-the-beaten track and relatively uncorrelated to traditional markets
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Complex / Special
Uncover value in overlooked or hard-to-access opportunities through structured transactions
What we do
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Seasoned Primaries
Fund investments, partnering with experts, targeting shortened cycles
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Situational Secondaries
Preferred buyer of selected transactions with sector agnostic/opportunistic approach
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Directs
Co-sponsorship/lead equity in lower mid-market transactions with a focus on partnering with independent and established sponsors
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GP Stakes
Capital provider to talented GPs (spin-offs, emerging fund managers, independent sponsors)
Meet the team
Team — Investment Professionals
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Antoine DRÉAN
Founder, CIO
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David HERSH
Founding Partner
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Jean-François BORDE
Founding Partner
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Alexis DE VRIES
Partner
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Elisabeth MASSON
Partner
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Sam LUNDQUIST
Senior Advisor
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Marc PETITMENGIN
Partner
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Thibaud TAIEB
Principal
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Rafail IOSIFIDIS
Associate
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Christophe SIELER
Associate
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Meriem HADJ-NACER
Senior Analyst
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Victor LAZARO BERTIN
Senior Analyst
Team — Operating Professionals & Independent Directors
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Lionel FANTAUZZO
Head of Mantra Management Luxembourg
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Anthony AZIZA
Chief Financial Officer
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Christian TIACOH
Legal and Compliance Officer
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Sofio KOBIASHVILI
Fund Reporting Supervisor
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Elodie CHARLOT
Corporate Operations Manager
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Sophie LEMOINE
Data Analyst
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Jean-Marie BETTINGER
Independent Director
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Javier VALLS
Independent Director
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Dominique VALSCHAERTS
Independent Director