Antoine Drean

Antoine Drean is a seasoned investment professional, currently serving as the Founder and Managing Partner of Mantra Investment Partners since January 2007, specializing in non-traditional private equity funds. Antoine also holds the position of Chairman Emeritus at Houlihan Lokey's Private Funds Group, a role commenced in May 2024, and is the Founder and Chairman of Palico, an online marketplace for the private equity fund community, established in April 2011. Previously, Antoine founded and chaired Triago, a firm focused on private equity fundraising and strategic solutions, from May 1992 until its acquisition by Houlihan Lokey in April 2024. Additionally, Antoine served as the Chairman of the Executive Board for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa at The Wharton School from July 2010 to June 2020 and holds an MBA in Finance from The Wharton School, earned between 1990 and 1992.