Edouard Villain joined Ardian in 2018. He is responsible for developing and maintaining client relationships and fundraising activities in the Middle East, Africa, Central & South East Asia region. He is also part of Ardian's global Private Wealth Solutions team. Prior to his current role, he worked in the Product Management Team dedicated to Ardian’s global fundraising activities for both Secondaries & Primaries and Private Credit strategies. Before joining Ardian, Edouard worked for Hermes Investment Management in London and also completed multiple internships in finance. He graduated with a Master’s degree in Management from University College London (UCL) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Modern Languages from University of Leicester. He is based in London.

Education: University College London - University of Leicester