Melchior de Villeneuve has joined the Zurich office of Lynceus Partners as Head of Business Development. His main responsibilities will be to expand the distribution channels, develop the Lynceus Partners product offering and the functionality of ARGO, the Lynceus Partners technology platform.

Melchior started his career in 2008 in London at AXA IM as a multi-asset investor. He then held the same position at Friends Life (2012-2015) and then Architas (2015-2017).

Then, from 2018 to 2020, he was Head of Institutional Clients at Architas, an asset management company wholly owned by AXA, where he was responsible for developing the client base, product offering and the company's presence in Europe, serving institutional clients, from London.

Born in 1984, Melchior de Villeneuve holds an engineering degree from CentraleSupélec, (formerly Supélec Paris ( 2008, France).

On the occasion of this arrival, Patrick Chotard Founder and President of Lynceus Partners said, "Since 2017, Lynceus Partners has been steadily accelerating its commercial momentum in Europe and internationally. Melchior, through his market knowledge, network and international experience, will lead the company's efforts to achieve Lynceus Partners' ever more ambitious growth objectives."