Kevin Martelli is a value investor based in Lausanne, Switzerland. In April 2013 he launched Martek Partners Fund, which invests globally with a long term value approach. The Fund employs a research driven, bottom-up process to identify companies with sustainable competitive advantages and superior returns on capital.
Prior to setting up Martek Partners Fund, Kevin was a Principal in the investment team of Exor, where he was responsible for monitoring Exor’s portfolio of companies as well as evaluating investment opportunities in both private and publicly listed companies. Mr. Martelli has also been a member of the investment committee of JRE, a partnership between Jardine Matheson Group, Rothschild and Exor to invest in small private equity deals in Asia (mainly India and China).
Before joining Exor, Kevin Martelli was an investment banker at Credit Suisse and Rothschild, working mainly on mergers & acquisitions and strategic advisory mandates. Kevin graduated cum laude in Economics and Business Administration from LUISS University in 2001.