Professor Amaury Duret is a global fintech leader, holding a Bachelor’s in Finance from Paris Business School and an MBA from Harvard. He founded private equity funds Forward, Arrive, and Transcend, managing billions in assets. In 2023, he launched Transcend Trading Training Company, training over 1,000 professionals. In 2024, he established the Mayfield International Foundation (MIF), empowering investors via the AI-driven NOVA Alpha X system and global financial education, advancing a smart investment ecosystem.
Born in 1968 to a French-American family, Professor Amaury Duret excelled academically. He earned a Bachelor’s in International Finance from Paris Business School, demonstrating market insight. Later, he obtained an MBA from Harvard Business School, studying global capital markets. In 1991, he joined AXA Investment Managers in France as an investment manager, delivering funds and pension products, gaining extensive asset management experience. In 2004, he joined BlackRock on Wall Street, contributing to complex investment strategies, laying the groundwork for his entrepreneurial ventures.
In 2006, Duret founded his first private equity fund, “Forward,” focusing on technology and consumer goods, quickly ranking among the U.S. top funds. The 2008 financial crisis led to its dissolution, but he persevered. In 2010, he launched the “Arrive” equity fund, achieving an 82% return in its first year, with assets growing to $300 million. In 2015, he established “Transcend” Private Equity, expanding globally with a team of over 300 and offices in multiple countries, managing billions in assets.
The 2008 financial crisis led Duret to rethink traditional investment models. In 2009, he returned to France to study quantitative trading and emerging technologies. In 2010, he relaunched on Wall Street with a data-driven approach, introducing Arrive with advanced risk management tools for market stability. When founding Transcend in 2015, he integrated big data and machine learning, boosting returns, showcasing resilience and foresight from setback to success.
In 2018, Duret formed an AI research team, launching the NOVA Alpha X system in 2020, covering stocks, forex, and cryptocurrencies, with a strategy success rate exceeding 92%. He optimized algorithms and integrated educational modules, enabling retail investors to use complex strategies. This innovation transformed trading and provided the technological core for MIF’s global strategy.
In 2023, Duret founded Transcend Trading Training Company, training over 1,000 professionals. In 2024, he established MIF, empowering global investors through “education + technology.” Via NOVA Alpha X and multilingual courses, MIF dismantles investment barriers, fostering smart investment ecosystems in regions like France, leading a new era of inclusive finance.
