Mamadou-ABOU SARR

Mamadou is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of V-Square Quantitative Management, a global investment firm headquartered in Chicago. Mamadou founded V-Square Quantitative Management in 2020 after an accomplished career in asset management whilst working for global financial services company across the U.S., Europe, Middle East and Africa. His investment firm specializes in financial engineering, development and management of quantitative portfolios and  processing of sustainability big data. Industry leader in the field of sustainable investing and financial  innovation, Mamadou’s previous role was global head of  product development and sustainable investing at Northern Trust Asset Management in Chicago, where he was responsible  for driving innovation and product development across asset classes. Mamadou spearheaded, developed and led one largest  sustainable investing platform in the industry.

Mamadou received his bachelor’s in economics from the Université Paris-Saclay and holds a master’s in International  project management from the European School of Management (ESCP), Paris. In 2014 he was named in the Financial News “Top 40 under 40 Rising Stars in Asset Management” in Europe, Middle East  and Africa. In 2017, Mamadou was named a “40 under 40” by  Crain’s Chicago Business. In 2017 he was also recognized in Top 50 Individuals who contribute the most to sustainable & responsible investment industry in the world (IRRI). He is a fellow of Leadership Greater Chicago since 2019, a member of the Economic Club of Chicago and an Executive Fellow of the Baumhart Center. He is a board member of the Lycée Francais de  Chicago, the Nature Conservancy Illinois Chapter and a  member of the committee on Photography at the Art Institute  of Chicago. Mamadou is a French Foreign Trade advisor, appointed by decree of the Prime Minister of France.