Our Vision
From idea to investable, with research and production as one
We believe the best investing is both fundamental and quantitative. Human insight should be encoded into clear, testable rules, and moved from research to live portfolios without friction or translation risk.
Traditional workflows make that hard. Strategy design is fragmented across teams and tools, slow to iterate, and costly to industrialize. We are changing that by unifying research and production in a single, rigorous framework inspired by our ResearchOps mindset.
Our purpose is to turn ideas into investable, rules-based strategies in seconds, while raising the bar on transparency, reproducibility, and governance. AI is not a gimmick for us; it is the engine that accelerates discovery, helps structure methodologies, and generates the documentation professionals need.
What guides us
- Clarity over complexity. Plain-English rules, explicit universes, constraints, and rebalancing policies.
- Reproducibility by design. The same configuration powers backtests and live calculation, with versioning and audit trails.
- Speed with substance. Fast iteration paired with complete rulebooks, performance analytics, and operational discipline.
- Human in the loop. AI augments judgment; it does not replace accountability.
This is the vision behind MCFT: a partner for asset owners, managers, private banks, ETF issuers, and product builders who want to move from ideas to investable strategies quickly, confidently, and at scale.
The team
MCFT’s founders each bring 15+ years of experience in asset management, combining market insight with scientific rigor and engineering depth.
Romain Charlassier
CEO
Romain graduated from ENS Lyon and holds a PhD in Physics. He began in academic research at the APC Laboratory and CEA, focusing on data science and AI. He then spent nearly 15 years in asset management, notably as portfolio manager of long/short equity AIFs and UCITS funds. He has specialised in rules-based investing, including factor investing and portfolio optimization.
At MCFT, he aims to realize his vision for how best to leverage AI in investing, and to advance his conviction that investing, at its best, should be both fundamental and quantitative.
Lucas Mouilleron
CTO
Lucas graduated from INSA Lyon with a degree in computer science. He began in software engineering and later moved into asset-management technology. Over nearly 15 years, he served as Director of Technology and CTO for quantitative hedge funds, leading development from research and signal engines to data pipelines, risk systems, and PMS/OMS platforms.
At MCFT, he aims to implement the ResearchOps concept he has championed over the past 10 years: unifying research and production in a single, powerful investment framework.
Jonathan Klein
Head of Business Development
Jonathan graduated from ENS and HEC Paris. He began at McKinsey, where he became a Partner in Paris and New York. He later served as a senior executive at a hedge fund. He launched his own advisory firm to support value creation for asset managers. He brings 15+ years of experience in asset management and business development.
At MCFT, he seeks to continue helping asset managers generate equity value by embracing next-generation technology.