Strategic Adviser
Milltrust International Group
Alexander Kalis is a Strategic Adviser to Milltrust International Group and East West Private Wealth, and a Board Director of Milltrust International Investments SPC. With over two decades of experience in venture capital, investment management, and strategic advisory, Alexander has played a pivotal role in shaping Milltrust’s innovative approach to sustainable investing.
As the Co-Founder and former Group Managing Partner of Milltrust International, Alexander oversaw the firm’s investment teams operating across Public Equities and Private Markets, driving their strategic direction and ensuring the successful execution of Milltrust’s investment mandates. He led venture capital investments, focusing on transformative technologies across Food, Health, and Planet, and served as Portfolio Manager for flagship funds such as the British Innovation Fund I & II and the MAI Buy & Lease Australia and New Zealand farmland funds. These funds collectively advanced innovative solutions in agri-tech, life sciences, and climate technologies.
In Public Equities, Alexander co-managed the multiple-award-winning Climate Impact Asia Fund, launched in partnership with WWF-Hong Kong and Singapore, and contributed to the management of the Milltrust Global Emerging Markets Fund. His leadership across these strategies solidified Milltrust’s reputation as a leader in ESG and impact investing.
Alexander serves as a Strategic Adviser to East West Private Wealth, a Milltrust affiliated business, where he was previously COO, responsible for building and operating its global multi-family office across Singapore, the UAE, and the UK, serving ultra-high-net-worth families and individuals. He also serves as an Independent Expert at EIT Climate-KIC, Europe’s premier public-private partnership addressing climate change through innovation and adaptation.
Earlier in his career, Alexander held senior roles at Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management and Santander Asset Management, managing multi-billion-dollar portfolios for institutional clients. His entrepreneurial journey began with the founding of Think Alternative Advisors LLP, an Emerging Markets research and advisory firm that later was acquired by Milltrust International.
A polyglot fluent in English, French, and Dutch, Alexander holds a Master’s in Management with honours from the Université Catholique de Louvain in Belgium.