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Christopher Wright

Investor

Senior Advisor at Fraser · Advisor at Colle Capital Partners

United States

About

Christopher Wright is Chairman of EMAlternatives LLC, an emerging markets private equity asset management firm in Washington DC, and a director of Merifin Capital Group. He previously served as Head of Global Private Equity for Dresdner Kleinwort Capital and a Group Board Member of Dresdner Kleinwort until 2003, having joined Kleinwort Benson in 1978 and co-founded its first California office in 1981 before relocating to New York in 1986. He holds an M.A. from Oxford University and a Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance from ACCA, and is a Foundation Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Oxford.

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Experience

  1. Merifin CapitalDirectorcurrent1987 — presentBrussels, Belgium
  2. Computer Modelling Group Ltd (CMG.TSX)Board Membercurrent2026 — present
  3. Abingdon Software GroupChairman, Resources Committeecurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  4. YIMEI CAPITALChairmancurrent2008 — presentShanghai City, China
  5. The Fine Art GroupGroup Deputy Chairmancurrent2005 — presentLondon, United Kingdom
  6. Time Partners LimitedIndustry Advisercurrent2020 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
  7. Sutton Trust - charityBoard Membercurrent2014 — presentLondon, Greater London, United Kingdom
  8. Corpus Christi College OxfordHonorary + Foundation Fellowcurrent2010 — presentUniversity of Oxford
  9. GP InvestmentsFormer Board Member2015 — 2025Sao Paulo/Bermuda/Luxembourg/New York
  10. Roper Technologies, Inc.Past Board Member1990 — 2025Sarasota, FL
  11. SPICE Private Equity A.G.(affiliate of GP Investments Ltd)Past Board Member2016 — 2024Zug, Switzerland
  12. Kestrel PartnersPast Senior Advisor, later Chairman2020 — 2022
  13. Campbell Lutyens @ Co Ltd.Advisory Director (emeritus)2004 — 2019London, New York, Hong Kong, Singapore
  14. YATRA CAPITAL LIMITEDPast Board Member2011 — 2018Jersey,CI., Mauritius
  15. ARTIO GLOBAL INVESTORS LTDPast Board Member2013New york
  16. Idox plcPast Co-Founding Board Member2001 — 2013London
  17. Maxcess International CorporationPast Chairman1989 — 2013USA
  18. Lombard Risk Management PLCPast Board Member2001 — 2010
  19. Standard Bank GroupInterim Head of Private Equity+ Infrastructure Investments2005 — 2007London/Johannesburg
  20. Dresdner KleinwortGlobal Head: Private Equity + Group Management Board Member1979 — 2003New York, Frankfurt, London

Education

  1. University of OxfordMA
  2. University of OxfordBA, PPEcon
  3. Corpus Christi College OxfordHon. Fellow, Foundation Fellow
  4. C.Dipl Accounting+Finance (UK)Accounting
  5. FRGSFellow, Royal Geographical Society
  6. FRSAFellow, Royal Society of Arts
  7. Scientific Exploration SocietyHon. Member, Advisory Board

Skills & more

Investments25Asset Management6Private Equity44Investment Banking4Alternative Investments19European Union4Asset Managment3Equities5Finance4Emerging Markets20Venture Capital30Corporate Finance5
+8 moreMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate GovernanceFixed IncomeValuationMutual FundsDue DiligenceInvestment ManagementBusiness Strategy

From Christopher's professional profile.

Same school

Also attended University of Oxford771

Reid HoffmanCo-founder of LinkedIn; Partner at GreylockMichael MoritzFormer Partner at Sequoia Capital; Senior Adviser at Sequoia HeritageBrad GerstnerFounder & CEO of Altimeter CapitalDominic JacquessonInvestor at Index VenturesErin Price-WrightInvestor at Index VenturesJan HammerInvestor at Index Ventures

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Shared employers

Also worked at Time Partners Limited3

Tim SchmidtVice President, Fund Finance at Northpond VenturesSamia BayouInvestor at FalconX Credit / Pareto VaultEleonore CottarelPartner at Investing for Purpose AEDAKES

Also worked at GP Investments7

Ilmo CaldasAssociate at HiPartners Capital&WorkThiago RodriguesSenior Partner, and Investor at The CraftoryFersen LambranhoBoard at The CraftoryDaniel StudartInvestor at DNA CapitalFelipe Rodrigues AffonsoPartner at Cloud9 CapitalMarcelo MitreInvestor at Provence Capital

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Also worked at Dresdner Kleinwort9

Rupam ShrivastavaAdvisor at Verge HealthTech FundNorbert FurnionManaging Partner at Edenred VenturesCarsten MaybachPartner at FINYOND CapitalMyrto PapathanouPartner at Metavallon VCBrian HattonPartner at QVenturesBenedikt KronbergerPartner at Matterwave Ventures

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Investments

Board seats

IDOX plcMaxcess International CorporationRoper Technologies IncYatra Capital

Per the firm's website.

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Senior Advisor at Fraser
Andreas C. Meyer
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Andreas Cser
Partner and Lead, Co-Investments at Fraser
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Senior Advisor at Fraser
Christoph With
Partner and Lead, Digital M&A at Fraser
Deborah Palmer Herst
Partner at Fraser
Dr. Seena Rejal
Venture Partner at Fraser
Fredrik Adams
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