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Robert Baines is the CEO of the Antrak Group and has proved himself a successful entrepreneur and investor both in this position and personally over the past 30 years.
In 1975 he founded a shipping line which he and his team built into one of the leading liner and ship owning operations between West Africa and Europe with annual revenues of $200m.
After 25 years of growth the liner business was sold to a French conglomerate.
He has a keen eye for opportunities coupled with an intuitive sense of the obstacles facing development stage businesses.
His network of contacts is a valuable asset to portfolio companies.
Former positions of Robert Baines
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Meridian Venture Partners LLP
 Meridian Venture Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Meridian Venture Partners LLP ( MVP) is the venture capital arm of Great Britain-based Antrak Group Ltd., founded in 1975 as a transportation firm specializing in Africa. Formerly known as Antrak Capital LLP, created in 2007, the firm changed their name to Meridian Venture Partners in 2013. MVP is located in London and invests development and expansion capital in rapid growth companies. | Chief Executive Officer | 30/08/2016 |
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Meridian Venture Partners LLP
Meridian Venture Partners LLP Investment ManagersFinance Meridian Venture Partners LLP ( MVP) is the venture capital arm of Great Britain-based Antrak Group Ltd., founded in 1975 as a transportation firm specializing in Africa. Formerly known as Antrak Capital LLP, created in 2007, the firm changed their name to Meridian Venture Partners in 2013. MVP is located in London and invests development and expansion capital in rapid growth companies. | Finance |
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