Chris Mathias

Founder, Arbor Ventures

Common Purpose Trustee

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Chris co-founded CMG Partners and Arbor Ventures - both are private investment management companies. Prior to this, Chris successfully founded several companies, most notably Conduit Communications Ltd, an IT consulting firm and service provider. Chris had previously been the CEO of the Harpur Group. Chris is a trustee or board member of several organisations including Digital Links International, Impetus Trust and Charity Technology Trust. He supported the start up of Basic Needs India and he is also an Ambassador for Action Aid and supporter of and advisor to Oxfam GB. More recently he was a founder of the British Asian Trust and has joined the board of Bioss and the advisory board of Barclays Private Bank.