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Demetri Michalakis

Managing Partner at Blackhawk Partners

Dubai

Overview

Work Experience

  • Chairman Of The Board

    1995 - Current

  • Managing Partner

    2007

    Demetri Michalakis is a recognized international investor in the energy, medical research and well-known commodities trader. With more than 25 years of experience building and funding multibillion-dollar hedge funds and private equity firms in United States Europe and Hong Kong accumulated a substantial portfolio of public offerings through which innovation and pioneering engineering is successfully delivered to the market through value creation. Together with his group of companies and associated private equity funds Demetri accumulated capital fund structure in excess of exceeding $60 billion dollars. In addition to venture capital and private equity funding, commodities trading, oil and gas upstream, downstream and exploration the group is now focused on investments in telecommunications, wireless and satellite communications, medical science and value creation.

  • Managing Partner

    1992

  • Managing Partner

    1992

    2000-2006 Investing and assuming an active role in investment baking ad hedge fund management including acquisition and operation of banks and foundation of multi-billion dollars hedge funds. Within six years accumulated $6 billion funding towards the new venture initiatives. Over the years the maritime investments account to a few billion dollars of investment even during the period of recession in the industry.

  • Managing Partner

    1992

    1992 – 2007 Founded Inter-M as a private equity fund family office. With 15 years of operation the fund raised over $25 billion dollars capital investing in the Energy sector involving funding numerous oil exploration projects in United States, Gulf of Mexico, Europe and Middle East and Africa. Apart from capital raising assignments and managing the delivery of the investments the activities required acute financial structures with other hedge funds and banks located in the US, Europe and Asia.

  • Managing Partner

    1992

    Started investments in the shipping sector in US and Europe for the acquisition and chartering of assets including trading and ship management. Developed key ventures with major shipping families and operating companies.

  • Managing Partner

    2007

    Mr Michalakis is a distinguished international investor with a prominent presence in the energy, medical research, telecommunications, and commodities trading sectors. Renowned for his expertise in venture capital, private equity funding, and commodities trading, particularly in oil and gas upstream, downstream, and exploration, his current focus lies in strategic investments in wireless and satellite telecommunications, medical science advancements, startup ventures, and value creation initiatives. Since assuming the role of Chairman and CEO of Inter-M Traders Group of Companies in 1992, Mr Michalakis has steered the organization to become a global leader and a beacon of innovation in the realm of Private Equity Family Offices. With over 25 years of experience in establishing and financing multibillion-dollar hedge funds and private equity firms across the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, he has curated a diverse portfolio of successful public offerings that embody cutting-edge innovation and pioneering engineering, driving significant value creation in the market. Under the visionary leadership of Mr Michalakis, the Inter M Group of companies has embarked on a series of strategic investments in collaboration with the Royal Family of the United Arab Emirates, spanning across lucrative projects such as 15T Group, Blackhawk Science, MBME GROUP, Cell Science Holding, Bakhu Holdings, Mondial Corporate, Ded Serve, and more. This strategic partnership underscores Mr. Michalakis' commitment to fostering innovation, driving growth, and creating value through impactful investments. Furthermore, Mr. Michalakis' esteemed stature in the investment landscape is exemplified by his tenure as Chairman of the China International Investors Association (CIIA) from 2016 to 2019, where his visionary leadership and strategic acumen played a pivotal role in shaping the organization's trajectory and fostering international collaboration and investment opportunities.

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