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Wol Kolade

Managing Partner, Livingbridge
Business, Corporates, Financiers & Entrepreneurs

Wol joined Livingbridge in January 1993 and is managing
partner of the business which now has assets of
£2.1 billion under management. His role encompasses
overall responsibility for the strategic development of
Livingbridge, and active involvement in investments.
Wol initially trained as an engineer, having studied civil
and structural engineering at Kings College, London. After
obtaining an MBA at the University of Exeter, he spent
three years with Barclays in various head office roles before
joining Livingbridge.
Wol was previously a Chairman of the BVCA– British
Private Equity and Venture Capital Association – in
2007/2008, a Council Member from 2002 to 2009 and
Chairman of the Responsible Investment Advisory Board in
2009 and 2010.
He is a Governor and Former Council Member of the
London School of Economics and Political Science and
a former non-executive Director of Social Finance.
Wol became Chairman of the Guys and St
Thomas’ Charity in 2015. It is one of the largest
medical charities in the UK with assets of
£600 million and awards grants to facilitate
improvements to healthcare services in
the London boroughs of Lambeth and
Southwark.
He was awarded an honorary
doctorate by the University of
Exeter in 2014.