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Ed Bardos

Investor

Partner at Volution Ventures · Executive Director at Venture Founders

London

Writes $100K – $5M checks · typically $1.5M

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Georgia StevensonunlockedEd Bardos: together at Venture Founders (2018)
×9Ed Bardos: together at Lehman Brothers
Ed Bardos: together at Neuberger Berman
Ed Bardos: together at Nottingham Law School

About

Ed Bardos is a co-founder of Volution. He began his career as a corporate finance lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London and Tokyo, then moved in-house at Lehman Brothers and later served as Head of Legal, EMEA, for Neuberger Berman following the MBO of Lehman Brothers' asset management business. In 2012 he left to co-found a hospitality business that grew to four sites, and in 2018 he returned to investing, co-founding Volution.

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Experience

  1. VolutionPartner & COOcurrent2020 — present
  2. VentureFoundersExecutive Directorcurrent2019 — present
  3. VentureFoundersInterim General Counsel2018 — 2019London Area, United Kingdom
  4. DIVERSO CORPORATION LIMITEDDirectorcurrent2024 — presentLondon Area, United Kingdom
  5. Kua 'Aina UKCo-founder & Investor2011 — 2023London Area, United Kingdom
  6. VeddisGeneral Counsel - Consultant2019
  7. ICONTRACT ENTERPRISES LTDNon Exec Advisor & Investor2016 — 2018London Area, United Kingdom
  8. Neuberger BermanHead of Legal & Compliance, EMEA2008 — 2012London Area, United Kingdom
  9. Lehman BrothersVice President, Equity Finance, Legal2002 — 2008Tokyo & London
  10. Freshfields Bruckhaus DeringerAssociate - Corporate & Finance1999 — 2002London & Tokyo

Skills & more

Legal IssuesInvestment ManagementCross-border TransactionsCompliance RegulationsInvestment StrategiesCommercial AnalysisCapital Markets1Private Equity6Hedge Funds11Due Diligence1Alternative Investments2Corporate Governance
+12 moreDerivativesMergersCorporate FinanceRestructuringAsset ManagmentStructured FinanceSecuritiesInvestmentsfounderStrategyFinancial StructuringSecurities Regulation

From Ed's professional profile.

Colleagues at Volution Ventures

Amy Goodwin
Senior Investment Manager at Volution Ventures
James Codling
Managing Partner at Volution Ventures
Jonny Laughton
Partner at Volution Ventures
Mike Edwards
Investment Director at Volution Ventures
Nick Hoar
Senior Partner at Volution Ventures
Nina Foote
Partner and Head of Growth at Volution Ventures
Sarah Hanafy
Entrepreneur in Residence, Marketing & Comms at Volution Ventures
Steve Lemon
Partner at Volution Ventures

Network4

Amy Goodwin
Senior Investment Manager at Volution Ventures
James Codling
Managing Partner at Volution Ventures
Jonny Laughton
Partner at Volution Ventures
Nina Foote
Partner and Head of Growth at Volution Ventures

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Ed Bardos?
Ed Bardos is a co-founder of Volution. He began his career as a corporate finance lawyer at Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer in London and Tokyo, then moved in-house at Lehman Brothers and later served as Head of Legal, EMEA, for Neuberger Berman following the MBO of Lehman Brothers' asset management business. In 2012 he left to co-found a hospitality business that grew to four sites, and in 2018 he returned to investing, co-founding Volution.
Where does Ed Bardos work?
Ed Bardos is Partner at Volution Ventures.
What check size does Ed Bardos write?
Ed Bardos typically writes checks of $100K – $5M.
Where did Ed Bardos go to school?
Ed Bardos studied at Nottingham Law School (Legal Practice Course, Law); University of Warwick (LLM, International Economic Law); University of Warwick (LLB, Law).

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