Partner
Carolyn Maddox
Senior Advisor, Love Ventures
- Firm
- Love Ventures
- Title
- Senior Advisor
- Role
- Advisor
Record updated 4 October 2026
About
Carolyn has 30 years of experience in the private equity industry having begun her career at 3i Group, the leading UK private equity and venture capital listed company, followed by Causeway Capital and ABN Amro. She joined pioneering impact investor, Bridges Ventures, now Bridges Fund Management, as Executive Director and was pivotal in growing the company to four funds while she was there. Bridges now has over £1 billion under management across growth, evergreen, outcomes and property funds. Carolyn subsequently joined Next Wave Partners as a Partner and COO and since 2020 she has been advising FSD Africa Investments on various projects including climate related investments in Africa. Carolyn also chairs the Advisory Board of Leaders’ Quest, a global social enterprise working on purpose-led leadership development and climate change.
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