Mark Stoleson is the Chief Executive Officer and a Partner of Legatum Group, an investment partnership with offices in London and Dubai. Legatum generates the ideas and allocates the capital to unlock the potential of every individual and create prosperous societies. Mark has dedicated almost two decades to the firm in a number of roles including Head of Group Investments and overseeing the governance of multiple group enterprises.
In collaboration with his Legatum partners, Mark has been instrumental in nurturing some of the most impactful philanthropic investments across health, education, and social justice. These include the END Fund, a pioneering privately-funded campaign tackling neglected tropical diseases; the Freedom Fund, a leading force in the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery; the Luminos Fund, an accelerated learning initiative aimed at reintegrating out-of-school children into mainstream education; The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT, focused on the intersection of entrepreneurship and national well-being, and fostering a new...Mark Stoleson is the Chief Executive Officer and a Partner of Legatum Group, an investment partnership with offices in London and Dubai. Legatum generates the ideas and allocates the capital to unlock the potential of every individual and create prosperous societies. Mark has dedicated almost two decades to the firm in a number of roles including Head of Group Investments and overseeing the governance of multiple group enterprises.
In collaboration with his Legatum partners, Mark has been instrumental in nurturing some of the most impactful philanthropic investments across health, education, and social justice. These include the END Fund, a pioneering privately-funded campaign tackling neglected tropical diseases; the Freedom Fund, a leading force in the fight against human trafficking and modern slavery; the Luminos Fund, an accelerated learning initiative aimed at reintegrating out-of-school children into mainstream education; The Legatum Center for Development and Entrepreneurship at MIT, focused on the intersection of entrepreneurship and national well-being, and fostering a new generation of entrepreneurs in resource-limited countries. He has also played a key role in the establishment of the Legatum Institute in London, dedicated to policy solutions that pave the way to human flourishing and abundant societies.
Mark sits on the boards at Mobile Premier League (India) and GB News and is a member of the LP Advisory Committees at two prominent venture capital firms, Blockchain Capital in Silicon Valley and PICO in Tel Aviv. Furthermore, he contributes his expertise as a member of the Advisory Council of The Jobs Foundation, a UK-based charity advocating for the vital role of businesses in cultivating prosperity and vibrant communities.
Before joining Legatum, Mark honed his skills as a corporate finance and M&A attorney at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. He holds a BA in International Relations from Occidental CollegeREAD MOREVIEW LESS
Legatum is an investment partnership that invests its capital and ideas into initiatives it believes will shape a better future. Since 2006, Legatum has created a diverse collection of ventures to meet big global challenges and increase prosperity around the world.
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The Jobs Foundation is a charity based in London with a commitment to the creation of a successful and prosperous neighbourhoods through their local business communities.
Mark previously served as Board Member of Share Microfin, a financial services company specialising in the provision of income-generating loans and supporting business development with an emphasis on the development of sustainable communities.
Ellen Agler and Mark Stoleson discuss Legatum's 'The END Fund' with Brooke Dunefsky on the Charity Talks podcast. The fund aims to gain control over and eliminate the five most prevalent neglected tropical diseases by the end of the decade.
Mark delivered this speech at the Concrete Love conference in Lisbon and spoke about the experience of running a beautiful business addressing agency, freedom and the value of giving to others.
