People behind the partnership
Experience at
the table.
Bolt brings together entrepreneurial and financial leadership, supported by a wider network of investors and operators.
Managing Partner
Steve Bolton
Designated Member · JAAQ Investor Director
Steve has more than 40 years of entrepreneurial experience, including building and selling a property franchise with £400m of assets under management across 400 franchisees.
Steve brings experience in building businesses, investing at an early stage and connecting founders with people and capital.
Managing Partner
David Bell
Designated Member · CUDO Executive Director & CFO
A qualified accountant and former divisional CFO and COO at Pentland Group, David brings financial and operational experience to CUDO’s leadership.
His role centres on the practical financial discipline needed to support a scaling infrastructure business.
Investors and wider network
A wider circle
of experience.
Roger Black MBE
Bolt investor and ambassador; Olympic medallist.
Sir Keith Skeoch
Bolt investor; former CEO of Standard Life and Aberdeen Standard Investments.
Chris Wilkins FCCA
Bolt investor; Managing Partner at Wilkins Southworth.
Kevin Adeson
JAAQ investor; former Vice Chairman, Global Banking and Markets at HSBC.
Mo Gawdat
JAAQ investor and adviser; author and former Chief Business Officer at Google X.
Mohsin Patel
Reported investor in Bolt, JAAQ and CUDO, with private banking experience.
Relationships as reported in August 2026. Relationships are distinguished by company. Inclusion does not imply a personal recommendation to invest.