Leon de Bono's work experience includes various roles in the private equity and venture capital industry. Leon started in 2001 as a Senior Sales and Marketing Executive at Caspian Media Ltd. Leon then joined Private Equity News, Dow Jones in 2003, where they held positions such as Product Sales Manager and Director of Product Sales. In 2010, Leon joined the British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA), where they served as Director of Commercial Development, Membership Development, and Investor Relations until 2018. From 2018 to 2023, they held the role of Assistant Director General and Director of Membership Services at BVCA. Starting from April 2023, Leon became the Managing Director of Industry Development at BVCA.
Leon de Bono completed their Bachelor of Arts degree in History of Art from UCL from 1995 to 1998. Following this, they pursued a Master of Arts degree in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art, U. of London, from 1998 to 1999.
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The British Private Equity & Venture Capital Association (BVCA) is the voice of private capital in the UK. We have been advocating for the UK’s private equity and venture capital industry for 40 years, helping it to uphold its vision and achieve its goals. We actively represent this diverse community of long-term investors, enabling them to speak with one clear and consistent voice to society, including the Government, media and MPs. We connect institutional investors, fund managers, companies, advisers and service providers together, with our membership currently comprising more than 650 businesses from across the private capital ecosystem. This includes more than 325 PE and VC firms, 100 institutional investors and 200 professional services firms. The BVCA supports its members to help companies grow and achieve their long-term ambitions, creating value for the country, both economically and socially. From creating medicines to protect us against Covid-19, to backing innovative companies in their quest to find solutions to our low-carbon future, private capital also plays a critical role in addressing society’s future challenges. Together we are invested in a better future. Find us on X: https://www.twitter.com/BVCA