Execution capability in complex markets. Proven experience across multiple regions

Wladi Solounov is a private equity and investment professional with more than 20 years of experience across emerging and developing markets. He specializes in equity investments, M&A, financial institutions, and sustainable value creation.

Before founding Blue Bridge SVC, he held senior investment positions at InCred Insight Partners, Enabling Qapital AG, and DEG (KfW Group), where he managed and executed equity investments in financial institutions and corporates worldwide.

Over his career, Wladi has completed more than 70 equity transactions with a total volume exceeding USD 1 billion, including investments, exits, and complex shareholder transactions. He has also served on the boards of financial institutions in Asia, providing strategic and governance oversight.

He holds a Master’s Degree (Diplom) in Business Administration from the University of Duisburg-Essen, specializing in Banking & Finance, Tax, Valuation, and Controlling.

Clarence Anthony is a corporate lawyer qualified in both England & Wales and India, with nearly 20 years of experience advising on investments, financings, M&A, and private equity transactions. Before founding Clarence & Partners, he was an equity partner at one of India’s leading law firms.

He advises international investors, development finance institutions, private equity funds, and strategic investors, combining legal expertise with a pragmatic, business-oriented approach. His clients have included Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield, DEG, FMO, HIG, and SIDT.

Clarence’s primary sector focus includes financial services, fintech, technology, education, renewable energy, pharmaceuticals, and private equity. Over his career, he has advised on transactions exceeding USD 3 billion in aggregate value, including renewable energy, financial services, technology, and venture capital investments.

Axel Dalheimer is a strategy, business development, and digital transformation professional with more than 25 years of international experience. With a background in computer science, he specializes in corporate strategy, growth initiatives, marketing, digitalisation, and business transformation.

Throughout his career, Axel has advised and worked with leading corporations, financial institutions, and mid-sized companies across Europe, supporting growth, market expansion, organisational development, and digital transformation programs.

At Blue Bridge, he focuses on strategic value creation within portfolio companies, combining operational execution, digital innovation, and commercial development to support sustainable growth and long-term competitiveness.

John is a corporate finance and investment professional with more than 20 years of experience across investment banking, private equity, infrastructure, and strategic advisory. He has advised governments, development finance institutions, financial institutions, and private sector investors on mergers & acquisitions, capital raising, privatizations, restructurings, and large-scale infrastructure projects across Africa and international markets.

Throughout his career, he has been involved in transactions exceeding USD 10 billion in aggregate value, including sovereign financings, financial sector transactions, industrial investments, infrastructure developments, and corporate acquisitions. His experience spans both advisory and principal investment roles, covering sectors such as financial services, infrastructure, manufacturing, energy, real estate, and technology.

Prior to his current activities, he held senior leadership positions at SouthBridge, Arrow Capital, Crystal Ventures, and Bank of America, where he advised governments, multinational corporations, institutional investors, and development finance institutions on complex strategic and financial transactions.

Selected Experience Highlights

• Sovereign and public sector transactions, including a USD 620 million Eurobond issuance and multiple privatization mandates.
• M&A advisory for financial institutions and banking sector acquisitions across Africa.
• Capital raising and project finance for infrastructure and industrial projects exceeding USD 1 billion.
• Strategic advisory to leading African development finance institutions and regional investment platforms.
• Execution of corporate finance and investment banking transactions at Bank of America involving financings, bond issuances, equity offerings, and acquisitions totaling several billion US dollars.