Mark Colley Bio

Mark is the founder and managing director of Merino Private Equity. He is responsible for sourcing new investments as well as managing the portfolio. Prior to founding Merino, Mark worked at EPIC Private Equity and 3i plc. He read Economics at Cambridge University, is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and has an MBA from INSEAD Business School. Mark is married with two girls. When he is not encouraging his daughters to share his burden of supporting Sunderland football club, he enjoys playing golf and mountain biking. “It is a pleasure and a privilege to work with everyone involved in Merino. There are now over 500 people working within Merino-owned companies, and it is an enjoyable adventure every day as we seek to invest and grow our businesses over the long term.”