LadBible founder rakes in over £40m as shares rise Media The chief executive and co-founder of LadBible has raked in more than £40m through his investment vehicle which is a major shareholder in the online publisher. Alexander “Solly” Solomou set up the Manchester-based company in 2012 alongside Arian Kalantari. The group floated on the London Stock Exchange’s AIM at the end of 2021 while its [...]
Ladbible and Onthebeach founders back investor led by Steven Bartlett’s former business partner Investing The founders of Ladbible and Onthebeach have backed a venture capital firm that is led by the former business partner of Dragons’ Den star, Steven Bartlett. Solly Solomou, the chief executive of Manchester-headquartered Ladbible Group, has invested in Wilmslow-based Fearless Adventures alongside Onthebeach’s Simon Cooper, who will become its chairman. Solomou has invested through his [...]
Ladbible owner LBG Media is eyeing more deals after US success Media LBG has a number of different strategic focuses, including growing and building its audience base across platforms in the UK and US.