# Ladi Delano

> Ladi Delano is a British-born Nigerian entrepreneur and Moove co-founder, co-CEO and advisory board chairman, based in Dubai. His career spans a Chinese drinks business, Nigerian investment ventures and revenue-based vehicle financing. Moove’s later expansion into autonomous fleet operations with Waymo brings his interest in income-producing assets into a new market; in October 2026, the company announced a Nigerian exit and the transfer of eligible vehicles to customers.

- **Role:** Co-Founder, Co-CEO and Advisory Board Chairman at Moove
- **Organizations:** Moove, Grace Lake Partners, JCDecaux Grace Lake, Bakrie Delano Africa, Solidarnosc Asia
- **Nationality:** British-Nigerian
- **Education:** MSc in Major Programme Management, University of Oxford, Saïd Business School, Postgraduate Diploma in Global Business, University of Oxford, Saïd Business School, Master of Public Administration, London School of Economics and Political Science
- **Known for:** Built and exited a Chinese drinks business before establishing ventures in Nigeria., Co-founded Moove and expanded its vehicle-financing business internationally., Supported the Oxford-Grace Lake Scholarship for Nigerian MBA candidates.

## Career timeline

- **2004** — Founded Chinese drinks business Solidarnosc Asia, producer of Solid XS vodka.
- **2012** — Led Bakrie Delano Africa, a joint venture with Indonesia’s Bakrie Group, and appeared on Forbes’ young African entrepreneurs watch list.
- **2014** — Co-founded Grace Lake Partners.
- **2016-2019** — Served as CEO of JCDecaux Grace Lake in Nigeria.
- **2020** — Launched Moove with Jide Odunsi in Lagos; some corporate histories date its founding to 2019.
- **2024** — Moove announced its Waymo fleet operations partnership in December.
- **2025** — Moove announced the Kovi acquisition in January and a London expansion of the Waymo partnership in October.
- **2026** — Moove announced a $250 million Series C in August and its Nigerian exit with eligible vehicle transfers in October.

## Achievements

- Built and exited a Chinese drinks business before establishing ventures in Nigeria.
- Co-founded Moove and expanded its vehicle-financing business internationally.
- Supported the Oxford-Grace Lake Scholarship for Nigerian MBA candidates.
- Co-led Moove as it developed autonomous fleet operations with Waymo.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Moove announced plans to conclude Nigerian operations and transfer eligible vehicles valued by the company at approximately ₦35 billion to customers, with no further vehicle payments from October 1.
- **2026-08** — Moove announced $250 million in Series C funding at a $2.1 billion company valuation, led by Mubadala and co-led by Woven Capital and Ion Pacific.
- **2025-10** — Moove and Waymo announced expansion of their fleet operations partnership to London.

## Links

- Website: https://www.moove.io/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ladidelano

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Last updated: 2026-10-14