Philipp Schmolke pursued a degree in Business Administration with a specialization in Finance at the Universities of Trier, Dublin City University (B.Sc), and Münster (M.Sc). During his studies, he gained valuable industry experience in the fields of banking, private equity, and automotive, including positions at HannoverFinanz, Deutsche Beteiligungs AG, Deutsche Bank, and Daimler.

Philipp Schmolke joined Livingstone in 2021 where he is involved in international corporate buy- and sell-side transactions. He also worked as an investment manager at Haniel and as a consultant at Deloitte in the Transaction Services department, specializing in financial due diligence.