What stage does Zouk Capital invest at?

Zouk Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.

Where is Zouk Capital located?

Zouk Capital is headquartered in London, GB.

Zouk Capital

Venture capital

London · Seed–Growth · 22 people tracked

Also known as ZOUK CAPITAL LLP

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Investment thesis

Zouk Capital positions itself as a fund manager dedicated to the sustainable economy, targeting opportunities that arise where infrastructure, technology and sustainability converge. Its investment approach emphasizes sustainability-driven themes across these overlapping areas.

Invests inAgTech Circular Economy Cleantech Climate Tech Deep Tech Energy Impact & Social Good Mobility & Transportation SaaSEuropeLondonUnited Kingdom

Source: firm website, verified Aug 11, 2026.

Stage

Seed–Growth

London, GB

Instruments

Equity

Founded

2010

AUM

$1.1B

Tracked investments

Team · 22 people

from the firm's website

Samer Salty· Managing Partner

Founder and Managing Partner of Zouk Capital who designed the firm's combined technology and sustainable infrastructure platform. Previously led private equity and advisory transactions in technology and telecom at JP Morgan; holds an MS from MIT.

Andre Zachmann· Partner

Joined Zouk in 2018 and is a Partner on the Infrastructure team covering origination, analysis and execution of renewable energy deals. Previously worked at Luxcara and Investec Bank; holds an MSc in Finance from Warwick.

Colin Campbell· Partner

Joined Zouk in 2007 as a Partner and founded the Infrastructure team, with over 25 years in the energy sector. Led investments in the zSol fund and in waste, EV charging, wind and solar; previously CEO of Killingholme Power.

George Ridd· Partner

Joined Zouk in 2012 and is a Partner on the Infrastructure team with 16 years in infrastructure investing and a leading role in Zouk's EV infrastructure strategy. Sits on the boards of char.gy and Energy Park and was a director of InstaVolt.

John Higelin· Partner

Partner leading Zouk's Technology investment strategy since 2013, serving on the boards of Enspired and Dendra Systems and involved in investments including iZettle, Taulia and Workable. Previously worked in investment banking at J.P. Morgan and Alantra.

Massimo Resta· Partner

Partner on the Infrastructure team who has led Zouk investments across solar, waste-to-energy, storage and EV charging including ZSOL, BE Power, Liberty Charge and InstaVolt. Previously worked at Citi and Bain & Company; holds an MBA from Columbia.

Francine Bourgeois· Principal

Joined Zouk in 2022 as a Principal on the Climate Technology team. Began her career in investment banking at UBS and Lexicon Partners and later worked at a family-owned investment company; holds a BA from Yale.

Tarek Sabbagh· Investment Principal

Joined Zouk in 2025 as a Principal on the Infrastructure team focused on energy transition private equity. Previously spent over seven years at Octopus Energy Generation; holds an MSc from UCL and is a CFA Charterholder.

Anthony Fox· Venture Partner

Joined Zouk in 2000 and is a Partner/Venture Partner supporting the Technology strategy with over 40 years of senior management experience. Formerly CEO of global e-commerce for Kingfisher Plc; a Chartered Accountant.

Uwe Kraemer· Venture Partner

Became a Venture Partner at Zouk in 2016 after serving as Investment Manager from 2014-2016; also CFO of Scandit. Previously worked at Goldman Sachs and ViewPoint Capital Partners; holds an MSc from TU Darmstadt.

Edward O'Neill· Financial Controller

Joined Zouk in early 2019 as Financial Controller after four years at a London accountancy practice where he earned his ACA. Holds an MA and BA in Classics from Warwick.

George Lipczynski· Investment Manager

Joined Zouk in 2019 as an Investment Manager on the Infrastructure team supporting origination, analysis and execution. Previously worked in Marubeni's European power team and at Operis; holds an MEng from Bristol.

Gerhard Swart· Chief Financial Officer

Joined Zouk in 2013 as Chief Financial Officer, having spent six years at a London hedge fund as Financial Controller & Compliance Officer. Qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Deloitte; graduated from the University of Pretoria.

John Mapplebeck· Non-executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee

Non-Executive board member and Chairman of Zouk's Remuneration and Appointments Committee with over 30 years in capital markets specialising in energy and natural resources. Formerly chairman of zSol and a senior NatWest executive.

Joss Laughton-Scott· Associate

Joined Zouk's Investor Relations and Fundraising team in 2025 after working at Amazon and in ECM at Rothschild & Co. Holds an MSc from London Business School and a BSc from Bristol.

Lillie Bellamy· Operations Associate

Joined Zouk in 2019 as Operations Associate overseeing daily office running and compliance. Holds an undergraduate degree in English with Creative Writing from the University of Birmingham.

Melissa Stasinopoulos· Associate, Sustainability

Joined Zouk in 2018 and serves as Sustainability Associate, driving sustainable business practices and managing ESG reporting. Previously Team Assistant to the Infrastructure team; holds a BSc in Applied Geography from Bournemouth.

Radhika Patel· Investment Manager

Joined Zouk in 2024 as an Investment Manager on the Infrastructure team, handling origination, due diligence, modelling and execution. Previously spent five years at Pantheon's infrastructure team and started at RBC; holds an MBA from London Business School.

Richard Pereira· Deputy Chairman, Chair of the Audit Committee and Zouk Board member

Deputy Chairman and Chair of the Audit Committee, and Zouk board member overseeing audit, finance and compliance. Served as Zouk's CFO and COO from 2006 to 2024; a chartered accountant who previously worked at Ernst & Young.

Ruby Nightingale· Team Assistant

Joined Zouk in 2022 as Team Assistant to the Infrastructure team, keeping the team organised. Previously a team secretary at a real estate development company; holds a BA in History from Sussex.

Suvesshaa Iyanathan· Associate

Joined Zouk in 2025 as an Associate on the Climate Technology team; previously an investment banking analyst at Centerview Partners and worked on sustainable battery technology. Holds bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry from Oxford.

Tom Singh· Advisor

A UK entrepreneur and private investor with family interests in retail, technology and renewable energy. Founder of the New Look retail chain and co-founder of Bridges Community Ventures.

What they invest in

from 22 of 47 portfolio companies

Energy ×12Cleantech ×11Enterprise Software ×5SaaS ×5Climate Tech ×4Hardware ×4IoT ×4Mobility & Transportation ×4

HQs:United States×5United Kingdom×4Germany×2Canada×1Italy×1

Investments · 47 tracked

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By year:2016 · 2 2015 · 13 dated

Believbeliev.comin 𝕏✓ verified

Believ provides a fully funded, end-to-end EV charge point deployment service for UK local authorities, covering charge point strategy, site planning, installation, and maintenance without reliance on public LEVI funding.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Off Grid ElectricFeb 2016SEC filingmedium confidence

EnergyGrand Cayman

Francis Hegelsen(Executive Officer, Director)Lyndon Rive(Director)Bill Lenihan(Executive Officer)Erica Ann Mackey(Director)Stephen Hall(Director)Erica Mackey(Cofounder)

Board seatSamer Salty· per SEC Form D · filed May 2016

Anescoanesco.co.uk

Anesco develops, builds, operates and optimises grid-scale solar and battery storage assets, and provides energy efficiency services to UK utilities, local authorities and social housing through the ECO scheme.

CleantechClimate TechEnergy

Hildagarde McCarville(CEO)Julian Foster(Chief Operating Officer)

Be Powerbepower.com

Plenitude provides electric vehicle charging solutions, including home wallboxes and public charging stations accessible across Europe via the Plenitude On The Road mobile app.

CleantechEnergyMobility & Transportation

Blockmarktechblockmarktech.com

Charchar.gyin

char.gy develops and operates public on-street EV charging infrastructure across the UK, focusing on convenient and affordable charging for the 40% of drivers without off-street parking.

CleantechEnergyMobility & TransportationWakefield, GB

Cyphortcyphort.comMay 2015

Santa Clara-based provider of advanced threat protection software for detecting next-generation malware.

Santa Clara, US

Manoj Leelanivas(Executive Officer, Director)

Dendra Systemsdendra.io

World leader in drone-based restoration of degraded land

Energy Parkenergy-park.co.uk

enspiredenspired-trading.comin

Enviromena Power Systems

Abu Dhabi-based developer, installer and operator of solar PV power plants across the MENA region.

EO Chargingeocharging.comin 𝕏

EO Charging manufactures and deploys EV charging hardware and software solutions for fleet electrification.

EnergyHardwareSaaS

Freetricity

Installer of free residential solar PV systems in Southern England and South Wales, using the Lumen Energy brand.

Gas Turbine Efficiency

Provider of cleantech energy-saving and performance-enhancing solutions for power generation, oil and gas, and aviation; sold to Wood Group in 2011.

Green Hedgegreen-hedge.com

Green Hedge develops and operates renewable energy projects and battery storage systems.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyBerlin, DE

Adrien Lebrun(Geschäftsführer (CEO))Dr. Niels Kröner(Geschäftsführer (CEO))

Green Hedge Energy UK

Developer of utility-scale battery storage projects in the UK; sold its 120 MW pipeline to Bluefield Solar.

Gtefficiencygtefficiency.comin

GTE develops high-pressure cleaning technology for aircraft and turbine engines and designs modular skid systems, serving OEMs and power and energy customers.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechEnergyHardware

Huddlehuddle.cominacquired by Ideagen

Ideagen Huddle (now Ideagen Collaboration Portal) was a cloud-based client portal for secure document sharing and collaboration with external stakeholders, offering file sharing, version control, and project management.

Cloud ComputingEnterprise SoftwareGovTechSaaS

Instavolt

UK rapid EV charging network operating an open, pay-as-you-go model; sold to EQT Infrastructure Partners in 2022.

Ipaccessipaccess.comin 𝕏

Mavenir develops cloud-native, AI-by-design software for mobile network operators, offering programmable and automated telecom network solutions.

AI & Machine LearningCloud ComputingEnterprise Software

iZettleizettle.com

PayPal's point-of-sale platform that provides modern POS products designed to help businesses accept payments and track sales in a unified system.

FintechRetail TechSaaS

Levenseat Renewable Energy

Scottish 12.5 MWe waste-to-energy and materials recycling facility combining gasification with refuse-derived fuel.

Lighting Science Group

Melbourne, US

Craig Cogut(Director of the Issuer)Richard H. Davis, Jr.(Director of the Issuer)Fredric Maxik(Chief Technology Officer and Director of the Issuer)Warner Philips(Director of the Issuer)Sanford R. Climan(Director of the Issuer)James Jones(Director of the Issuer)

Lsgclsgc.com

Mobilityhousemobilityhouse.comin 𝕏

The Mobility House builds ChargePilot, a technology platform for intelligent charging and energy management of electric vehicle fleets and vehicle-grid integration.

CleantechEnergyIoTMobility & Transportation

Nanotronnanotron.comin 𝕏

Nanotron is a real-time location system (RTLS) technology provider that has been acquired by Inpixon; it offers location hardware modules, transceiver chips, and radio standards including Chirp Spread Spectrum and Ultra-Wideband for asset tracking and industrial positioning applications.

HardwareIoT

NetCitadelin 𝕏

Proofpoint provides AI and cybersecurity solutions that protect organizations by securing email, cloud services, and collaboration tools, with runtime enforcement of AI usage policies and threat detection capabilities.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityEnterprise Software

Ashan Willy(CEO)

Orb Energyorbenergy.com

Bangalore-based retailer and installer of solar PV and solar thermal systems in India.

OZZ Electricozzelectric.com

OZZ Electric is a licensed electrical contractor providing full-service installation, design-build, retrofit, and clean energy solutions for residential, commercial, industrial, and institutional projects across Canada and the United States.

CleantechConstruction TechEnergy

Pearonlinepearonline.comin

PEARonline provides investor portal and data room software for private capital managers, fund administrators, and placement agents to securely share documents and communications with limited partners.

Enterprise SoftwareFintechSaaS

Prior Financetaulia.com

San Francisco, US

Brian Matthews(Director)Bertram Meyer(Director)Cedric Bru(Chief Executive Officer and President)Nathan Medlock(Director)Leo Apotheker(Director)Rene Ho(Chief Financial Officer)

Readlyreadly.com

SiC Processingsic-processing.com

The site is a German-language affiliate review page ranking and comparing online casinos for German players, evaluating them on security, bonuses, payouts, game selection and mobile experience.

Media & Entertainment

Sigfoxsigfox.comin 𝕏

Sigfox 0G technology, operated by UnaBiz, is a low power wide area network (LPWAN) built for massive IoT, connecting devices at low cost with high energy efficiency.

HardwareIoTLogistics & Supply Chain

Sign Solutions Late Stageuk.com

SkyPilottrilliantinc.com

Solar Venturessolarventures.it

Solar Ventures is an independent power producer and developer that builds, finances, and operates utility-scale photovoltaic plants across Southern Europe and emerging markets.

CleantechClimate TechEnergyNot explicitly stated, IT

Michele Appendino(Chairman & CEO)Ezio Ravaccia(Chief Financial Officer)

Solarcenturysolarcentury.com

Global solar company developing and building solar farms and rooftops; sold to Statkraft for GBP 117.7m in 2020.

Space-Time Insightspacetimeinsight.comSep 2016

San Mateo, US

Jasvir Gill(Director)Rob Schilling(Chief Executive Officer)John Luongo(Director)Bill Kingsley(Director)

BoardGill Cogan(Director)James Huff(Director)

The Mobility Houseacquired by Daimler

Munich-based provider of EV charging and energy storage solutions using battery aggregation for grid balancing; acquired by Daimler AG.

Trillianttrilliant.comin

Trilliant provides a device-independent platform and communications technology (RF, cellular, and hybrid) that lets electric utilities move from advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) to grid-edge intelligence with real-time visibility across distributed energy resources and EV loads.

CleantechEnergyIoT

Urban Wind

UK portfolio of 14 wind turbine schemes driven by RPI-indexed Feed-in Tariffs; sold to Resonance Asset Management in 2021.

Va Q Tecva-q-tec.comin

va-Q-tec manufactures thermal packaging and thermal energy efficiency solutions for industries including food delivery, retail, pharmaceuticals, construction, and commercial appliances.

Advanced ManufacturingCleantechLogistics & Supply Chain

website by HEDGE Digitalhedgedigital.com

Workableworkable.com𝕏

Workable is an all-in-one HR platform used by over 35,000 companies to recruit, hire, and manage employees.

AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHR TechSaaSBoston, US

J. William A. Lee(Director)Michael A. Belshe(Executive Officer, Director)Matthew A. Cowan(Director)Jeff A. Brody(Director)Stratton A. Sclavos(Director)David A. Sacks(Director)

Zest

UK public EV charging network provider deploying fast chargers at locations where people park for extended periods.

ZOLA Electricoffgrid-electric.com

Rows marked “SEC filing” are inferred from directors named on the company's SEC Form D — public regulatory data, not a portfolio list published by the firm.

Exits · 2

IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolio

Huddleacq. by IdeagenThe Mobility Houseacq. by Daimler

Portfolio news

latest coverage across their companies

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Principals & officers · per Companies House

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Anthony Kenneth Fox

LLP designated member · since 2018

John Henri Higelin

LLP designated member · since 2016

Richard Alan Pereira

LLP designated member · since 2010

Massimo Fedele Nicola Resta

LLP designated member · since 2012

George Phillip Ridd

LLP designated member · since 2016

Samer Souheil Salty

LLP designated member · since 2011

Zouk Ventures Limited

Corporate LLP designated member · since 2010

Ownership & control

Zouk Ventures Limited — 75–100% of voting rights

Frequently asked questions

What stage does Zouk Capital invest at?: Zouk Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B, Series C, Growth stages.
What sectors does Zouk Capital focus on?: Zouk Capital focuses on AgTech, Circular Economy, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Deep Tech, Energy, Impact & Social Good, Mobility & Transportation, SaaS.
Where is Zouk Capital located?: Zouk Capital is headquartered in London, GB.

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