About
Irena Spazzapan, Managing General Partner, combines a systems‑thinking background from spinning out an advisory firm with over a decade of Goldman Sachs gas and power trading, delivering trader‑level energy‑market expertise.
Invests in
AgTechClimate TechEnergyFoodTechMobility & TransportationNew Materials
Experience
- Systemiq CapitalManaging Partnercurrent2022 — presentGreater London
- ElectronXBoard Directorcurrent2025 — present
- OhmeBoard Observercurrent2022 — present
- SubbyxBoard Directorcurrent2026 — present
- MiQ - Methane IntelligenceBoard Directorcurrent2022 — present
- Carbon GapMember Board of Trusteescurrent2023 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- H1 EnergyBoard Director2020 — 2025
- CirculorAdvisory Board Member2021 — 2025London, England, United Kingdom
- SYSTEMIQ Ltd.Partner2018 — 2022London, United Kingdom
- CapterioNon Executive Director2020 — 2021London, United Kingdom
- Habitat EnergyAdvisory Board Member2018 — 2020Oxford, United Kingdom
- Upside Energy LtdBoard Director2018 — 2020Manchester, United Kingdom
- Goldman SachsExecutive Director2005 — 2017
- UNRWAProject Manager2004Damascus, Syria
Education
- CFA InstituteChartered Financial Analyst, Finance2006 — 2008
- Università degli Studi di TriesteInternational Relations and Macroeconomics2000 — 2004
- SOAS University of LondonDevelopment Studies2002 — 2003
Skills & more
ManagementCommodity MarketsFinancial MarketsEnergy MarketsFinancial ModelingInvestment BankingStructured Products
From Irena's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended Università degli Studi di Trieste8
Malgorzata RogalskaAssociate at Ysios CapitalAkcan IstifHead of Innovation & Labs at Scientifica Venture CapitalTeresa De NadaiProject Manager at LIFTTFrancesca RadinPortfolio Specialist at PFC Family OfficeIrene OchemInvestor at Rising Tide Africa (RTA)Ferdinando SigonaPartner at LocalGlobe
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Also attended SOAS University of London29
Helena DyeFinance & Operations Associate at Active PartnersJoyce-Ann WainainaManaging Partner at Chui VenturesAli QaiserMENA at Salica InvestmentsAlasdair ThongFounding Partner at Selvedge VentureMani HonigsteinInvestor at Honeystone VenturesAnnelie AjamiFounder and General Partner at Anamcara
+ 23 more
Shared employers
Also worked at Circulor2
Also worked at SYSTEMIQ Ltd.18
Jessica StewartGeneral Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Systemiq CapitalGeorge DarrahGeneral Partner at Systemiq CapitalLouis MillonInvestment Principal at Systemiq CapitalAlexander LangguthFounding Partner at Übermorgen VenturesAnna TrendewiczInvestment Associate (North America) at Future Energy VenturesBen DixonPartner at SYSTEMIQ
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Also worked at Goldman Sachs1,186
Josh KushnerFounder & CEO of Thrive CapitalFred EhrsamCo-founder and Senior Advisor at Paradigm; founder of NudgeMatt HuangCo-founder and Managing Partner at ParadigmNiki PezeshkiGeneral Partner at Felicis VenturesChris BischoffInvestment Team at General CatalystDamir BecirovicInvestor at Index Ventures
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Deals · 1
Electron Exchange HoldingsBoard seat
via Systemiq Capital · filed Dec 2025 · $36.5M raise
Attribution from SEC filings, press coverage, and firm rosters.
Colleagues at Systemiq Capital
Elena Guglielmini
Operations Associate at Systemiq Capital
Gemma Bloemen
Venture Partner at Systemiq Capital
George Darrah
General Partner at Systemiq Capital
George Polk
Advisor at Systemiq Capital
James Bilefield
Advisor at Systemiq Capital
Jasper Wigley
Investment Associate at Systemiq Capital
Jeremy Oppenheim
Managing Partner at SYSTEMIQ
Jessica Stewart
General Partner, Chief Operating Officer at Systemiq Capital