About
John Butt is Chief Executive and General Partner of Conduit Ventures Ltd, a UK-regulated investment firm that manages capital for blue-chip institutional investors and focuses on hydrogen, low carbon energy, intelligent mobility, and water security across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Gulf region. He founded Conduit in the early 2000s and serves on the boards of several public and private companies in these sectors. Previously, Butt held senior corporate finance roles at Citigroup Global Markets and the PwC International Privatisation Group, and began his career as an analyst at the Bank of England; he holds degrees in biochemistry from the University of St. Andrews and an MBA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Experience
- ReCatalyst, SloveniaMember of the Board of Advisorscurrent2025 — present
- Conduit Ventures LimitedChief Executivecurrent2001 — presentLondon, England, United Kingdom
- Cycle GroupChairman, Investment Committeecurrent2020 — presentLuxembourg
- CitigroupDirector1996 — 2001
- Price Waterhouse, Washington DC, USAPrincipal1991 — 1996
- Bank of EnglandFinancial Analyst1985 — 1989London, England, United Kingdom
Education
- University of St AndrewsBachelor of Science - BSc, Biochemistry
- The University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMaster of Business Administration - MBA, Business and Finance
Skills & more
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EntrepreneurshipAngel InvestingStrategic PartnershipsBusiness ModelingGrowth CapitalMergersBusiness PlanningInvestmentsBusiness DevelopmentSustainable EnergyInvestor RelationsRenewable EnergyFrom John's professional profile.
Same school
Also attended University of St Andrews70
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Also attended The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill175
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Shared employers
Also worked at Citigroup655
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Deals · 2
SFC EnergySolo GP
via Conduit Ventures
TougasSolo GP
via Conduit Ventures
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