Where did Lord Browne go to school?

Lord Browne studied at St John's College, Cambridge (Bachelor’s Degree, Physics); Stanford University (MS in Business).

Lord Browne

Investor

Advisory Board - Former BP CEO at Giant Ventures Global Llp · Chairman at Equatic

United Kingdom

About

John Browne (Lord Browne of Madingley) is Founder and Chairman of BeyondNetZero, a climate growth equity venture established with General Atlantic. He served as Group Chief Executive of BP from 1995 to 2007, where he oversaw the company's merger with Amoco and established its renewable and alternative energy business, and subsequently worked in renewable energy private equity and companies advancing the energy transition. He holds degrees from Cambridge and Stanford, serves as Chairman of the Francis Crick Institute and several other companies focused on maritime intelligence, artificial intelligence, and carbon markets, and maintains board positions and leadership roles across multiple educational, cultural, and scientific organizations.

Chairman at Equatic

Intro paths

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In turn, Lord can intro founders to Equatic's investors below.

Equatic's investors · 1

Prelude VenturesSan Francisco · $100K – $5M checks · since 2025

Co-founders at Equatic

Gaurav SantDirector

Gaurav N. SantFounder & Chief Technology Officer

Erika La PlanteCo-Founder, Head of MRV & Environmental Strategy

David JassbyCo-Founder, Head of Electrode Materials and Systems

Xin ChenCo-Founder, Senior Scientist

Experience

BeyondNetZeroFounder and Chairmancurrent2021 — present
L1 EnergyExecutive Chairman2015 — 2021
Riverstone HoldingsPartner & Managing Director2007 — 2015
BPGroup Chief Executive1995 — 2007

Colleagues at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Alasdair Mitchell

Portfolio Support at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Alice Steenland

CSO, Signify at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Amanda Berinson

Executive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Barry Eggers

Co-Founder, Lightspeed at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Ben Urwin

Senior Data Engineer at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Cameron McLain

Building things that endure, and living fully along the way.

Connor Whiting

Finance Associate at Giant Ventures Global Llp

David Miliband

Former British Foreign Secretary at Giant Ventures Global Llp

Frequently asked questions

Who is Lord Browne?: John Browne (Lord Browne of Madingley) is Founder and Chairman of BeyondNetZero, a climate growth equity venture established with General Atlantic. He served as Group Chief Executive of BP from 1995 to 2007, where he oversaw the company's merger with Amoco and established its renewable and alternative energy business, and subsequently worked in renewable energy private equity and companies advancing the energy transition. He holds degrees from Cambridge and Stanford, serves as Chairman of the Francis Crick Institute and several other companies focused on maritime intelligence, artificial intelligence, and carbon markets, and maintains board positions and leadership roles across multiple educational, cultural, and scientific organizations.
Where does Lord Browne work?: Lord Browne is Advisory Board - Former BP CEO at Giant Ventures Global Llp and Chairman at Equatic.
Where did Lord Browne go to school?: Lord Browne studied at St John's College, Cambridge (Bachelor’s Degree, Physics); Stanford University (MS in Business).