# George Ridd

> George Ridd is a Series A investor at Zouk Capital backing Renewable Energy. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Zouk Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/zouk-capital)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Jun 2024
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-ridd-81634a7

George Ridd is a Series A investor at Zouk Capital in London focused on Renewable Energy and Charging Infrastructure. George joined Zouk in 2012 and has 7 years of experience in project finance and infrastructure investment. He focuses on financial modelling, transaction execution and due diligence on the infrastructure team.George previously worked for the construction and services company Carillion Plc., as a project finance professional focused on PFI andPPP infrastructure investments. His core expertise was built in clean energy, transport and social infrastructure projects.He joined Carillion as a graduate and during his training period gained membership of the AMCT (Association of Corporate Treasurers). George holds an Economics B.Sc from the University of Southampton.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Renewable Energy | 2 | 50% |
| Charging Infrastructure | 2 | 50% |
| GreenTech | 1 | 25% |
| Electric Vehicle | 1 | 25% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 50% |
| Series B | 1 | 25% |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| char.gy | char.gy specializes in providing hyper-local public charging networks that mimic the experience of charging at home. char.gy stations are located on residential streets, enabling charging at your door. We prioritize market-leading dependability, affordability, and convenience for all drivers who depend on our service. | $127.2M | Series C | Jun 19, 2024 |  |
| Energy Park | Energy Park offers firms and residential locations with EV charging options. | $44.8M | Series A | Jun 03, 2024 |  |
| char.gy | char.gy specializes in providing hyper-local public charging networks that mimic the experience of charging at home. char.gy stations are located on residential streets, enabling charging at your door. We prioritize market-leading dependability, affordability, and convenience for all drivers who depend on our service. | $79.3M | Series B | Jan 01, 2022 |  |
| char.gy | char.gy specializes in providing hyper-local public charging networks that mimic the experience of charging at home. char.gy stations are located on residential streets, enabling charging at your door. We prioritize market-leading dependability, affordability, and convenience for all drivers who depend on our service. | $8.9M | Series A | Jun 28, 2021 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## About Zouk Capital

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Zouk Capital Growth Capital invests to build global leaders in resource efficiency. They believe that resource efficiency is fundamentally driven by technology – both industrial technology and information technology - and it has become clear that companies that improve efficiency are at a distinct advantage. Zouk invests in this new generation ofcompanies, supporting their expansion and accelerating the integration of resource efficiency measures across the global economy. The companies they invest in have commercially proven products and services with revenues between €10m - €150m and are positioned to scale rapidly. They support top-tier management teams to build market-leading, global businesses by providing growth equity and industry knowledge. To support them in achieving their growth strategies, they leverage their extensive international network of senior figures in the industry, business, finance, and government in Europe, North America, Asia, and the Middle East. Dedicated to adding value, they develop close partnerships with their portfolio companies and are some of the most experienced and active investors in the clean economy. Reflecting the value-add of Zouk’s approach, the second Growth Capital fund is the largest of its strategy in Europe at EUR 230m. Zouk’s Growth Capital focus is part of Zouk Capital LLP’s dual strategy of making investments that make a general environmental impact. Alongside its Growth Capital business, Zouk’s Infrastructure team finances the construction of renewable energy and environmental assets.

5 contacts available at Zouk Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Colin Campbell | Owner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/colin-campbell |
| George Ridd | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-ridd |
| John Higelin | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-higelin |
| Massimo Resta | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massimo-resta |
| Nathan Medlock | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nathan-medlock |

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## FAQ

### What does George Ridd invest in?

George Ridd invests primarily in Renewable Energy, Charging Infrastructure and GreenTech startups, most often at Series A and Series B stage. Most of the 4 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United Kingdom. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did George Ridd last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for George Ridd closed in Jun 2024. Shizune tracks 4 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

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