# Hans Mehn

> Hans Mehn is a Series E investor at Generation Investment Management backing Solar and Energy. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Generation Investment Management](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/generation-investment-management)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jul 2011
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hans-mehn-981878b7

Hans Mehn is a partner of Previously, Mehn worked at Swiss Re andaffiliates, holding positions in the management of private equity and related investments. Prior to Swiss Re, he worked in the corporate finance department of Smith Barney.Mehn holds a bachelor’s degree in economics and art history from Duke University.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Solar | 1 | 33% |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Construction | 1 | 33% |
| Renewable Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Energy Efficiency | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series E | 1 | 33% |
| Series F | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SolarCity | SolarCity is the nation's 1 leading provider of solar energy systems that deliver reliable clean energy to homes and businesses. SolarCity went public on the NASDAQ exchange in 2012 with a market cap of around $600 million. | $20M | Series F | Jul 01, 2011 |  |
| SolarCity | SolarCity is the nation's 1 leading provider of solar energy systems that deliver reliable clean energy to homes and businesses. SolarCity went public on the NASDAQ exchange in 2012 with a market cap of around $600 million. | $21.4M | Series E | Jul 14, 2010 |  |
| SolarCity | SolarCity is the nation's 1 leading provider of solar energy systems that deliver reliable clean energy to homes and businesses. SolarCity went public on the NASDAQ exchange in 2012 with a market cap of around $600 million. | $23.9M | Series E | Oct 01, 2009 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [DBL Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/dbl-investors) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Threshold](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/threshold) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Mayfield Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mayfield-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Generation Investment Management

VC Fund · London, United Kingdom

Generation Investment Management is dedicated to investing, integrated sustainability research, and client alignment. The company believes the interests of shareholders, over time, will be best served by companies that improve financial returns by managing economic, social, and environmental performance. It also builds a global research platform tointegrate sustainability research into fundamental financial analysis. The company's investment team was founded by bringing together investment analysts with leaders from the sustainability research field. Generation's investment approach is based on the conviction that sustainability risks and opportunities directly affect long-term business profitability.

5 contacts available at Generation Investment Management.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Anthony Woolf | Growth Equity | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/anthony-woolf |
| David Blood | Founding Partner and Senior Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/david-blood |
| Hans Mehn | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/hans-mehn |
| Joy Tuffield | Growth Equity | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joy-tuffield-b0c5 |
| Kevin Diestel | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kevin-diestel |

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## FAQ

### What does Hans Mehn invest in?

Hans Mehn invests primarily in Solar, Energy and Construction startups, most often at Series E and Series F stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Hans Mehn last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Hans Mehn closed in Jul 2011. Shizune tracks 3 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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