# John Higelin

> John Higelin is a Series B investor at Zouk Capital (London) backing Energy and Battery. See 3 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: 3
- Last investment: Oct 2025
- Lead investor: 67%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhigelin

John Higelin is a Series B investor at Zouk Capital in London focused on Energy and Battery. John joined Zouk’s Growth Capital Team in 2013. He has over 6 years of combined experience in growth equity, investment banking and technology.Prior to Zouk, John spent 3 years in investment banking at J.P.Morgan and C.W.Downer & Co, where he advised on a wide range of transactions in technology, energy and diversified industrials. Inaddition, John has served as a consultant to the United Nations Development Programme in New York, where he promoted the adoption of clean energy technologies in developing countries. He has also carried out economics and scientific research for Columbia University’s Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Joint European Torus, one of the world’s largest nuclear fusion research facilities.John holds graduate degrees in sustainable economics and technology policy from Columbia University and the University of Cambridge, as well as a degree in industrial engineering from École Centrale in Lyon, France.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Battery | 1 | 33% |
| Analytics | 1 | 33% |
| Industrial | 1 | 33% |
| Power Grid | 1 | 33% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Austria | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| enspired | enspired is a fully digital energy trading-as-a-service company. We drive the energy transition by enabling our clients to bring flexible assets to power spot markets and capture their full value with our AI-based trading services. Our team consists of leading algorithmic traders, data scientists and technology enthusiasts who firmly believe thatthe way power is traded will soon drastically change - in our world, there is no room for trading screens and traditional optimization. All trades get executed in a fully automated fashion using advanced AI algorithms that outperform the market and monetize our client's flexibility to the fullest while supporting grid stability. Our clients include leading utilities, operators of renewables and batteries or consumption assets across Europe. | $17.3M | Series B | Oct 13, 2025 |  |
| enspired | enspired is a fully digital energy trading-as-a-service company. We drive the energy transition by enabling our clients to bring flexible assets to power spot markets and capture their full value with our AI-based trading services. Our team consists of leading algorithmic traders, data scientists and technology enthusiasts who firmly believe thatthe way power is traded will soon drastically change - in our world, there is no room for trading screens and traditional optimization. All trades get executed in a fully automated fashion using advanced AI algorithms that outperform the market and monetize our client's flexibility to the fullest while supporting grid stability. Our clients include leading utilities, operators of renewables and batteries or consumption assets across Europe. | $27.6M | Series B | May 14, 2024 |  |
| Dendra Systems | Dendra's vision is to empower humanity to restore the balance of our natural world. Our mission is to create the tools needed to power scalable ecosystem restoration. | $15M | Series B | May 08, 2024 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [360 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/360-capital-partners) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Banpu NEXT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banpu-next) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [EnBW New Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/enbw-new-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [PUSH VC](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/push-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Airbus Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/airbus-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Aramco Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/aramco-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## 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 John Higelin invest in?

John Higelin invests primarily in Energy, Battery and Analytics startups, most often at Series B stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Austria. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did John Higelin last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Higelin closed in Oct 2025. 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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