# Karim Tabet Jalbout

> Karim Tabet Jalbout is a seed investor at Egon Zehnder (London) backing Battery and CleanTech. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Egon Zehnder](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/egon-zehnder)
- Location: London, United Kingdom
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: May 2024
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/karim-jalbout-26a7b815/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/karim.jalbout

Karim Tabet Jalbout is a seed investor at Egon Zehnder in London focused on Battery and CleanTech. Karim Jalbout, based in London, leads the Digital and eCommerce segments of Egon Zehnder’s Technology and Communications Practice in Europe. Karim also leads the firm’s Chief Marketing Officers Practice in the UK. He is a trusted advisor to private equity, family-owned businesses, and start-ups at the C-suite and board levels. Karim has servedclients across hospitality, travel, publishing, financial services, telecommunications, pure play, and retail. He has deep experience in emerging markets, particularly India.Prior to joining Egon Zehnder, Karim was Global Head of Propositions & Sales at Sony Ericsson Mobile, where he drove early investment in the Android platform. Previously, Karim gained more than a decade of FMCG experience with Diageo. He started his career working in Brand Management for Guinness in Canada, then moved to London as Brand Controller Guinness and Malta Guinness for the Africa region. Karim subsequently led Baileys in the UK market and was Marketing Director for Guinness in Europe, including Ukraine and Russia. Karim earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University in Canada and completed the Executive Education program at Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has been a key speaker at the Digital Innovation Summit as well as for Endeavour (a global entrepreneur network) and LIFE (an international non-profit organization for Lebanese Executives in Finance).

## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Seed | $3.5M–$8.6M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Battery | 1 | 33% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 33% |
| Recycling | 1 | 33% |
| Sustainability | 1 | 33% |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Cylib | Cylib provides technology for recycling lithium-ion batteries into usable raw materials, turning battery waste and production scrap into materials like lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, and manganese for reuse in battery and industrial supply chains. Their proprietary process focuses on the holistic recovery of all battery components, utilizingwater-based methods to minimize chemical use and reduce environmental impact. Cylib operates an integrated end-to-end recycling workflow that includes discharge, material separation, and refinement for reintegration into manufacturing processes. The company’s approach supports circular material flows and aims to strengthen supply chains for battery producers and related industrial partners. | $59.9M | Series A | May 15, 2024 |  |
| Cylib | Cylib provides technology for recycling lithium-ion batteries into usable raw materials, turning battery waste and production scrap into materials like lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, and manganese for reuse in battery and industrial supply chains. Their proprietary process focuses on the holistic recovery of all battery components, utilizingwater-based methods to minimize chemical use and reduce environmental impact. Cylib operates an integrated end-to-end recycling workflow that includes discharge, material separation, and refinement for reintegration into manufacturing processes. The company’s approach supports circular material flows and aims to strengthen supply chains for battery producers and related industrial partners. | $8.6M | Seed | Feb 15, 2023 |  |
| Cylib | Cylib provides technology for recycling lithium-ion batteries into usable raw materials, turning battery waste and production scrap into materials like lithium, graphite, nickel, cobalt, and manganese for reuse in battery and industrial supply chains. Their proprietary process focuses on the holistic recovery of all battery components, utilizingwater-based methods to minimize chemical use and reduce environmental impact. Cylib operates an integrated end-to-end recycling workflow that includes discharge, material separation, and refinement for reintegration into manufacturing processes. The company’s approach supports circular material flows and aims to strengthen supply chains for battery producers and related industrial partners. | $3.5M | Seed | Oct 14, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Speedinvest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/speedinvest) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Vsquared Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vsquared-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [10x Founders](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/10x-founders) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [World Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/world-fund) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Leblon Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/leblon-capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NRW.Venture](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/nrw-venture) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Egon Zehnder

VC Fund · Geneva, Switzerland

Since 1964, Egon Zehnder has been at the forefront of defining great leadership in the face of changing economic conditions, emerging opportunities and evolving business goals. With more than 400 consultants in 69 offices and 41 countries around the globe, we work closely with public and private corporations, family-owned enterprises and nonprofitand government agencies to provide board advisory services, CEO and leadership succession planning, executive search and assessment, and leadership development.

5 contacts available at Egon Zehnder.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Karim Tabet Jalbout | Partner - Global Private Equity / VC Tech | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karim-tabet-jalbout |
| Lee Wrubel | Consultant | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/lee-wrubel |
| Sergio Salvador | Executive Coach, Talent Advisor, and APAC Digital Practice Lead | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/sergio-salvador |
| Alice Todorov | Consultant - Private Equity | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alice-todorov |
| Axelle Sznajer | Partner, Head of FinTech Europe | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/axelle-sznajer |

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## FAQ

### What does Karim Tabet Jalbout invest in?

Karim Tabet Jalbout invests primarily in Battery, CleanTech and Recycling startups, most often at Seed and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Germany. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is Karim Tabet Jalbout's check size?

Karim Tabet Jalbout typically joins rounds of $3.5M–$8.6M at Seed. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds Karim Tabet Jalbout participates in.

### When did Karim Tabet Jalbout last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Karim Tabet Jalbout closed in May 2024. 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.

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