# Massimo Resta

> Massimo Resta is a funding round investor at Zouk Capital backing Electric Vehicle and Solar. 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 2025
- Lead investor: 100%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/massimoresta/

Massimo Resta is a funding round investor at Zouk Capital in London focused on Electric Vehicle and Solar. Massimo joined Zouk in 2009 and is a Principal in the Clean Infrastructure team. He holds over 13 years experience in the banking, management consultancy and engineering sectors. Massimo is responsible for the sourcing and execution of clean infrastructure projects.Before joining Zouk, Massimo worked four years with the Infrastructure andEnergy Finance team at Citi in London, advising on project finance transactions across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Massimo had previously worked as a consultant at Bain & Company, as researcher in The Structural Engineering Department of the Politecnico di Milano and served as a Lieutenant in the Italian Military.Massimo holds an MBA from the Columbia Business School of NY and an MS Cum Laude in Civil Engineering from Politecnico di Milano.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Electric Vehicle | 2 | 50% |
| Solar | 1 | 25% |
| Automotive | 1 | 25% |
| Transportation | 1 | 25% |
| Customer Service | 1 | 25% |

6 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |
| Debt Financing | 1 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 25% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Believ | Believ is an electric vehicle charge point operator that installs, operates, and maintains public and private charge points. | $405.8M | Debt Financing | Jun 06, 2025 |  |
| Zest | Zest Eco is a London, UK-based EV charging company. It is democratizing EV adoption in the UK by rapidly filling the gaps in the maturing public charging infrastructure. | $40.8M | Venture - Series Unknown | Oct 11, 2021 |  |
| Believ | Believ is an electric vehicle charge point operator that installs, operates, and maintains public and private charge points. |  | Private Equity | May 20, 2020 |  |
| Green Hedge | Green Hedge is a leading developer and operator of low carbon electricity generation and storage projects. Established in 2010, our team have a strong track-record in delivering low carbon energy projects and services. The group’s developer arm has developed over 200 megawatts of renewable energy projects to date, with a focus on large-scale gridconnected and on-site generation solar PV systems. In the UK, we are currently developing, building and operating one of the largest pipelines of electricity storage assets in the local market. We also develop and finance "behind the meter" storage installations ("Savings in a Box") for large energy users, helping businesses reduce their cost base and carbon footprint. | $39.3M |  | Jul 13, 2017 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Liberty Global Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/liberty-global-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [ABN AMRO Bank](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/abn-amro-bank) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Santander](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/banco-santander) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [MUFG EMEA](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/mufg-5f1c) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [NatWest](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/natwest-4984) — 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 Massimo Resta invest in?

Massimo Resta invests primarily in Electric Vehicle, Solar and Automotive startups, most often at Funding Round and Debt Financing 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 Massimo Resta last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Massimo Resta closed in Jun 2025. 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.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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