The Team

01

Nikesh Kshirsagar

General Partner, Chairman

Nikesh Kshirsagar

General Partner, Chairman

• 18+ years of offshore vessel chartering and maritime operations across Southeast Asia and the Middle East; deep expertise in ship financing, market entry and regulatory compliance behind large-scale offshore energy infrastructure.

02

Siebren Kamphorst

General Partner, Head of Energy Transition

Siebren Kamphorst

General Partner, Head of Energy Transition

• 10+ years in oil and gas and energy, including senior roles at Eneco Energy.
• Deep understanding of legacy energy systems and transition dynamics.

03

Simon Hast

General Partner, Chief Operating Officer

Simon Hast

General Partner, Chief Operating Officer

• 10+ years scaling ventures in Southeast Asia, Europe and the Middle East.
• Former Lazada and Rocket Internet operator.
• Two-time founder with multi-million exit to Silicon Valley acquirer.

04

Matthew Phan

General Partner, Head of Investments

Matthew Phan

General Partner, Head of Investments

• 20+ years experience in fundamental analysis and portfolio management, including as head of Asia credit research for Sun Life Financial.

05

Dr. Pieter Stek

Advisor, Carbon Markets, Energy Policy and Innovation

Dr. Pieter Stek

Advisor, Carbon Markets, Energy Policy and Innovation

• Senior Lecturer, Asia School of Business. Innovation policy, rankings and academic-industry collaboration.
• Specialist in carbon markets and environmental, social and governance policy across Southeast Asia, bridging academic research with sustainability and technology strategy.
• Provides access to proprietary intellectual property research related to patents.