Zoe is an entrepreneur and deep tech fund manager focusing on step change technologies for a sustainable planet. She heads the venture capital strategy at Octopus Energy Generation, who is one of Europe’s largest investors in green energy. Previously, Zoe has managed and launched venture funds for the University of Oxford, Imperial College, Development Bank of Wales and Octopus Capital. A volcanologist and atmospheric modeller by background, Zoe focuses on financing and growing companies that will have a meaningful impact on achieving net zero by 2050.