--- title: Team description: Our team brings together seasoned founders, dealmakers, technologists and operators — all with a shared mission to accelerate the energy transition. --- [Skip to content](https://www.ventex.studio/team#main-content) [![Ventex - Teal (2)-1](https://www.ventex.studio/hubfs/Ventex%20-%20Teal%20(2)-1.svg "Ventex - Teal (2)-1")](https://www.ventex.studio/?hsLang=en) [![Ventex - Light (1)](https://www.ventex.studio/hubfs/Ventex%20-%20Light%20(1).svg)](https://www.ventex.studio/?hsLang=en) - [Mission](https://www.ventex.studio/mission) - [Portfolio](https://www.ventex.studio/portfolio) - [Team](https://www.ventex.studio/team) - [News](https://www.ventex.studio/news) - [Contact](https://www.ventex.studio/contact) Search - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. # The people behind the mission. Our team brings together seasoned founders, dealmakers, technologists and operators — all with a shared mission to accelerate the energy transition. ![20240828_True_North_Ventex_029](https://www.ventex.studio/hs-fs/hubfs/20240828_True_North_Ventex_029.jpeg?width=2000&height=2000&name=20240828_True_North_Ventex_029.jpeg "20240828_True_North_Ventex_029") ##### Steve Gray ###### Managing Partner Steve is an award-winning entrepreneur and the exited founding chief executive officer of ROVOP, which is now a leading global player in the ROV market. 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[Read more](https://www.ventex.studio/team/rob-aitken?hsLang=en) ![VENTEX NEW STARTS-7](https://www.ventex.studio/hs-fs/hubfs/VENTEX%20NEW%20STARTS-7.jpeg?width=2000&height=2000&name=VENTEX%20NEW%20STARTS-7.jpeg "VENTEX NEW STARTS-7") ##### Eddie Moore ###### Partner Eddie is a Partner at Ventex, specialising in international business development and growth strategy across the studio’s expanding portfolio. [Read more](https://www.ventex.studio/team/eddie-moore?hsLang=en) > ###### STUDIO TEAM   ![VENTEX NEW STARTS-min](https://www.ventex.studio/hs-fs/hubfs/VENTEX%20NEW%20STARTS-min.jpeg?width=2000&height=2000&name=VENTEX%20NEW%20STARTS-min.jpeg "VENTEX NEW STARTS-min") ##### Lesley Barrie ###### Finance Director Lesley brings more than 25 years of high-level financial experience to the venture studio and its growing portfolio of climate tech businesses. 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[Read more](https://www.ventex.studio/team/eddie-moore?hsLang=en) > ###### STUDIO TEAM   ![VENTEX NEW STARTS-16](https://www.ventex.studio/hs-fs/hubfs/VENTEX%20NEW%20STARTS-16.jpeg?width=2000&height=2000&name=VENTEX%20NEW%20STARTS-16.jpeg "VENTEX NEW STARTS-16") ##### Chloe Watson ###### Visibility & Engagement Manager Chloe is responsible for raising the profile of the studio and its portfolio companies across the media, social media and wider energy landscape. [Read more](https://www.ventex.studio/team/chloe-watson?hsLang=en) > ###### PORTFOLIO TEAM   ![RAHD AI-25-min](https://www.ventex.studio/hs-fs/hubfs/RAHD%20AI-25-min.jpeg?width=2000&height=2000&name=RAHD%20AI-25-min.jpeg "RAHD AI-25-min") ##### Jake Stride ###### Portfolio CEO Jake is Chief Executive Officer of rahd.AI, a Ventex company using artificial intelligence to transform decommissioning in the energy sector. [Read more](https://www.ventex.studio/team/jake-stride?hsLang=en) > ###### PORTFOLIO TEAM   ![VENTEX FINAL-25 (2)-min](https://www.ventex.studio/hs-fs/hubfs/VENTEX%20FINAL-25%20(2)-min.jpeg?width=2000&height=2000&name=VENTEX%20FINAL-25%20(2)-min.jpeg "VENTEX FINAL-25 (2)-min") ##### Jan Stander ###### Portfolio CEO Jan is Managing Director of HPR ROV, a Ventex portfolio company pioneering low-cost, high-performance inspection solutions for the offshore energy sector. [Read more](https://www.ventex.studio/team/jan-stander?hsLang=en) > ###### PORTFOLIO TEAM   ![VENTEX FINAL-10 (3)-min](https://www.ventex.studio/hs-fs/hubfs/VENTEX%20FINAL-10%20(3)-min.jpeg?width=2000&height=2000&name=VENTEX%20FINAL-10%20(3)-min.jpeg "VENTEX FINAL-10 (3)-min") ##### John Polson ###### Portfolio CEO John is CEO of Rovtech, a Ventex portfolio company specialising in advanced manufacturing for harsh environments in nuclear and offshore. 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