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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.

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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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Stuart McLeod
Managing Partner

Stuart McLeod is co-founder of Ventex and a serial entrepreneur with a proven track record of building and scaling technology-led businesses in the energy sector.

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Rob Aitken
Partner / Chief Financial Officer

With nearly 25 years at the forefront of global energy transactions, Rob brings deep financial expertise and a powerful network to the studio.

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Eddie Moore
Partner

Eddie is a Partner at Ventex, specialising in international business development and growth strategy across the studio’s expanding portfolio.

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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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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.

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Luis Toral
AI Solutions Specialist

Luis collaborates closely with portfolio companies to integrate AI-driven solutions that address complex challenges in the energy transition.

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Lynne Fraser
Finance Assistant

Lynne is a Finance Assistant at Ventex, where she supports financial reporting, governance, and planning across the firm's growing portfolio

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Louis Toral
Partner

Eddie is a Partner at Ventex, specialising in international business development and growth strategy across the studio’s expanding portfolio.

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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.

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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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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.

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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.

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Innes Grant
Portfolio COO

Innes is Chief Operating Officer of rahd.AI, a Ventex portfolio company harnessing artificial intelligence to dramatically reduce the cost and complexity of decommissioning.

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Ross Latham
Portfolio COO

Ross oversees the delivery of cutting-edge subsea inspection and intervention services at HPR for clients across offshore wind, oil and gas, and power sectors.

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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.