London, October 16, 2024
We are excited to announce three promotions at Systemiq Capital. George Darrah and Jessica Stewart have been promoted to Investment Partner and Partner - COO respectively, while Louis Millon has been promoted to Investment Principal. These promotions reflect our deep commitment to nurturing internal talent and laying the foundation for Systemiq Capital’s continued growth.
Each of them has already been operating in their new capacities for some time, making these promotions a natural recognition of their contributions.
Irena Spazzapan, Managing Partner of Systemiq Capital, said:
"Investing in our people is the best investment we can make. At Systemiq Capital, we succeed and fail as a team, with every member contributing their best, regardless of title."
George Darrah Promoted to Investment Partner
George joined Systemiq from BP’s trading floor in 2018. He started as an operator in a Nigeria focused digital energy start-up, before moving to lead the commercial activities of an ecosystem restoration company based in the Indonesia rainforest. George was instrumental in the spin out of Systemiq Capital from Systemiq, and has since become a key figure in the nature-tech space, leading Systemiq Capital’s investments into companies like NatureMetrics, BaseCamp Research, InnerPlant, and Hoxton Farms.
George focuses on a single idea - that understanding nature's intelligence will fundamentally change the way we extract, grow and process nature's resources. He works most closely with founders leveraging these new data sources alongside breakthroughs in biotechnology and automation. George is also distantly related to Shakespeare, and has inherited a compulsion to read too much and write a little (albeit so far in a different style and topic!). Some of his recent writings can be found here.
Jessica Stewart Promoted to Partner - COO
Jessica joined Systemiq in 2018, bringing a wealth of strategic (McKinsey) and operational (Greencore, FTSE 250 food manufacturer) experience. She played a pivotal role in the launch of Systemiq Capital and now leads all non-investment functions, helping shape the firm's growth and success. Her contributions have been instrumental to Systemiq Capital’s development.
She enjoys connecting with peers in similar roles to share insights and best practices, so fellow COOs / ops & platform leaders, please do reach out! Any other avid triathletes too as she’s always up for a chat about training and racing.
Louis Millon Promoted to Investment Principal
Louis joined Systemiq in 2020, bringing with him a wealth of experience as a tech entrepreneur, data scientist, and founder/CTO of a retail tech data science start-up. Since then, he has become a key member of the investment team and represents Systemiq Capital on the boards of Q-Flow and Specifx.
Louis is particularly passionate about proptech and industrial decarbonisation. Founders working in these spaces, feel free to reach out to him for a conversation. In his spare time, you’ll find him experimenting in the kitchen or looking for fresh powder to ski in the Alps.
These promotions mark an exciting chapter in our journey as we continue to scale our impact and support exceptional climate tech founders in driving breakthrough innovations. We’re proud of George, Jessica, and Louis for their contributions and look forward to seeing how they will shape the future of Systemiq Capital.