John Kwaak
FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
John founded Zero Infinity Partners in 2022 to provide capital and expertise to companies innovating in the global infrastructure space.
He previously served as Executive Director & Americas Head of Transportation and Logistics Investing at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners. Prior to that, he worked for Fortress Investment Group in their infrastructure private equity division and in incubating New Fortress Energy (NYSE: NFE). He started his career as an investment banker at Evercore Partners in their Transportation & Infrastructure Group. Between college and business school, John served as First Lieutenant in the Republic of Korea Air Force.
BOARD POSITIONS
Aira Technologies
Board Observer
Ambient Fuels
Senior Advisor
CheckSammy
Board Director
GlacierGrid
Board Director
Höegh EVI
Board Director
Metropolis
Senior Advisor
Populus
Board Director
AUC Wastewater
Board Director (Former)
Chicago Parking Meters
Board Director (Former)
Seven Seas Water Group
Board Director (Former)
Anagh Tiwary
INVESTMENT PRINCIPAL
Anagh is a Principal at Zero Infinity Partners, where he is focused on early-stage and growth investing at the crossroads of innovation and infrastructure.
Previously, Anagh served as an Associate at Antin Infrastructure Partners and as an Analyst at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners. He has completed transactions in the rail transport, utility-scale solar & battery storage, and on-street parking sectors and is an active member of the American Society of Civil Engineering (ASCE).
Alex Demeulenaere
INVESTMENT PRINCIPAL
Alex is a Principal at ZIP, where he is focused on early-stage and growth investing at the crossroads of innovation and infrastructure.
Previously, Alex served as an Associate at Stonepeak and as an Associate and an Analyst at Goldman Sachs in their Industrial and M&A Groups. He has completed transactions in the telecommunications, transportation & logistics, real estate, and industrial sectors spanning from the seed to buyout stages.
EDUCATION
Brown University
B.A. in Classics
Marlena Guttman
INVESTMENT ASSOCIATE
Marlena contributes to ZIP’s investment activities, including market research, due diligence, and investment execution, while also supporting portfolio companies with operations and financial modeling.
Previously, Marlena served as an Investment Banking Analyst at Nomura Greentech where she has completed sustainable infrastructure and technology transactions in distributed generation, utility-scale solar, and recycling.
Shelley Fico
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT & OFFICE MANAGER
Shelley is responsible for providing administrative support, managing office operations, and coordinating various tasks to ensure the smooth functioning of the firm.
Previously, Shelley was an Administrative Manager at Alacrity Financial for over 15 years where she ran a team of other administrative assistants.
EDUCATION
Adelphi University
B.B.A in Management
Badar Khan
MEMBER, SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
Badar is a member of ZIP’s senior advisory board where he supports ZIP’s investing activities in the energy and power sectors. Badar is currently CEO of EVgo (NASDAQ: EVGO), a leader in EV charging. He previously served as President of National Grid USA, one of the largest investor-owned utilities in the world, and National Grid Ventures, where he oversaw the creation of National Grid Partners, the company’s VC and innovation arm. Previously Badar served as CEO of Direct Energy, a subsidiary of Centrica, a global energy company. Earlier in his career, Badar worked at Deloitte, KPMG, and Jaguar Cars. Badar currently serves as a Board Director at EVGo and CRH plc. He is a former Senior Advisor at Global Infrastructure Partners.
Badar has a degree in engineering from Brunel University in London and an MBA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania.
Rob Knight
MEMBER, SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
Rob is a member of ZIP’s Senior Advisory Board where he supports ZIP’s investing activities in the mobility and logistics sectors.
Rob previously served as CFO of Union Pacific Corporation, among the largest railroad businesses in the U.S. Over his four-decade career with the company, he led many initiatives that helped the company earn the highest market capitalization of any North American transportation company. Rob currently serves as a Board Director at Schneider Trucking, Canadian National, and Hyliion. Previously, he served as a Board Director at Ferromex Rail, TTX Railcar Pooling, and Carrix Port Terminal.
Rob has a B.A. in Business Administration from Kansas State University and an MBA from Southern Illinois University.
Chris Mann
MEMBER, SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
Chris is a member of ZIP’s Senior Advisory Board where he supports ZIP’s business development, deal structuring, and infrastructure finance activities.
Chris is a Partner at Sullivan & Cromwell and leads the firm’s global infrastructure practice and its sovereign finance practice. A 30-year veteran of the firm, he has advised the world’s largest infrastructure investors, developers, strategics, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds on a broad range of PPP, project finance, M&A, and other structuring mandates. He is also a core member of the Firm’s Latin America team and is co-head of both its international trade & investment/CFIUS practice and its Africa practice.
Chris has an A.B. from Harvard College, an M.Phil. from Cambridge University, and a JD from Harvard Law School.
Kunal Sinha
MEMBER, SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
Kunal is a member of ZIP’s Senior Advisory Board where he supports ZIP’s investing activities in the waste & logistics sectors, with a focus on the metals value chain.
Kunal is Global Head of Recycling at Glencore, a leading metals & mining company. Throughout his tenure, he has served in various roles at the company including CEO of Glencore’s North American Sulfuric Acid business. Previously Kunal worked as a Consultant at ZS Associates. Kunal currently serves as a Board Director at Li-Cycle, a leading provider of lithium-ion battery recycling processes.
Kunal has a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, an M.S. in Systems and Entrepreneurial Engineering from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and an MBA from London Business School.
Bill Yun
MEMBER, SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD
Bill is a member of ZIP’s Senior Advisory Board where he supports ZIP’s business development and firm governance matters.
Bill previously served as Global Head of Alternatives at Franklin Templeton, an investment firm with over $1.5 trillion of assets under management. Throughout his three decade long tenure, he served in various roles at the company and previously served as President of Fiduciary Trust Company International. Prior to that, he worked for CB Commercial Holdings and Credit Suisse First Boston.
Bill has an A.B. in History from Harvard College and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business, Dartmouth College.
