About Us

Yohei is a serial entrepreneur and PhD student at the University of Cambridge with a passion for energy data. Throughout his career, he has founded four companies and has raised over US$15M in funding. Yohei was the second shareholder in ENECHANGE—currently the most popular Japanese energy switching company with over 3M monthly users—and a member of the 2017 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe class.

Paul holds a bachelor’s in electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and an MPhil in Technology Policy from the University of Cambridge. After working at NASA and a US-based consulting firm, he went on to found SMAP Energy, which was acquired by ENECHANGE in 2021. An expert on entrepreneurial ventures in the European energy sector, Paul is also a founding member of Japan Energy Challenge (now rebranded as ENECHANGE Insight Ventures) and a member of the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe class.

Adnan is a graduate from the University of Cambridge with a Master of Philosophy of Energy Engineering and PhD in Engineering. Adnan is a co-founder of SMAP ENERGY and oversees the Middle East team. He has a unique network in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) made of key energy sector players from these regions.

Yuichiro is a graduate from the Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering, University of Tokyo. He has previously worked for a private equity investment fund, as well as Eurus Energy—the largest wind power developer in Japan—and Tokyo Gas.

Jinan holds a Master of Science in Energy Studies and Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Computer engineering from the American University of Beirut. Jinan worked in management consulting for a Lebanese electricity utility before joining SMAP Energy and Looop MENA.

Eppy holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the American University of Beirut. Prior to joining SMAP, Eppy has worked for the UN Global Compact (UNGC) Network Lebanon as a project officer.

Kirsty holds a Bachelor of Arts in Japanese & Study of Religions and a Master of Arts in Religion in Global Politics from SOAS, University of London. Prior to joining SMAP Energy, she worked in the media industry in Tokyo, Japan, where she focused on content creation, translation, and research for a variety of sectors. She speaks English, Dutch, and Japanese.

Jack holds a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Exeter. Prior to joining SMAP Energy, he spent four years in KPMG’s Private Equity Group, working on engagements involving clients in early-stage venture capital funds to mid-market private equity buyout funds and large fund-of-funds. He also spent a summer interning at the MoD, Whitehall, as a consultant to the facilities managers Modus.

Michael holds a Master of Science in Economics and Strategy for Business from Imperial College London and a Bachelor of Science in Economics from City, University of London. He has prior experience working as a business development representative in the education technology sector in Japan.

Satowa holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Natural Sciences and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Cambridge. Born in Japan and raised in Washington D.C., she worked as a management consultant with Oliver Wyman on projects spanning from ESG strategy development to private equity due diligence across APAC and North America. She also has experience in project finance for carbon projects in frontier markets with CrossBoundary, a global development finance firm.