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James Basden and Steven Meersman
Zenobe
£1 billion
- Name
James Basden
- Role
- Founder director
- Founding Age
- 50
- Current Age
- 57
- Education Level
- Northwestern University, Masters in business administration
- Previous Profession
- Businessman
- Social Media Profile
- Name
Steven Meersman
- Role
- Founder director
- Founding Age
- 31
- Current Age
- 38
- Education Level
- KU Leuven Faculty of Engineering Technology, Masters in elecomechanical engineering
- Previous Profession
- Engineer
- Social Media Profile
James Basden and Steven Meersman are the founding directors of Zenobē, a UK-headquartered clean-energy firm specialising in battery storage, electric-fleet electrification and second-life battery solutions. Basden set up the London-based firm in 2017 after time as a management consultant.
He also once served as the executive chairman of the iconic car brand Caterham. Steven Meersman, another founder, remains on the board, but a third - Nicholas Beatty - has retired. Zenobe has now grown operations in Australia and New Zealand. A 2023 fundraising valued the business at around £1bn.
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