Electron Team

Ran Zhou

Managing Partner & Chief Investment Officer

  • Ran has 18 years of experience covering utilities, alternative/renewable energy, traditional energy, and capital goods. In October 2023, Ran became Managing Partner and CIO of Electron Capital. He joined Electron Capital Management in June 2005 as an Analyst after graduating from Columbia University with an MA in Statistics in May 2005 and moved with the team to SAC Capital Advisors in 2008, where he covered Asian utilities, traditional energy, capital goods and global alternative/renewable energy.
  • Ran was born and raised in Beijing, China, where he received a BS in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics from Tsinghua University in July 2004. Ran is a two-time Bronze medalist in China’s National Olympic Mathematics Competition. He is fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese.