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John Kwaak

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Smart Money Rating: 95 out of 100

FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER, Zero Infinity Partners

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Zero Infinity Partners
Title
FOUNDER & MANAGING PARTNER
Role
Managing partner
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Record updated 18 September 2026

About

John is the Founder & Managing Partner of ZIP, a New York-based firm backing early-stage companies driving innovation in global infrastructure. Over his career, John has worked across a wide range of sectors – including energy, power, transportation, logistics, waste, water, and communications – and across the full asset lifecycle, from incubation and venture to buyouts, take-privates, carve-outs, and distressed situations. He previously worked at Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners, where he served as the Americas Head of Transportation, and at Fortress Investment Group, focusing on greenfield energy development. Earlier in his career, he was an investment banker at Evercore Partners, advising on transactions in their infrastructure, technology, and restructuring groups.

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Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania MBA Harvard College A.B. in GovernmentSource (opens in a new tab)

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