Lucy Heintz

Lucy is Head of Energy Infrastructure at Actis. She has over 28 years of investment experience in growth markets, investing in and managing power businesses. She sits on the Energy Investment Committee as well as Actis’ Executive Committee which oversees the performance of the firm.

Lucy has chaired the boards of Levanta Renewables, Bridgin Power, Rezolv Energy, Yellow Door Energy, Lekela Power and Aela Energia, and she has also served on the Boards of Nozomi Energy and Blupine. All of which are energy platforms owned by Actis.

Prior to becoming Head of Energy Infrastructure in 2021 and Fund Head of AE5 in 2020, Lucy was responsible for the Energy Infrastructure Teams activities in Africa (2017 to 2020) and renewable energy generation globally (2012 to 2017). Her time at Actis also includes five years of operational experience as a Project Director at Globeleq, a Fund 1 and Fund 2 portfolio company, in the business development team in Africa.

Lucy has led or been involved in deals across Romania, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, India, UAE, Vietnam, Thailand, Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Oman, South Africa, Kenya, Senegal, Egypt, Mozambique, Ghana, Nigeria and Tanzania.

Prior to joining CDC, Actis’ predecessor organisation, in 2001, Lucy worked at UBS Warburg (1994 to 1999) as a Director in the fixed income division, latterly trading emerging market local currency bonds and interest rate derivatives in the South African, Czech and Greek markets.

Lucy holds an MA (Hons) degree in Politics, Philosophy and Economics (PPE) from Trinity College, Oxford and an MBA degree (with distinction) from INSEAD. Lucy has 4 teenage+ daughters and lives in the North of England.