Alastair Sussock is Co-Founder and COO at Zeno, an electric mobility company building affordable electric motorcycles and battery-as-a-service infrastructure for emerging markets in East Africa and India.

Alastair studied at the University of Oxford and previously co-founded SafeBoda, a ride-hailing platform that delivered over 50 million rides and became a household name in Uganda. He also worked as an economic advisor to the Rwandan government and held positions at Dalberg Global Development Advisors, the World Bank, and One Acre Fund.

Alastair brings over 12 years of experience building businesses in East Africa and has served as an investor in startups like Kapu. He transitioned from development economics to entrepreneurship, focusing on solving transportation and mobility challenges in emerging markets.

Zeno raised 9.5M in Seed funding in September 2024 from investors including Lowercarbon Capital, Toyota Ventures, and RedBlue. The company launched its first electric motorcycle, the Emara, in Kenya in 2025 with over 15,000 customers on the waitlist across Kenya, Uganda, and India.

Zeno operates assembly plants and charging infrastructure across East Africa and India, with plans to deploy over 500 charging stations in Kenya. The company's electric motorcycles help commercial riders increase their take-home income by up to 40% by reducing fuel costs.