Stephen Fitzpatrick
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Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
Founder & CEO (from 2026)
London, GB
Profile Verified by The Marque
Last Updated: 22 Sep 2026
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In Their Own Right
Biography
Stephen Fitzpatrick is a British entrepreneur who believes that technology, ingenuity and focus can solve humanity’s greatest challenge - the climate crisis. For the past 15 years, Stephen’s businesses have been powering progress in the decarbonisation of two of the world’s most polluting sectors – energy and transport.
In 2009, Stephen Fitzpatrick began OVO Energy with a vision of building a different kind of energy company - one that would help consumers find a cheaper, greener and simpler way to power their homes. Today 4 million households in the UK rely on OVO for energy. Stephen also founded Kaluza in 2019, a world-leading energy software company empowering utilities to simplify their operations, reinvent the customer experience and innovate low-carbon solutions to accelerate the energy transition.
Following the success of OVO and Kaluza, Stephen Fitzpatrick turned his attention to the challenge of decarbonising air travel. In 2015 he founded Bristol-based Vertical Aerospace. Partnering with Rolls Royce, Honeywell, GKN and Microsoft, Vertical is building the world's most advanced all electric air taxi.
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Background
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2016 — Present
Founder
Vertical Aerospace
Vertical Aerospace uses technology from the aviation, energy, and automotive industries to decarbonise air transport. It conceptualises and builds vertical take-off, electrically-powered aircraft.
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2009 — Present
Founder
OVO Energy
The objective of the OVO Group is to accelerate progress toward net zero carbon living. The companies under its umbrella are united by a common goal: to power human progress with clean, affordable energy for all.
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2019 — Present
Founder & CEO (from 2026)
Kaluza
Kaluza is a prominent manufacturer of renewable energy semiconductors and an intelligent energy platform that will power the future of energy. Stephen Fitzpatrick assumed the role of CEO in March 2026.
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2018 — Present
Co-Founder
Just3Things
Just3Things is a remote working programme designed to assist businesses of all sizes in setting priorities and aligning teams in a transparent manner.
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2003 — 2006
Vice President
Société Générale
Société Générale is a Paris-based international investment bank and financial services business. It provides retail, private, investment and corporate banking, as well as insurance and investment management services.
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2006 — 2008
Vice President
J.P. Morgan
J.P. Morgan is a financial services company that provides customers with solutions spanning the entire asset class range. Its network of global investment specialists guide some of the world's most important institutions, companies and governments.
In The News
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25 February 2026 · The Independent
Can this gang of entrepreneurs really lift Britain out of its doom loop?
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24 February 2026 · City AM
Entrepreneurs offer a plan to pull Britain out of the doom loop
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8 February 2026 · The Sunday Times
Ovo founder: ‘Britain’s great at starting firms, not building them’
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24 September 2025 · Bloomberg
UK Energy Tech Firm Doubles Its Customer Base with Engie Deal
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24 October 2024 · The Independent
Stephen Fitzpatrick ranked #1 in E2E 100’s list of the top dynamic business leaders in the UK
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2 May 2024
Vertical Appoints New CEO To Bring eVTOL Aircraft to Market
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20 February 2024 · Financial Times
Vertical Wins New UK Government Backing to Transform the Future of Flight
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9 November 2023 · Businesswire
Vertical Aerospace Announces Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results
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27 September 2023 · The Times
Flying electric taxis are hailed as the future
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31 August 2023
Vertical Aerospace details failure sequence that preceded VX4 crash
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31 March 2023 · The Times
Vertical has lift-off with CAA approval
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27 September 2022 · Robb Report
A UK Aviation Start-Up Just Completed Its First eVTOL Flight
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1 September 2022 · BBC
Ovo Energy chief puts forward plan to avoid household bill crisis
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1 September 2022 · The Telegraph
We must bail out households or squander another chance to fight the energy crisis
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18 July 2022 · The Times
Babcock looks for greener alternative to helicopters
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16 July 2022 · The Times
Farnborough could be hailed as the start of the sky taxi
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16 July 2022 · The Telegraph
Why flying cars are a lot closer than you think
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4 April 2022 · Simple Flying
Vertical Aerospace Has Sold 1,350 eVTOL Flying Taxis To Date
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22 March 2022 · The Irish Times
Avolon agrees deal with Air Greenland for fleet of zero-emission aircraft
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27 December 2021 · The Times
We’re sleepwalking towards the great energy crisis of 2022
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18 December 2021 · The Times
Vertical Aerospace lists on New York Stock Exchange
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31 October 2021 · The Times
Ovo’s Stephen Fitzpatrick on why the energy market is broken
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