# Jhon Cohen

> Jhon Cohen is a Colombian-born renewable-energy executive, economist and founder of ArtIn Energy. His public career runs from data science, consulting and teaching through leadership at Klarzen and into utility-scale solar, storage and green-fuel development in the United States and abroad. He has also chaired AmCham Colombia's business sustainability committee, served as an academic adviser, written practical solar-finance guides and described encouraging immigrant resilience as a personal ambition.

- **Role:** Founder and CEO at ArtIn Energy
- **Organizations:** ArtIn Energy, Klarzen Inc., AmCham Colombia, University of South Florida Muma College of Business, Tech Data
- **Nationality:** Colombian
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Economics, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Master of Business Administration, Hult International Business School, Corporate Strategist certificate, Harvard University
- **Known for:** Built a cross-border career in renewable energy across the Americas and Asia., Led Klarzen as it reported financing and building a major self-consumption solar plant for Colombia's private oil and gas industry., Selected to chair AmCham Colombia's Business Sustainability Committee from 2022 to 2024.

## Career timeline

- **Before 2021** — Worked across data science, consulting and teaching, with international experience spanning financial services, retail, technology, energy and consumer products; public business databases also list prior work at Tech Data.
- **2012** — Founded the renewable-energy business now presented as ArtIn Energy.
- **2014** — Klarzen entered Colombia with an equipment-distribution operation, according to Cohen's account reported by Infobae.
- **2019** — Klarzen expanded its Colombian operation into financing, installation and energy services.
- **2021** — As vice president of Klarzen America, described a 40 MW Caño Limón solar project and other Colombian commercial installations.
- **2022** — Acquired the U.S. Klarzen operation and became CEO after previously serving as vice president and legal representative.
- **2022** — Selected as president of AmCham Colombia's Business Sustainability Committee for a term running to July 2024.
- **2023** — Was named as Klarzen's proposed nominee to the board of Amego Capital in a planned transaction that was later cancelled.
- **2024** — Signed an SEC Form D amendment for ArtIn Energy as its CEO; ArtIn also announced Initiative Equity Partners had acquired a 16% stake.
- **2024** — Published a series of practical guides through ArtIn Energy on solar finance, tax credits, depreciation, panels and battery-storage leases.
- **2026** — ArtIn Energy announced a $255 million strategic investment agreement with Agila Investments; the figures and implied valuation were company-announced.

## Achievements

- Built a cross-border career in renewable energy across the Americas and Asia.
- Led Klarzen as it reported financing and building a major self-consumption solar plant for Colombia's private oil and gas industry.
- Selected to chair AmCham Colombia's Business Sustainability Committee from 2022 to 2024.
- Served as an academic adviser to the University of South Florida's Muma College of Business.
- Founded and leads ArtIn Energy, a Florida-based renewable-energy developer active in solar, storage and green fuels.
- Authored a 2024 series of practical solar-industry explainers for commercial buyers and investors.

## Latest updates

- **2026-03** — ArtIn Energy announced a definitive agreement for a $255 million strategic investment from Agila Investments, intended for its U.S. solar, battery-storage and green-fuel portfolio; the amount and $14.58 billion implied valuation were reported by the company.
- **2024-08** — Published commercial-solar guides through ArtIn Energy, including articles on tax credits, depreciation and battery-storage land leases.
- **2024-07** — Signed ArtIn Energy's amended SEC Form D as CEO.
- **2024-04** — ArtIn Energy announced that Initiative Equity Partners had acquired a 16% equity interest to support North American expansion.

## Links

- Website: https://artinenergy.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhoncohen/

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Last updated: 2026-09-26