# Akhil Abat

> Akhil Abat is a startup investor at Natural Gas Innovation Fund (Ottawa). See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Natural Gas Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/natural-gas-innovation-fund)
- Location: Ottawa, Canada
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akhil-abat-173552a9/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/AbatAkhil

Akhil Abat is a startup investor at Natural Gas Innovation Fund in Ottawa. Akhil Abat leads the evaluation stage of the NGIF Investment process working with short-listed applicants to develop investment ready proposals for funding consideration. Akhil also develops result-driven strategies, implements these strategies, and collaborates with NGIF investors to develop a diversified portfolio of projects, meeting approvedinvestment priorities.Akhil brings to NGIF 11 years of experience in Project Management and Engineering for complex capital projects in Upstream Oil & Gas (E&P), natural gas and condensate processing facilities, petroleum pipeline, energy, and infrastructure working at Cairn Oil & Gas and Rolta Technology.Akhil has a Bachelor’s of Technology (Chemical Engineering) from Kurukshetra University in India, a Certification in Project Management from the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi, India, and is a member of Project Management Institute (PMI).

## About Natural Gas Innovation Fund

VC Fund · Ottawa, Canada

Natural Gas Innovation Fund supports the funding of clean-tech innovation in the natural gas value chain. Created by the Canadian Gas Association, NGIF seeks to fill a technology development gap in the sector and invest in innovation enabling natural gas solutions for current and emerging challenges facing Canada’s energy system.NGIF was foundedin 2016 and is based in Ottawa, Canada.

5 contacts available at Natural Gas Innovation Fund.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Akhil Abat | Lead – Cleantech Evaluation and Investment Priorities | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/akhil-abat |
| Ashutosh Pohary | Lead – Contracting and Cleantech Project Management | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/ashutosh-pohary |
| John Adams | President and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-adams-7d48 |
| John Adams | President and CEO | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-adams-ffc0 |
| Maxine Bretzlaff | Executive Assistant and Coordinator, Investment Process | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/maxine-bretzlaff |

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