Carnelian Energy Capital Management
VC Fund
Houston, United States
Carnelian Energy Capital Management is a VC fund in Houston focused on Oil and Gas and Energy. Carnelian is a private equity firm based in Houston, Texas. Carnelian focuses on lower and middle market energy investments requiring between $35 million and $75 million of equity capital in the North American upstream, midstream and oilfield services sectors.
- Total investments:
- 17
- Last investment:
- Lead investor:
- 71%
- Fund size:
- $775M
- Last fund:
Last updated:
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Industries Carnelian Energy Capital Management invests in
Stages Carnelian Energy Capital Management invests in
Countries Carnelian Energy Capital Management invests in
Contacts
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Jeffrey Gilbert
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Tomas Ackerman
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Kevin Goodman
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Investment Focus
Industry
- Oil and Gas 11 (65%)
- Energy 9 (53%)
- Mining 5 (29%)
- Natural Resources 3 (18%)
- Renewable Energy 2 (12%)
Stage
- Private Equity 11 (65%)
- Funding Round 2 (12%)
- Venture - Series Unknown 2 (12%)
- Post-IPO Equity 1 (6%)
Country
- United States 14 (82%)
- Canada 2 (12%)
Team
| Name | Title | Investments | Links | |
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Jeffrey Gilbert
COO
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COO | Total investments: 0 | Find email | |
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Tomas Ackerman
Co-Founder and Partner
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Co-Founder and Partner | Total investments: 1 | Find email | |
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Kevin Goodman
Managing Director
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Managing Director | Total investments: 1 | Find email |
Investments
| Company | Description | Round | Links |
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Verde Operating Company
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Verde Operating Company is an independent oil and gas company. The company buys and runs oil and gas fields. | Venture - Series Unknown / Jul 24, 2026 | |
Zavanna
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Zavanna is an oil and gas exploration and production company. | Private Equity / Sep 24, 2024 | |
Parallax Energy
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Parallax Energy is an exploration and production company that offers acquiring, developing, and operating assets. | Private Equity / Jan 09, 2024 | |
Blue Ox Resources
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Blue Ox is a Dallas-based oil and gas business that is largely focused on acquisition and development in the Delaware Basin. | Private Equity / Jan 19, 2022 | |
Li-Cycle
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Li-Cycle is a clean technology company with revolutionary technology for resource recovery of end-of-life lithium-ion batteries. Li-Cycle Technology™ is a closed loop, economically viable, safe and sustainable process that can recover 80 – 100% of all materials in lithium-ion batteries.Li-Cycle is on a mission to provide sustainable and safecustomer-centric solutions for end-of-lifecycle lithium-ion batteries while meeting the rapidly growing demand for critical batteries. | $315M / Post-IPO Equity / Aug 11, 2021 | |
VoltaGrid
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VoltaGrid is ushering in a new era of power generation and permanently changing the landscape of mobile power. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Bellaire, Texas. | $72.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 02, 2021 | |
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VoltaGrid
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VoltaGrid is ushering in a new era of power generation and permanently changing the landscape of mobile power. It was founded in 2020 and is based in Bellaire, Texas. | $72.6M / Venture - Series Unknown / Feb 02, 2021 | |
Bison Oil & Gas
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Bison Oil & Gas is an exploration and production company that seeks to expand its position via leasing, acquisition, and joint venture. It was founded in 2015 and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado, United States. | Dec 15, 2020 | |
Hawthorne Energy
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Hawthorne Energy is a privately held oil and natural gas exploration and production company that focuses on the acquisition of assets. The company was founded in 2020 and is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. | Private Equity / Jun 30, 2020 | |
Selenite Energy Partners
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Selenite Energy Partners is formed to pursue middle-market special situations and structured transactions. The company was founded in 2019 and is headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States. | Private Equity / Sep 30, 2019 | |
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Co-Investors
CPP Investments
2 deals together
Longbow Capital
2 deals together
Pilot Flying
2 deals together
Chartwell Investments
1 deal together
EnCap Investments
1 deal together
Formentera Partners
1 deal together
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FAQ
What does Carnelian Energy Capital Management invest in?
Carnelian Energy Capital Management invests primarily in Oil and Gas, Energy and Mining startups, most often at Private Equity and Funding Round stage. Most of the 17 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.
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Who are the partners at Carnelian Energy Capital Management?
The team at Carnelian Energy Capital Management includes Jeffrey Gilbert (COO), Tomas Ackerman (Co-Founder and Partner) and Kevin Goodman (Managing Director). The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.
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