# ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures

> ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures is a VC fund in Houston backing Oil and Gas and Manufacturing. See 2 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Houston, United States
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Jan 2014
- Lead investor: 50%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- Website: http://www.conocophillips.com/about-us/how-energy-works/creating-innovative-solutions/technology-ventures/

ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures is a VC fund in Houston focused on Oil and Gas and Manufacturing. ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures provides direct investment and business development expertise to small, external tech startups.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oil and Gas | 2 | 100% |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 100% |
| Automotive | 1 | 50% |
| Industrial | 1 | 50% |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 50% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Norway | 1 | 50% |
| United States | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ziebel AS | Founded in Stavanger, Norway in 2006, Ziebel provides specialist well intervention services to the global oil and gas industry. Ziebel is dedicated to enhancing production effectively and economically through its pioneering well intervention technologies, including the Z-System™. This proprietary fiber optic composite rod technology makes itpossible to access and visualize the entire well bore in real-time. | $10M |  | Jan 20, 2014 |  |
| Modumetal | Modumetal has enabled a revolutionary new class of nanolaminated materials with broad application in structural, corrosion and high temperature performance of coatings, bulk materials and partsModumetal is based on the interaction of different materials at their interfaces. By laminating metals, Modumetal creates a new way to influence materialproperties. By growing metal using low-cost electrochemical methods, Modumetal enables a whole new class of applications of these materials.Modumetal is currently producing nanolaminated alloys for applications in construction, energy and aerospace markets. | $10M |  | Nov 02, 2012 |  |

2 of 2 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alliance of Angels](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alliance-of-angels) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Catamount Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/catamount-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Energy Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Golden Seeds](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/golden-seeds) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Investinor](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/investinor) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures invest in?

ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures invests primarily in Oil and Gas, Manufacturing and Automotive startups, most often at Funding Round stage. Most of the 2 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Norway. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for ConocoPhillips Technology Ventures closed in Jan 2014. Shizune tracks 2 investments in total for this profile, including round sizes, stages and portfolio companies, all sourced from confirmed public funding rounds and refreshed monthly.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

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