# EV Private Equity

> EV Private Equity is a VC fund in Stavanger backing Oil and Gas and Energy. See 33 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Stavanger, Norway
- Total investments: 33
- Last investment: Feb 2022
- Lead investor: 12%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/energy-ventures
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/EVPrivateEquity
- Website: https://www.evprivateequity.no/

EV Private Equity is a VC fund in Stavanger focused on Oil and Gas and Energy. Established in 2002, Energy Ventures has seen more than 4,000 deals, made thirty-seven investments and successfully exited eighteen companies. Energy Ventures currently manages four funds with a total committed capital of $775 million. The company is headquartered in Stavanger, Norway, with offices in Aberdeen and Houston. The company'sprofessionals have extensive industry, investment, transaction and stewardship experience as well as a wide-ranging network in the oil and gas industry.

## Contacts

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## Round sizes

| Stage | Round size |
| --- | --- |
| Pre-Seed | $450k–$700k |
| Series A | $1.3M–$8.5M |

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oil and Gas | 13 | 39% |
| Energy | 11 | 33% |
| Software | 5 | 15% |
| Renewable Energy | 3 | 9% |
| Information Technology | 3 | 9% |

37 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 20 | 61% |
| Pre-Seed | 2 | 6% |
| Series A | 2 | 6% |
| Private Equity | 2 | 6% |
| Series B | 1 | 3% |

6 stages tracked in total.

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 10 | 30% |
| Norway | 6 | 18% |
| United Kingdom | 5 | 15% |
| Canada | 1 | 3% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Andrew Boland | Operating Partner | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-boland |
| Atif Ali | Analyst | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/atif-ali |
| Karem Kobayashi | Associate | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/karem-kobayashi |
| Kelsey Steadman | Project Manager | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/kelsey-steadman |
| Matt Anstead | Investment Director | 3 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/matt-anstead |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Noova Energy Systems | Noova is a energy technology company that has been enabling thousands of businesses to become more efficient, sustainable, and profitable. On average, our customers reduce their energy consumption by 12.68%, with some achieving reductions of up to 55%.By employing advanced technology to monitor, analyze, and identify unnecessary energyconsumption, businesses are empowered to make more informed investment choices. Because when you know more, you can use less. |  | Private Equity | Feb 22, 2022 |  |
| Autobon AI | Autobon is pioneering DeliveryOS - a fully automated freight shipping platform for those who ship, manage, or transport high-value products. Autobon (Techstars ’18) is empowering America's truck drivers and fleets to participate in the autonomous future. They focus on upgrading (and leveraging) as many existing semi-trucks into safer, smarter,and more automated vehicles through our low-cost autopilot platform that enables self-driving and advanced logistics features. | $700K | Pre-Seed | May 01, 2019 |  |
| SecondKeys | SecondKeys unlocks the true potential of proactive property maintenance. Our property management platform is the first to provide a predictive maintenance system that includes 3 simple steps to help owners and tenants: WorkBetter, ManageBetter, LiveBetter. First, we provide every property an automated schedule for preventive maintenance. ThenSecondKeys software monitors each task and requests, from notification through completion. Finally, we track repair frequency and identify smaller fixes that are proven to minimize larger, more expensive property costs. | $450K | Pre-Seed | Apr 02, 2019 |  |
| Rival Downhole Tools | They develop reliable, innovative Downhole Drilling and Workover Tools for the oil and gas industry. Their projects include multi-year R&D programs, design and sustaining engineering, licensing and patenting, manufacturing, testing, product verification, tool sales, and repair and maintenance. They give their customers a unique edge secondto none while maintaining strict confidentiality. | $15M | Private Equity | Oct 05, 2017 |  |
| Ingrain | Ingrain is a provider of digital rock characterization services for the upstream oil and gas industry. With specialized expertise in shale and complex conventional rock formations, Ingrain's advanced technology services determine a full suite of petrophysical and multi-scale pore system properties to provide unique reservoir insight andhelp geoscientists and reservoir engineers find and develop their most productive rock. |  |  | Aug 07, 2015 |  |
| Romar | ROMAR’s core business is in the provision of magnetic separation products and services for the offshore oil & gas industry, but the company has also developed a number of complementary technologies associated with drilling fluids management.The ROMAR Packer Management System proactively monitors inflatable slip joint packers for evidence ofwear or failure, thereby mitigating the risk of accidental mud spillage into the environment. |  |  | Nov 01, 2014 |  |
| FourPhase | FourPhase, a solids management supplier. FourPhase is revolutionizing the way produced solids are managed by using our unique, patented and field-proven technology to help operators deliver a step-change increase in production while reducing cost per barrel. The company delivers state-of-the-art solids removal solutions, based on cyclonetechnology, used in topside – both upstream and downstream processing applications. |  |  | Apr 01, 2014 |  |
| Reach Production Solutions | Reach Production Solutions delivers long-lasting production enhancement to multiphase wells. It specializes in multiphase wells, it has found a solution to costly good interventions when it comes to artificial lift or fact hit fluid recovery. Reach installs on the surface – meaning it’s quick, easy, and even more effective than traditionalartificial lift techniques.It was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. |  |  | Jan 15, 2014 |  |
| SageRider | SageRider combines a portfolio of technology-focused products with a project management service model. |  |  | Sep 01, 2013 |  |
| Reach Production Solutions | Reach Production Solutions delivers long-lasting production enhancement to multiphase wells. It specializes in multiphase wells, it has found a solution to costly good interventions when it comes to artificial lift or fact hit fluid recovery. Reach installs on the surface – meaning it’s quick, easy, and even more effective than traditionalartificial lift techniques.It was founded in 2010 and headquartered in Houston, Texas. |  |  | Aug 01, 2013 |  |

10 of 33 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does EV Private Equity invest in?

EV Private Equity invests primarily in Oil and Gas, Energy and Software startups, most often at Funding Round and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 33 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### What is EV Private Equity's check size?

EV Private Equity typically joins rounds of $450k–$700k at Pre-Seed and $1.3M–$8.5M at Series A. These ranges are 10th–90th percentile round sizes calculated from confirmed public funding rounds, so they are a realistic guide to the rounds EV Private Equity participates in.

### How do I contact EV Private Equity?

Public channels for EV Private Equity include LinkedIn, X (Twitter) and the website linked on this profile. For a verified work email and phone number, create a free Shizune account — contact data is searched across 20+ sources and validated before delivery, so your outreach lands in the right inbox.

### Who are the partners at EV Private Equity?

The team at EV Private Equity includes Andrew Boland (Operating Partner), Atif Ali (Analyst) and Karem Kobayashi (Associate), among 8 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

### Is Shizune's investor data accurate?

Yes — every stat on this profile is calculated from confirmed public funding rounds monitored across hundreds of sources since 2020. This profile was last refreshed in Aug 2026 and is updated monthly. Spotted something off? Use the “Suggest an edit” link near the top of the page.

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