# John Adams

> John Adams is a Series A investor at Natural Gas Innovation Fund backing Oil and Gas and Water. See 5 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
- Total investments: 5
- Last investment: Dec 2023
- Lead investor: 80%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnquincyadams
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/CleantechAdams
- Website: https://x.com/CleantechAdams

John Adams is a Series A investor at Natural Gas Innovation Fund in Ottawa focused on Oil and Gas and Water. John Adams is the President and CEO at NGIF Capital. He previously worked at Kinitics Automation as the Board Member. He attended University of California, Berkeley, Haas School of Business.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oil and Gas | 2 | 40% |
| Water | 1 | 20% |
| Battery | 1 | 20% |
| Chemical | 1 | 20% |
| Robotics | 1 | 20% |

16 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 40% |
| Grant | 1 | 20% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 20% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 3 | 60% |
| United States | 1 | 20% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Ionomr | Ionomr is pioneering and commercializing the world's most advanced ion-exchange materials. These provide an enabling platform for clean tech solutions after more than five decades of stagnation in available materials. Using our deep knowledge of scalable electrochemical systems, we enable more efficient systems that will lead to thedecarbonization of the planet for future generations. To date, electrochemical applications in the clean tech realm use materials that contain toxic fluorinated chemicals (PFCs). PFCs leach into water sources and bioaccumulate for hundreds of years, having a dire impact on human health and the entire ecosystem. We are driven to replace these materials with our environmentally friendly hydrocarbon alternatives that reduce pollution at the source, and are proven to be more durable and efficient than incumbent materials. Ionomr's membranes and polymers are highly processable, which allow for simple integration into electrochemical systems. We enable optimal performance in applications for chemical & water remediation, energy storage and hydrogen. We are passionate about empowering the development of resilient and sustainable systems that will underlie the future of the renewable energy and circular chemical economies. | $20M | Series A | Dec 05, 2023 |  |
| Hydron Energy | Hydron Energy is a cleaner fuel company helping hard-to-decarbonize sectors of transportation and industry. |  | Grant | Nov 16, 2023 |  |
| ARIX Technologies | ARIX Technologies is a robotics and data analytics start-up that manufactures pipe-crawling robots for oil and gas pipe inspection. The company's technology integrates robots with advanced data analytics to reinvent the way corrosion is detected and analyzed in manufacturing plants and provide improvements in safety and sustainability,enabling manufacturing companies to save billions of dollars in the cost of manufacturing.It was founded in 2017 and is based in Jackson, Louisiana, USA. | $10.3M | Series A | Feb 07, 2023 |  |
| Ionomr | Ionomr is pioneering and commercializing the world's most advanced ion-exchange materials. These provide an enabling platform for clean tech solutions after more than five decades of stagnation in available materials. Using our deep knowledge of scalable electrochemical systems, we enable more efficient systems that will lead to thedecarbonization of the planet for future generations. To date, electrochemical applications in the clean tech realm use materials that contain toxic fluorinated chemicals (PFCs). PFCs leach into water sources and bioaccumulate for hundreds of years, having a dire impact on human health and the entire ecosystem. We are driven to replace these materials with our environmentally friendly hydrocarbon alternatives that reduce pollution at the source, and are proven to be more durable and efficient than incumbent materials. Ionomr's membranes and polymers are highly processable, which allow for simple integration into electrochemical systems. We enable optimal performance in applications for chemical & water remediation, energy storage and hydrogen. We are passionate about empowering the development of resilient and sustainable systems that will underlie the future of the renewable energy and circular chemical economies. | $14.9M | Series A | Jan 19, 2022 |  |
| Enersion | Enersion is a company that uses technological and scientific advances to provide cooling solutions. | $146K |  | Aug 14, 2018 |  |

5 of 5 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Pallasite Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/pallasite-ventures) — VC Fund, 4 deals together
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Finindus](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/finindus) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Shell Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shell-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alley Robotics Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alley-robotics-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Asahi Kasei](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/asahi-kasei) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## 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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## FAQ

### What does John Adams invest in?

John Adams invests primarily in Oil and Gas, Water and Battery startups, most often at Series A and Grant stage. Most of the 5 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did John Adams last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for John Adams closed in Dec 2023. Shizune tracks 5 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?

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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