# Laura Kilcrease

> Laura Kilcrease is a grant investor at Triton Ventures (Austin) backing Energy and Oil and Gas. See 22 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Triton Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/triton-ventures)
- Location: Austin, United States
- Total investments: 22
- Last investment: Aug 2023
- Lead investor: 95%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-kilcrease-4a225/

Laura Kilcrease is a grant investor at Triton Ventures in Austin focused on Energy and Oil and Gas. Laura Kilcrease is the Managing Driector and Founder of Triton Ventures. She attended the University of Texas.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 5 | 23% |
| Oil and Gas | 5 | 23% |
| Non Profit | 3 | 14% |
| Education | 2 | 9% |
| Blockchain | 2 | 9% |

43 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Grant | 20 | 91% |
| Pre-Seed | 1 | 5% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Canada | 20 | 91% |
| United States | 1 | 5% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Alberta IoT | Alberta IoT is a non-profit, member-based association that exists to nurture and support the growth of the internet of things and emerging technology sectors. Alberta IoT offers opportunities and guidance to scale up businesses looking to relocate to Alberta through the Start-Up Visa program, as well as relationships to help Alberta-basedbusinesses expand globally. Alberta IoT's goal is to provide meaningful access to capital while encouraging mentorship and access to expertise, ultimately increasing the likelihood of successful IoT and technology ventures in Alberta and beyond. | $750K | Grant | Aug 22, 2023 |  |
| Inter Pipeline | Created in 1997, Inter Pipeline is a major petroleum transportation, storage and natural gas liquids extraction business based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Inter Pipeline is a publicly traded corporation that owns and operates a diversified combination of energy infrastructure assets in western Canada and Europe. This asset portfolio generateslong-term and predictable cash flows, thereby providing shareholders with a growing and stable source of monthly cash dividends. | $2M | Grant | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| Aurora Hydrogen | Aurora Hydrogen is developing the next generation of hydrogen production technology. | $2M | Grant | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| University of Alberta | University of Alberta is a Top 5 Canadian university and one of the Top 100 in the world, home to more than 170 graduate programs, 200 undergraduate programs and 400 active student groups. | $500K | Grant | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| Alliance Pipeline | Alliance Pipeline is an oil and gas energy firm, Their system consists integrated natural gas transmission pipeline system, delivering natural gas from the market hub. They provide transportation services. Their exchange hub services include electronic trading, central counterparty clearing, and data services. | $1M | Grant | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| University of Calgary | The University of Calgary is Canada’s leading next-generation university – a living, growing and youthful institution that embraces change and opportunity with a can-do attitude. Located in the nation’s most enterprising city, the university has a clear strategic direction – Eyes High – to become one of Canada’s top five research universities by2016, grounded in innovative learning and teaching and fully integrated with the community of Calgary.As a comprehensive academic and research institution, the University of Calgary inspires and supports discovery, creativity and innovation across all disciplines. Through the Taylor Institute for Teaching and Learning, under construction now, the university will take the lead in educational innovation by researching the most effective methods for engaging students, by supporting faculty to be the best teachers they can be and by providing some of the most innovative learning spaces available anywhere in North America.The University of Calgary attracts and nurtures the talent that drives new knowledge creation, improves lives and betters our world. In this rich learning environment, the university serves over 31,000 students in more than 200 undergraduate, graduate and professional degree programs, and provides the community with diverse lifelong learning opportunities. International study, volunteer, work, and research programs provide global context while promoting diversity and excellence in learning, teaching and research.The University of Calgary stands out among Canadian universities in how it actively engages students in leadership development in all areas – the arts, athletics, science, medicine, engineering, volunteerism and business. It is also a leader in sustainability with its set of values embraced by the campus through teaching, leadership and campus operations. | $300K | Grant | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| ATCO Group | ATCO is a diversified global corporation delivering service excellence and innovative business solutions in Structures & Logistics (workforce housing, innovative modular facilities, construction, site support services, and logistics and operations management); Electricity (electricity generation, transmission, and distribution); Pipelines &Liquids (natural gas transmission, distribution and infrastructure development, energy storage, and industrial water solutions); and Retail Energy (electricity and natural gas retail sales). | $875.9K | Grant | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| TC Energy | TC Energy delivers the energy millions of people rely on every day to power their lives and fuel industry, stable network of natural gas. | $600K | Grant | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| Innovative Fuel Systems | Innovative Fuel Systems provides heavy duty trucking services. They also provide dual fuel systems for transport and stationary engines, bi-fuel CNG and propane systems, fleet maintenance, and vehicle repair. | $2M | Grant | Feb 21, 2023 |  |
| Knead Technologies | Knead Technologies is a technology company that provides logistics software solutions to connect food waste with the reuse of foods. | $50K | Pre-Seed | Feb 01, 2023 |  |

10 of 22 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [SVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/svg-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [SVG Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/thrive-agtech-accelerator) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Triton Ventures

VC Fund · Austin, United States

Triton Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in spinout and startup technology companies whose products give them a defensible position in large and growing markets.

2 contacts available at Triton Ventures.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Laura Kilcrease | Managing Director and Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/laura-kilcrease |
| Scott Collier | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scott-collier |

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## FAQ

### What does Laura Kilcrease invest in?

Laura Kilcrease invests primarily in Energy, Oil and Gas and Non Profit startups, most often at Grant and Pre-Seed stage. Most of the 22 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in Canada. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Laura Kilcrease last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Laura Kilcrease closed in Aug 2023. Shizune tracks 22 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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