# Matt Anstead

> Matt Anstead is a funding round investor at EV Private Equity backing Energy and Oil and Gas. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [EV Private Equity](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-ventures)
- Location: Houston, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Nov 2014
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

Matt Anstead is a funding round investor at EV Private Equity in Houston focused on Energy and Oil and Gas. Matt Anstead has 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Energy Ventures, Mr. Anstead was a Vice President with Simmons & Company International, where managed a EUR 50 million oil services private equity fund. He has worked as a field engineer for Schlumberger, an Analyst for Wood MacKenzie and a Senior Associate for Booz & Co.Education: MBA from London Business School, MEng Mechanical Engineering – Imperial College London.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 2 | 67% |
| Oil and Gas | 2 | 67% |
| Security | 1 | 33% |
| Industrial | 1 | 33% |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Funding Round | 2 | 67% |
| Series A | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 1 | 33% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 33% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |  |
| 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 |  |
| Fotech Solutions | Fotech, which is headed by Chief Executive Douglas Gibson, is developing optical fibre-based acoustic monitoring systems with a wide range of applications. These include applications for the oil and gas industry, which requires high-performance systems to detect pipeline leaks and other problems. | $8.5M | Series A | Jun 26, 2008 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [MassVentures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/massventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Scottish Equity Partners](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/scottish-equity-partners) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Shoaibi Group](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/shoaibi-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About EV Private Equity

VC Fund · Stavanger, Norway

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.

5 contacts available at EV Private Equity.

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

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## FAQ

### What does Matt Anstead invest in?

Matt Anstead invests primarily in Energy, Oil and Gas and Security startups, most often at Funding Round and Series A stage. Most of the 3 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in United States. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

### When did Matt Anstead last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Matt Anstead closed in Nov 2014. Shizune tracks 3 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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