# Robert Tichio

> Robert Tichio is a Series C investor at Riverstone Holdings (New York) backing Energy and Chemical. See 4 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Riverstone Holdings](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/riverstone-holdings)
- Location: New York, United States
- Total investments: 4
- Last investment: Apr 2022
- Lead investor: 75%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robert-tichio-87a72714b
- Website: http://www.riverstonellc.com/

Robert Tichio is a Series C investor at Riverstone Holdings in New York focused on Energy and Chemical. Mr. Tichio is a Partner and Managing Director of Riverstone. He is based in New York.Prior to joining Riverstone in 2006, Mr. Tichio was in the Principal Investment Area (PIA) of Goldman Sachs, which manages the firm's private corporate equity investments. Mr. Tichio began his career at J.P. Morgan in the Mergers & Acquisition group,where he concentrated on assignments that included public company combinations, asset sales, takeover defenses, and leveraged buyouts.Mr. Tichio received his A.B. from Dartmouth College, where he serves on the Board of Visitors of the Nelson A. Rockefeller Center for Public Policy, as a Phi Beta Kappa graduate, and later received his M.B.A. with Distinction from Harvard Business School.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 25% |
| Chemical | 1 | 25% |
| CleanTech | 1 | 25% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 25% |
| Clean Energy | 1 | 25% |

9 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series C | 1 | 25% |
| Series D | 1 | 25% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 25% |
| Private Equity | 1 | 25% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 50% |
| Canada | 1 | 25% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| FreeWire Technologies | FreeWire Technologies is the leading manufacturer of battery-integrated EV charging stations and power solutions in the U.S. The Company’s fully-integrated Boost Charger plugs into existing and ubiquitous low-voltage utility service and delivers high-power charging in areas that typically require extensive grid upgrades. The Boost Charger’scombination of proprietary battery and power conversion technology enables ultrafast EV charging at all locations, freeing customers from the costs of providing fast charging using power directly from the electric grid. FreeWire has deployed battery-integrated chargers with Fortune 100 companies, commercial customers, fleets, retail locations, and gas stations across the U.S. and has partnered with bp pulse to deploy Boost Charger in its operations across the UK. | $125M | Series D | Apr 27, 2022 |  |
| FreeWire Technologies | FreeWire Technologies is the leading manufacturer of battery-integrated EV charging stations and power solutions in the U.S. The Company’s fully-integrated Boost Charger plugs into existing and ubiquitous low-voltage utility service and delivers high-power charging in areas that typically require extensive grid upgrades. The Boost Charger’scombination of proprietary battery and power conversion technology enables ultrafast EV charging at all locations, freeing customers from the costs of providing fast charging using power directly from the electric grid. FreeWire has deployed battery-integrated chargers with Fortune 100 companies, commercial customers, fleets, retail locations, and gas stations across the U.S. and has partnered with bp pulse to deploy Boost Charger in its operations across the UK. | $50M | Series C | Jan 26, 2021 |  |
| Admiral Permian Resources | Admiral is a privately held exploration and production company focused on the acquisition and development of oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin. Admiral's strategy is to use leading edge technologies to identify and develop oil rich resource properties. Its experienced management team has a proven track record in the oil and gasindustry, predominantly in the Permian Basin, and is focused on maximizing value. Admiral is headquartered in Midland, Texas with offices in Austin, Texas. |  | Private Equity | Mar 09, 2017 |  |
| Hammerhead Resources | Hammerhead Resources is a growth-oriented private company with its corporate headquarters in Calgary, Alberta and operations in the Alberta Deep Basin where it is developing multi-zone, light-oil rich plays.The Company’s development has been focused on the Upper/ Middle Montney, where delineation activity has proven the repeatability of thelaterally continuous light oil-rich fairway. |  |  | Mar 27, 2014 |  |

4 of 4 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [BP Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bp-ventures) — VC Fund, 3 deals together
- [Blue Bear Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/blue-bear-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Energy Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-innovation-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Alumni Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/alumni-ventures-group) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [California Innovation Fund](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/california-innovation-fund) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Daishin Securities](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daishin-securities) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

## About Riverstone Holdings

VC Fund · New York, United States

Riverstone Holdings LLC is a leading private markets asset management firm dedicated to real assets investing primarily in energy, power and infrastructure, founded in 2000 by David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre, Jr. with $38 billion of capital raised.

5 contacts available at Riverstone Holdings.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Christopher A Abbate | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/christopher-a-abbate |
| Meghan Pasricha | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/meghan-pasricha |
| Michael B. Hoffman | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michael-b-hoffman |
| Robert Tichio | Partner and Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/robert-m-tichio |
| Andrew J Karian | Managing Director | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andrew-j-karian |

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## FAQ

### What does Robert Tichio invest in?

Robert Tichio invests primarily in Energy, Chemical and CleanTech startups, most often at Series C and Series D stage. Most of the 4 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 Robert Tichio last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for Robert Tichio closed in Apr 2022. Shizune tracks 4 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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