# WI Ventures, LLC

> WI Ventures, LLC is a VC fund backing Energy, Oil and Gas and Transportation. See 2 investments, round sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Total investments: 2
- Last investment: Nov 2015
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026

WI Ventures, LLC is a VC fund focused on Energy and Oil and Gas. Venture Arm for Worthington Industries

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 50% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 50% |
| Transportation | 1 | 50% |
| Energy Management | 1 | 50% |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Round size | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Simple-Fill | Natural gas is primarily used in the United States to heat our homes and businesses as well as to generate electricity. However, natural gas can also be used to fuel automobiles and trucks. And the price is right: approximately $2.00 per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE).So why haven't Americans adopted natural gas? In a word: Compression.Natural gas needs to be compressed so it can provide the appropriate range for our vehicles (250-300 miles). Today, natural gas is compressed using large, expensive and noisy compressors that cost millions of dollars. Who wants to install a $1 million natural gas compressor when no one is driving natural gas cars? It is a chicken and egg question. | $1M | Seed | Nov 13, 2015 | http://simple-fill.com |
| Simple-Fill | Natural gas is primarily used in the United States to heat our homes and businesses as well as to generate electricity. However, natural gas can also be used to fuel automobiles and trucks. And the price is right: approximately $2.00 per gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE).So why haven't Americans adopted natural gas? In a word: Compression.Natural gas needs to be compressed so it can provide the appropriate range for our vehicles (250-300 miles). Today, natural gas is compressed using large, expensive and noisy compressors that cost millions of dollars. Who wants to install a $1 million natural gas compressor when no one is driving natural gas cars? It is a chicken and egg question. | $90K | Seed | Jan 22, 2014 | http://simple-fill.com |

2 of 2 investments shown.

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## FAQ

### What does WI Ventures, LLC invest in?

WI Ventures, LLC invests primarily in Energy, Oil and Gas and Transportation startups, most often at Seed stage. Most of the 2 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 WI Ventures, LLC last invest?

The most recent investment recorded for WI Ventures, LLC closed in Nov 2015. Shizune tracks 2 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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