# Williams

> Williams is a VC fund in Tulsa backing Oil and Gas and Laser. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Tulsa, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Jan 2023
- Lead investor: 0%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/williams-company
- X (Twitter): http://twitter.com/williamsupdates
- Website: http://co.williams.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WilliamsEnergyCo

Williams is an energy infrastructure company that connects North America's hydrocarbon resources to growing natural gas markets. The company owns and operates midstream gathering and processing assets, and interstate natural gas pipelines. Williams' interstate gas pipeline and gathering and processing operations span the United States,including strategic assets in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico, the Rockies, the Pacific Northwest, and the Eastern Seaboard. The company was founded in 1908 and is headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with major offices located in Houston, Pittsburgh, and Salt Lake City. It currently employs more than 5,000 people.

## Contacts

5 contacts available for Williams. Shizune tracks 9 team members at Williams. Sign up free to unlock them: https://app.shizune.co/sign-up/investor-profiles/find-team-emails/williams?utm_source=investor_profile

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Oil and Gas | 2 | 67% |
| Laser | 1 | 33% |
| Internet | 1 | 33% |
| Aerospace | 1 | 33% |
| Industrial | 1 | 33% |

7 industries tracked in total.

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Series A | 2 | 67% |
| Venture - Series Unknown | 1 | 33% |

### Country

| Country | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | 2 | 67% |
| Canada | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Chad Zamarin | Senior Vice President - Corporate Strategic Development | 2 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chad-zamarin-5162 |
| Craig L. Rainey | Senior Vice President and General Counsel | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/craig-l-rainey |
| Daniel Vail | Hardware and software engineering to team management | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/daniel-vail |
| Debbie Cowan | Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/debbie-cowan |
| John E. Poarch | Senior Vice President of Engineering Services | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-e-poarch |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Orbital Sidekick | Orbital Sidekick utilizes hyperspectral technology - capturing hundreds of narrow contiguous spectral bands, from visible light through infrared. The company develops a space-based infrastructure of hyperspectral sensors to provide monitoring services to the energy sector.Orbital Sidekick was founded in 2016 and is headquartered in San Francisco,California, United States. | $10M | Venture - Series Unknown | Jan 31, 2023 |  |
| LongPath Technologies | LongPath Technologies is an oil and gas monitoring service company that provides laser-based natural gas infrastructure monitoring systems. LongPath's managed infrastructure offers unparalleled detection and coverage, delivering consistently accurate precision data customized to clients' needs. The mission is to empower operators toconfidently validate gas performance, enhancing operational credibility and promoting sustainable futures. | $22M | Series A | Dec 05, 2022 |  |
| Aurora Hydrogen | Aurora Hydrogen is developing the next generation of hydrogen production technology. | $10M | Series A | Aug 01, 2022 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Energy Innovation Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/energy-innovation-capital) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [11.2 Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/112capital) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Buff Gold Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/buff-gold-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/chevron-technology-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [George Kaiser Family Foundation](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/george-kaiser-family-foundation) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [IQT](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/in-q-tel) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Williams invest in?

Williams invests primarily in Oil and Gas, Laser and Internet startups, most often at Series A and Venture - Series Unknown 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.

### How do I contact Williams?

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### Who are the partners at Williams?

The team at Williams includes Chad Zamarin (Senior Vice President - Corporate Strategic Development), Craig L. Rainey (Senior Vice President and General Counsel) and Daniel Vail (Hardware and software engineering to team management), among 9 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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