# Worthington Industries

> Worthington Industries is a VC fund in Columbus backing Energy and Oil and Gas. See 3 investments, check sizes, portfolio and contact details. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: VC Fund
- Location: Columbus, United States
- Total investments: 3
- Last investment: Apr 2023
- Lead investor: 33%
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/worthington-industries
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/WorthingtonInds
- Website: http://www.worthingtonindustries.com
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WorthingtonIndustries/

Worthington Industries is a global diversified metals manufacturing company with 2015 fiscal year sales of $3.38 billion. The Columbus, Ohio based company is a steel processor and manufacturer of pressure cylinder, such as propane, oxygen and helium tanks, hand torches, refrigerant and industrial cylinders, camping cylinders, exploration, recoveryand production products for global energy markets.

## Contacts

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## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Energy | 1 | 33% |
| Oil and Gas | 1 | 33% |
| Transportation | 1 | 33% |
| Energy Management | 1 | 33% |

### Stage

| Stage | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Seed | 1 | 33% |
| Funding Round | 1 | 33% |

## Team

| Name | Title | Investments | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| B. Andrew Rose | President | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/andy-rose |
| Cathy Lyttle | Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/cathy-lyttle |
| Don Worthington | Owner & Chief Executive Officer | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/don-worthington |
| John McConnell | Co-founder | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/john-mcconnell-adbe |
| Joseph Hayek | Chief Financial Officer; General Manager - Oil & Gas Equipment | 0 | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-hayek |

## Investments

| Company | Description | Amount | Stage | Date | Website |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Enspired Solutions | Enspired Solutions commercializes patented technology to address Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), one of the most pressing environmental issues worldwide. The company's solution benefits human health and the environment by transforming toxic PFAS into nontoxic byproducts. | $1.2M | Seed | Apr 06, 2023 |  |
| 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. | $1.7M |  | Mar 06, 2018 |  |
| 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. | $420K | Seed | Dec 13, 2016 |  |

3 of 3 investments shown.

## Co-investors
- [Rev1 Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/techcolumbus-2) — VC Fund, 2 deals together
- [Carmen Innovations](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/carmen-innovations) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Michigan Rise](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/michigan-rise) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Red Cedar Ventures](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/red-cedar-ventures) — VC Fund, 1 deal together
- [Transocean Ltd.](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/simple-fill-other-investors) — VC Fund, 1 deal together

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## FAQ

### What does Worthington Industries invest in?

Worthington Industries invests primarily in Energy, Oil and Gas and Transportation startups, most often at Seed and Funding Round 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 Worthington Industries?

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### Who are the partners at Worthington Industries?

The team at Worthington Industries includes B. Andrew Rose (President), Cathy Lyttle (Senior Vice President, Chief Human Resources Officer) and Don Worthington (Owner & Chief Executive Officer), among 7 team members tracked by Shizune. The Team section lists each member with their title, investment count and links.

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