Oxy Low Carbon Ventures

Oxy Low Carbon Ventures is a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation, based in Houston, Texas. The company focuses on investing in the development of low-carbon fuels and products, as well as carbon sequestration services. Its mission is to support carbon capture projects worldwide, aiming to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainability in the energy sector. By targeting innovative technologies and solutions, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures seeks to advance the transition to a lower-carbon economy.

Robert Zeller

Vice President, Technology

12 past transactions

Holocene Climate Corporation

Acquisition in 2025
Holocene Climate Corporation is a technology company specializing in carbon removal solutions. It develops and deploys innovative systems that extract carbon dioxide from the atmosphere using natural elements like carbon, nitrogen, hydrogen, and oxygen. These systems are designed to be scalable, affordable, and low-temperature, employing organic chemistry principles. The company's mission is to provide practical and effective means to reduce atmospheric CO2 levels, contributing to global climate change mitigation efforts.

Pure Lithium

Series A in 2024
Pure Lithium specializes in the manufacture of lithium metal battery technology aimed at delivering clean, sustainable, and cost-effective rechargeable batteries. The company's innovative approach replaces traditional graphite anodes with pure lithium metal, significantly enhancing energy density and overall battery performance. Pure Lithium's batteries offer a high discharge current density, longer charging times, and reduced weight, facilitating easier portability and transportation. This technology enables industries to operate effectively in various environmental conditions, supported by customized casings and insulation. Additionally, Pure Lithium utilizes an unconventional source of lithium to create battery-ready electrodes within a day, producing batteries that are free of excess lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, and graphite.

Newlight Technologies

Venture Round in 2023
Newlight Technologies, Inc. is a biotechnology company focused on converting greenhouse gases into sustainable plastics through its innovative bioconversion technology. Founded in 2003 and based in Huntington Beach, California, the company utilizes a proprietary carbon capture process to produce AirCarbon, a high-performance thermoplastic derived from air and methane emissions. AirCarbon serves as a renewable alternative to traditional fossil fuel-based plastics, including polypropylene, polyethylene, ABS, polystyrene, and TPU. By leveraging decarbonization technology, Newlight aims to replace oil-based plastics on a global scale, contributing to a reduction in atmospheric carbon while promoting market-driven solutions for a more sustainable future.

Carbon Upcycling

Series A in 2023
Carbon Upcycling is a carbon technology company focused on decarbonizing hard-to-abate industries through its patented technology. This innovation allows for the permanent storage of carbon dioxide in industrial byproducts and minerals, effectively transforming them into high-performance alternative materials for cement and concrete. By doing so, Carbon Upcycling aims to significantly reduce the carbon footprint of industrial processes while diverting materials from landfills, thereby supporting a circular economy. The company has garnered international recognition for its advancements, being awarded the Carbon XPrize’s X-Factor, named NRMCA’s 2023 Innovative Company, and included in Cleantech Group’s Global Cleantech 100 and Foresight 50’s Canada’s Most Investable Cleantech Ventures.

LanzaTech

Post in 2023
LanzaTech, Inc. is a carbon recycling company based in Skokie, Illinois, with additional offices in Roselle, Illinois; Shanghai, China; and Gurgaon, India. Founded in 2005, the company specializes in producing fuel ethanol from renewable non-food resources, including industrial flue gases and waste gases generated from municipal solid waste and biomass gasification. LanzaTech’s innovative technology converts carbon emissions into valuable products, effectively retrofitting industrial emission sources, such as steel mills, to create sustainable fuels, fabrics, and packaging. By recycling carbon from various sources, the company aims to displace a significant portion of crude oil use and contribute to a circular carbon economy, ultimately reducing global CO2 emissions. LanzaTech's approach not only addresses the carbon crisis but also provides a pathway for sustainable consumer goods.

Cemvita

Venture Round in 2022
Cemvita is a synthetic biology company focused on developing innovative solutions that promote sustainability and enhance the energy transition. Utilizing its CO2 Utilization platform, the company mimics natural processes such as photosynthesis to produce a range of products, including nutrients for space exploration and industrial chemicals for various applications. Cemvita aims to assist industries like oil and gas, chemicals, and mining in reducing their carbon emissions by providing environmentally friendly methods for resource extraction, including lithium mining. Through its nature-inspired approach, Cemvita seeks to advance sustainable practices in multiple sectors while addressing critical challenges related to energy and environmental impact.

Cemvita

Series A in 2021
Cemvita is a synthetic biology company focused on developing innovative solutions that promote sustainability and enhance the energy transition. Utilizing its CO2 Utilization platform, the company mimics natural processes such as photosynthesis to produce a range of products, including nutrients for space exploration and industrial chemicals for various applications. Cemvita aims to assist industries like oil and gas, chemicals, and mining in reducing their carbon emissions by providing environmentally friendly methods for resource extraction, including lithium mining. Through its nature-inspired approach, Cemvita seeks to advance sustainable practices in multiple sectors while addressing critical challenges related to energy and environmental impact.

Xpansiv

Venture Round in 2020
Xpansiv is a company that specializes in transforming data from the lifecycle of various commodities into intelligent commodities and digital assets. It operates a global commodity exchange platform that facilitates the trading, managing, and reporting of environmental commodities, including carbon credits and renewable energy certificates. By providing a user-friendly interface, Xpansiv enables participants to engage in transactions that support sustainability and contribute to achieving net-zero goals. The platform also offers registry infrastructure and advisory services tailored to the energy and environmental markets, helping users derive value from essential resources such as energy, carbon, and water in a data-driven environment.

Cemvita

Venture Round in 2019
Cemvita is a synthetic biology company focused on developing innovative solutions that promote sustainability and enhance the energy transition. Utilizing its CO2 Utilization platform, the company mimics natural processes such as photosynthesis to produce a range of products, including nutrients for space exploration and industrial chemicals for various applications. Cemvita aims to assist industries like oil and gas, chemicals, and mining in reducing their carbon emissions by providing environmentally friendly methods for resource extraction, including lithium mining. Through its nature-inspired approach, Cemvita seeks to advance sustainable practices in multiple sectors while addressing critical challenges related to energy and environmental impact.

Carbon Engineering

Private Equity Round in 2019
Carbon Engineering Ltd. is a clean energy company based in Squamish, Canada, that specializes in the development and commercialization of Direct Air Capture technology. Founded in 2009, the company focuses on capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere, which allows for the management of emissions from a variety of distributed and mobile sources, including vehicles and buildings. Its innovative chemical-based CO2 air capture system integrates processes such as an air contactor and a regeneration cycle, enabling continuous capture and production of pure CO2. Carbon Engineering aims to convert captured CO2 into clean, affordable transportation fuels, addressing the global climate challenge by facilitating the deployment of its technology to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint and achieve net-zero targets.

Carbon Engineering

Series A in 2019
Carbon Engineering Ltd. is a clean energy company based in Squamish, Canada, that specializes in the development and commercialization of Direct Air Capture technology. Founded in 2009, the company focuses on capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) directly from the atmosphere, which allows for the management of emissions from a variety of distributed and mobile sources, including vehicles and buildings. Its innovative chemical-based CO2 air capture system integrates processes such as an air contactor and a regeneration cycle, enabling continuous capture and production of pure CO2. Carbon Engineering aims to convert captured CO2 into clean, affordable transportation fuels, addressing the global climate challenge by facilitating the deployment of its technology to help businesses reduce their carbon footprint and achieve net-zero targets.

NET Power

Funding Round in 2018
NET Power, LLC is a clean energy technology company headquartered in Durham, North Carolina, established in 2010. The company specializes in developing and commercializing innovative technologies for gas-fired power generation. Its proprietary NET Power Cycle enables the production of electric power from natural gas with virtually no air emissions, offering a solution for clean, reliable, and low-cost electricity that can operate continuously. NET Power aims to facilitate the global adoption of its technology by collaborating with power producers, technology providers, and investors to deliver utility-scale power plants. As a subsidiary of McDermott International, Inc., NET Power is committed to advancing zero-emissions energy solutions.
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