Quantum Energy Partners

Quantum Energy Partners, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm established in 1998, based in Houston, Texas, with additional offices in Lubbock and Albany, Texas. The firm specializes in investments within the energy sector, focusing on oil and gas upstream and midstream operations, as well as power generation. It selectively explores opportunities in oil field services, renewable and alternative energy, and other related sectors. Quantum Energy Partners seeks to invest between $200 million and $400 million in energy assets and typically targets companies with an enterprise value ranging from $100 million to $2 billion. The firm prefers to take a majority stake in its investments and usually holds them for a period of three to seven years. Its investment strategy emphasizes common equity, preferred equity, and sub-debt with warrants, while it does not finance projects directly. The firm is particularly interested in opportunities within North America, including the United States, Canada, and Europe.

Nathan Andrews

MD - Technical

Jim Baird

Partner and General Counsel

Greg Butler

VP

Michael Dalton

Managing Director, Investor Relations

Chuck Davidson

Venture Partner

Michael A. Denham

Chief Financial Officer

Jeff Donahue

Managing Director

Thomas G. Field

Managing Director

Brian Graff

Private Equity Associate

Jeffrey Harris

Venture Partner

Alex Jackson

Vice President

Jeff Jones

Director - Technical

Ajay Khurana

Managing Partner

Basak Kurtoglu

SVP - Technical

Alexander McHale

Associate

Scott Mcgregor

Vice President

Katie Mcguire

Senior Associate

Rob Meister

Vice President

Emily Mills

Vice President

Bill Montgomery

Partner

Lane Neal

SVP - Technical

Eric Nielsen

Managing Director, Business Development

Sean O'Donnell

Managing Director

Matt Peterson

Associate

John Picton

VP - Technical

Alex Quintos

Associate

Jonathan Regan

MD

Michael J. Rowe

Senior Associate

Brandon Schmidt

Private Equity Associate

Mike Shultz

SVP - Technical

Sewell Strifler

VP

Garry A. Tanner

Partner & Investment Committee Member

Will Thomson

Associate

Wil VanLoh

Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman

Dheeraj Verma

President

Blake Webster

Managing Director

Sam Williams

Associate

44 past transactions

Project Canary

Series B in 2022
The Project Canary solution is more than just sensors in the field, it is a comprehensive environmental information platform. This platform provides operators the actionable and reliable data they need to demonstrate responsible resource development, minimize risk, and prove they are a good neighbor.

HEQ Deepwater

Private Equity Round in 2021
HEQ Deepwater is an energy company that focused on the acquisition of the deepwater gulf. The Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, where HEQ Deepwater is focused, offers one of the lowest carbon-intensive sources of petroleum available to fuel the earth’s needs during the energy transition.

Antero Resources

Post in 2021
Antero Resources Corporation is an independent oil and natural gas company headquartered in Denver, Colorado. The company engages in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas, natural gas liquids, and oil properties, primarily within the Appalachian Basin. Antero Resources has significant holdings in the Marcellus and Utica shales, with approximately 451,000 net acres in the Marcellus and 91,000 net acres in the Utica. As of the end of 2023, the company reported proven reserves totaling 18.1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas equivalent, with production averaging around 3.5 billion cubic feet per day, comprised of 37% liquids and 63% natural gas. Antero Resources also operates an extensive network of gas gathering pipelines and compressor stations, enhancing its operational efficiency and market integration. Founded in 2002, the company focuses on creating value through the development of low-cost, liquids-rich drilling opportunities.

Orennia

Series A in 2021
Orennia specializes in providing commercial analytics and insights tailored for the renewable and zero-carbon energy sectors. By leveraging advanced technology, the company aggregates and cleanses extensive data related to commercial, engineering, pricing, transmission facilities, and demand. This comprehensive approach allows Orennia to deliver objective insights, empowering investors to make informed capital allocation decisions. With expertise from seasoned industry professionals, Orennia aims to accelerate the investment process in renewable energy, enabling clients to navigate this significant market opportunity with confidence.

Figbytes

Series A in 2021
FigBytes provides solutions that simplify the strategy challenge. We offer versions for simplifying Core Business Strategy and Sustainability Strategy.

Project Canary

Series A in 2021
The Project Canary solution is more than just sensors in the field, it is a comprehensive environmental information platform. This platform provides operators the actionable and reliable data they need to demonstrate responsible resource development, minimize risk, and prove they are a good neighbor.

Academy of Changes

Series A in 2021
Akademiya Peremen is an educational platform that focuses on the life style segment of health, beauty, style, and psychology.

Pioneer Natural Resources

Private Equity Round in 2021
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. is an Irving, Texas-based, large, independent oil and gas company. The company was created in 1997 by the merger of Parker & Parsley Petroleum Company and MESA Inc. In 2004, Pioneer Natural Resources merged with Evergreen Resources, Inc. The company has approximately 4,000 employees. It is listed on the S&P 500. Pioneer Natural Resources' main business is the exploration and production of oil, natural gas liquids, and gas reserves. Pioneer Natural Resources is historically a Texas-based oil company. Pioneer is one of the most active drillers in Texas’ Spraberry/Wolfcamp oil field in the Permian Basin and the Eagle Ford Shale play in South Texas. It is also one of the largest natural gas operators in southeastern Colorado's coal bed methane-rich Raton Basin and in the gas fields around Hugoton, Kansas and in the western part of the Texas Panhandle. Its operations include ongoing drilling programs in Texas’ liquids-rich Barnett Shale and in Alaska’s Oooguruk oil field, where Pioneer became the first independent operator to produce oil on the North Slope in 2008. In June 2010, Pioneer Natural Resources announced a $1.15 billion Eagle Ford Shale joint venture with Reliance Industries.

Power Factors

Private Equity Round in 2021
Our mission is to deliver software and services to make renewable energy the world’s leading power generation source. Power Factors consolidates multiple operational data sources, asset hierarchies and metadata frameworks to create a single asset management platform that works with today’s large-scale portfolios. With embedded connections to maintenance workflows, Power Factors streamlines process, reduces costs and increases ROI of assets. Implementation and Customer Success Services ensure customers realize value from the platform quickly and for life of the asset. Power Factors, LLC is based in Larkspur, California, is backed by Oak Tree Capital and monitors 25+ GW of wind and solar assets globally.

Datagration

Private Equity Round in 2020
Datagration delivers an easy to implement, open, and collaborative ecosystem of domain-specific platforms that create solutions for organizations by aggregating and integrating data from disparate legacy systems, databases, and unstructured documents into a unified cloud-based or on-premise environment.

ChargePoint

Series H in 2020
ChargePoint, Inc. operates a comprehensive network of electric vehicle charging stations, primarily based in California, with additional offices in Arizona, Germany, India, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2007 and originally named Coulomb Technologies, the company rebranded to ChargePoint in December 2012. It is recognized as a leader in the electric vehicle charging sector, providing public charging stations and consumer subscription plans. ChargePoint also offers utility grid management technology to assist electric utility companies in balancing demand on the grid. Through its extensive network, the company aims to increase accessibility to electric vehicle charging and support the growing adoption of electric mobility.

Jura Energy

Private Equity Round in 2020
Jura Energy is a renewable energy company focused on the acquisition and redevelopment of mature conventional oil and gas assets. The company's approach relies on rigorous technical evaluation using both traditional methods and novel techniques that utilize some of the most sophisticated technologies available in the industry. Jura Energy was established in January 2020 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Devon Energy Corporation

Private Equity Round in 2019
Devon Energy Corporation is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development, and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States. Founded in 1971 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the company operates approximately 3,955 gross wells. Its activities contribute significantly to the energy sector by supplying essential resources to meet domestic energy needs.

Workrise

Series D in 2019
Workrise, formerly known as RigUp Inc., is a technology company that operates a marketplace connecting independent contractors with companies in the energy sector. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform streamlines the hiring process by tracking workforce information, managing drug screenings, conducting background checks, and verifying certifications and insurance. It serves various sectors, including oil and gas, solar, and wind, and offers solutions such as workforce and vendor marketplaces, as well as managed field services. Additionally, Workrise provides digital tools for auditing and archiving operations, optimizing inventory, and enhancing operational efficiencies for energy companies across the United States.

Ryno Energy Partners

Private Equity Round in 2019
Ryno is a growth-oriented, independent midstream company that provides a full-suite of gas, natural gas liquids and crude oil solutions from wellhead to downstream markets. Ryno’s senior leadership team has extensive history of project development from conventional midstream applications, such as gathering, processing and fractionation, to more complex, large-scale chemical, refining and storage solutions.

Workrise

Series C in 2019
Workrise, formerly known as RigUp Inc., is a technology company that operates a marketplace connecting independent contractors with companies in the energy sector. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform streamlines the hiring process by tracking workforce information, managing drug screenings, conducting background checks, and verifying certifications and insurance. It serves various sectors, including oil and gas, solar, and wind, and offers solutions such as workforce and vendor marketplaces, as well as managed field services. Additionally, Workrise provides digital tools for auditing and archiving operations, optimizing inventory, and enhancing operational efficiencies for energy companies across the United States.

Seismos

Venture Round in 2019
Seismos, the K-wave Company™, is a data analytics company for production optimization providing proprietary solutions enabling real-time, underground fluid flow monitoring, inside the reservoir, during production. Monitoring fluid movement with conventional seismic technologies requires months for data acquisition and processing, disrupts production and costs millions. Seismos breaks this paradigm and solves all problems associated with conventional methods by providing real-time information, at a fraction of the cost, through its proprietary, cloud-based K-wave technology that is non-invasive to production and to surface operations.

Dragos

Private Equity Round in 2019
Dragos is a cybersecurity company focused on protecting critical infrastructure across various industries, including power, water utilities, energy, and manufacturing. The company develops an integrated software platform that offers essential visibility into industrial control systems (ICS) and operational technology (OT) networks, enabling organizations to identify and address potential threats before they escalate. Dragos also adapts its solutions for emerging applications, such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). Headquartered in the Washington, DC area, Dragos has a global presence with regional offices in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Europe, and the Middle East. The company is committed to safeguarding civilization through its expertise in industrial cybersecurity.

547 Energy

Private Equity Round in 2019
547 Energy is a clean energy investment platform focusing on the energy industry. The platform also focuses on cleantech, renewable power, energy efficiency, grid resilience, or the digitalization of the energy sector. They provide a deep bench of investment acumen and industry knowledge, with decades of experience in developing, financing and operating global energy projects.

Vantage Energy

Private Equity Round in 2019
Vantage Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and exploration of oil and natural gas properties in the United States, with a focus on the Appalachian Basin. The Company operates through two segments: Exploration and Production (E&P), which explores for and produces oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs), and Midstream, which is engaged in natural gas gathering and water distribution services for its operations and third parties.

Trillium Energy Partners

Private Equity Round in 2019
Trillium Energy Partners is a midstream company that provides midstream services and solutions for the energy sector. The company's mission is to continue its management’s commitment to best-in-class midstream service by providing customers rapid, innovative solutions at an unparalleled quality and an attractive cost. Trillium Energy Partners was founded in 2019 and is based in Morgantown, WV.

ChargePoint

Series H in 2018
ChargePoint, Inc. operates a comprehensive network of electric vehicle charging stations, primarily based in California, with additional offices in Arizona, Germany, India, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. Founded in 2007 and originally named Coulomb Technologies, the company rebranded to ChargePoint in December 2012. It is recognized as a leader in the electric vehicle charging sector, providing public charging stations and consumer subscription plans. ChargePoint also offers utility grid management technology to assist electric utility companies in balancing demand on the grid. Through its extensive network, the company aims to increase accessibility to electric vehicle charging and support the growing adoption of electric mobility.

Welligence

Seed Round in 2018
Welligence is an industry-leading energy analytics platform used by supermajors, regional E&Ps, and large financial institutions to drive intelligent decision-making in the upstream sector. Find out more or join us: welligence.com.

Workrise

Series B in 2018
Workrise, formerly known as RigUp Inc., is a technology company that operates a marketplace connecting independent contractors with companies in the energy sector. Founded in 2014 and based in Austin, Texas, the platform streamlines the hiring process by tracking workforce information, managing drug screenings, conducting background checks, and verifying certifications and insurance. It serves various sectors, including oil and gas, solar, and wind, and offers solutions such as workforce and vendor marketplaces, as well as managed field services. Additionally, Workrise provides digital tools for auditing and archiving operations, optimizing inventory, and enhancing operational efficiencies for energy companies across the United States.

ExL Petroleum

Private Equity Round in 2018
ExL Petroleum is a renewable energy company that focused on the development of oil and gas resources. The company's mission is to ensure sound oil and gas investments for investors, working and royalty interest owners, and employees while giving time, talent and treasure back to the community.

KODA Resources

Private Equity Round in 2018
KODA Resources is an oil and energy company focused on the development and acquisition of oil and gas properties. The company was founded in 2018 and is based in Denver, CO.

ConnectGen

Private Equity Round in 2018
ConnectGen is an energy company that develops renewable energy and energy storage projects. The company's mission is to build clean electricity generation and storage infrastructure to enable a sustainable energy future. ConnectGen was founded in 2018 and is based in Houston, Texas.

FourPoint Energy

Private Equity Round in 2017
FourPoint Energy is a private exploration and production company founded by the leadership team of Cordillera Energy Partners following the sale to Apache Corporation in 2012. FourPoint is headquartered in Denver, Colorado with three field offices located throughout Western Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle. With over 30 years of industry leading experience, the team at FourPoint is dedicated to creating value that makes a difference. FourPoint has fostered a culture of a dedicated and technically advanced team of professionals who are hard-working and committed to excellence.

Impact Exploration & Production

Private Equity Round in 2017
Impact Exploration & Production is a company focused on the acquisition and development of oil-focused properties in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States, with a primary focus in the Powder River Basin.

HG Energy

Private Equity Round in 2017
HG Energy, LLC is engaged in the production of oil and natural gas, focusing on operations within the Appalachian Basin. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Parkersburg, West Virginia, the company manages oil and gas wells primarily in Ohio and West Virginia, and has expanded its operations to include pilot projects in Pennsylvania. HG Energy employs full-scale secondary oil recovery methods, including waterflood techniques, and operates multiple gas gathering systems. The company holds a substantial leasehold and freehold acreage position in West Virginia, allowing it to support economic growth and development in the region while providing related services to its clients.

XcL Midstream

Private Equity Round in 2017
XcL Midstream is a natural gas midstream company that provides midstream energy solutions to shippers and producers. The company operates, develops, and acquires midstream assets in Southwest Appalachia, the most prolific gas region in North America. It currently owns and operates an extensive midstream system with delivery and interconnects points with up to 8 interstate pipelines and 2 processing and fractionation facilities, thereby providing shippers with access to over 90% of announced new takeaway projects and every major Southwest Appalachia index.

Foundation Minerals

Private Equity Round in 2016
Foundation Minerals is a family-owned and operated group that buys minerals and overrides royalty interests.

Intensity Midstream

Private Equity Round in 2015
Intensity Midstream is a midstream energy company based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, established in 2015. The company specializes in the construction, development, acquisition, and enhancement of midstream assets, which include gathering, treating, processing, storage, and transportation services. Operating across select North American basins, Intensity Midstream aims to provide reliable and safe energy solutions tailored to meet the needs of its clients.

Rio Oil & Gas

Private Equity Round in 2015
Rio Oil & Gas is an upstream company focused on the acquisition and exploitation of growth-oriented oil and gas assets in the Permian, Mid-Continent and Ark-La-Tex regions

Oryx Midstream Services

Private Equity Round in 2014
Oryx Midstream Services, LLC is a midstream company established in 2013 and headquartered in Midland, Texas. It specializes in developing, acquiring, owning, and operating midstream assets primarily in the Permian Basin region. The company provides a comprehensive range of midstream services, including natural gas gathering, compression, treating, processing, as well as crude oil gathering, handling, and transportation. Additionally, Oryx offers transportation services for natural gas liquids. By focusing on the needs of oil and gas producers in the United States, Oryx Midstream Services aims to be a strategic partner, delivering tailored solutions to enhance operational efficiency. The company is backed by a team with over 145 years of combined experience in the energy sector.

Stone Hill Minerals

Private Equity Round in 2014
Stone Hill Minerals is a mining company that buys oil and gas minerals and royalty interests in oil and gas basins with a focus on Appalachian, Permian, and Denver Julesburg. The company owns and actively manages more than 100,000 net acres in seven states and has completed hundreds of mineral and royalty deals since the company was founded.

Vantage Energy

Private Equity Round in 2006
Vantage Energy is an independent oil and natural gas company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, development, exploitation, and exploration of oil and natural gas properties in the United States, with a focus on the Appalachian Basin. The Company operates through two segments: Exploration and Production (E&P), which explores for and produces oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids (NGLs), and Midstream, which is engaged in natural gas gathering and water distribution services for its operations and third parties.