Pine Brook Road Partners, LLC is a private equity and venture capital firm based in New York, with an additional office in Houston, Texas. Established in 2006, the firm specializes in providing equity to new and growing businesses, primarily focusing on the energy and financial services sectors. In the energy sector, Pine Brook emphasizes investments in oil and natural gas exploration, production, oilfield services, and renewable energy sources. In financial services, it concentrates on fintech, commercial banking, and specialty insurance, while also addressing cyclical opportunities related to regulatory constraints and credit conditions. The firm typically invests between $100 million and $500 million and aims for a majority stake in its portfolio companies, with a particular interest in capital-intensive industries globally, especially in the Alberta region.
Managing Director and Partner, Financial Services Investment Team and Investment Committee Member
Connor Johns
Vice President, Energy Investment Team
Howard H. Newman
Managing Partner
Gabriel Reyes
Associate, Financial Services and Energy
Keely Shearer
Associate
Cody Sheedy
Associate, Financial Services and Energy
Bharath Srikrishnan
Managing Director
Stukov, Elan
CFO and CCO
41 past transactions
GR Energy Services
Private Equity Round in 2021
GR Energy Services, LLC specializes in providing wire line logging and perforating services to oil and gas companies operating in key U.S. basins, including the Anadarko, Barnett, Eagle Ford, Marcellus, Utica, and Permian. The company offers a range of logging services such as casing collar locator, cement bond logging, and multi-finger caliper, alongside perforating services including wire line and tubing conveyed perforating. Additionally, GR Energy Services delivers mechanical services that encompass various tools and operations like chemical cutters and wire line fishing. Based in Sugar Land, Texas, the company has operational locations in Martin's Ferry, Ohio, and various cities in Texas, including Midland and Pleasanton. Its focus on production solutions also extends to gas lift services and water management, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs for its clients in the oil and gas sector.
Ancova Energy
Private Equity Round in 2020
Ancova Energy specializes in energy marketing and midstream services, catering to oil exploration and production companies. The firm offers a range of services, including commercial consulting, production management, and financial and risk management. Ancova Energy focuses on delivering transparent, fee-based marketing solutions for natural gas, crude oil, and natural gas liquids (NGLs). By addressing customer inquiries through various channels such as phone, email, and online applications, the company aims to support clients in implementing tailored midstream infrastructure plans that align with their development requirements.
Better.com
Series C in 2019
Better.com democratized the home-financing ecosystem, replacing it with a digitized process that eliminates commissions, fees, unnecessary steps, and time-wasting branch appointments. In addition to providing mortgage rates in seconds, Better.com’s platform offers a digital marketplace featuring competitive quotes from an array of insurance providers for the seamless purchase of a homeowner's insurance policy and instant access to leading real estate agents across the country. To date, Better.com has done $7.9B in home loans and $1B in insurance.
Clear Blue Insurance Group
Private Equity Round in 2018
Clear Blue Insurance Co., formerly known as RLI Indemnity Company until its rebranding in December 2015, operates as a subsidiary of Clear Blue Financial Holdings LLC. The company specializes in property and casualty insurance services, focusing on non-risk-bearing insurance operations. It provides commercial insurance fronting and related services for admitted property and casualty, as well as excess and surplus lines. By addressing increased capacity and inefficiencies in the insurance market, Clear Blue aims to offer security against damages and losses, thereby enhancing the overall effectiveness of its insurance offerings.
Talcott Resolution Life
Private Equity Round in 2018
Talcott Resolution is an independent life insurance company based in Windsor, Connecticut, founded in 1996. The company specializes in providing life insurance and annuity services, focusing on financial security for its clients. With a management portfolio exceeding $90 billion in liabilities and surplus, Talcott Resolution serves approximately 900,000 customers, including nearly 600,000 annuity contract holders. The firm leverages extensive product knowledge and robust risk and capital analytics to assist clients in transferring risk and managing capital effectively, particularly during challenging financial circumstances. Through its commitment to prudent risk management and the expertise of its personnel, Talcott Resolution aims to enhance its growth and maintain a legacy of financial stability.
Fair Square Financial
Private Equity Round in 2018
Fair Square Financial Holdings LLC specializes in offering competitive credit card products to consumers, primarily under the Ollo brand. Incorporated in 2016 and based in Wilmington, Delaware, the company provides various credit cards, including the Platinum MasterCard, which offers credit, and the Rewards MasterCard, which enables customers to earn cash back on purchases. Fair Square Financial employs advanced technology, data analytics, and modeling techniques to evaluate credit risk at an individual level, allowing for the identification of specific customer segments. This data-driven approach enables the company to deliver unique and differentiated credit products while effectively targeting its market through established marketing channels, including direct mail and digital affiliates.
Forge Energy II
Private Equity Round in 2018
Forge Energy II, LLC is an independent exploration and production company based in San Antonio, Texas, founded in 2018. The company specializes in the production and exploration of oil and gas, offering crude oil, natural gas, and other related products. Forge Energy II focuses on creating value through the acquisition and leasing of mature oil and gas properties, as well as their consolidation and exploitation, primarily in the central United States.
Brigham Minerals
Private Equity Round in 2018
Brigham Minerals, Inc. is a mineral acquisition company that specializes in acquiring oil and gas mineral rights across the continental United States. The company predominantly holds mineral and royalty interests in several key regions, including the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, the South Central Oklahoma Oil Province and the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma, the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado, and the Williston Basin in North Dakota. As of the end of 2019, Brigham Minerals owned interests in approximately 57,800 net mineral acres and had stakes in nearly 5,000 productive horizontal wells, encompassing both oil and natural gas. The company was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas.
ATX Energy Partners
Private Equity Round in 2017
ATX Energy Partners is a privately held oil and gas company based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the exploration and development of unconventional, liquids-rich resource plays. Founded by the management team from Brigham Resources after its significant asset sale in 2017, ATX leverages advanced technologies to identify and evaluate resource opportunities primarily in the U.S. Lower 48. The team's expertise includes the identification, acquisition, and development of early-stage domestic resource plays, with a historical focus on frontier opportunities that have not undergone extensive horizontal drilling. ATX is also considering partially delineated prospects that could benefit from optimized drilling and completion techniques. The company is eyeing potential projects in the Permian and Williston Basins, as well as selected areas in the Rockies, reflecting the management team's prior successes in these regions.
Origin Bank
Private Equity Round in 2017
Origin Bank, established in 1912 and headquartered in Choudrant, Louisiana, offers a comprehensive array of banking products and services tailored to individuals, small businesses, and large enterprises. The bank provides various checking and savings accounts, including specialized options for retirement and education savings. It also offers a range of loan products, including conventional, FHA, USDA, and VA loans, as well as commercial lending solutions. In addition to traditional banking services, Origin Bank delivers investment services, financial planning, and online banking solutions. With a commitment to modernizing banking experiences while maintaining industry expertise, Origin Bank operates branches across Louisiana, Texas, and Mississippi. The institution was formerly known as Community Trust Bank until its rebranding in 2015 and is a subsidiary of Origin Bancorp, Inc.
Trinitas Capital Management
Private Equity Round in 2017
Trinitas Capital Management, LLC is a credit-focused investment management firm based in Dallas, Texas, established in 2015. The company specializes in investing in senior secured bank loans and employs a strategy centered on collateralized loan obligation (CLO) issuance and management. Trinitas engages in various activities including loan acquisition, origination, credit analysis, portfolio management, and trading. Additionally, the firm is involved in CLO deal structuring and compliance, positioning itself as a key player in the banking industry with a focus on effective credit investment strategies.
Triumph Capital Advisors
Acquisition in 2017
Triumph Capital Advisors, based in Dallas, Texas, is a credit-focused investment management firm, with emphasis on managing syndicated bank loans. Its team of talented professionals has deep experience in investing in and managing bank loans, loan acquisition, loan origination, credit analysis, portfolio management, trading, collateralized loan obligation (CLO) investing, and CLO deal structuring and compliance. Triumph Capital Advisors has approximately $2.1 billion of assets under management. Triumph Capital Advisors is a member of the Triumph Bancorp, Inc. group (NASDAQ: TBK). Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Triumph Bancorp operates a portfolio of community banking, commercial finance and asset management companies serving individuals and enterprises in markets throughout the United States.
Admiral Permian Resources
Private Equity Round in 2017
Admiral Permian Resources is a privately held exploration and production company dedicated to acquiring and developing oil and gas properties in the Permian Basin, particularly in Northwest Reeves and Northeast Culberson Counties, Texas. The company's strategy emphasizes the use of advanced technologies to discover and enhance oil-rich resource properties. With a management team that possesses extensive experience in the oil and gas sector, primarily within the Permian Basin, Admiral aims to maximize value through its operations. The company is headquartered in Midland, Texas, and has an additional office in Austin, Texas.
Better.com
Series B in 2017
Better.com democratized the home-financing ecosystem, replacing it with a digitized process that eliminates commissions, fees, unnecessary steps, and time-wasting branch appointments. In addition to providing mortgage rates in seconds, Better.com’s platform offers a digital marketplace featuring competitive quotes from an array of insurance providers for the seamless purchase of a homeowner's insurance policy and instant access to leading real estate agents across the country. To date, Better.com has done $7.9B in home loans and $1B in insurance.
Better.com
Series A in 2016
Better.com democratized the home-financing ecosystem, replacing it with a digitized process that eliminates commissions, fees, unnecessary steps, and time-wasting branch appointments. In addition to providing mortgage rates in seconds, Better.com’s platform offers a digital marketplace featuring competitive quotes from an array of insurance providers for the seamless purchase of a homeowner's insurance policy and instant access to leading real estate agents across the country. To date, Better.com has done $7.9B in home loans and $1B in insurance.
Accelerate Resources Holdings
Private Equity Round in 2016
Accelerate Resources Holdings, LLC is an oil and gas exploration and production company based in Dallas, Texas. Founded in 2016, the company specializes in acquiring non-operated working interest positions in various prolific U.S. regions, including the Eagle Ford Shale, Bakken Shale, Mid-Continent, and Permian Basin.
Belmont Green
Private Equity Round in 2016
Belmont Green Finance Limited, established in 2015 and headquartered in London, specializes in residential mortgage lending services. The company focuses on providing mortgage products tailored for under-served customers, including the self-employed and individuals with multiple jobs, who often do not meet the criteria set by mainstream lenders. By addressing the needs of these communities, Belmont Green aims to enhance access to mortgage financing and support home ownership for a broader range of borrowers.
Brigham Resources
Private Equity Round in 2016
Brigham Resources is a privately held oil and gas exploration company founded by Bud Brigham and Gene Shepherd, along with former management team members from Brigham Exploration Company. The firm specializes in the exploration and production of oil and gas, concentrating on the development of unconventional, liquids-rich resource plays. Brigham Resources employs advanced technologies to identify and capitalize on early-stage oil and gas opportunities while acquiring mineral interests in onshore regions of the United States.
Cahill Services
Private Equity Round in 2015
Cahill Services is a Houston-based company that specializes in providing rental services to the oil and gas, refining, industrial, petrochemical, and utility sectors. The company focuses on industries that demand a high level of technical expertise and understanding of customer requirements. The management team, comprising George Walker, Derek Foster, Keith Sanner, and Dennis Haller, brings over 100 years of combined experience in the specialty rental industry. Cahill Services is supported by a substantial equity line, enabling it to effectively meet the diverse needs of its clients in these complex sectors.
Fidelis Insurance Holdings
Private Equity Round in 2015
Fidelis Insurance is a global property and casualty (re)insurance company that provides tailored coverage across various specialist lines. The business is organized into three main underwriting segments: Bespoke, Specialty, and Reinsurance. The Bespoke segment focuses on credit and political risk, offering customized solutions such as transactional liabilities and credit insurance. The Specialty segment encompasses property direct and facultative, energy, marine, and aviation lines. Lastly, the Reinsurance segment primarily deals with property reinsurance. Fidelis Insurance aims to deliver effective coverage while maintaining a strong balance sheet, positioning itself as a reliable partner in the (re)insurance market.
Pursuit Oil & Gas
Private Equity Round in 2014
Pursuit Oil & Gas, LLC is an oil and gas exploration and production company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Founded in 2014, the company specializes in acquiring and developing assets in North American unconventional resource plays. Its primary focus is on identifying, evaluating, and developing unconventional oil and gas projects, thereby contributing to the energy infrastructure of the region. Through its operations, Pursuit Oil & Gas aims to enhance the availability of fossil fuels while supporting the development of energy resources in the United States.
Kapitus
Private Equity Round in 2014
Kapitus is a financial institution headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, specializing in providing financing solutions for small and medium-sized businesses. Founded in 2006 and previously known as Strategic Funding, Kapitus operates both as a direct lender and a marketplace that connects business owners with a network of trusted lending partners. The company offers a variety of financial products, including revenue-based financing, small business loans, equipment financing, and purchase order financing. By streamlining the application process, Kapitus enables business owners to secure the funding they need efficiently, allowing them to focus on managing their operations without the stress of navigating multiple lenders. The firm serves a diverse range of industries, including energy, healthcare, information technology, manufacturing, and restaurants.
Amedeo
Private Equity Round in 2014
Amedeo Limited is a principal investment firm that specializes in originating and managing aircraft leasing transactions, particularly focusing on widebody aircraft. Founded in 2013 and headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, the firm also has an office in London, United Kingdom. Amedeo Limited, previously known as Doric Lease Corp., operates as an asset manager and niche lessor in the aviation sector. The company is dedicated to providing tailored leasing solutions within the aircraft market.
WhiteStar Asset Management
Private Equity Round in 2014
WhiteStar Asset Management, founded in 2013 and based in Dallas, Texas, is a credit-focused investment management firm specializing in the management of syndicated bank loans. The firm boasts a team with extensive experience in various aspects of credit investment, including loan acquisition, origination, analysis, portfolio management, and trading. Additionally, WhiteStar is adept in collateralized loan obligation (CLO) investing, deal structuring, and compliance. With approximately $6.0 billion in fee-generating assets under management, the firm also serves as the staff and services provider for Trinitas Capital Management, further enhancing its capabilities in the credit investment landscape.
Saguaro Resources
Private Equity Round in 2013
Saguaro Resources Ltd. is a private oil and gas company based in Calgary, Canada, founded in 2012. The company specializes in the exploration, acquisition, and development of unconventional light oil and liquids-rich natural gas resources, particularly within the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin. Saguaro Resources operates drilling wells and manages oil reserves, focusing on maximizing the potential of tight oil and gas plays in the region. Through its activities, the company aims to contribute to the energy sector by leveraging its expertise in unconventional resource development.
Global Atlantic
Private Equity Round in 2013
Global Atlantic Financial Group, established in 2004 and headquartered in New York, is an insurance company that specializes in life insurance, annuities, reinsurance, and related financial products. The firm is dedicated to assisting individuals in navigating financial challenges by providing a diverse array of retirement and life insurance solutions. Their offerings allow clients to tailor strategies that address various needs, including protection, income generation, wealth transfer, and end-of-life planning. With a team of experienced professionals, Global Atlantic combines industry knowledge with a commitment to delivering services that meet the evolving requirements of its clients.
Brigham Resources
Seed Round in 2013
Brigham Resources is a privately held oil and gas exploration company founded by Bud Brigham and Gene Shepherd, along with former management team members from Brigham Exploration Company. The firm specializes in the exploration and production of oil and gas, concentrating on the development of unconventional, liquids-rich resource plays. Brigham Resources employs advanced technologies to identify and capitalize on early-stage oil and gas opportunities while acquiring mineral interests in onshore regions of the United States.
Elevation Resources
Private Equity Round in 2013
Elevation Resources LLC is engaged in the acquisition and development of unconventional oil and natural gas resources primarily in the Permian Basin. Founded in 2013 and based in Midland, Texas, the company specializes in developing both acquired and leased acreage across various regions, including the Southern Midland Basin and the Southern and Northern Delaware Basins. Elevation Resources offers services related to oil and gas property acquisition, leasing, exploration, and the implementation of multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques. The company aims to capitalize on horizontal drilling opportunities to optimize resource extraction in conventional and unconventional reservoirs.
Common Resources
Private Equity Round in 2012
Common Resources is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. Common Resources focuses on creating value through the drillbit in multiple onshore U.S. basins.
Third Point Reinsurance
Private Equity Round in 2012
Third Point Reinsurance Ltd., through its class 4 reinsurance company, Third Point Reinsurance Company Ltd. (together, "Third Point Re"), is a Bermuda-based specialty property and casualty reinsurer with a reinsurance and investment strategy that we believe differentiates us from our competitors. Third Point Reinsurance strategy is to be highly opportunistic and disciplined. Substantially all of our investable assets are managed by our investment manager, Third Point LLC, which is wholly owned by Daniel S. Loeb, one of our founding shareholders. Third Point LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser headquartered in New York, managing $12.9 billion in assets as of April 30, 2013. We directly own our investments, which are held in a separate account and managed by Third Point LLC on substantially the same basis as its main hedge funds, including Third Point Partners L.P., the original Third Point LLC hedge fund.
AloStar
Seed Round in 2011
AloStar is a commercial finance platform based in Atlanta, Georgia, operating as a division of State Bank & Trust. The institution specializes in providing asset-based and lender specialty finance loans to middle-market companies across the United States. AloStar aims to support the growth and development of other financial institutions by offering tailored financial solutions that meet the needs of its clients.
Aeolus Re
Private Equity Round in 2011
Aeolus provides customised solutions within the retro and reinsurance markets that deliver value to their clients and investors. They offer proprietary modelling and research on natural catastrophes and climate change to underpin their underwriting approach.
United Pan Am Financial Corp
Acquisition in 2010
The Company is a diversified specialty finance company engaged primarily in originating and acquiring for investment or sale residential mortgage loans, personal automobile insurance premium finance contracts and retail automobile installment sales contracts. The Company targets customers who generally cannot obtain financing from traditional lenders. These customers usually pay higher loan origination fees and interest rates than those charged by traditional lenders to gain access to consumer financing. The Company believes that management's experience in originating, assessing, pricing and managing credit risk enables the Company to earn attractive risk-adjusted returns. The Company has funded its operations to date principally through retail deposits, FHLB advances and whole loan sales at the Bank, and its first securitization of mortgage loans completed in December 1997. The Company's strategy is to undertake controlled geographic expansion of its existing businesses, with particular emphasis in the near term on the national expansion of its mortgage finance operations, and to evaluate possible entry into additional specialty finance businesses which provide the opportunity for attractive risk-adjusted returns.
Green Bank
Private Equity Round in 2010
Green Bank is a commercial bank headquartered in Houston, Texas, that offers a comprehensive range of banking products and services for both business and personal clients. With branches located in Houston, Dallas, and Austin, the bank primarily serves Texas-based customers. Its offerings include online banking, facility financing, business banking, and various deposit products such as money market accounts and certificates of deposit. Additionally, Green Bank provides loans, personal lines of credit, and treasury management solutions, including earnings credit rates. As a preferred provider in the Texas banking sector, Green Bank is committed to supporting its communities and is recognized as an employer of choice in the region.
Essent Guaranty
Private Equity Round in 2009
Essent Guaranty is an insurance firm that focuses on risk management and solutions.
Essent Group
Private Equity Round in 2009
Essent Group Ltd. is a Bermuda-based holding company that operates through its subsidiaries to provide private mortgage insurance and reinsurance for residential properties in the United States. The company offers various mortgage insurance products, including primary, pool, and master policies, aimed at supporting lenders in the housing finance industry. In addition to mortgage insurance, Essent Group provides risk management products and services, such as information technology maintenance, customer support, and contract underwriting. By supplying private capital to absorb mortgage credit risk, the company enables lenders and investors to facilitate mortgage financing for homeowners. Founded in 2008, Essent Group serves a diverse range of clients, including regulated depository institutions, mortgage banks, credit unions, and other lending entities.
Narragansett Bay Insurance Company
Private Equity Round in 2008
Narragansett Bay Insurance Company (NBIC) is a leading provider of homeowners' insurance products, primarily serving clients along the Eastern seaboard of the United States. The company specializes in offering a range of insurance solutions designed to deliver value in challenging markets. Its product offerings include homeowners insurance, personal umbrella policies, home system protection, service line coverage, and tenant insurance. By focusing on these specialized services, NBIC aims to help clients protect their homes and mitigate potential losses.
Aurigen Capital
Private Equity Round in 2007
Aurigen Capital Limited is an insurance holding company that specializes in providing reinsurance services for life insurance policies primarily in North America. Established in 2006 and headquartered in Hamilton, Bermuda, the company offers tailored risk and capital management solutions, including pricing, underwriting, administration, and claims management. With a capital facility exceeding $500 million, Aurigen focuses on delivering creative and customer-centric solutions through rigorous analytical methodologies. The company aims to enhance its competitive position in the market by maintaining an efficient capital structure, which benefits both its clients and shareholders. Recently, Aurigen has expanded its operations into the United States, marking a significant step towards its long-term goal of becoming a prominent player in the international life reinsurance sector.
Common Resources
Private Equity Round in 2007
Common Resources is an independent oil and gas exploration and production company. Common Resources focuses on creating value through the drillbit in multiple onshore U.S. basins.
Vibe Syndicate Management
Private Equity Round in 2007
Vibe Syndicate Management offers broad range of insurance and reinsurance business for accident and health, casualty, property treaty.
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