Yorktown Partners

Yorktown Partners, established in 1991, is a New York-based private equity firm registered as an Investment Adviser. It specializes in private equity investments, with a primary focus on the energy sector, including exploration, production, refining, and oil and gas services. The firm manages multiple funds, such as Yorktown Energy Partners V, VII, and IX, all based in New York and investing predominantly in the United States.

John Bailey

Partner, Investments

Ian Ganzer

Principal, Investments

W. Howard Keenan Jr.

Founding Partner

Tomas LaCosta

Founding Partner, Investments and Capital Formation

Peter Leidel

Founding Partner, Investments

6 past transactions

Battery Mineral Resources

Post in 2025
Battery Mineral Resources Corp. is a Toronto-based company focused on the exploration and development of essential minerals for lithium-ion batteries, including cobalt, lithium, copper, and graphite. The company is engaged in discovering, mining, and supplying these battery materials to support the lithium-ion battery market and energy storage sectors. Additionally, it operates exploration properties for lithium and graphite in the United States and South Korea. Battery Mineral Resources is structured into three segments: the acquisition and exploration of mineral assets in Canada, the United States, Chile, and South Korea; operations of its ESI segment in Canada and the United States; and its corporate headquarters located in Canada.

US Grid Company

Private Equity Round in 2019
US Grid Company is a firm dedicated to owning and operating natural gas power plants that are essential for ensuring a reliable power supply in major urban areas, particularly in the Northeast and Midwest. The company prioritizes reliability and resilience while actively working to reduce carbon emissions. By acquiring and managing these power plants, US Grid Company collaborates with local utilities and governments to enhance the reliability of the power grid. In addition to optimizing energy volatility, the company is committed to decarbonizing the grid by integrating storage solutions and renewable energy capabilities into its operations.

Brigham Minerals

Private Equity Round in 2018
Brigham Minerals, Inc. is a mineral acquisition company that focuses on acquiring oil and gas mineral rights across various unconventional shale plays in the continental United States. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Austin, Texas, the company holds a diverse portfolio of mineral and royalty interests, primarily in key regions such as the Permian Basin in Texas and New Mexico, the SCOOP and STACK plays in Oklahoma, the Denver-Julesburg Basin in Colorado, and the Williston Basin in North Dakota. As of December 31, 2019, Brigham Minerals owned interests in approximately 57,800 net mineral acres and had stakes in nearly 4,908 productive horizontal wells, consisting of both oil and natural gas wells. The company's reserves include substantial quantities of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids, positioning it as a significant player in the mineral rights market.

ATX Energy Partners

Private Equity Round in 2017
ATX Energy Partners is a privately held oil and gas exploration company based in Austin, Texas. Founded by the management team from Brigham Resources, ATX focuses on identifying and developing unconventional, liquids-rich resource plays using advanced technologies. The company specializes in exploring and acquiring large oil assets in previously unexplored areas, particularly in the U.S. Lower 48, while also evaluating opportunities in the Rockies. With a history of successful resource identification and development, the team has previously overseen significant projects in both the Permian and Williston Basins. ATX Energy Partners aims to engage in early stage opportunities that may lack sufficient horizontal drilling validation, as well as partially delineated prospects that could benefit from optimized drilling and completion techniques.

Indigo Natural Resources

Private Equity Round in 2016
Indigo Natural Resources is a Houston-based company engaged in the exploration and production of oil. Founded in 2015, it operates through a dual strategy of aggregating mineral interests and acquiring and developing operated working interest production. The company manages over 600,000 acres of mineral rights across 15 states, with a significant concentration along the Gulf Coast in Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi. Indigo Natural Resources oversees production from more than 600 wells, positioning itself as a notable player in the oil industry.

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.
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