Energy Capital Ventures®️ is the only early-stage venture fund solely dedicated to the energy expansion enabled by the innovation and resilience of the natural gas value chain. We leverage a deep integration and a customized engagement with our corporate limited partners to enable the energy expansion. An energy expansion is required to meet the power needs of data centers, industrial manufacturing and the energy infrastructure itself. Our firm believes an energy expansion is required, not an energy transition. We champion innovation in Green Molecules® which is the term we have trademarked to define the innovation and resilience of the natural gas value chain.
For the first time, entrepreneurs have a front door to the natural gas industry and a pure-play green molecules® partner. By investing in category-defining leaders, we bring the latest innovations to future-proof the natural gas industry and meet the world's ever growing energy demand.
We are led by best-in-class venture capital investors and investment bankers. We have the advantage of extensive complimentary experience investing in other industries with similar market forces which have faced massive transformation.
From Coinbase and Personal Capital to TrueCar, MX, ID.me, Netspend, and many more, our previous investments have grown to category-defining multi-billion dollar companies that have changed how the world works. In addition to this, our team has a long career of successfully working with large corporations as they navigate innovation cycles.
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Vic is a tenured venture capitalist with decades of broad professional experience creating and executing strategic venture capital programs. He has a top-decile venture capital investment track record. Vic has facilitated over $750M in venture capital and M&A transactions in energy, fintech, insurtech and enterprise technology.
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Ray has over 30 years of international investment banking experience. He has seen great success throughout his career, providing strategic capital raising and derivative products to various energy and regulated/unregulated industries.
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Rick is a renowned thought leader in strategic venture capital investments with over 25 years of experience in private equity and investment banking. He is Chairperson of the ECV Investment Committee. Rick's expertise ranges from insurance/insurtech to M&A in private equity, corporate dealings.
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Jeff is an experienced operator with over three decades of investment banking experience in energy utility and adjacent industries. He currently serves on the board of NorthWestern Corporation.
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Stefano assists the team with more than a decade of technical and consulting experience in energy engineering with utilities. He has consulted both commercial and university venture funds and has degrees in engineering and management.
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Daniel has backed and advised more than 50 founders across AI, climate, and deeptech, leveraging his Mechanical Engineering background to help PhD-led teams translate breakthrough research into scalable ventures. He's led accelerator programs and collaborated with national labs, corporates, and universities to support the commercialization of frontier technologies.
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Jack Smith is an MBA Associate at Energy Capital Ventures, where he supports fund operations and investment evaluation across the energy value chain. Jack first joined the firm in July 2024 and began his MBA at the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business in Fall 2025. He brings a strong foundation in corporate strategy, risk management, and energy innovation, helping bridge the gap between emerging technologies and strategic investment opportunities.
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Energy Capital Ventures is supported by a preeminent Board of Strategic advisors. Our advisors have served as leaders in state and federal government, power and utility corporations, civic organizations and technical advisory organizations, and global consulting firms. The overwhelming majority of our Board of Strategic Advisors are investors in Energy Capital Ventures.
