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Year Founded: 2005

AUM: $20B | Dry Powder: $15.6M

1750 K Street Northwest, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20006, US

NGP Energy Technology Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2005 and is based in Washington, D.C. The firm seeks to invest through means of buyout, growth equity, and debt. The firm prefers to invest in environmental services, alternate energy, oil, gas, clean technology, and infrastructure sectors in North America

Key Contacts

  • Phil Deutch

    Founder, CEO & Managing Partner

  • Rodd Macklin

    CFO

  • Bruce Schulman

    Managing Partner

Investment Preferences

  • Preferred Industries

    Alternative Energy Equipment, Environmental Services (B2B), Oil and Gas Equipment, Other Energy Services, Other Equipment

  • Geographical Preference

    North America

  • Preferred Deal Types

    Buyout/LBO, Debt – General, PE Growth/Expansion

  • Other Investment Preferences

    Prefers majority stake, Prefers minority stake, Seeks ESG investments, Will lead on a deal, Will syndicate

Investments By Year

Source: Pitchbook

Funds Closed

NGP Energy Technology Partners II
Vintage: 2008

Size: $348M

Dry Powder: $7.1M 

Details: The fund targets publicly-traded companies that provide technology-related products & services to the oil & gas, power, energy efficiency sectors

NGP Energy Technology Partners
Vintage: 2005

Size: $148M

Dry Powder: $8.5M

Details: The fund targets companies that provide technology-related products & services to oil & gas, power, energy efficiency sectors

Investments By Industry

Investments By Region

Source: Pitchbook

Key Investments

In December 2022, Waste Resource Management acquired Silver City Processing via its financial sponsor NGP Energy Technology Partners. Silver City Processing is a liquid waste management company intended to serve food processing, manufacturing and automotive sectors

In November 2022, Dandelion Energy, a provider of geothermal heating & cooling solutions, raised $69.7 million of Series B1 venture funding in a deal led by NGP Energy Technology Partners and Lennar Ventures. GV and six other investors also participated in the round. The funds will be used to expand in retrofit and new construction markets

In October 2022, Form Energy secured $450 million of Series E venture funding in a deal led by TPG. NGP Energy Technology Partners, ArcelorMittal, Coatue Management, and other investors also participated in the round. The funds will help to build Form Energy’s manufacturing facility and support the manufacturing of its multi-day battery

In August 2022, Ojjo, a provider of next-generation solar foundations, received an undisclosed amount of development capital from NGP Energy Technology Partners

In April 2022, GridX, a clean energy enterprises rate platform developer, raised $38 million of Series C venture funding in a deal led by Energy Impact Partners. Sunfox Capital, NGP Energy Technology Partners and Moore Strategic Ventures also participated in the round. The funds will be utilised to accelerate the company’s clean energy transition

In October 2021, Persefoni, a developer of carbon footprint management SaaS platform raised $101 million of Series B venture funding in a deal led by Prelude Ventures and The Rise Fund. EDF Pulse Ventures, Bain & Company, NGP Energy Technology Partners, Sallyport Investments, Parkway Venture Capital and 6 other investors participated in the round. The funds will be used by the company to support its expansion plans beyond its existing organization across 18 US states and eight countries

In August 2021, Form Energy, a developer of sodium-based energy storage system raised $240 million through a combination of debt and Series D venture funding in a deal led by ArcelorMittal. TPG, Coatue Management, Macquarie Asset Management, Temasek Holdings. 10 other investors including NGP Energy Technology Partners also participated in the round. The funds will be used to accelerate its market entry

Other Details

Founded in 2005, NGP Energy Technology Partners manages approximately $500 million in committed capital. The firm is affiliated with NGP Energy Capital Management, a premier investment franchise in the natural resources industry, which, together with its affiliates, has managed over $20 billion in cumulative committed capital.

NGP Energy Technology Partners’ typical investment ranges between $5 million and $30 million in transactions of up to $100 million. Its preference is to lead transactions and invest in North American companies.

Activate Capital Partners, Advanced Technology Ventures, Altira Group, Angeleno Group, Bunge North America, ED&F Man Holdings, Fairbridge Venture Partners, Index Ventures, Kleiner Perkins, NGP, Oilfield Water Logistics, Parkway Venture Capital, RockPort Capital Partners, Sallyport Investments, Temasek Holdings, West Central Cooperative, WK Technology Fund are some of the co-investors who invest alongside NGP Technology Partners.

Source: Pitchbook, Company Website, Press Release