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Oil & Gas lead investors

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms we have watched lead a round raised by an oil & Gas company in the last two years. Leading is rarer than taking part, and it is the role a founder most needs filled.

See all 39 →The top 25
39investors on the list+3 this week
269cheques in 12 months-9% against the market
$19Mmedian round they joined+131% against the market median
87%wrote a cheque in 12 months
100%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  1. 1SOSVDeploying nowVC firm · United States951$2.5Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2Point Nine CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · Germany184$8.6Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  3. 3IQ CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom165$17Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4CMT DigitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States156$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5T. Rowe PriceDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States136$400Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  6. 6EVPDeploying nowVC firm · Australia69$5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  7. 7Natural Resources CanadaDeploying nowGovernment · Canada61$1.6Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Five Elms CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States55$14Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9Engine VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States37$21Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Durable Capital Partners LpDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States13$300Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Elbow BeachDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom11$2.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12National Reconstruction FundDeploying nowGrowth equity · Australia11$40Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  13. 13Marlin Equity PartnersDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States10$1.3Bmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14AP VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom8$9.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Climate InvestmentDeploying nowVC firm · United Kingdom8$23Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Teachers' Venture GrowthDeploying nowVC firm7$318Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17HongShanDeploying nowVC firm5$103Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  18. 18Blue Earth CapitalquietPrivate equity · Switzerland4$37Mmedian roundJul 2025last seen
  19. 19Orion Mine FinanceDeploying nowVC firm · United States4$8.2Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Evok InnovationsDeploying nowVC firm · Canada3$30Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  21. 21Fund for Export Development in Africa (FEDA)Deploying nowCorporate VC · Rwanda3$215Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  22. 22Export Finance AustraliaDeploying nowInvestment firm3$126Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23ExponentDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom2-median roundAug 2026last seen
  24. 24New Climate VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States2$3.8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  25. 25QuantacetDeploying nowVC firm · Canada2$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
14 more on this list

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Quick answers about oil & Gas lead investors

Who are the most active oil & Gas lead investors?

By cheques observed, the most active are SOSV, Point Nine Capital, IQ Capital, CMT Digital and T. Rowe Price.

How many oil & Gas lead investors are there?

39 are on record. 87% made an investment in the last 12 months and 100% have led a round.

Which stages do oil & Gas lead investors back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (19%).

How big are the rounds oil & Gas lead investors join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $21M.

Which sectors do oil & Gas lead investors back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Oil & Gas.

Which oil & Gas lead investors lead the most rounds?

T. Rowe Price (11 led), Elbow Beach (10 led) and IQ Capital (8 led).

Where are oil & Gas lead investors based?

Among the most active, most are based in the United States (9), the United Kingdom (5) and Canada (3).

What have oil & Gas lead investors invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Caledonia Mining Corporation (Debt, Nov 2026, with Eight Zimbabwean banks), Aldoro Resources (Other, Nov 2026, with WILLETECH International Investment) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with SOSV).

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