Chevron

Chevron Corporation is an integrated energy and technology company that focuses on providing affordable, reliable, and cleaner energy solutions to support human progress. The company engages in various sectors, including oil and gas, emerging energy technologies, advanced materials, and information technology. Chevron Technology Ventures, its venture capital arm, plays a crucial role in identifying and investing in innovative technologies that can enhance the company's operations and reduce costs. This division targets investments across various stages of development, from early-stage start-ups to established ventures, concentrating on areas such as hydrogen infrastructure, renewable energy, advanced battery systems, and nanomaterials. By fostering innovation and integrating new technologies, Chevron aims to create commercial opportunities and improve performance within its core business operations. The company is headquartered in San Ramon, California, with additional offices in Houston, Texas.

Kemal Anbarci

Vice President and Managing Executive

Paul Bennett

Vice President and Treasurer

Chevron Equipment Finance

Finance Broker

Jim Gable

President

Bob Grazer

Venture Executive - Chevron Technology Ventures

Bruce L. Niemeyer

Vice President, Strategic Planning

Rich Pardoe

Venture Principal

Michael K. Wirth

Chairman of the Board of Directors and CEO

Past deals in Oil and Gas

Hess Corporation

Acquisition in 2023
Hess Corporation is a leading global independent energy company primarily engaged in the exploration and production of crude oil and natural gas. Hess Corporation has developed apps like Hess Jet and Hess Chopper. This company was founded in 1993.

PDC Energy

Acquisition in 2023
The Company places a strong emphasis on organic growth through active horizontal drilling programs. PDC's operations include exploration, development, production and marketing of oil and natural gas. Total 2012 net production for the Company consisted of 65% natural gas, most of which was derived from the Colorado region, and 35% crude oil and NGLs. The Company, however, expects 2013 production to consist of 54% crude oil and NGLs, and 46% natural gas.

Seeq

Series C in 2021
Seeq Corporation specializes in analytics software tailored for processing manufacturing data across various industries, including food and beverage, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Seeq offers an application that enables users to analyze time-series data, search for insights, cleanse and model data, and identify patterns and trends. This platform integrates data from multiple sources, such as OSIsoft PI and SQL Server, allowing for comprehensive analysis and real-time collaboration among teams. By transforming industrial process data into actionable insights, Seeq aims to enhance business decision-making, drive operational efficiency, and support continuous improvement in manufacturing environments. The company has established partnerships with key industry players and actively participates in user conferences to promote its solutions.

Svante

Series D in 2021
Svante is a prominent provider of carbon capture and removal solutions, focusing on the development and manufacture of innovative solid sorbents, structured adsorbent filters, and rotary contactor machines. The company's technology is designed for post-combustion industrial carbon capture and direct air capture, addressing hard-to-decarbonize emissions from industries such as cement, hydrogen, oil and gas, and steel. Svante's solid sorbent-based technology is both environmentally responsible and scalable, allowing for effective CO2 capture that meets pipeline-grade purity standards. This captured carbon can be safely transported, stored underground, or repurposed for various applications. By forming partnerships across the global carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) value chain, Svante aims to facilitate the implementation of source-to-sink carbon capture projects, helping enterprises reduce emissions while managing capital costs and energy use effectively.

Seeq

Series B in 2020
Seeq Corporation specializes in analytics software tailored for processing manufacturing data across various industries, including food and beverage, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Seeq offers an application that enables users to analyze time-series data, search for insights, cleanse and model data, and identify patterns and trends. This platform integrates data from multiple sources, such as OSIsoft PI and SQL Server, allowing for comprehensive analysis and real-time collaboration among teams. By transforming industrial process data into actionable insights, Seeq aims to enhance business decision-making, drive operational efficiency, and support continuous improvement in manufacturing environments. The company has established partnerships with key industry players and actively participates in user conferences to promote its solutions.

Noble Energy

Acquisition in 2020
Noble Energy is an independent oil and natural gas exploration and production company based in Houston, Texas. The company focuses on acquiring, exploring, and developing energy resources, managing a diverse portfolio of high-quality assets both onshore in the United States and offshore in the Eastern Mediterranean and along the west coast of Africa.

Seeq

Series B in 2019
Seeq Corporation specializes in analytics software tailored for processing manufacturing data across various industries, including food and beverage, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Seeq offers an application that enables users to analyze time-series data, search for insights, cleanse and model data, and identify patterns and trends. This platform integrates data from multiple sources, such as OSIsoft PI and SQL Server, allowing for comprehensive analysis and real-time collaboration among teams. By transforming industrial process data into actionable insights, Seeq aims to enhance business decision-making, drive operational efficiency, and support continuous improvement in manufacturing environments. The company has established partnerships with key industry players and actively participates in user conferences to promote its solutions.

Puma Energy Australia

Acquisition in 2019
Puma Energy is Australia's premium supplier of quality fuel products and services.

Ingu

Series A in 2019
INGU specializes in innovative pipeline inspection solutions for the oil and gas sector, addressing the challenges posed by traditional methods that are often costly and infrequent. The company has developed a self-serve inspection model that significantly reduces engineering and downtime costs. Utilizing its miniature, multi-sensor PipersĀ® technology, INGU can inspect pipelines of varying sizes and configurations, detecting leaks, geometric defects, magnetic anomalies, and deposits in a single run. This technology allows for inspections even in conditions where traditional methods are unfeasible, making it applicable to approximately 40% of the world's pipelines that are considered "unpiggable." By lowering inspection costs by a factor of ten, INGU enables more frequent integrity assessments across clients' assets. The company's approach not only enhances pipeline safety and efficiency but also facilitates the collection of extensive datasets, which improve data analytics and contextual analysis for clients of all sizes. This continuous access to vital condition data empowers clients to optimize their planning and decision-making processes.

Spear Power Systems

Series B in 2019
Spear Power Systems designs and manufactures safe, reliable lithium-ion battery storage systems for demanding applications including defense, marine propulsion, oil & gas, and mining. The company has a wide range of energy storage systems suited to meet any demand. Their family of TRIDENT maritime batteries offers multiple cell chemistries in order to provide you with industry-leading energy density or ultra-high power density depending on the requirements of your application.

Svante

Series C in 2019
Svante is a prominent provider of carbon capture and removal solutions, focusing on the development and manufacture of innovative solid sorbents, structured adsorbent filters, and rotary contactor machines. The company's technology is designed for post-combustion industrial carbon capture and direct air capture, addressing hard-to-decarbonize emissions from industries such as cement, hydrogen, oil and gas, and steel. Svante's solid sorbent-based technology is both environmentally responsible and scalable, allowing for effective CO2 capture that meets pipeline-grade purity standards. This captured carbon can be safely transported, stored underground, or repurposed for various applications. By forming partnerships across the global carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) value chain, Svante aims to facilitate the implementation of source-to-sink carbon capture projects, helping enterprises reduce emissions while managing capital costs and energy use effectively.

Seeq

Series B in 2018
Seeq Corporation specializes in analytics software tailored for processing manufacturing data across various industries, including food and beverage, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, Seeq offers an application that enables users to analyze time-series data, search for insights, cleanse and model data, and identify patterns and trends. This platform integrates data from multiple sources, such as OSIsoft PI and SQL Server, allowing for comprehensive analysis and real-time collaboration among teams. By transforming industrial process data into actionable insights, Seeq aims to enhance business decision-making, drive operational efficiency, and support continuous improvement in manufacturing environments. The company has established partnerships with key industry players and actively participates in user conferences to promote its solutions.

Svante

Series C in 2018
Svante is a prominent provider of carbon capture and removal solutions, focusing on the development and manufacture of innovative solid sorbents, structured adsorbent filters, and rotary contactor machines. The company's technology is designed for post-combustion industrial carbon capture and direct air capture, addressing hard-to-decarbonize emissions from industries such as cement, hydrogen, oil and gas, and steel. Svante's solid sorbent-based technology is both environmentally responsible and scalable, allowing for effective CO2 capture that meets pipeline-grade purity standards. This captured carbon can be safely transported, stored underground, or repurposed for various applications. By forming partnerships across the global carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) value chain, Svante aims to facilitate the implementation of source-to-sink carbon capture projects, helping enterprises reduce emissions while managing capital costs and energy use effectively.

Maana

Series C in 2017
Maana, Inc. specializes in industrial data analytics and digital knowledge technology software solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company has additional offices in Bellevue, Washington; Houston, Texas; London, United Kingdom; and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Its flagship offering, the Maana Knowledge Platform, is designed to enhance operational problem-solving by enabling knowledge discovery, thereby increasing profitability for its clients. Central to this platform is the patented Knowledge Graph, which facilitates the extraction of knowledge from disparate data sources, revealing critical relationships related to assets or processes. Maana's solutions are utilized across various sectors, including field services, maintenance, sales, logistics, finance, risk and compliance, and oil and gas. Notable global clients, such as GE, Chevron, and Shell, leverage Maana's technology to operationalize insights and enable faster, data-driven decision-making for their teams.

LUX Assure

Venture Round in 2016
LUX Assure Limited specializes in developing and delivering advanced chemical monitoring technologies for the oil and gas industry, both offshore and onshore. The company offers innovative solutions such as CoMic, which helps determine the optimal dosage of corrosion inhibitors, and a variety of testing kits that facilitate onsite or offshore colorimetric analysis. Their products are designed to monitor chemical concentrations, including scale, corrosion, and hydrate inhibitors in water and hydrocarbons. Established in 2001 and based in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, LUX Assure has gained recognition for its robust and user-friendly technologies, earning awards for innovation within the industry. The company serves clients in the UK and internationally, providing essential tools for effectively managing chemical usage in extraction processes.

Maana

Series B in 2016
Maana, Inc. specializes in industrial data analytics and digital knowledge technology software solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company has additional offices in Bellevue, Washington; Houston, Texas; London, United Kingdom; and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Its flagship offering, the Maana Knowledge Platform, is designed to enhance operational problem-solving by enabling knowledge discovery, thereby increasing profitability for its clients. Central to this platform is the patented Knowledge Graph, which facilitates the extraction of knowledge from disparate data sources, revealing critical relationships related to assets or processes. Maana's solutions are utilized across various sectors, including field services, maintenance, sales, logistics, finance, risk and compliance, and oil and gas. Notable global clients, such as GE, Chevron, and Shell, leverage Maana's technology to operationalize insights and enable faster, data-driven decision-making for their teams.

Maana

Series A in 2015
Maana, Inc. specializes in industrial data analytics and digital knowledge technology software solutions. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company has additional offices in Bellevue, Washington; Houston, Texas; London, United Kingdom; and Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Its flagship offering, the Maana Knowledge Platform, is designed to enhance operational problem-solving by enabling knowledge discovery, thereby increasing profitability for its clients. Central to this platform is the patented Knowledge Graph, which facilitates the extraction of knowledge from disparate data sources, revealing critical relationships related to assets or processes. Maana's solutions are utilized across various sectors, including field services, maintenance, sales, logistics, finance, risk and compliance, and oil and gas. Notable global clients, such as GE, Chevron, and Shell, leverage Maana's technology to operationalize insights and enable faster, data-driven decision-making for their teams.

Ziebel AS

Venture Round in 2014
Ziebel AS, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Tananger, Norway, specializes in well intervention services for the global oil and gas industry. The company offers innovative technologies, particularly the Z-System, which utilizes a fiber optic composite rod to enable real-time access and visualization of well bores. Ziebel's technology supports various applications, including Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) for leak detection and integrity monitoring, as well as Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) for fluid movement visualization and flow pattern recognition. Its solutions, such as the Z-Rod and Z-Line, are designed for safe deployment into producing or injecting wells, providing operators with critical data to enhance production efficiency and safety. Ziebel also maintains a web platform, Z-Community, to facilitate resource sharing and training for its employees and partners worldwide.

Zilift

Venture Round in 2012
Zilift Limited is an oil and gas technology company that specializes in developing advanced magnet technologies for artificial lift applications. Founded in 2009 and based in Aberdeen, United Kingdom, with an additional location in Bakersfield, California, Zilift focuses on creating high-efficiency downhole drive systems. Its product offerings include TorqueDrive, an integrated system for progressing cavity pumps (PCP), and SpeedDrive, a compact electrical submersible pump (ESP). TorqueDrive enhances pump performance while addressing common failure modes associated with traditional systems, allowing for improved wellbore placement options. SpeedDrive, recognized for its unique 2 5/8" diameter, can be deployed using wireline, facilitating applications in restricted access environments and enabling live well interventions without costly rig workovers. Zilift's innovative technologies aim to reduce lifting costs and expand deployment possibilities for artificial lift systems in the oil and gas industry.

Stingray Geophysical

Venture Round in 2010
Stingray Geophysical specializes in providing Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) solutions tailored for the global oil and gas industry. The company offers reliable and cost-effective services that assist energy companies in monitoring the movement, levels, and pressure of hydrocarbons within reservoirs. Through its advanced seismic technology, Stingray Geophysical enables clients to enhance production, boost hydrocarbon reserves, and effectively manage associated risks and costs.

DynaPump

Series C in 2008
DynaPump, Inc. specializes in the manufacture, sale, and servicing of surface mounted artificial lift systems tailored for the oil and gas industry, with a focus on optimizing the production of oil and gas wells. Founded in 1992, the company commenced commercial sales in 1999 and has successfully sold over 400 units across markets in North America, South America, and the Middle East. DynaPump's product offerings include pumping units, hydraulic systems, and control centers, among others. The company provides support through its service centers in the United States and collaborates with local distributors for international sales and service. In addition to its core artificial lift systems, DynaPump also offers a variety of pump solutions, site services, project management, and installation services.

DynaPump

Series C in 2007
DynaPump, Inc. specializes in the manufacture, sale, and servicing of surface mounted artificial lift systems tailored for the oil and gas industry, with a focus on optimizing the production of oil and gas wells. Founded in 1992, the company commenced commercial sales in 1999 and has successfully sold over 400 units across markets in North America, South America, and the Middle East. DynaPump's product offerings include pumping units, hydraulic systems, and control centers, among others. The company provides support through its service centers in the United States and collaborates with local distributors for international sales and service. In addition to its core artificial lift systems, DynaPump also offers a variety of pump solutions, site services, project management, and installation services.

SUB ONE TECHNOLOGY

Series B in 2006
Sub-One Technology, Inc. manufactures and sells treatments for internal surfaces. The company offers InnerArmor coatings, which provide hardness, wear resistance, corrosion control, erosion resistance, and temperature resistance in corrosive or erosive environments, as well as capable of depositing carbon-based coatings, metals, and oxides; and diamondoid coatings made from nanometer-sized carbon-based materials and found in petroleum for internal and external coatings. It also designs and manufactures a range of InnerArmor coating systems primarily to coat the interiors of long tubular products, such as industrial pipes; and a range of coating systems to accommodate various lengths and shapes of products to be coated. Its InnerArmor technology is applied for coating the interiors of industrial piping, exhaust systems, chemical delivery systems, and gas cylinders, as well as precision components, couplers, and medical devices. The company serves large companies in oil and gas/energy, chemical processing, industry and specialty gas, automotive, food processing, pulp and paper, medical, semiconductor, aerospace, public utilities, geothermal, and metals production industries. It markets its products through commercial coating service providers worldwide. The company was founded in 2004 and is headquartered in Pleasanton, California.

Stingray Geophysical

Series A in 2006
Stingray Geophysical specializes in providing Permanent Reservoir Monitoring (PRM) solutions tailored for the global oil and gas industry. The company offers reliable and cost-effective services that assist energy companies in monitoring the movement, levels, and pressure of hydrocarbons within reservoirs. Through its advanced seismic technology, Stingray Geophysical enables clients to enhance production, boost hydrocarbon reserves, and effectively manage associated risks and costs.

BlueArc

Venture Round in 2006
BlueArc is a prominent provider of high-performance unified network storage systems catering to enterprise and data-intensive markets, including electronic discovery, entertainment, federal government, higher education, Internet services, oil and gas, and life sciences. The company specializes in storage hardware that supports both network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) services on a converged platform. Its offerings include SiliconFS, a file system engine designed for efficient data movement, and a suite of software tools that enhance the performance of its storage solutions. Additionally, BlueArc provides JetClone, a system software for virtual environments utilizing a VMDK file structure, along with tiered storage solutions that facilitate the consolidation and deployment of various storage types within its network-attached storage systems. BlueArc was acquired by HDS in September 2011.

Unocal

Acquisition in 2005
Unocal Corporation is engaged in the exploration, development, and production of natural gas and crude oil, as well as condensate and natural gas liquids. The company operates in the energy sector, focusing on the extraction and processing of these vital resources. Through its activities, Unocal contributes to the energy supply chain, ensuring the availability of essential fuels for various applications. Its operations reflect a commitment to meeting energy demands while navigating the complexities of the global energy market.

BlueArc

Series D in 2003
BlueArc is a prominent provider of high-performance unified network storage systems catering to enterprise and data-intensive markets, including electronic discovery, entertainment, federal government, higher education, Internet services, oil and gas, and life sciences. The company specializes in storage hardware that supports both network-attached storage (NAS) and storage area network (SAN) services on a converged platform. Its offerings include SiliconFS, a file system engine designed for efficient data movement, and a suite of software tools that enhance the performance of its storage solutions. Additionally, BlueArc provides JetClone, a system software for virtual environments utilizing a VMDK file structure, along with tiered storage solutions that facilitate the consolidation and deployment of various storage types within its network-attached storage systems. BlueArc was acquired by HDS in September 2011.

Texaco

Acquisition in 2000
Texaco, founded in 1901 in Spindletop, Texas, has evolved into a globally recognized brand in the petroleum industry. Initially marked by the discovery of oil by "Buckskin Joe" Cullinan, Texaco has since established itself as a significant distributor of petroleum products, including gasoline, through its extensive network of gas stations. The brand is noted for its innovative offerings, such as Texaco Fire Chief Gasoline, and has become a staple of American culture, with memorable marketing campaigns and endorsements that resonate with consumers. Committed to quality and performance, Texaco's products, bolstered by technologies like Techron, emphasize cleaning power and efficiency. The Texaco Star, its iconic symbol, remains a familiar sight for motorists across the country, reinforcing the brand's legacy while looking toward the future.
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