New Ventures

Reliable and meaningful solutions for the advancement of energy and related infrastructure

New Ventures Vision Underpinned by Four Strategic Aims

Core Competencies

Core
Competencies

Leverage operational expertise (mining, Matrix), reputation, strategic relationships, and existing assets to profitably generate sustainable new cash flow streams

Customer Focused

Customer
Focused

Continue best-in-class customer service and active engagement to provide innovative solutions for long-term, high-quality customers

Stewardship Culture

Stewardship/
Culture

Strong emphasis on a fulfilling and mission-oriented culture to ensure the longevity and success of the organization and its employees

Returns Driven

Returns
Driven

Disciplined and process-oriented approach to allocating capital with proven track record of maximizing risk-adjusted returns for unit-holders over long-term

Investment Approach

We are allocating excess cash flows into high growth businesses where we can leverage our core competencies and strategic relationships to generate meaningful, risk-adjusted returns. The management and ownership of these investments fall into two primary categories:

  1. Operated Growth Assets: entities that we directly operate or control
  2. Strategic Investments: non-controlling investments in highly strategic areas that may lead to controlling opportunities and/or significant returns upon exit

Portfolio

Operated Growth Assets

Matrix

Matrix Design Group LLC is a safety and productivity technology leader for mining and industrial applications. We provide a hardware, software and analytics platform that delivers leading-edge products and actionable insights to our operators.

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Energy Technology and Efficiency Products

Headquarters

Newburgh, IN

Date of Initial Investment

2006

Strategic Investments

Infinitum

We’ve designed a motor with future generations in mind, going beyond efficiency and taking the entire lifecycle into account by using fewer resources to produce it, less energy to run it and a commitment to remanufacture it.

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Energy Technology and Efficiency Products

Headquarters

Round Rock, TX

Date of Initial Investment

2022

NGP ETP IV

NGP believes energy is essential to progress. We invest in people, ideas and companies to ensure responsible, secure energy today and to accelerate the transition to a more sustainable energy future. Today, we are one of the most trusted private equity energy investors.

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Energy Transition Fund

Headquarters

Dallas, TX

Date of Initial Investment

2022

Francis Energy

Francis Energy is creating a contiguous electric vehicle direct-current fast charging (DCFC) network every 50 miles across Middle America. The Francis Energy team is united in our passion for pushing the boundaries of EV infrastructure and the EV driver experience.

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Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure

Headquarters

Tulsa, OK

Date of Initial Investment

2022

Ascend Elements

Based in Westborough, Mass., Ascend Elements is the leading provider of sustainable, closed-loop battery materials solutions. From EV battery recycling to commercial-scale production of lithium-ion battery precursor (pCAM) and cathode active materials (CAM), Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of sustainable lithium-ion battery materials.

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Sustainable Battery Materials

Headquarters

Westborough, MA

Date of Initial Investment

2023