FUTURE
FOCUSED

GEC invests in innovative energy technology and software companies driving transformation as the industry meets rising demand for cleaner energy. Our portfolio companies improve productivity, reduce costs, and increase energy availability globally.

We are returns-focused, providing guidance that fuels rapid growth as our companies become market leaders. Our successful exits prove that value creation and positive ESG impact can coexist as a combined strategy.

DEEP SECTOR EXPERTISE

Our team knows energy. Our robust, hands-on experience encompasses the critical skills to execute on clean energy technology investments and the operational and engineering expertise to guide strategic growth.

DYNAMIC INNOVATION

We invest in high-growth, differentiated companies with strong competitive advantages driven by distinct intellectual property, patented designs or unique processes, and a strong ESG value proposition. We actively partner with leadership and leverage our network to amplify market expansion.

ALIGNMENT & FLEXIBILITY

Nimble and flexible in structuring our investments, our approach captures the right opportunities at the right time. We deliver long-term benefit to our stakeholders through committed, control investments where we add significant value.

GEC TRACK RECORD

Spanning 16 years and multiple cycles

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Patents issued, applied for, or acquired during GEC’s investment

WHAT WE BELIEVE

A low carbon future is actionable now.

The Energy Transition is on-going, and GEC has been generating returns from clean energy innovations for over a dozen years.
With our experience and capital, innovative technology companies become market leaders.

Global demand for clean, affordable energy will continue to grow in the coming decades.

Growing demand for affordable, reliable and cleaner energy

Innovation is essential to meet global energy demand.

ESG performance will increasingly tie to corporate returns and management compensation.

Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are increasingly cost-effective, growing their share of the overall energy supply mix.

Innovative technologies that drive the Energy Transition must be scaled to achieve global market impact.

OUR INVESTMENTS

GEC provides growth capital to innovative clean energy technology companies.

We invest in founder-led companies with products and services generally supported by proprietary patented technology. We actively work alongside our management teams to foster innovation and grow companies into new geographic markets.

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FREEDOM SOLAR

The largest residential and commercial solar installer in Texas and has expanded to Colorado, Florida, Virginia and North Carolina. Leading service platform combining design, installation, planning, certification, and execution.
FLIC FINANCIAL

Flic Financial partners with lenders to help homeowners access the right solar loan for their situation.
CUMULUS

SaaS provider of safety and quality assurance solutions. Digitalizes bolted joint management for highly complex assets, such as data centers, wind turbines, solar farms and refineries.
REBOUND

SaaS provider of MRO supply chain and inventory management solutions. The company’s patented SmartBox and integrated software platform generate unmatched inventory traceability and ERP integration.
STAGE

Step-change developer of patented multi-stage completions systems which drive massive cost savings and environmental benefits in completing an unconventional well.
SOLARKAL

An innovative business-to-business solar marketplace driving cost savings and efficiencies for commercial and industrial customers.
FLOWCO

Designs, manufactures, installs and services artificial lift equipment. North American market leader in gas lift and plunger lift systems.
LOCUS

Provides patented, green biosurfactant alternatives to traditional chemicals used in the energy, agriculture, mining and consumer industries.
ESTIS

Market leader in High Pressure Gas Lift, which replaces costly and failure prone Electric Submersible Pumps as the initial artificial lift method used in a well.
DJR ENERGY

Carbon neutral upstream oil and gas company using technical expertise to build a premier position in the San Juan Basin.
OLA

Independent consulting business providing unbiased chemical testing and analytics.
GustoMSC

Global leader in offshore equipment engineering, including wind farm installation and maintenance. The company was sold to National Oilwell Varco (NYSE:NOV).
RINGERS

Leading provider of high-specification gloves demonstrated to cost-effectively mitigate hand injuries. The company was sold to Ansell (ASX:ANN).
PREMIUM

Designed, engineered and distributed patented products for drilling rig equipment. The company was sold to Quantum Energy Partners.
VORTEX

Manufactured patented mixing, blending and separating equipment that combine bulk materials and fluids. The company was sold to Alfa Laval Group. (Stockholm: ALFA)
BASS DRILL

BassDrill operated tender assist, offshore drilling vessels. The company was sold to other investors.
FRONTIER

Frontier Drilling owned and operated offshore drilling vessels. The company was sold to Noble Corp. (US: NE).

NEWS & PERSPECTIVES

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GEC and White Deer Energy announce a new production optimization and artificial lift solutions provider, Flowco Inc., formed via the merger of Flowco Production Solutions, Estis Compression and Flogistix

HOUSTON –(BUSINESS WIRE)– GEC and White Deer are pleased to announce the formation of Flowco, Inc. (“Flowco”), creating the shale industry’s leading provider of production optimization and artificial lift solutions. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Flowco has approximately 1,300 employees located in every major productive region of the domestic oil and gas industry, and a growing international presence. Flowco provides patent-protected products and services that are vital throughout the 30-year lives of producing wells, including high pressure gas lift, traditional gas lift, plunger lift, vapor recovery and a variety of digital technologies. “Flowco combines the strengths of three market leaders in the production optimization industry – Flowco, Estis, and Flogistix have each developed technologies that provide the world’s leading energy producers with mission critical products required to optimize today’s oil and gas fields,” said GEC’s Managing Partner, Jonathan Fairbanks. “Our partnership with White Deer paves the way for Flowco’s continued growth and innovation in the sector.” “The merger forming Flowco represents a strategic alignment with GEC of our collective vision to lead the production optimization and artificial lift solutions sectors,” said White Deer Managing Partner, Joe Bob Edwards. “By uniting our three companies, each expert in their field and in complementary

An ESG Marriage Made in Heaven

A former GEC portfolio company, GustoMSC, recently published an article titled: An ESG Marriage Made in Heaven. GEC agrees that ESG and hydrocarbons can be a win-win for the energy transition. GustoMSC is the leading designer of not only offshore wind installation vessels, but also offshore rigs used by oil & gas companies.