VC & Private Equity · Energy Technology

Investing in the
Energy Transition

Formaxed Capital backs the software, hardware, and AI companies transforming how the world produces and manages energy.

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Investment Focus

Four Verticals.
One Vision.

We concentrate capital and operating expertise across the technology layers reshaping energy production, delivery, and optimization.

01
Energy Software

SaaS platforms, operational intelligence, and analytics tools that optimize grid management, asset performance, and energy trading across the full value chain.

Grid Management Energy Trading Asset Performance SCADA / EMS
02
Energy OFS Technologies

Next-generation oilfield services technology — digital twins, completion systems, downhole tools, and field automation that drive efficiency in upstream and midstream operations.

Digital Oilfield Completion Tech Well Monitoring Field Automation
03
IoT Hardware

Ruggedized sensors, edge computing devices, and industrial wireless networks purpose-built for the demanding environments of energy production and distribution infrastructure.

Edge Computing Industrial Sensors Predictive Monitoring LPWAN
04
Energy AI

Machine learning and autonomous systems that unlock predictive maintenance, demand forecasting, autonomous operations, and decarbonization intelligence across energy systems.

Predictive AI Autonomous Ops Demand Forecasting Carbon Intelligence
Investment Thesis

Why Energy Technology

Structural Gap
A $10 trillion industry underserved by software

Energy represents ~10% of global GDP yet receives a fraction of enterprise software investment. The digitization gap creates asymmetric opportunity for technology-native investors with real domain depth.

Hardware + Software Moat
The most defensible businesses combine both

Companies that embed IoT hardware into operations own the data stream — creating proprietary datasets, network effects, and recurring software revenue that pure-play software cannot replicate.

AI as the New OS
Autonomous energy is no longer hypothetical

AI agents are beginning to operate, optimize, and trade energy assets in real time. We invest in the picks and shovels of this transformation before the market prices it in.

$8T

Global energy market annually — with less than 2% spent on software and digital tools

IEA World Energy Outlook (approximate, varies by year)

$2T/yr

Projected clean energy investment by 2030 — driving demand for the technology stack we back

IEA Net Zero by 2050 scenario; BloombergNEF Energy Transition Outlook

15 yr

Digital adoption lag vs. other industries — a sustained venture tailwind

Approximate figure per McKinsey & Accenture energy digitization reports — verify before publishing

<5%

Typical annual churn for software embedded in energy production operations

Industry estimate based on Aspen Tech, Emerson, Honeywell software retention — verify before publishing

How We Work

Hands-On.
Domain-Deep.

Our team includes former energy operators and software architects. We validate technology at the field and code level — and open commercial doors that financial-only investors cannot.

01
Source & Conviction

We originate deals through a proprietary network of operators, engineers, and executives across E&P, midstream, utilities, and OFS — not through intermediaries.

02
Technical Due Diligence

We validate technology claims at the field and code level before committing capital. Our diligence includes operator interviews, data room review, and hands-on product testing.

03
Operator-Led Growth

We open doors to major operators, NOCs, and utilities — accelerating commercial traction and de-risking go-to-market for portfolio companies from day one.

04
Exit Engineering

We actively position companies for strategic acquisitions by energy majors, OFS incumbents, and industrial software consolidators — from the first board meeting onward.

Investment Parameters
Stage Seed through Series B; select growth equity
Check Size $500K — $2M
Geography North America primary; global opportunistically
Revenue Pre-revenue to $20M ARR at entry
Hold Period 5–8 years typical
What We Look For
  • Proprietary data or hardware moat that is hard to replicate
  • Founders with deep energy domain experience or operator backgrounds
  • Clear path to mission-critical, recurring revenue
  • Technology applicable across multiple energy sub-sectors
  • Defensible IP — patents, trade secrets, or network effects
  • Scalable beyond North America with minimal localization
Get In Touch

Let's Build the
Energy Future Together

Location Calgary, AB & Houston, TX
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