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Overview

Contract drilling company specializing in oil and gas well services.

Founded

1920

Deals · 12mo

0

Stage focus

Seed
Series A
Series C

Geographic focus

Canada
United States

Sector focus

Energy
Industrial
Oil and Gas

Investment portfolio

6rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Safety Radar
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Fervo Energy
Feb 2024Participated
$244 MOther Equity
Eden
Oct 2023Led
$12 MSeed
XGS Energy
Mar 2023Participated
$14 MSeries A
Eavor
Jan 2023Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Fervo Energy
Aug 2022Participated
$138 MSeries C
Safety Radar
Mar 2024Participated
$2 MSeed
Fervo Energy
Feb 2024Participated
$244 MOther Equity
Eden
Oct 2023Led
$12 MSeed
XGS Energy
Mar 2023Participated
$14 MSeries A
Eavor
Jan 2023Participated
$7 MOther Equity
Fervo Energy
Aug 2022Participated
$138 MSeries C
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Deal Distribution

Helmerich & Payne: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Helmerich & Payne: 6 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed11
Series A01
Series C+01
Other Equity02

Monthly Deal Activity

Helmerich & Payne: 6 deals are recorded across 51 months.All available history.
Helmerich & Payne: 6 deals are recorded across 51 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Aug '221
Sep '220
Oct '220
Nov '220
Dec '220
Jan '231
Feb '230
Mar '231
Apr '230
May '230
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Nov '230
Dec '230
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Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Helmerich & Payne: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Helmerich & Payne: Clean Energy & Sustainability is the largest displayed sector by deal count (5 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Clean Energy & Sustainability5
Space & Frontier Tech2
Networks, Cloud & Communication1
Manufacturing1
AI & Machine Learning1

Deal Size Distribution

Helmerich & Payne: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Helmerich & Payne: 6 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M2
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M2
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Helmerich & Payne: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Helmerich & Payne: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (5 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States5
Canada1
Helmerich & Payne: 20 co-investors are shown, with Capricorn Investment Group sharing 2 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Investment Strategy

Helmerich & Payne: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation.All available history.
Helmerich & Payne: Led accounts for 17% and participating for 83% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led117%
Participating583%
Helmerich & Payne: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Helmerich & Payne: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 100% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led1100%

Team

Bill Payne

Co-Founder

Cara Hair

Senior Vice President Corporate Services, Chief Legal and & Compliance Officer

Gordon Helm

Vice President and Controller

J. Kevin Vann

SVP and CFO

John Bell

Senior Vice President, International & Offshore

Todd Benson

Chief Innovation Officer