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Overview

Private equity firm investing in energy service and equipment businesses.

Founded

2013

Deals ยท 12mo

2

Stage focus

Seed
Series D

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
SHINE Technologies
Feb 2026Participated
$240 MSeries D
Everstar
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Everstar
Feb 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
SHINE Technologies
Feb 2026Participated
$240 MSeries D
Everstar
Nov 2025Participated
$6 MOther Equity
Everstar
Feb 2025Participated
$4 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Pelican Energy Partners: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Pelican Energy Partners: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed01
Series C+01
Other Equity01

Monthly Deal Activity

Pelican Energy Partners: 3 deals are recorded across 21 months.All available history.
Pelican Energy Partners: 3 deals are recorded across 21 months. All available history
MonthDeals
Feb '251
Mar '250
Apr '250
May '250
Jun '250
Jul '250
Aug '250
Sep '250
Oct '250
Nov '251
Dec '250
Jan '260
Feb '261
Mar '260
Apr '260
May '260
Jun '260
Jul '260
Aug '260
Sep '260
Oct '260

Sector Breakdown

Pelican Energy Partners: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 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.

Pelican Energy Partners: Manufacturing is the largest displayed sector by deal count (3 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Manufacturing3
Clean Energy & Sustainability3
AI & Machine Learning2
Health & Life Sciences1

Deal Size Distribution

Pelican Energy Partners: 3 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.

Pelican Energy Partners: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M1
$5M-$10M1
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M1
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Pelican Energy Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Pelican Energy Partners: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States3
Pelican Energy Partners: 11 co-investors are shown, with EXCEL Services 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.

Pelican Energy Partners: 11 co-investors are shown, with EXCEL Services sharing 2 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
EXCEL Services2
Generational Partners2
Page One Ventures2
Third Prime2
Virta Ventures2
Borusan Ventures1
Deerfield Management1
Fidelity Management & Research Company1
NantWorks1
Oaktree Capital Management1
Sumitomo1

Investment Strategy

Pelican Energy Partners: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Pelican Energy Partners: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
Pelican Energy Partners: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Pelican Energy Partners: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

Lead dynamics requires at least one led deal in this range

Team

Chris Koranek

Operating Partner / Industry Adviser

John O'Brien

Managing Director

Mike Scott

Managing Partner, Founder

William Chiles

Managing Partner