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Best Oil & Gas Upstream Companies in Houston, United States
The 267 best Oil & Gas Upstream companies in Houston, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Battalion Oil.
By Riya SenguptaFinancials
267companies tracked
$13.5Bdisclosed funding
0unicorns
79have raised
Ranked: Best Oil & Gas Upstream companies in Houston
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Employees | Founded | Founder | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Battalion Oil Oil and gas exploration and production company 67Growth top 14%Funding top 23%News top 23%Partners top 39% All 9 signals ▾Growthtop 14% Fundingtop 23% Newstop 23% Partnerstop 39% Techtop 49% Marketbottom 46% Fin. healthbottom 42% Globalbottom 32% Moatbottom 31% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 6 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo Funding: Raised $2.0B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 13 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 67/100 | $2.0B | 3 mo ago | 63 | 2004 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+19 | — |
| 2 | Energy XXI Oil and gas asset development and production company 42Funding top 35%Market top 46%News bottom 32%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 35% Markettop 46% Newsbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $1.8B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 19 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 168 employees (top 33% of Energy) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 42/100 | $1.8B | 145 mo ago | 168 | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Windy Cove Energy Enhanced Oil Recovery using CO2 50Product top 27%Innovation top 30%Funding top 36%Talent bottom 45% All 6 signals ▾Producttop 27% Innovationtop 30% Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Techbottom 23% Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE Innovation: 3 product lines rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $700M | 140 mo ago | — | 2013 | Charles Fox Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 4 | Apex International Energy Oil and gas exploration company 48Innovation top 20%Product top 26%Moat top 31%Funding top 36% All 8 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 26% Moattop 31% Fundingtop 36% Talentbottom 49% Techbottom 47% Globalbottom 37% Marketbottom 22% Innovation: 8 product lines Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $500M | 91 mo ago | 12 | 2016 | Roger Plank Founder & CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+29 | — |
| 5 | Scala Energy Exploration and production company 32Funding top 50%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 29% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 50% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $500M · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 32/100 | $500M | 132 mo ago | — | 2015 | Steve Hinchman Founder and CEO | — | — |
| 6 | Independence Resources Management Exploration and Production focused in the Permian, Anadarko and Powder River basins 24Funding top 39%Growth bottom 42%Market bottom 39%Global bottom 32% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 39% Growthbottom 42% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $500M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 12 yrs (0.1/yr) Growth: Headcount 41 → 37 (-10%) across vintages rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 24/100 | $500M | 138 mo ago | 37 | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Exaro Energy Provider of urban radio broadcasting and digital content 13Funding top 38%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36%Market bottom 17% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Marketbottom 17% Funding: Raised $440M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 13/100 | $440M | 170 mo ago | 7 | 2005 | Christopher Beato CEO | — | — |
| 8 | Kraken Oil & Gas Private equity-backed oil and gas exploration and production company 35Funding top 36%Growth top 45%Market bottom 42%Tech bottom 40% All 5 signals ▾Fundingtop 36% Growthtop 45% Marketbottom 42% Techbottom 40% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $400M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $400M | 58 mo ago | 110 | 2012 | — | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+14 | — |
| 9 | Petrohawk Energy Provider of online gambling and betting services 64Market top 25%Fin. health top 26%Moat top 38%Funding top 41% All 7 signals ▾Markettop 25% Fin. healthtop 26% Moattop 38% Fundingtop 41% Techbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 24% Market: 862 employees (top 13% of Energy) · Revenue ~$2.1B Fin. health: Revenue ~$2.1B (FY2009) · Net margin 4.7% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 64/100 | $388M | 244 mo ago | 862 | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Indigo Natural Resources Oil and natural gas production company 48Talent top 38%Funding top 41%Market top 46%Global bottom 29% All 5 signals ▾Talenttop 38% Fundingtop 41% Markettop 46% Globalbottom 29% Newsbottom 22% Talent: 2 named leaders on record · 2 C-suite/founder profiles curated Funding: Raised $375M · 3 rounds over 10 yrs (0.3/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 48/100 | $375M | 100 mo ago | 175 | 1998 | William Pritchard Founder & Chairman | — | — |
| 11 | Cobalt International Energy Provider of oil exploration and development services 35Funding top 42%Growth top 44%Fin. health bottom 48%Market bottom 37% All 7 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Growthtop 44% Fin. healthbottom 48% Marketbottom 37% Globalbottom 37% Newsbottom 32% Moatbottom 24% Funding: Raised $350M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 19 yrs (0.1/yr) Growth: Headcount 111 → 85 (-23%) across vintages · Revenue +221% YoY rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 35/100 | $350M | 171 mo ago | 85 | 2005 | — | — | — |
| 12 | Castex Energy Explores, acquires, and monetizes oil and gas reserves 14Funding top 41%Market bottom 39%Global bottom 37%Growth bottom 25% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 41% Marketbottom 39% Globalbottom 37% Growthbottom 25% Funding: Raised $350M · 2 rounds over 12 yrs (0.2/yr) Market: 34 employees rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 14/100 | $350M | 138 mo ago | 34 | 1987 | — | — | — |
| 13 | Rock Oil Upstream oil and gas company 45Funding top 42%Talent bottom 45%Global bottom 36%News bottom 22% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 42% Talentbottom 45% Globalbottom 36% Newsbottom 22% Funding: Raised $334M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 15 yrs (0.1/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 45/100 | $334M | 147 mo ago | — | 2010 | Kyler Miller CEO | — | — |
| 14 | Talos Energy Offshore exploration and production company 50Funding top 26%Market top 33%Moat top 38%Fin. health top 48% All 9 signals ▾Fundingtop 26% Markettop 33% Moattop 38% Fin. healthtop 48% Talentbottom 49% Newsbottom 45% Techbottom 34% Growthbottom 33% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $323M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) Market: 436 employees (top 21% of Energy) · Revenue ~$1.8B rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 50/100 | $323M | 27 mo ago | 436 | 2012 | Timothy Duncan President & CEO | BugHerdApple iCloud MailQ4+11 | — |
| 15 | Goodrich Petroleum Corporation Exploration and production company | $319M | 127 mo ago | 39 | 1995 | Christopher OSullivan CEO | — | — |
| 16 | Fortis Minerals Mineral acquisition company focused on purchasing mineral interests and overriding royalties 7Funding top 47%Global bottom 33%Market bottom 21% All 3 signals ▾Fundingtop 47% Globalbottom 33% Marketbottom 21% Funding: Raised $300M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 10 yrs (0.1/yr) Global: Single-market focus (United States) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 7/100 | $300M | 100 mo ago | 6 | 2016 | — | — | — |
| 17 | Terra Energy Partners Private oil and gas exploration and production company | $300M | 131 mo ago | 233 | 2015 | Michael Land President and CEO | WordPressMySQLPHP+13 | — |
| 18 | Phoenix Natural Resources Provider of acquiring and developing upstream energy assets efficiently while maximizing shareholder value | $253M | 109 mo ago | — | 2016 | Chad England CEO | — | — |
| 19 | Rosehill Resources Oil and natural gas exploration company 53Talent top 15%Funding top 38%Market top 49%Growth top 50% All 8 signals ▾Talenttop 15% Fundingtop 38% Markettop 49% Growthtop 50% Fin. healthbottom 44% Moatbottom 38% Globalbottom 32% Newsbottom 27% Talent: Analyst team rating 5/5 Funding: Raised $250M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 9 yrs (0.2/yr) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 53/100 | $250M | 101 mo ago | 89 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 20 | Hibernia Resources Manufacturer of high-quality knives and cutlery | $250M | 106 mo ago | 29 | 2007 | Embry Canterbury Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 21 | TRP Energy Private operator acquiring and developing upstream oil and gas assets | $250M | 132 mo ago | 28 | 2015 | Randy Dolan Co-Founder & Co-CEO | — | — |
| 22 | Escondido Resources Oil and gas exploration and production company | $225M | 223 mo ago | 32 | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 23 | Kerogen Energy Holdings Shale oil exploration company | $201M | 164 mo ago | 4 | 2010 | Murray Grigg CEO & President | — | — |
| 24 | Citla Energy Exploration and Production in Mexico | $200M | 121 mo ago | 11 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 25 | Laredo Energy Development and Acquisition of Natural Gas and Oil Reserves | $185M | 90 mo ago | 24 | 2001 | — | — | — |
| 26 | Magnum Hunter Resources Oil and Gas Exploration and Production and US and Canada | $180M | 144 mo ago | 26 | 2009 | Gary C. Evans Chairman and CEO | — | — |
| 27 | Encino Energy Producer of oil and natural gas in the Utica Shale | $173M | 120 mo ago | 255 | 2011 | — | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+16 | — |
| 28 | Gastar Global trader of wood products, specializing in Scandinavian and Chinese timber | $163M | 110 mo ago | 46 | 1987 | — | — | — |
| 29 | Peregrine Oil and Gas Developer of hydrocarbon assets through acquisition, farm-outs, and partnerships | $160M | 264 mo ago | 5 | 2004 | — | — | — |
| 30 | PetroEdge Exploration and Production of Unconventional Properties | $150M | 134 mo ago | — | 2015 | Mark Malinski Co-Founder & CFO | — | — |
| 31 | EnVen Energy Oil & Gas exploration and production company 37Funding top 38%Market top 49%News bottom 32%Global bottom 32% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Markettop 49% Newsbottom 32% Globalbottom 32% Funding: Raised $143M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) Market: 139 employees (top 38% of Energy) rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $143M | 62 mo ago | 139 | 2000 | — | — | — |
| 32 | Anglo-Dutch Energy Oil exploration company | $123M | 174 mo ago | — | 1989 | Scott Van Dyke Founder & President | — | — |
| 33 | UpCurve Energy Provider of NDT and geotechnical engineering consulting services 37Innovation top 20%Product top 22%Funding top 43%Market bottom 32% All 6 signals ▾Innovationtop 20% Producttop 22% Fundingtop 43% Marketbottom 32% Techbottom 32% Globalbottom 29% Innovation: 5 product lines Product: 5 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 37/100 | $100M | 53 mo ago | 19 | 2015 | — | — | — |
| 34 | H2Oil Energy Company Oil and gas production company | $100M | 109 mo ago | — | 2004 | Thomas Holland Co-Founder & SVP | — | — |
| 35 | Camber Energy Provider of oil and gas exploration and production services | $83M | 117 mo ago | 9 | 2003 | — | WordPressMySQLPHP+11 | — |
| 36 | Merlon International Oil and gas exploration & production company | $70M | 160 mo ago | — | 1980 | Jason Stabell President & CEO | — | — |
| 37 | ATP Oil & Gas Corporation Acquisition and development of proved underdeveloped oil and gas reserves | $68M | 167 mo ago | 170 | 1991 | — | — | — |
| 38 | Greenfields Petroleum Developer of proven oil and gas reserves | $67M | 117 mo ago | 5 | 2008 | — | PHPZURB FoundationApache HTTP Server+10 | — |
| 39 | Ignis Energy Provider of exploration and production services for oil and gas sector 40Growth top 28%Talent bottom 49%Funding bottom 48%Tech bottom 42% All 7 signals ▾Growthtop 28% Talentbottom 49% Fundingbottom 48% Techbottom 42% Globalbottom 38% Moatbottom 38% Marketbottom 27% Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 40/100 | $48M | 15 mo ago | — | 2021 | Richard Calleri Founder & CEO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+21 | 1 partnership |
| 40 | ZaZa Energy Provider of office and school supplies, plus printing and IT services | $43M | 127 mo ago | 20 | 2009 | — | — | — |
| 41 | Western LNG Oil and gas exploration and production company | $26M | 63 mo ago | 11 | 2015 | — | WebflowMicrosoft 365jQuery+5 | 3 partnerships |
| 42 | Far East Energy Provider of comprehensive logistics solutions for various industries | $17M | 206 mo ago | — | 2001 | Michael R. McElwrath CEO | — | — |
| 43 | NCEY Holdings Independent upstream oil & gas company | $15M | 249 mo ago | 1 | 1985 | Edward DeStefano CEO & President | — | — |
| 44 | Thunder River Oil and gas exploration and development company | $15M | 89 mo ago | 7 | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 45 | Premience Provider of enhanced oil recovery solutions for marginal fields | $11M | 143 mo ago | 5 | 2012 | Sudipta Gautam Co-Founder | — | — |
| 46 | Pursuit Oil & Gas Independent oil and gas exploration and production company | $8M | 62 mo ago | — | 2014 | Kirk Spilman President & CEO | — | — |
| 47 | PetroNeft Oil and gas exploration and production company operating in a foreign country | $7M | 56 mo ago | 37 | 2003 | Dennis Francis Co-Founder & CEO | — | — |
| 48 | Iron Orchard Provider of oil and gas exploration and production services | $3M | 32 mo ago | — | 2019 | Cody Rodriguez CEO | — | — |
| 49 | Chord Energy Provider of exploration, development, production, and acquisition services for oil & gas industries 62Market top 29%Fin. health top 34%Moat top 34%Tech top 46% All 9 signals ▾Markettop 29% Fin. healthtop 34% Moattop 34% Techtop 46% Fundingtop 49% Newstop 49% Talentbottom 49% Growthbottom 43% Globalbottom 32% Market: 340 employees (top 22% of Energy) · Revenue ~$4.9B Fin. health: Revenue ~$4.9B (FY2018) · Net margin 6.5% rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 62/100 | $2M | 15 mo ago | 340 340 → 825 (+143%) | 2007 | Taylor Reid President & COO | WordPress Block EditorWordPressMySQL+18 | 1 internship |
| 50 | Energy Water Solutions Provider of water treatment services for the oil & gas industry | $550K | 23 mo ago | — | 2011 | — | — | — |
Top 12 Oil & Gas Upstream companies in Houston
#1
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2004 · 63 employees$2Braised▾
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2004 · 63 employees
Oil and gas exploration and production company
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 67how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 14%Funding
top 23%News
top 23%Partners
top 39%Tech
top 49%Market
bottom 46%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 5,000,000 YoY · 6 acquisition/expansion moves in 24 mo · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Funding: Raised $2.0B across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 13 yrs (0.3/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2026)
News: 20 BI events in 12 mo (of 44 tracked, 9 types) · +122% YoY · 5 high-value events (IPO/M&A/funding/contracts) in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2026Post IPO$14.1M
- Oct 2017Conventional Debt$850M
- Jan 2017Post IPO$400M
- 2014Post IPO—
Investors
BMO, Ares Management
Tech stack
CloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementCore-JsFont AwesomeGenesis ThemeGodaddy
#2
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2021$48.4Mraised▾
Series A · Houston, Texas · founded 2021
Provider of exploration and production services for oil and gas sector
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 40how this company ranks against its industry peers
Growth
top 28%Talent
bottom 49%Funding
bottom 48%Tech
bottom 42%Global
bottom 38%Moat
bottom 38%Growth: Web rank 50,000,000 → 10,000,000 YoY · Fresh capital in last 24 mo
Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated
Funding: Raised $48.4M across 2 rounds · 2 rounds over 4 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Series A (Feb 2025)
Audience (LinkedIn): 3k LinkedIn followers — 2.9% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. GreenFire Energy Inc Energy, TLS Geothermics, and ignis H2 Energy Inc.) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Feb 2025Series A$13.6M
- Dec 2022PE$48.4M
Founders & team
Investors
Vortex Energy, Alfa8, Nabors, Twynam
Tech stack
AosAstraGoogle AnalyticsGoogle Font ApiImage PlaceholdersIsotope
#3
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2012 · 436 employees$322.6Mraised▾
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2012 · 436 employees
Offshore exploration and production company
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 26%Market
top 33%Moat
top 38%Fin. health
top 48%Talent
bottom 49%News
bottom 45%Funding: Raised $323M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 2 yrs (0.5/yr) · Last round Post IPO (Mar 2024)
Market: 436 employees (top 21% of Energy) · Revenue ~$1.8B · ~2% of tracked Oil & Gas Upstream revenue (54 cos, FY2026)
Moat: Top 24% by revenue among 54 tracked Oil & Gas Upstream companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 3/10
Audience (LinkedIn): 43k LinkedIn followers — 39.3% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 partnerships (incl. City Guard Foundation) announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2024Post IPO$322.6M
Founders & team
Investors
Apollo Global Management
Tech stack
Apple Icloud MailBugherdCloudflareFancyboxGoogle Font ApiJquery
#4
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2007 · 340 employees$2Mraised▾
Public · Houston, Texas · founded 2007 · 340 employees
In 2022, the company recorded annual revenues of $3.89B and a net profit of $1.69B.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 62how this company ranks against its industry peers
Market
top 29%Fin. health
top 34%Moat
top 34%Tech
top 46%Funding
top 49%News
top 49%Market: 340 employees (top 22% of Energy) · Revenue ~$4.9B · ~6% of tracked Oil & Gas Upstream revenue (54 cos, FY2026)
Fin. health: Revenue ~$4.9B (FY2018) · Net margin 6.5% · Revenue -7% YoY
Moat: Top 9% by revenue among 54 tracked Oil & Gas Upstream companies · Editorial + unicorn rating 1/10
Audience (LinkedIn): 43k LinkedIn followers — 39.7% of this cohort's audience
Activity (LinkedIn): 1 awards announced in 12 mo
Funding rounds
- Mar 2025Conventional Debt$2M
- 2010Seed—
Founders & team
Investors
EnCap Investments, BB&T Capital Markets, Rock Mountain Capital
Tech stack
Anime.JsBootstrapCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGlide.JsGodaddy
#5
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2005 · 168 employees$1.8Braised▾
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2005 · 168 employees
Energy XXI is an oil and gas development and production company. Its core business includes the acquisition of key assets and performing development drilling. Energy XXI claims to have offshore properties at Gulf of Mexico and the Gulf Coast with a production output of over 42.9 thousand barrels of oil as of December 2016. It also owns subsidiaries that operate transmission piping.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 42how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 35%Market
top 46%News
bottom 32%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $1.8B across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 19 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (May 2014)
Market: 168 employees (top 33% of Energy)
News: 0 BI events in 12 mo (of 29 tracked, 7 types)
Funding rounds
- May 2014Conventional Debt$650M
- Nov 2013Post IPO$400M
- May 2007Post IPO$700M
- Series A—
Investors
Argo Partners
#6
Late Stage · Houston, Texas · founded 2012 · 110 employees$400Mraised▾
Late Stage · Houston, Texas · founded 2012 · 110 employees
Private equity-backed oil and gas exploration and production company. It focuses on drilling and development in a specific geological formation. The company utilizes its technical expertise and knowledge to enhance production. It is committed to responsible and sustainable operations, aiming to create value for its stakeholders including landowners, investors, employees, and the community.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 35how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 36%Growth
top 45%Market
bottom 42%Tech
bottom 40%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $400M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 14 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Jul 2021)
Market: 110 employees (top 40% of Energy) · Top-10,000,000 web property
Funding rounds
- Jul 2021PE$400M
- Dec 2020PE—
- May 2012PE—
Investors
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors
Tech stack
Animate.CssCdnjsCloudflareCloudflare Bot ManagementGenesis BlocksGenesis Theme
#7
Late Stage · Houston, Texas · founded 2013$700Mraised▾
Late Stage · Houston, Texas · founded 2013
Windy Cove Energy develops CO2 enhanced oil recovery projects in the United States. The company has oil field development projects in the Rocky Mountains, the Permian Basin, the Midcontinent, and the Gulf region.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 50how this company ranks against its industry peers
Product
top 27%Innovation
top 30%Funding
top 36%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 29%Tech
bottom 23%Product: 3 distinct product lines · Company stage: PE
Innovation: 3 product lines
Funding: Raised $700M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 12 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Oct 2014)
Funding rounds
- Oct 2014PE$700M
Founders & team
Investors
Blackstone
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpYoast SeoNginxJquery Migrate
#8
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2016 · 12 employees$500Mraised▾
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2016 · 12 employees
Oil and gas exploration company
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 48how this company ranks against its industry peers
Innovation
top 20%Product
top 26%Moat
top 31%Funding
top 36%Talent
bottom 49%Tech
bottom 47%Innovation: 8 product lines
Product: 8 distinct product lines · Company stage: Acquired
Moat: Editorial + unicorn rating 8/10 · Soonicorn · 10 curated direct competitors tracked
Audience (LinkedIn): 11k LinkedIn followers — 10.6% of this cohort's audience
Funding rounds
- Nov 2018PE—
- Nov 2017PE—
- 2016PE$500M
Founders & team
Investors
Warburg Pincus, IFC Asset Management Company, Bluewater
Tech stack
WordpressMysqlPhpGoogle MapsChart.JsBootstrap
#9
Late Stage · Houston, Texas · founded 2005 · 7 employees$440.2Mraised▾
Late Stage · Houston, Texas · founded 2005 · 7 employees
Provider of urban radio broadcasting and digital content. It offers a variety of programming, including music, news, and talk shows. The company also produces original video and podcast content. Additional services include a local church directory and contest opportunities. Digital platforms such as mobile apps and social media engagement are utilized to reach listeners. The company's content focuses on local and national news, entertainment, and pop culture.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 13how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 36%Market
bottom 17%Funding: Raised $440M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 14 yrs (0.2/yr) · Last round PE (Apr 2012)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Investors from 1 country beyond United States
Funding rounds
- Apr 2012PE$380M
- Apr 2012PE$57.8M
- PE$2.5M
Founders & team
Investors
Georgia Pacific, Ovintiv, Sageview Capital
#10
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2000 · 139 employees$142.9Mraised▾
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2000 · 139 employees
EnVen Energy is a US-based upstream oil and gas company. The company focuses on exploration and production of oil and gas. The company's operations are focused in the Gulf of Mexico.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 37how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 38%Market
top 49%News
bottom 32%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $143M across 4 rounds · 4 rounds over 11 yrs (0.4/yr) · Last round Conventional Debt (Apr 2021)
Market: 139 employees (top 38% of Energy)
News: 0 BI events in 12 mo (of 19 tracked, 5 types)
Funding rounds
- Apr 2021Conventional Debt$300M
- Feb 2018Conventional Debt$325M
- Jan 2017Series C$118.4M
- Nov 2015Series B$24.5M
Investors
J P Morgan Wealth Management, Clark Enterprises
#11
Unfunded · Houston, Texas · founded 2015$500Mraised▾
Unfunded · Houston, Texas · founded 2015
Scala energy is focused on acquisition, development and optimization of liquid rich unconventional assets located in the onshore United States.
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 32how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 50%Talent
bottom 45%Global
bottom 29%Funding: Raised $500M · 1 rounds over 11 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round round (Jun 2015)
Talent: 1 named leader on record
Global: Single-market focus (United States)
Founders & team
Investors
EnCap Investments
#12
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2014 · 37 employees$500Mraised▾
Acquired · Houston, Texas · founded 2014 · 37 employees
Independence Resources Management is an oil and gas exploration and production company targeting onshore oil and gas acquisition and play extension opportunities in known producing areas in the Permian, Anadarko and Powder River basins of the United States.The Company focuses on plays with substantial hydrocarbon resources and historically low recoveries,
Fliar Intelligence Index™ 24how this company ranks against its industry peers
Funding
top 39%Growth
bottom 42%Market
bottom 39%Global
bottom 32%Funding: Raised $500M across 1 rounds · 1 rounds over 12 yrs (0.1/yr) · Last round PE (Dec 2014)
Growth: Headcount 41 → 37 (-10%) across vintages
Market: 37 employees
Funding rounds
- Dec 2014PE$500M
Investors
Warburg Pincus
Funding & investor landscape
$13.5Btotal disclosed funding
66companies funded
109disclosed rounds
1rounds last 90 days
Most active investors
Notable founders
Richard Calleri
Founder & CEO · Ignis Energy
Timothy Duncan
President & CEO · Talos Energy
Taylor Reid
President & COO · Chord Energy
Charles Fox
Founder & CEO · Windy Cove Energy
Roger Plank
Founder & CEO · Apex International Energy
Christopher Beato
CEO · Exaro Energy
Steve Hinchman
Founder and CEO · Scala Energy
William Pritchard
Founder & Chairman · Indigo Natural Resources
Frank D Tsuru
CEO & President · Indigo Natural Resources
Kyler Miller
CEO · Rock Oil
Christopher OSullivan
CEO · Goodrich Petroleum Corporation
Michael Land
President and CEO · Terra Energy Partners
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Common questions
How many Oil & Gas Upstream companies are there in Houston, United States?
Radar tracks 267 indexable Oil & Gas Upstream companies headquartered in Houston, United States that meet our profile-completeness bar.
What is the total funding raised by Oil & Gas Upstream companies in Houston, United States?
The Oil & Gas Upstream companies in Houston, United States on this list have raised a combined $13.5B in disclosed equity funding across 66 funded companies.
Which is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Upstream company in Houston, United States?
Battalion Oil is the highest-funded Oil & Gas Upstream company in Houston, United States, with $2B in disclosed equity funding.
How many Oil & Gas Upstream companies in Houston, United States are funded?
66 of the 267 Oil & Gas Upstream companies in Houston, United States on this list have disclosed at least one equity funding round.
How many Oil & Gas Upstream unicorns are there in Houston, United States?
None of the Oil & Gas Upstream companies in Houston, United States on this list currently has a disclosed valuation of $1B or more.
Who are the top investors in Houston, United States Oil & Gas Upstream companies?
The most active investors in Houston, United States Oil & Gas Upstream companies on this list include EnCap Investments, Riverstone Holdings, Carnelian Energy Capital, First Reserve, Post Oak Energy.
Riya SenguptaFinancials
Riya reads income statements for fun. She covers the real money in a sector — revenue, growth, who actually earns — and never met a vague claim she didn't want a number for.