Jeffrey Yingling
Founding Partner at Energy Capital Ventures
Chicago, Illinois
Overview
Work Experience
Founding Partner, Investment Committee Chair
2020 - Current
- Strategic venture firm serving the needs of the natural gas industry - The firm takes a customer-centric perspective on innovation for the industry as it deals with impending paradigm shifts - Fund is focused on Seed plus and Series A investments in decarbonization, renewable natural gas, hydrogen and other clean energy solutions, along with transformative digital capabilities for natural gas companies
The only early stage venture capital fund focused on the ESG imperatives and digital transformation of the natural gas industry.
Raised $45,000,000.00 from Southwest Gas, Spire, Avista and NiSource.
Senior Advisor Investment Banking
2017 - 2020
-As consultant to company, opened and lead Midwest investment banking practice
Managing Director and Head of Midwest Investment Banking
2006 - 2017
- Integral member of the Firm's Midwest Operating Committee and led Corporate Investment Banking practice in the Midwest - Relationship manager for many of the Firm's most important power and utility and large Midwestern corporate clients - Advised senior management and Boards of Directors on a number of M&A transactions; originated and successfully executed numerous equity, debt and convertible securities offerings for clients, including: -- Cargill's sales of its petroleum and North American power and gas trading businesses to Macquarie (2017) -- Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation's sale to Summit Utilities (2016) -- Allete's acquisition of U.S. Water Services (2015) -- Energen Corporation's sale of Alabama Gas Corporation to The Laclede Group (2014) -- Exelon's merger with Constellation Energy (2012) -- Nicor's merger with AGL Resources (2011) -- PNM Resources' sale of PNM Gas (2009) -- KKR's and TPG's leveraged buyout of TXU Corporation (2007)
J.P. Morgan Ventures Energy Corporation provides commodity risk management solutions in both the physical .
Managing Director Investment Banking (Global Power and Utilities Group)
1990 - 2006
- Highly successful senior investment banking coverage officer - Founded and Co-Head of Dean Witter Reynolds' Public Utility Group prior to that firm's merger with Morgan Stanley - Twice promoted to Managing Director (in 1994 while at Dean Witter Reynolds and again in 2002 -- five years after Morgan Stanley Dean Witter merger) - Advised on a number of transactions, including: -- Peoples Energy's merger with WPS Resources to form Integrys (2007) -- AGL's acquisitions of NUI (2004) and Virginia Natural Gas (2000) -- Connecticut Energy's merger with Energy East (1999) -- St. Joseph Light and Power's merger with UtiliCorp United (1999)
Morgan Stanley Venture Partners is a private equity firm that invests in high-growth companies in the technology and healthcare industries.
Vice President Investment Banking
1984 - 1989
- Promoted to Vice President in 1989 - Hired as an Associate in 1984
Credit Suisse Group is a financial services company that advises clients in all aspects of finance.