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The Energy Capital Ventures Summit 2024 in Review
Talks about Venture Capital, Energy and Green Molecules
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Victor Pascucci Iii
General Partner at Energy Capital Ventures
Chicago, Illinois
Overview
Victor Pascucci III is the Co-Founder and Managing General Partner at Energy Capital Ventures®, where he has successfully invested in companies like Vertus Energy and Cemvita, focusing on sectors such as EnergyTech and FinTech. With a background in venture capital and corporate development, he has held board positions at various companies and has a strong track record in deal sourcing and structuring.
Pascucci's career highlights include his role as Chairman of the Supervisory Board at Vertus Energy and his investments in successful companies like Coinbase and Clearcover, showcasing his expertise in technology commercialization and strategic investments in the Midwest region.
Work Experience
Board Member
2024 - Current
C-Zero is unlocking the zero-emission energy embedded in natural gas
Raised $50,500,000.00 from AP Ventures, Breakthrough Energy Ventures, SK Gas, Trafigura, Eni Next, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and ENGIE New Ventures.
Managing General Partner, Co-Founder
2020
The only early-stage venture capital fund focused on the ESG imperatives and digital transformation of the natural gas industry. In addition to this unique thesis that advocates for innovation in green molecules, ECV further differentiates itself with a customized engagement model and deep integration with its strategic limited partners, all of whom which are publicly traded utilities. This model enables the Energy Capital Ventures to provide a platform of innovation for the natural gas industry.
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.
Chairman of the Supervisory Board
2024
Board Member
2024
Furno is a climate technology company that produces zero-emission ordinary Portland cement.
Raised $10,999,992.00 from Cantos, O'Shaughnessy Ventures, Energy Capital Ventures, Neotribe Ventures, Cantos and Energy Capital Ventures.
Board Member
2023
Sapphire Technologies develops, manufactures, and sells energy recovery systems for both natural gas and hydrogen industrial applications.
Raised $10,000,000.00 from Cooper and Company, Chevron Technology Ventures, Equinor Ventures, Marathon Petroleum and Energy Capital Ventures.
Board Member
2023
Osmoses engages in decarbonizing gas separations to eliminate one gigaton of carbon emissions per year.
Raised $14,300,000.00 from MassVentures and MassVentures.
Board Member
2023
Board Member
2021
Cemvita uses synthetic biology to develop solutions inspired by nature, aiming to facilitate the transition towards sustainable energy.
Raised $11,499,996.00 from Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Climate Capital, 8090 Partners, Seldor Capital, Oxy Low Carbon Ventures, Sumitomo Corporation of America and Energy Capital Ventures.
Advisory Board Member, Chicago Chapter
2022
ALPHA is a private network for tech leaders, focusing on mobile crypto mining.
Board Member
2019
Personal. Cyber Security Committee Chair. Audit Committee Member.
ID.me is an online identity verification platform that allows users to securely prove their identity online.
Raised $407,245,000.00 from CapitalG, Stony Lonesome Group, PSP Growth, FTV Capital, Counterpoint Global, Viking Global Investors, Auctus Alternative, Scout Ventures, Moonshots Capital and K Street Capital.
Education
Juris Doctorate
1992 - 1994
BAC
1988 - 1992
Certificate
2001 - 2001