FI  Machan Investments




     Office Locations:

Houston, TX

 

Stages:

  • Early


 

Industries:

  • Energy & Clean Tech

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    Description:

    Machan Investments is a Houston, Texas-based, investment firm and family office of Dan Dinges, long time energy industry executive and Susan Vick, legacy capital markets specialist. With deep experience in energy markets and working with development companies, Machan was founded to provide capital to innovative, early-stage companies with compelling fundamentals in the renewable and sustainable energy landscape. Dinges was President, Chief Operating Officer and a member of the Board of Directors of Cabot Oil & Gas, and in 2001; and then became Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer in 2002. Prior to joining Cabot, Mr. Dinges held various management positions for more than 20 years with Noble Energy. He serves on the board of directors of American Petroleum Institute, American Exploration & Production Council, Spitzer Industries, Inc., Boy Scouts of America, and Palmer Drug Abuse Program.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Dan Dinges
    Susan Vick

     

    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      07/22/2024


      Cowboy Clean Fuels


      CO


      $13,000,000


      Series B


     

    Portfolio companies include:

     

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