Montrose Lane
Venture capitalHouston · Seed–Series A · 2 people tracked
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Investment thesis
Montrose Lane invests in software companies serving the energy sector, focusing on early-stage firms with established customer traction seeking growth capital. The firm, formerly Cottonwood Venture Partners, provides capital and leverages industry and technology expertise to support its portfolio companies.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 15, 2026.
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What they invest in
from 4 of 7 portfolio companiesEnergy ×3Enterprise Software ×3AI & Machine Learning ×2SaaS ×2Data & Infrastructure ×1IoT ×1Logistics & Supply Chain ×1
HQs:United States×4Canada×1
Investments · 7 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2020 · 32019 · 12018 · 12017 · 27 dated
Ambyint offers an AI-powered platform for optimizing oil and gas production, using physics-informed models and analytics to monitor wells, detect anomalies, and manage controller setpoints.
AI & Machine LearningEnergySaaSCalgary, CA
Co-investorsGE VenturesAccelerate FundFlyover CapitalFrontera Technology VenturesMercury FundYaletown Partners+1 more
Engage Mobilize offers a digital field-service platform with E-ticketing and E-invoicing that manages and automates fluids-handling workflows (produced water, flowback water, crude oil) from order to payment.
EnergyEnterprise SoftwareLogistics & Supply ChainSaaSDenver, US
Robert Ratchinsky(Founder)Scott Ratchinsky(Founder)inJames Thorson(Director)Ryan Gurney(Director)
Co-investorsCottonwood Venture Partners
HUVRdata provides drone-based inspection solutions and reliability intelligence software for industrial enterprises.
Data & InfrastructureEnterprise SoftwareIoTAustin, US
Robert R. Baughman(Manager)Benjamin J Williams(Manager)Roger J. Pipes(Director)Joe Rempe(Director)Ryan Gurney(Director)Rosa McCormick(Director)
Co-investorsCentral Texas Angel NetworkTexas HALO FundTexas VenturesHouston Angel Network
Well Data Labs provides a generative AI platform (ChatWDL) and data architecture services built for the oil and gas industry, letting operators query and gain insights from their oilfield operational data.
AI & Machine LearningEnergyEnterprise SoftwareDenver, US
Rudy Lacovara(Founder)inJoshua Churlik(Founder)in
BoardJames Thorson(Director)
Co-investorsCottonwood Venture Partners
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
FieldEyeNovi LabsTrivie
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latest coverage across their companiesFrequently asked questions
- How many investments has Montrose Lane made?
- Montrose Lane has 7 tracked investments.
- What stage does Montrose Lane invest at?
- Montrose Lane invests at the Seed, Series A stages.
- What sectors does Montrose Lane focus on?
- Montrose Lane focuses on Data & Infrastructure, Energy, Enterprise Software, SaaS.
- Where is Montrose Lane located?
- Montrose Lane is headquartered in Houston, US.
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This is the Analysis and Research section of BDC (Business Development Bank of Canada), publishing studies, surveys and reports on issues affecting Canadian small and medium-sized businesses.
Mercury Fund is an early-stage venture capital firm that backs domain-expert founders applying AI to vertical and legacy markets across the middle of the country and beyond.
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