NGIF Capital
Venture capitalOttawa · Seed–Series B · 16 people tracked
Investment thesis
NGIF Capital invests in early-stage clean-technology companies through its Cleantech Ventures Fund I, a $55 million industry-led fund. The firm leverages deep energy industry connections across the value chain to support technologies that improve environmental performance in the energy sector. Its focus areas include natural gas production, transmission, distribution, storage, and end-use applications, as well as expanding production of renewable natural gas and hydrogen.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 16 people
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What they invest in
from 5 of 45 portfolio companiesEnergy ×4Climate Tech ×3Cleantech ×2Enterprise Software ×2SaaS ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1Data & Infrastructure ×1Hardware ×1
HQs:Canada×4United States×2
Investments · 45 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2022 · 12016 · 12 dated
Drilling contractor participating in fuel and power efficiency field testing of rig power systems.
Drone service provider with drone-based methane sensors for leak detection in natural gas facilities.
Developing an integrated single-box hybrid unit to replace furnaces, boilers, air-conditioners, and water heaters with higher energy efficiency.
Enzyme-based reactor converting harmful emissions into low-carbon fuels and specialty chemicals.
Develops and operates robots for pipe corrosion detection in the oil and gas industry.
Developing smart fuel-switching controllers for cost-effective hybrid HVAC systems.
Developing a carbon capture membrane to remove CO2 from natural gas power plant flue emissions.
Advanced chemistry for industrial wastewater treatment, reducing chemical use and improving water performance.
Converts methane and CO2 into solid carbon nanomaterials for plastics, batteries, and construction.
SulfaCHAR production system that removes toxic H2S from biogas.
Produces SulfaCHAR to remove H2S from biogas.
Remote power generation company whose EPOD product eliminates methane emissions from pneumatic devices.
Retrofitted a net-zero, off-grid office space using clean technologies and natural gas.
Developed a Pulse Methane Pyrolysis platform for low-cost, scalable industrial hydrogen production with reduced CO2.
Ekona Power develops methane pyrolysis technology to produce clean hydrogen and carbon black while reducing greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyBurnaby, CA
Jackie Hesketh(CEO)Dejan Sparica(COO)Gary(Chief Commercial Officer)Marty Reed(Director)Chris Reid(Executive Officer, Director)Nigel Jervey(Director)
Adsorption-based green cooling technology for integrated quad-generation (electricity, cooling, heating, CO2).
Drilling contractor participating in fuel and energy efficiency field testing of rig power systems.
Thermoacoustic genset technology for remote power units.
PyroCatalytic Hydrogenation technology producing renewable natural gas from forestry waste and grid power.
SaaS for logistics optimization of wastewater disposal using geospatial algorithms.
Galatea provides a technology platform for the energy industry to digitalize, optimize, and automate transportation and logistics workflows for waste, water, and commodity operations.
EnergyLogistics & Supply ChainSaaS
Installing CNG dual-fuel systems on heavy-duty engines to displace diesel and cut emissions.
Optimizing combustion by displacing diesel with natural gas and RNG to cut emissions.
Hybrid technology combining gas absorption and air source heat pumps with smart energy controls.
Scalable RuggedCell water electrolyser system for producing hydrogen from renewables and unstable grids.
Dual-fuel technology enabling heavy-duty truck engines to displace up to 50% of diesel with natural gas.
Membrane contactor-based carbon capture systems for small to mid-size industrial emitters.
Developer of ion-exchange membranes and polymer solutions for hydrogen production, zero-emission vehicles and CO2-to-fuel processes.
Developer of ion-exchange membranes and polymer solutions for hydrogen production and synthetic fuels.
Developer of shape memory alloy linear actuators and piston pumps that reduce methane emissions at well sites.
Kinitics Automation builds all-electric valve actuators, linear actuators, and piston pumps using Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) technology to replace methane-venting pneumatic actuators used at natural gas well sites.
CleantechEnergyHardwareVancouver, CA
Methane monitoring provider using short-wave infrared cameras to detect hydrocarbon emissions in real time.
New York-based developer of miniaturized semiconductor gas sensors for IoT air-quality and safety applications.
Chandler, US
James R Small(Executive Officer, Promoter)
Aerial sensing provider using thermal infrared hyperspectral imaging to identify and quantify gas leaks.
Manufacturer of emission monitoring systems including the ARMS Smartpole multi-gas detection system.
Maker of the KL8 instrument air and power unit for gas well sites.
Developed a compact, efficient 10-piston air compressor for remote oil and gas well sites.
Calgary-based hardware-enabled SaaS for continuous GHG emissions monitoring and management.
AirBreather pilot uses excess heat from natural gas production to treat produced water on-site.
Green photocatalytic process converting CO2 and methane into synthesis gas using solar-activated nanomaterials.
Smart tank pressure control equipment to monitor and minimize emissions from liquid storage tanks.
Piney Flats, US
Michael Garrabrant(Executive Officer, Director)Sandra Garrabrant(Executive Officer)Matthew Bisgyer(Director)
BoardMorrison J. Carter(Director)Lindsay Luger(Director)James Laurito(Director)
Thermal compression heat pump combining heating, cooling, and hot water in a single appliance using the Hofbauer Cycle.
Validere provides data clarity and analytics into physical and environmental commodities in the energy supply chain.
Advanced ManufacturingClimate TechData & InfrastructureEnergyEnterprise SoftwareSaaSToronto, CA
Nouman Ahmad(Founder/CEO)inIan Burgess(Co-Founder, President and CTO)
Exits · 1
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioPrecision DrillingNYSE: PDS
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does NGIF Capital invest at?
- NGIF Capital invests at the Seed, Series A, Series B stages.
- What is NGIF Capital's typical check size?
- NGIF Capital typically writes checks of $182.5K – $2.2M.
- What sectors does NGIF Capital focus on?
- NGIF Capital focuses on AgTech, AI & Machine Learning, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Energy, Fintech, Hardware, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials.
- Where is NGIF Capital located?
- NGIF Capital is headquartered in Ottawa, CA.
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