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EnCap closes at $7 billion

The Houston-based firm surpasses target for 11th energy growth fund.

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EnCap Flatrock invests $350m equity in Lucid Energy II

The private equity firm, a joint venture between EnCap Investments and Flatrock Energy Advisor, is an existing investor in the midstream energy service provider.

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Riverstone EnCap et al back Mexican oil

The trio of investors is committing $525 million to oil and gas exploration in Mexico

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EnCap raises $5bn in five months(2)

The energy investor exceeded its $4.25bn target for Fund IX and has deployed about $350m in three investments.

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EnCap raises $5bn in five months

The energy investor exceeded its $4.25bn target for Fund IX and has deployed about $350m in three investments.

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New Mexico commits to EnCap, Nordic

The New Mexico State Investment Council invested $150m between new offerings from Nordic Capital and EnCap Investments.

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EnCap shrugs off fundraising gloom

The energy investor has raised its largest fund ever at $3.5bn after around nine months of fundraising.

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EnCap closes in on $3.5bn hard-cap for Fund VIII

The Texas energy investor has swept past its $2.5bn target, even after losing a $40m commitment from a pension after a disagreement over a placement agent policy.

EnCap Investments contact information

Offices

marker icon9651 Katy Freeway Sixth Floor, Houston, 77024, United States
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Contacts

NameJob titleLocationEmail
Key Contact
user imageMr. Charles W. Bauer
Job titlePartner, Head of Investor Relations & Fundraising
LocationHouston, United States
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user imageMr. Brian Chase
Job titleMD, Investor Relations & Fundraising
LocationHouston, United States
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user imageMr. Matt Crystal
Job titleMD, Investor Relations & Fundraising
LocationHouston, United States
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user imageMr. Craig Friou
Job titleChief Financial Officer
LocationHouston, United States
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EnCap Investments funds managed

Funds in market: 2

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Open dateSep 2026
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Open dateJul 2025
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Closed funds: 19

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Close dateOct 2025
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Close dateSep 2024
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Close dateMay 2024
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GP stakes: Watch where you tread

The proposed mega-merger between Dyal Capital Partners and Owl Rock suggests criticisms of the GP stakes market could have merit. What are the implications for one of PE’s fastest-growing strategies?

GP interests: Niche work if you can get it

Funds that buy stakes in private equity firms are hot property; but growth in that segment is naturally constrained.

Neuberger, Goldman split Clearlake minority investment down the middle

Landmark Partners, which had a role in the deal, financed an earlier minority investment from Reservoir Capital Partners.

Who owns whom in the PEI 300?

Firms taking stakes in other GPs means the ranking is becoming increasingly interconnected.

Blackstone strikes balance with haul of GP stakes

The firm’s Strategic Capital Holdings Fund took stakes in three private equity managers during March after a previous weighting towards hedge funds.

Mega-firms and their flagship funds: when did they last raise?

At least three of the 20 largest private equity firms are expected to raise flagship funds this year.

Taking an interest in funds of firms

Investors and fund managers alike are waking up to the appeal of GP interest vehicles.