EnergyFunders

What EnergyFunders does

EnergyFunders, LLC is a privately held Texas limited liability company that operates an online investment platform giving accredited investors direct, off-market access to private oil and gas and bitcoin mining deals. The company was founded in 2013 by real estate attorneys, originally focused on high-risk wildcat-style exploration wells, and was acquired by Paleo Resources, Inc. in mid-2020, after which the platform was repositioned toward lower-risk producing-asset investments designed to generate steady yields and capital appreciation. EnergyFunders, LLC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of EF EnergyFunders Ventures, Inc., a publicly-traded Canadian holding company listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (EFV) and OTC Pink (EFVIF), with executive offices in San Antonio, Texas, and an operating headquarters in Houston, Texas.

The proprietary EnergyFunders Investor Platform (web at energyfunders.com and mobile at app.energyfunders.com) handles accredited-investor onboarding, accreditation verification via Parallel Markets, bank-account linking and funding via Dwolla, fund browsing, online investment execution, K-1/tax document delivery, and progress tracking. Product offerings include the America First Energy Fund I (diversified producing wells and new drills in proven basins), the Bitcoin Discovery Fund I (off-grid bitcoin mining via ASIC Sj19 PRO units powered by stranded wellhead natural gas near Corpus Christi, Texas), a Drilling Fund, and the legacy Yield Fund I GP/LP vehicles participating in approximately 30 wells across the US and Canada. The platform integrates self-directed IRA custodians (IRA Club, Strata Trust, Millennium Trust, Rocket Dollar) and partners with Finalis Securities LLC (FINRA/SIPC) as broker-dealer and tZERO for planned secondary trading.

The business model combines one-time origination fees (1.00%-5.00% on America First Energy Fund I, tiered inversely with commitment size; 3.00% on Bitcoin Discovery and Drilling Funds), a 2% annual AUM management fee charged monthly, an 80/20 carried-interest split to the manager after a 15% IRR hurdle, and optional BTC-to-USD conversion transaction fees. Securities are offered under Regulation D, Rule 506, with affiliated EF Advisor, LLC serving as the exempt reporting adviser and EF GP, LLC as managing partner of each venture fund or partnership. Customers are SEC-defined accredited investors, including individual US accredited investors, self-directed IRA/401(k) participants, family offices/trusts/financial advisors, and international investors investing through a US-based LLC.

Name

EnergyFunders

Legal name

EnergyFunders, LLC

Website

https://energyfunders.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EnergyFunders is a privately held Texas LLC that runs an online Reg D platform giving accredited investors direct access to private oil and gas and off-grid bitcoin mining funds, with ~$30M cumulatively raised since 2013.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Investment Platform (Private Energy & Bitcoin Mining)

NAICS

Portfolio Management and Investment Advice (523940), Other Financial Vehicles (52599), Other Financial Investment Activities (5239)

SIC

Security Brokers, Dealers & Flotation Companies (6211), Investment Advice (6282), Finance Services (6199)

akta.pro primary industry

Alternatives & Multi-Asset Digital Wealth Platforms (PE/VC/Real Assets access) (FSAGAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Energy & Power Infrastructure Funds (Generation, Transmission, Storage) (FSANAEAB), Managed Accounts, Separately Managed Accounts (SMA) & Funds Platforms (Crypto) (FSADAHAM)

Keywords

• Private energy investing
• Oil and gas funds
• Bitcoin mining funds
• Accredited investor platform
• Regulation d offerings

Headquarters

HQ city

San Antonio

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Origination fees on investor capital contributions: One-time origination fee charged on each investor's capital contribution, scaled inversely with investment size. America First Energy Fund I fees range from 5.00% (under $100K) down to 1.00% ($1M+). Bitcoin Discovery and Drilling Funds charge 3.00% of the capital contribution.
2. Annual management fee on assets under management: 2% annual management fee on assets under management, calculated annually and charged monthly, applied to America First Energy Fund I and similar funds.
3. Performance-based carried interest (manager promote): After investors receive a 15% internal rate of return hurdle, remaining profits split 80% to investors / 20% to the manager (carried interest) on Bitcoin Discovery and Drilling Funds; EF Advisor also receives performance-based incentive allocations on Reg D venture fund/venture partnership offerings.
4. BTC-to-USD conversion transaction fees: Optional service that converts bitcoin distributions to USD, subject to per-transaction fees each time bitcoin is converted to US dollars.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

EnergyFunders operates an online investment platform (energyfunders.com and a mobile app) that gives SEC-accredited investors direct access to private-market oil and gas and bitcoin mining deals through Regulation D Rule 506(c) offerings. The platform hosts named investment funds — including the America First Energy Fund I (oil and gas), Bitcoin Discovery Fund I (off-grid bitcoin mining at wellheads), Drilling Fund, and the legacy Yield Fund I (GP/LP) — and integrates accredited-investor verification, bank-account funding, and tax-document delivery. Securities are offered through a FINRA/SIPC broker-dealer, with optional custody inside self-directed IRAs.

Product overview

EnergyFunders operates an online investment platform (the EnergyFunders Investor Platform) that gives accredited investors access to private-market energy and bitcoin mining deals through Regulation D (Rule 506) offerings. The platform hosts a portfolio of named investment funds, including the America First Energy Fund I (oil and gas), the Bitcoin Discovery Fund I (off-grid bitcoin mining at gas wellsites), a Drilling Fund, and the legacy Yield Fund I (GP/LP). It integrates payment processing via Dwolla, accredited-investor verification via Parallel Markets, and (in process) secondary trading via tZERO, while securities are offered through Finalis Securities LLC (FINRA/SIPC).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• America First Energy Fund I: A diversified oil and gas fund offering qualified accredited investors participation in producing wells and new drills across proven basins, with potential tax deductions and periodic payouts.
• Bitcoin Discovery Fund I
• Yield Fund I

Products and services

• America First Energy Fund I A diversified oil and gas investment fund offering qualified accredited investors the opportunity to invest in a portfolio of producing wells and new drills in proven basins, with potential tax deductions and periodic payouts. Origination fees are tiered (5.00% under $100K down to 1.00% at $1M+) plus a 2% annual AUM management fee charged monthly.
• Bitcoin Discovery Fund I A bitcoin mining investment fund that deploys modular ASIC (Sj19 PRO) mining units at natural gas wellsites near Corpus Christi, Texas, converting wellhead natural gas into electricity for off-grid bitcoin mining. Charges a 3.00% origination fee and an 80/20 performance-based carried interest to the manager after a 15% IRR hurdle. Minimum investment of $5,000 or BTC/ETH equivalent.
• Drilling Fund An oil and gas drilling investment fund referenced alongside the Bitcoin Discovery Fund in fee and distribution disclosures, charging a 3.00% origination fee on capital contributions and an 80/20 performance-based carried interest after a 15% IRR hurdle.
• Yield Fund I (GP and LP) EnergyFunders' earlier GP and LP oil and gas investment fund vehicles, actively participating in 30 wells across the US and Canada plus a wellhead bitcoin mining operation in South Texas; cumulatively raised nearly $15 million.
• EnergyFunders Investor Platform Web and mobile investor platform enabling accredited investors to create profiles, verify accreditation (via Parallel Markets), link bank accounts (via Dwolla), browse open funds, execute investments, and track investments, distributions, and K-1/tax documents. Securities are offered through Finalis Securities LLC (FINRA/SIPC).

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately $30 million raised and deployed across EnergyFunders offerings since 2013
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration15 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic, minor, operational and flagship.

• Finalis Securities LLCcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFINRA/SIPC-registered broker-dealer through which EnergyFunders offers securities. EnergyFunders is not a registered broker-dealer and explicitly operates as a separate, unaffiliated entity from Finalis Securities LLC, which handles the regulated broker-dealer function on Reg D offerings.
• Parallel MarketscoreTechnology or IntegrationThird-party accredited-investor verification provider used by EnergyFunders. Parallel Markets collects financial documents from prospective investors, verifies their accreditation status, and issues 90-day letters to EnergyFunders; EnergyFunders does not receive or hold the underlying financial documents.
• tZEROstrategicTechnology or IntegrationAlternative trading system (ATS) partnership intended to provide secondary-market liquidity for EnergyFunders fund interests. Partnership was being finalized as of the FAQ content, subject to tZERO's internal due diligence and applicable regulatory holding periods, with trading anticipated to begin in early 2023.
• DwollacoreTechnology or IntegrationPayment-processing integration used by EnergyFunders to facilitate investor funding flows. Dwolla does not process investments; investors open a Dwolla Platform account via the EnergyFunders application and EnergyFunders handles account notifications and customer support.
• IRA ClubminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSelf-directed IRA custodian partner. Investors can use an IRA Club account to hold EnergyFunders fund interests for streamlined retirement-account investment.
• Strata TrustminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSelf-directed IRA custodian partner listed on the IRA Investing page for streamlined retirement-account investment in EnergyFunders offerings.
• Millennium TrustminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSelf-directed IRA custodian partner listed on the IRA Investing page for retirement-account investment in EnergyFunders offerings.
• Rocket DollarminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSelf-directed IRA / solo 401(k) provider partner; EnergyFunders is listed as a partner on Rocket Dollar's marketplace for alternative-asset retirement investing.
• HubSpotoperationalTechnology or IntegrationMarketing automation and CRM provider used for email newsletter management (double opt-in), visitor analytics, and lead tracking. HubSpot hosts and processes newsletter data on EU-US Privacy Shield-certified infrastructure.
• EF EnergyFunders Ventures, Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerParent company of EnergyFunders, LLC. A publicly-traded oil and natural gas investment company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta with executive offices in San Antonio, Texas; common shares listed on the TSX Venture Exchange under 'EFV' and on OTC Pink as 'EFVIF'.
• EF Advisor, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate entity that serves as exempt-reporting investment adviser to the special-purpose vehicles used in EnergyFunders' Regulation D offerings (Rule 506); wholly owned by EnergyFunders, LLC. Acts as investment manager of each venture fund or venture partnership.
• EF GP, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliate entity that serves as managing partner of each venture fund or venture partnership offered via Reg D on the EnergyFunders platform. Texas LLC headquartered in Houston, Texas.
• EF Resources, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated corporate entity (along with EnergyFunders, LLC and EF Advisor, LLC) that operates the website, holds the privacy policy obligations, and is referenced for IP counsel and electronic-consent purposes.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• YieldStreet: Alternative-investing platform offering accredited investors access to private-market deals (real estate, marine, legal, energy) via Reg D offerings with tiered origination fees and management fees. Closely comparable business model, regulatory structure, and target investor base to EnergyFunders.
• Rally (Rally Rd): Online platform offering fractional, Reg D-based access to alternative assets (collectible vehicles, sports memorabilia, trading cards) to retail and accredited investors. Comparable in online Reg D execution, tiered fee structure, and curated-deal marketplace approach, though asset class is collectibles rather than energy.
• Masterworks: Online platform offering accredited investors fractional access to alternative assets via Reg D 506(c) offerings, with a similar compliance stack (FINRA broker-dealer, accredited verification, secondary-market aspirations). Comparable in GTM, fee structure, and accredited-only investor base, though Masterworks focuses on fine art rather than energy.
• Crusoe Energy Systems: Operates off-grid data centers and bitcoin mining powered by stranded/flared natural gas at oil wellsites. Closest comparable to EnergyFunders' Bitcoin Discovery Fund I model on the wellhead-mining side, though Crusoe is a much larger operator and infrastructure provider rather than an investor-facing fund platform.

Broad incumbents

• Fundrise: Larger online alternative-investing platform with a broader product set (real estate, venture, private credit) and Reg A+ offerings that allow non-accredited participation. Comparable in online deal execution and recurring fee model, but significantly larger and broader in scope than EnergyFunders.
• SeedInvest: Reg D / Reg A+ online investment platform and broker-dealer that has historically hosted energy, mining, and energy-tech deals. Comparable as a regulated online capital-raising venue for alternative deals, though SeedInvest's primary focus is on startup equity rather than oil & gas working interests.
• Republic: Multi-product online alternative-investing platform spanning private equity, real estate, crypto, and music royalties via Reg D and Reg A+. Comparable in online accredited-investor onboarding and recurring-fee model, but much larger and more diversified than EnergyFunders.

Emerging players

• Great American Mining: Operates bitcoin mining powered by vented/flared natural gas at oil wellsites, sharing the same off-grid mining-at-the-wellhead concept that EnergyFunders' Bitcoin Discovery Fund I invests in. Comparable on the mining infrastructure model, though the business model is direct operations rather than investor syndication.
• tZERO: Alternative trading system (ATS) that EnergyFunders is partnering with for planned secondary-market liquidity of fund interests. Comparable as an alternative-asset marketplace and as a technology infrastructure peer; not a direct competitor but a key ecosystem participant for EnergyFunders.

Regional players

• US Energy Capital Corporation: Direct-participation oil & gas investment sponsor that raises capital from accredited investors for working-interest programs — overlapping target market (accredited LPs) and asset class (producing wells) with EnergyFunders' America First Energy Fund I, though distributed through traditional broker channels rather than an online platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/energyfunders
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/3561019

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds6 records

Investors2 records

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M&A

Investments1 record

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