EnergyFunders Rolls Out Largest Platform to Crowdfund U.S. Oil and Gas Projects
Houston, TX (PRWEB) November 11, 2015 -- EnergyFunders, an online marketplace connecting investors to oil and gas projects, today announced its official launch as the first platform to facilitate global and national participation in deals operated by small and mid-sized operators in the U.S. Featuring investment minimums as low as $5,000 per project, EnergyFunders provides accredited investors with the ability to buy into higher return, lower risk oil and gas projects that are otherwise difficult to find or access.
Through its transparent syndication platform, EnergyFunders is able to facilitate stronger returns in a shorter amount of time by allowing members to invest directly into the wells themselves and bypass the corporate structures which often hinder investor profit margins on oil and gas deals.
“Small operators produce the majority of oil and gas in the United States, and also drill the majority of wells,” says CEO and co-founder Philip Racusin, a successful litigation attorney and entrepreneur who also counsels business clients on risk mitigation and strategy. “But there was no easy way for investors to buy into these smaller oil and gas projects, or for small operators to access the funds that have been historically denied to them by ordinary channels.”
The EnergyFunders executive team brings together an array of trusted specialists in the oil and gas industry, whose combined experience spans decades in business and oil and gas law, as well as technology, finance and geology. All life-long Texans, the team harnesses a deep understanding of the oil and gas market, and the needs of both investors and small operators when structuring a deal.
EnergyFunders carries interest in each project to ensure its goals are aligned with its investors, negotiates with operators directly and places submitted opportunities through a rigorous vetting process. Managing assets of more than one hundred wells to date, the company has funded $1.8 million in projects over the past eight months in beta, with multiple projects raising $500,000 each in a matter of hours, and another selling out in less than four hours of going live. The site currently has over 1,700 registered users, over half of which are accredited investors or oil and gas operators.
“The fact that we’re welcoming investors from around the country and world to dip their feet in U.S. oil and gas projects is pretty remarkable in and of itself,” says Director of Investor Relations and co-founder Casey Minshew, an established entrepreneur accomplished in growing companies. “With EnergyFunders, we’ve been able to open up a virtually untapped investment market by bringing access, transparency and efficiency to an industry known for its backroom deals and red tape.”
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About EnergyFunders
EnergyFunders is an online marketplace that connects qualified investors to nationwide, small cap oil and gas projects managed by proven operators. Developed by experienced securities attorneys and trusted specialists in the oil and gas industry, EnergyFunders is the first platform to offer global and national participation in the $263 billion “small oil” market through equity crowdfunding, allowing investors to buy directly into wells themselves for investment minimums as low as $5,000. Managing assets of more than one hundred wells, the company has raised millions for projects, bringing unprecedented access, transparency and efficiency to one of the most elite and lucrative asset classes.
April Wareham, Leverage PR, http://www.leverage-pr.com, +1 512-502-5833, [email protected]
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