Inyarek Partners announced it has launched with a mission to identify and cultivate compelling asset development opportunities in support of the energy transition. Inyarek will look to capitalize opportunities via both direct investment vehicles and traditional commingled funds. Inyarek completed its first investment in partnership with high-quality institutional investors.
Inyarek – which is based in Boston – is headed by seasoned energy investment veterans Brett Estwanik, Paul Kaboub, and Chris Stoeckle. Before launching Inyarek, the firm’s co-founders and partners worked together for nearly 15 years, building businesses, and unlocking the full potential of energy assets. During their tenure, the firm’s partners worked as board members or officers of more than 25 portfolio companies, helping to guide strategic direction with an emphasis on accretive growth.
Inyarek’s strategy – which targets equity investments in the $50 million to $150 million range, centers on three primary energy transition themes: lower-carbon fuels, distributed power, and the transition value chain. And the firm’s methodical subsector selection, combined with Inyarek’s purpose-fit partnership structuring, is designed to promote alignment, mitigate risk, and maximize exit potential.
Inyarek takes a disciplined approach to value creation within the aforementioned subsectors by partnering with experienced operators who share the firm’s vision for building sustainable energy assets. Inyarek works to ensure the success of these partnerships by:
- Selecting operating partners who share a long-term ownership mentality
- Aligning management teams’ track record with asset selection and investment strategy
- Providing strategic directions and value-added resources that help drive value creation
- Collaborating with teams who proactively navigate obstacles and identify opportunities
In May 2023, Inyarek put its strategy into action with its initial investment, an equity commitment to Redtail Renewables. Redtail – led by CEO and President Casey Holsapple – is a leading renewable natural gas (RNG) platform that develops and operates RNG facilities in collaboration with landfills and other feedstock partners. And Redtail is committed to utilizing innovative project solutions to harness the potential of RNG, enabling companies in the transportation and utility industries to decarbonize.
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“We are thrilled to announce the launch of Inyarek Partners. Our team’s deep experience and comprehensive knowledge of the entire energy ecosystem, along with our commitment to deploy strategic capital in strong alignment with the interests of our partners, puts Inyarek in a differentiated position to capitalize on growth opportunities defining the energy transition.”
- Paul Kaboub
“We are dedicated to charting a pragmatic path for investing in the energy transition, and our due diligence in selecting both opportunities and partners is a big part of that. We founded Inyarek to capitalize on the most investable areas of the energy transition that are driven by rapid energy ecosystem change. At the same time, we take a forward-looking approach to ensure we are delivering long-term value for our investors, partners, and the communities we serve.”
- Chris Stoeckle
“Our investment in Redtail is just the first of many that we believe will lay the groundwork for a future focused on lowering emissions, delivering affordable energy, and realizing investment value for our stakeholders. With its proven track record of execution and a well-connected leadership team focused on collaborative partnership, Redtail is a superb example of Inyarek’s investment vision.”
- Brett Estwanik
