Jim Newell

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Houston Ventures

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Mr. Jim Newell is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Houston Ventures.
He is on the Board of Directors at Oseberg, Inc. and WorldTelemetry, Inc. Mr. Newell was previously employed as a Partner by Altira Group LLC, a Partner by The Aspect Group, a Principal by GeoGraphix, Inc., a Finance Director by Hamilton Oil Corp., and an Auditor by Touche Ross & Co. He also served on the board at LiquidFrameworks, Inc., Syntex Management Systems, Inc., Renaissance Lighting, Inc., WindLogics, Inc., RigNet, Inc., Heliad AG, Coherence Technology Co., Southwest Windpower, Inc., Energy & Power Solutions, Inc., Davidson Instruments, Inc., Enerpulse, Inc., Fideris, Inc., GridPoint, Inc., NxtGen Emission Controls, Inc., OPX Biotechnologies, Inc., Premier Geospatial, Inc. and Varidigm Corp.
He received his undergraduate degree from Trinity University.

Jim Newell active positions

Companies	Position	Start
WorldTelemetry, Inc. WorldTelemetry, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides asset management solutions for oil, gas and petrochemical industries	Director/Board Member	2009-08-06
Houston Ventures Houston Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Houston Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on technology opportunities that solve operational problems in the energy and power industries. It participates in early and growth-stage companies.	Founder	2009-12-31
Oseberg, Inc. Oseberg, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software tools which helps to find data that illuminates and adds depth to upstream oil and gas explorers	Director/Board Member	2015-11-30

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Former positions of Jim Newell

Companies	Position	End
LiquidFrameworks, Inc. LiquidFrameworks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-based mobile field operations management solutions to the oil and gas, industrial and environmental service industries	Director/Board Member	2018-11-30
Altira Group LLC Altira Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Altira Group invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on oil and gas technology and services sectors. It provides growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 5 to 25 million. It acts as lead investor.	Private Equity Investor	2010-12-30
Renaissance Lighting, Inc. Renaissance Lighting, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Produces lighting products for architectural applications	Director/Board Member	2009-12-31
Syntex Management Systems, Inc. Syntex Management Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software for manage and analyze employee health and safety programs	Director/Board Member	2009-12-31
RIGNET, INC.	Director/Board Member	2009-12-31

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Private companies	26
Trinity University Trinity University Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Premier Geospatial, Inc. Premier Geospatial, Inc. Internet Software/ServicesTechnology Services Provides aerial photographic mapping products and services	Technology Services
Southwest Windpower, Inc. Southwest Windpower, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Designs and manufactures small wind turbines	Utilities
Davidson Instruments, Inc. Davidson Instruments, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Designs, develops and manufactures fiber optic sensing systems for harsh industrial applications	Electronic Technology
Syntex Management Systems, Inc. Syntex Management Systems, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides software for manage and analyze employee health and safety programs	Technology Services
Fideris, Inc. Fideris, Inc. Electronic Equipment/InstrumentsElectronic Technology Provides test solutions to fuel cell developers	Electronic Technology
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. BiotechnologyHealth Technology Manufactures and develops bio-based chemicals and fuels	Health Technology
Altira Group LLC Altira Group LLC Investment ManagersFinance Altira Group invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on oil and gas technology and services sectors. It provides growth stage capital requirements with an investment size ranging from USD 5 to 25 million. It acts as lead investor.	Finance
Coherence Technology Co. Coherence Technology Co. Engineering & ConstructionIndustrial Services Provides full service 2D and 3D seismic processing and coherence processing	Industrial Services
GeoGraphix, Inc. GeoGraphix, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Geoscience & engineering software	Technology Services
The Aspect Group The Aspect Group Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Provides web based software solutions	Technology Services
Varidigm Corp. Varidigm Corp. Industrial MachineryProducer Manufacturing Provides motor controllers to the heating, ventilating and air conditioning industry	Producer Manufacturing
GridPoint, Inc. GridPoint, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides energy management and sustainability solutions	Technology Services
Heliad AG Heliad AG Investment ManagersFinance Invests in fintech companies	Finance
RigNet, Inc. RigNet, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides voice, data, video, communication and other collaborative services	Communications
Touche Ross & Co.	Commercial Services
NextEra Analytics, Inc. NextEra Analytics, Inc. Information Technology ServicesTechnology Services Develops methodologies for assessing long term financial risk associated with wind energy development by using computer modeling techniques	Technology Services
WorldTelemetry, Inc. WorldTelemetry, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides asset management solutions for oil, gas and petrochemical industries	Communications
Renaissance Lighting, Inc. Renaissance Lighting, Inc. Electrical ProductsProducer Manufacturing Produces lighting products for architectural applications	Producer Manufacturing
Enerpulse, Inc. Enerpulse, Inc. Auto Parts: OEMProducer Manufacturing Designs, develops, and markets automotive spark plugs	Producer Manufacturing
Houston Ventures Houston Ventures Investment ManagersFinance Houston Ventures invests in companies located in the United States. The firm focuses on technology opportunities that solve operational problems in the energy and power industries. It participates in early and growth-stage companies.	Finance
Energy & Power Solutions, Inc. Energy & Power Solutions, Inc. Electric UtilitiesUtilities Provides energy management solutions for industrial manufacturers	Utilities
Hamilton Oil Corp. Hamilton Oil Corp. Oil & Gas ProductionEnergy Minerals Explores and produces oil and natural gas	Energy Minerals
NxtGen Emission Controls, Inc. NxtGen Emission Controls, Inc. Electronic Production EquipmentElectronic Technology Develops and markets syngas emission control systems	Electronic Technology
LiquidFrameworks, Inc. LiquidFrameworks, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Provides cloud-based mobile field operations management solutions to the oil and gas, industrial and environmental service industries	Technology Services
Oseberg, Inc. Oseberg, Inc. Packaged SoftwareTechnology Services Develops software tools which helps to find data that illuminates and adds depth to upstream oil and gas explorers	Technology Services

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