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Riverstone Energy Limited (LSE: RSE) is a Guernsey-domiciled, closed-ended company which invests in energy companies and assets worldwide. Established by Riverstone Holdings in 2013, the company's investment manager is Riverstone International Limited, which is majority-owned and controlled by affiliates of Riverstone. Riverstone is an energy and power-focussed private investment firm founded in 2000 by David M. Leuschen and Pierre F. Lapeyre with approximately $41 billion of capital raised. Riverstone conducts buyout and growth capital investments in the E&P, midstream, oilfield services, power and renewable sectors of the energy industry. With offices in New York, London, Houston, Mexico City, Amsterdam and Menlo Park, the firm has committed approximately $43 billion to over 200 investments in North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia.[1]
REL was the subject of a £760m initial public offering in October 2013.[2] It is listed on the London Stock Exchange.[3]
In January 2021, REL made two decarbonisation investments in Loanpal, LLC and FreeWire Technologies, Inc.[4][5] In February 2021, REL announced additional commitments to Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: DCRB), via a private placements, and to Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II (NASDAQ: DCRNU), via an initial public offering.[6][7]
As of December 2020, REL operates with a fully independent board of directors. REL has also committed to a new modified approach to investing, which includes a focus on energy transition and decarbonisation opportunities.[8]