Connect Midstream Funding, Investors & Competitors

Connect Midstream has raised $300M across 2 funding rounds, most recently a $150M undisclosed-stage round in July 2018.

Last Connect Midstream funding round

$150M

Undisclosed stage · Jul 2018

Cumulative funding Connect Midstream raised

$300M

across 2 funding rounds

Key investors in Connect Midstream

  • Tailwater Capital

Connect Midstream Overview

About Connect Midstream

Connect Midstream is an Oklahoma City-based provider of natural gas gathering, processing, and transportation services. The firm operates 1,200 miles of pipelines and five processing plants in the Anadarko and SCOOP/STACK basins, handling 1.2 Bcf/d capacity. Focused on producer partnerships, Connect delivers fractionation for NGLs like ethane and propane to markets in Texas and Kansas. Acquired by Summit Midstream in 2022, it supports Permian and Haynesville expansions.


Founded

2017

HQ

United StatesOklahoma City, OK

Status

Privately held

Customer focus

B2B

Revenue model

Usage-based

Sectors

Connect Midstream Funding History

Connect Midstream has raised a total of $300M across 2 funding rounds.

Connect Midstream's first fundraising round was a $150M undisclosed-stage round in July 2017. The most recent completed round was a $150M undisclosed-stage round in July 2018.

Connect Midstream funding rounds

Connect Midstream funding rounds
DateStageInvestorsRaisedDeal Summary
Jul 2018Undisclosed stageTailwater Capital$150MConnect Midstream, headquartered in Oklahoma City, is a midstream services provider focused on innovation in the Mid-Continent and North America, offering gas gathering, processing, treating, compression, crude oil gathering, storage, transportation, condensate stabilization/splitting, produced water gathering and redelivery, and commodity marketing. On July 25, 2017, it announced a $150 million equity commitment from Tailwater Capital, a Dallas-based energy private equity firm, with backing also from Connect management. Tailwater expects to increase its commitment as the company executes its growth strategy, selected for its alignment, investment evaluation speed, and midstream expertise. Tailwater Capital, at the time managing over $2.1 billion in committed capital with over $700 million available for new investments, has executed more than 65 energy transactions in upstream and midstream sectors totaling over $16.6 billion. The firm specializes in acquiring and growing midstream assets and non-operated upstream opportunities in select basins. Connect Midstream was represented by Connor & Winters, LLP, and Tailwater by Thompson & Knight, LLP. Connect Midstream appears as a Tailwater portfolio company in a 2024 SEC filing related to a transaction involving Tall Oak Midstream Holdings.
Jul 2017Undisclosed stageTailwater Capital (lead)$150MConnect Midstream, headquartered in Oklahoma City, announced a $150 million equity commitment from Tailwater Capital on July 25, 2017. The company is focused on providing innovation and comprehensive midstream services across the Mid-Continent and North America. Connect's service suite includes gas gathering, processing, treating and compression, crude oil gathering, storage and transportation, condensate stabilization and splitting, produced water gathering and redelivery, and commodity marketing. The company sought a capital partner with long-term alignment, ability to expedite investment evaluation, and midstream expertise. Tailwater Capital, a Dallas-based energy private equity firm, was selected as the partner. At the time of the announcement, Tailwater Capital managed over $2.1 billion in committed capital and had executed more than 65 energy transactions representing over $16.6 billion in transaction value.

Who has invested in Connect Midstream?

1 investor has backed Connect Midstream across its funding rounds, including Tailwater Capital.

Lead investors include Tailwater Capital.


Connect Midstream Investors

Investors in Connect Midstream by funding rounds participated
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Connect Midstream Competitors

Connect Midstream competitors include listed companies like Aramco, ExxonMobil, Chevron and PetroChina, and private ones like Repsol Upstream and Cepsa.

Public and private companies comparable to Connect Midstream
CompanyHQStatusRevenueEBITDAValuationRevenue Multiple
AramcoSaudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaPublicly listed$446B$213B$1.6T3.7x
ExxonMobilUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$324B$68B$671B1.8x
ChevronUnited StatesUnited StatesPublicly listed$184B$41B$415B2.0x
PetroChinaChinaChinaPublicly listed$427B$70B$282B0.7x
Repsol UpstreamSpainMadridPrivate--$19B-
CepsaSpainMadridPrivate--$12B-

Connect Midstream Public Comps

Connect Midstream is still privately-owned, but its public comps include Aramco, ExxonMobil, Chevron, PetroChina, Shell, TotalEnergies, Reliance Industries, ConocoPhillips, CNOOC and China Shenhua Energy.

Last FYEV/RevenueEV/EBITDA
RevenueEBITDALast FYLTM2027ELast FYLTM2027E
Aramco$446B$213B3.9x3.7x8.2x7.1x
ExxonMobil$324B$68B2.2x1.8x10.5x8.0x
Chevron$184B$41B2.4x2.0x10.8x7.2x
PetroChina$427B$70B0.8x0.7x4.7x4.4x
Shell$267B$55B1.2x1.0x5.8x4.5x
TotalEnergies$182B$38B1.3x1.2x6.3x5.0x
Reliance Industries$110B$20B1.9x1.7x10.4x10.3x
ConocoPhillips$59B$25B3.0x2.6x7.0x5.8x

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Common questions about Connect Midstream

When was Connect Midstream founded?Connect Midstream was founded in 2017.
Where is Connect Midstream headquartered?Connect Midstream is headquartered in Oklahoma City, OK, United States.
Is Connect Midstream publicly listed?No, Connect Midstream is a private, VC-backed company.
How much funding has Connect Midstream raised?Connect Midstream has raised $300M across 2 funding rounds.
What was Connect Midstream's last funding round?Connect Midstream's last funding round was a $150M undisclosed-stage round in July 2018.
Who are Connect Midstream's investors?Connect Midstream's investors include Tailwater Capital.
Which companies are comparable to Connect Midstream?Companies comparable to Connect Midstream include Aramco, ExxonMobil, Chevron, PetroChina, Repsol Upstream and Cepsa.

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