Jim Gable, president at Chevron Technology Ventures, is one of the 100 leading corporate venturing professionals in our 2026 Powerlist.
Jim Gable serves as president of Chevron Technology Ventures and vice-president of innovation within Chevron’s technology organisation. In this capacity, he is responsible for identifying and advancing early-stage external technologies, helping position them for scale through a combination of internal pilot programmes and targeted venture capital investments. He also oversees Chevron’s research and development efforts in catalysts and molecular separations.
During his 28-year career with Chevron, Gable has held a wide range of leadership roles spanning both technical and commercial functions. His experience includes managing refining and specialty chemicals operations, providing him with a broad perspective on the company’s core businesses and innovation priorities.
Founded in 1999, Chevron Technology Ventures is one of the longest continuously operating corporate VCs in the energy sector. Since its inception, CTV has invested in over 140 companies, building a portfolio that reflects both Chevron’s current operational needs and its long-term strategic priorities.
CTV’s investment model is structured around two complementary, Chevron-funded fund families. The first focuses on core technologies that support and enhance the company’s existing energy businesses. Now on its seventh fund, this programme represents CTV’s longest-running investment activity, with more than 100 portfolio companies spanning areas such as operational efficiency and back-office solutions.
The second fund family focuses on future energy technologies. Established in 2018, these funds are designed to address emerging opportunities tied to the energy transition. Investments target innovations across mobility, energy storage, distributed generation, carbon capture, low-carbon fuels and the circular economy.
CTV has launched three future energy funds till date, including the $500 million future energy fund III in 2024, bringing Chevron’s total committed capital to low-carbon technologies to nearly $1 billion.
A defining feature of CTV’s approach is its close integration with Chevron’s operating business. Approximately two-thirds of portfolio companies have conducted pilot projects with Chevron, and about half of those ultimately become suppliers to the company, underscoring the role of venture investment as a pathway to deployment and scale.
The GCV Powerlist represents the 100 individuals spearheading the future of the corporate venturing industry.
These individuals excel in terms of their venturing approach and structure, number and quality of portfolio companies and in their contributions to the corporate venturing profession.
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