About
Following a successful exit with Macquarie Asset Management, ETX Upstream was spun out of Galehead Development by Galehead's founders to respond to emergent Energy Transition market opportunities (read the press release).
ETX was stood up with a tenured and cohesive team, the LandCommand Platform, and a portfolio of development assets and active engagements incubated under Galehead's R&D business unit. ETX is focused initially on providing power solutions for industrial load customers, land diligence and finance for Energy Transition infrastructure, and transmission development.
ETX Upstream invests in, develops and manages assets across three Energy Transition strategies:
Load
Providing power solutions and accelerating “time-to-power” for high-growth C&I load customers and market resources.
Land
Specialized capabilities and financing to plan and underwrite development-stage land investments for Energy Transition projects.
Transmission
Developing the infrastructure connectivity between load and power, feedstocks and off-take, and producers and end-users.
ETX Upstream has a rich track record of collaboration and joint development arrangements.
Investment
ETX is invested in a portfolio of Energy Transition start-ups, projects and development assets.
Project Siting
Proven methods and technology to avoid dry holes and reliably convert greenfield sites, including “white label” licensing of the LandCommand Platform.
Land Acquisition
Specialized capabilities and financing to plan and underwrite development-stage land investments for Energy Transition projects.
Power Solutions
Scalable power development is in our DNA. ETX is developing non-grid power solutions for high-growth load customers that require reliable “time to power.”
Utility and EDA Partnerships
ETX is partnered with utilities and EDAs to finance and develop projects aligned with their planning and community priorities.
ETX Upstream is based in Boston, MA with active projects, engagements and investments located across the United States.
Reach us at team@etxupstream.com.
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LandCommand Platform
Deep market and land analytics combined with search functionality make LandCommand an unparalleled tool for fast, accurate and scalable greenfield project siting and development. Through ETX, LandCommand will expand its reach beyond core renewables to support the deployment of emergent Energy Transition technologies, projects and infrastructure.
Incubated by the ETX founders as a proprietary differentiator for launching and scaling Galehead Development, LandCommand successfully sited over 25 GW of renewable energy projects now operating, under construction, under active development by Galehead’s downstream partners, or under control by Galehead (following the ETX spin-out, Galehead remains a LandCommand licensee).
Matt Marino co-founded Galehead in 2016 and served as the Chief Executive Officer. Matt’s responsibilities included establishing business and market strategies, managing the project development team, and leading commercial activities. Matt led capital raising and partnerships that successfully financed Galehead's multi-GW portfolio including Macquarie's investments in the platform. Matt is an ETX co-founder focused on strategy, capital partnerships and new investments.
Patrick Martin co-founded Galehead in 2016 and served as the Chief Operating Officer. Patrick was responsible for Galehead’s corporate finance and operations, data analytics capabilities, and entry into new markets. Patrick also led the development and asset management of the LandCommand® Platform. Patrick is an ETX co-founder focused on corporate operations and LandCommand deployments.
John Clifford joined Galehead as a co-founder in 2017 and served as the Chief Revenue Officer. John was responsible for business development with Galehead’s downstream partners and as well as land services. John’s teams led market entry, landowner relations, and >200k acres of site acquisition. John is an ETX co-founder focused on commercial partnerships and land services.