Founded in 2013, Acceleration Resources LLC pursues downside risk mitigated private investment opportunities in the lower middle market energy space. To date, the firm has completed seven investments with attractive absolute returns. The firm is headquartered in San Francisco and has an office in Calgary, Canada. The board of advisors includes the current head of energy for the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the former CIO of Prudential, among others. Backed by a leading global family office, the firm is currently setting up a platform to execute on the above strategy through both fund and direct investment vehicles.