Form D · Private Equity Fund

Energy Spectrum Partners VIII LP

Dallas, TX · CIK 0001758462

Offering snapshot reported May 15, 2020 · SEC filing

Reported sold
$969M
Offering amount: $969M
Investors reported
84
Form D · investor count
Minimum accepted
$1M
Reported outside-investor minimum
First sale
Nov 1, 2018
As reported in this filing

Fundraising history

Reported sold
Reported amount sold by Form D filing date$0$485M$969MDec 14, 2018: $727,282,051.00Dec 14, 2018Jan 9, 2019: $778,974,359.00Feb 12, 2019: $823,076,923.00Apr 9, 2019: $867,179,487.00May 7, 2019: $877,435,897.00Jun 11, 2019: $890,256,410.00Jul 9, 2019: $898,461,538.00Sep 25, 2019: $922,051,282.00Oct 16, 2019: $949,743,590.00Jan 6, 2020: $962,051,282.00Apr 1, 2020: $968,205,128.00May 15, 2020: $969,230,769.00May 15, 2020

Dates are filing dates, not cash receipt dates. Decreases are reported revisions, not evidence of withdrawals. Separate offering histories are not added together.

What changed?

Latest filing versus its linked predecessor, where available.

  • Reported sold$968,205,128 → $969,230,769
  • Reported investors83 → 84

Filing history

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FiledFiling typeReported soldChange vs linked filingInvestorsSource
May 15, 2020Amendment$969,230,769$1,025,641vs Apr 1, 202084SEC filing
Apr 1, 2020Amendment$968,205,128$6,153,846vs Jan 6, 202083SEC filing
Jan 6, 2020Amendment$962,051,282$12,307,692vs Oct 16, 201981SEC filing
Oct 16, 2019Amendment$949,743,590$27,692,308vs Sep 25, 201979SEC filing
Sep 25, 2019Amendment$922,051,282$31,794,872vs Jun 11, 201975SEC filing
Jul 9, 2019Amendment$898,461,538$8,205,128vs Jun 11, 201970SEC filing
Jun 11, 2019Amendment$890,256,410$12,820,513vs May 7, 201968SEC filing
May 7, 2019Amendment$877,435,897$10,256,410vs Apr 9, 201967SEC filing
Apr 9, 2019Amendment$867,179,487$44,102,564vs Feb 12, 201966SEC filing
Feb 12, 2019Amendment$823,076,923$44,102,564vs Jan 9, 201961SEC filing
Jan 9, 2019Amendment$778,974,359$51,692,308vs Dec 14, 201856SEC filing
Dec 14, 2018Amendment$727,282,051No comparison53SEC filing

Offering details

Securities
Pooled investment fund
Exemptions
06b, 3C, 3C.1, 3C.7
Duration over one year
Yes
Business combination
No
Sales commissions
$0
Finders' fees
$155K (estimated)
Form D file number
021-325763
The Total Amount Sold includes commitments made by the General Partner.
Placement agent fees include a retainer and percentage of commitments accepted from certain investors.

Sales compensation recipients

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RecipientCRDAssociated broker-dealer
FirstPoint Equity Capital LimitedNoneCrito Capital LLC · CRD 161724
BHA Select Network, LLC168883

Source: Form D, filed May 15, 2020. Minimum accepted may differ from a standard advertised minimum.

Fund connections

The linked fund shows its most recently reported ADV details.

Matched by reported Form D file number

ENERGY SPECTRUM PARTNERS VIII LP

Investment adviser: ESP INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC

Gross asset value
$688M
Beneficial owners
81
ADV minimum commitment
$5M

Reported in Form ADV on Mar 26, 2026. Fund assets and beneficial owners measure different things from Form D sales and investors.

Service providers

Auditor PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS L.L.P. DALLAS, Texas, United States
Custodian NORTHERN TRUST COMPANY DALLAS, Texas, United States Related to adviser: No
Provider details
Annual audit
Yes
Prime brokers
No
Custodians
Yes
Administrator other than the adviser
No
External marketing
No

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS L.L.P.
PCAOB 238

Filing source

Form ADV 2070682 · Mar 26, 2026 · Schedule D 7.B.(1), fund 805-9220137483

Official IAPD profile (latest public filing). Values are the most recently reported in our imported data; the public profile may show a newer filing.

People & organizations

Current and past Form D appearances. These existing records do not establish a person's current role or uniquely identify them across issuers.

People and organizations reported in Form D filings
NameReported role
Peter W. Augustini Director, Executive
James P. Benson Director, Executive
Benjamin H. Davis Director, Executive
N/A Energy Spectrum Capital Viii Lp Director, Promoter
Alison K. Fischer Director, Executive
Mark S. Honeybone Director, Executive
Michael C. Mayon Director, Executive
Chandler A. Phillips Director, Executive
James W. Spann Director, Executive
Leland B. White Director, Executive
Thomas O. Whitener, Jr. Director, Executive

Issuer details

Industry: Pooled Investment Fund (See others in industry)

Address:
5956 Sherry Lane, Suite 900
Dallas, TX, 75225