Built on what's real. Driven by what's next.

Premier access to strategic
assets across the Americas

Natural resources, energy infrastructure, and industrial development across the Americas, anchored by a strong portfolio in Colombia and Venezuela.

ColombiaVenezuela
OFAC-compliant deal structures
Who We Are

A strategic partner for projects across the Americas

V2 AXIS pairs deep in-country relationships and on-the-ground execution capability with access to global capital markets participants and licensed financial partners.

 
01

Energy

  • Oil & gas block redevelopment
  • Production assets and concessions
  • Crude logistics coordination
  • Oil & gas field services
  • Direct relationships with operators and government entities
02

Mining & Resources

  • Bulk commodities and precious metals
  • Rare earth and strategic minerals
  • Fertilizer production
  • Access to key concessions and development opportunities
  • Local sourcing and execution capabilities
03

Infrastructure

  • Drilling rig manufacturing
  • EPC coordination
  • Oil & gas pipelines
  • Grid and telecom reconstruction
  • Airport construction projects
  • Rail projects
04

Power Generation

  • Hydropower
  • Thermoelectric generation
  • Waste-to-energy and other renewable opportunities
  • Power infrastructure development

V The V2 AXIS advantage

Long-standing in-country relationships with governments, operators, and regional institutions

On-the-ground execution across legal, banking, operational, and regulatory functions

Regulatory and OFAC-compliant deal structuring, built in from day one

Access to global capital markets and licensed execution partners

Regional Focus

Where V2 AXIS is focused today

Colombia

Natural Resources
(Coal, Coal-to-Urea) 
PRIORITY A
Precious Metals
(Various Gold Plays)
PRIORITY B
Infrastructure
(Rail)
PRIORITY B
Power
(Gas from Venezuela, Hydro)
PRIORITY C

Venezuela

Oil & Gas Upstream
(Direct-to-PDVSA, Farm-ins, and Services)
PRIORITY A
Natural Resources
(Coal, Timber & Rare Earth Metals)
PRIORITY A
Power Infrastructure
PRIORITY B
Real Estate
(Residential & mixed-use)
PRIORITY B
Banking*
PRIORITY C

*”Banking” refers to a market sector/opportunity category V2 AXIS may evaluate or advise on for third parties, not banking services provided by V2 AXIS itself. V2 AXIS is not a bank or merchant banking institution.

 
Portfolio of Opportunities

Colombia
& Venezuela

A pipeline of development-ready assets across energy, mining, infrastructure, and power generation, secured through relationships that take decades to build.

01

Venezuela Energy Redevelopment

First-mover access to mature-field workover and light-to-heavy oil redevelopment across currently producing blocks.

VENEZUELA
02

PDVSA Equipment & Services

An integrated supply and service model for near-term PDVSA production recovery, sourcing critical oilfield equipment and field services tied directly to production uplift.

VENEZUELA
03

Córdoba Urea Hub

A sovereign-backed nitrogen fertilizer complex positioned to end Colombia’s reliance on imported urea.

COLOMBIA
04

Venezuela Gold Opportunities

Phased development of a large alluvial gold area using land- and river-based gravity recovery. Targeting 15-20 kg per day. In addition, V2 AXIS is working on a 100,000 hectares exploration play.
VENEZUELA
Strategic Partner Spotlight

Latin American Drilling Company

45-Year Legacy | Latin American Market Leader

Modern rigs, active fleet
0
Years regional experience
0 +
Operational uptime
0 %
Excellence rating
0 %

Company Overview

Founded over 45 years ago, the firm has extensive experience in Latin America, from Ecuador to Argentina.

Venezuela First-Mover Advantage

Among the few established drilling contractors with proven operational history and regional credibility relevant to Venezuela, well positioned to capture share as activity normalizes.

Strategic Ecosystem

V2 AXIS Strategic Partners

V2 AXIS maintains longstanding relationships with strategic partners that bring operational expertise and financial acumen to its opportunity set, engaged on a case-by-case, project-specific basis.

 
01

Energy / O&G
Field Services

Top upstream, midstream, downstream, and services companies from around the world.

02

Commodities
/ Off-Takers

Relationships with a majority of the top ten commodities trading houses around the world.

03

EPC /
Infrastructure

Significant relationships with the largest EPC contractors and infrastructure investors.

04

Financial
& Advisory Partners

Working with major financial advisory firms, family offices, and institutions.

Leadership

Co-Founders & Management Team

Taylor Schomaker

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

A Canadian executive with a decade across Colombia and Venezuela, and a capital markets career spanning resources, biotech, and transition-market financings of more than US$200 million.

Ciro Ortega

Co-Founder & General Counsel

An attorney with two decades across corporate law and executive leadership in Latin America, formerly of Tocumen International Airport and currently CEO of Aero Fuel SAS.

Gary W. Heinz

Co-Founder

30+ years in finance, including 11 years across Goldman Sachs, UBS, and J.P. Morgan. President of GWH Ventures, a strategic advisory firm focused on emerging markets.

Strategic Advisors

Mark Madison Walker

Senior Advisor, Capital Markets

30+ years across global capital markets. Registered broker at Weild & Co., leading its Oil & Gas and Energy & Infrastructure practice; former Chief of Staff for the U.S. Iraq reconstruction program.

Joshua Mann

Strategic Advisor

Partner & Chief Strategy Officer at Joseph Gunnar & Co., spanning investment banking, capital formation, and strategic advisory across public and private markets.

Luis Miguel Morelli

Strategic Advisor

Former Governor of Norte de Santander and former President of Colombia’s National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), with 25+ years in oil & gas at Ecopetrol and Occidental.

Dr. Jorge Manrique

Senior Advisor Oil, Gas & Mining

35+ years in oil & gas and energy technology, with E&P optimization patents spanning EOR/CCUS, AI oilfield systems, and deepwater operations.
Get in Touch

The access is built.
The opportunity is now.

V2 AXIS invites qualified partners to discuss opportunities across Colombia and Venezuela’s energy, mining, infrastructure, and power generation sectors.

 

Taylor Schomaker

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

By submitting, you acknowledge this site is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy securities.