#83. Building a Billion-Dollar Energy Company: Nathan Ough’s Story
Tue Jan 20 2026
On this episode of the Oilfield 360 Podcast, hosts David De Roode and Victoria Beard Queen sit down with Nathan Ough, CEO at VoltaGrid, to unpack how a five-person startup scaled into a multi-billion-dollar power company.
Nathan reveals how VoltaGrid went from a small startup to 1,500+ employees, the bold moves shaking up the energy sector, and the secrets to leading at scale without losing balance.
00:00 Introduction to Oil and Gas
00:54 Podcast Sponsors and Their Contributions
02:03 Meet the Hosts: David and Victoria
03:00 Guest Introduction: Nathan CEO of VoltaGrid
03:51 Nathan's Early Life and Career Beginnings
10:45 Founding and Growing VoltaGrid
14:35 VoltaGrid's Evolution and Achievements
23:59 Partnerships and Future Prospects
40:57 Sales and Transaction Management
42:20 Strategic Planning and Execution
43:50 Communication and Transparency
45:50 Handling Mistakes and Leadership
52:33 Community Involvement and Personal Life
01:01:54 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Thoughts
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On this episode of the Oilfield 360 Podcast, hosts David De Roode and Victoria Beard Queen sit down with Nathan Ough, CEO at VoltaGrid, to unpack how a five-person startup scaled into a multi-billion-dollar power company. Nathan reveals how VoltaGrid went from a small startup to 1,500+ employees, the bold moves shaking up the energy sector, and the secrets to leading at scale without losing balance. 00:00 Introduction to Oil and Gas 00:54 Podcast Sponsors and Their Contributions 02:03 Meet the Hosts: David and Victoria 03:00 Guest Introduction: Nathan CEO of VoltaGrid 03:51 Nathan's Early Life and Career Beginnings 10:45 Founding and Growing VoltaGrid 14:35 VoltaGrid's Evolution and Achievements 23:59 Partnerships and Future Prospects 40:57 Sales and Transaction Management 42:20 Strategic Planning and Execution 43:50 Communication and Transparency 45:50 Handling Mistakes and Leadership 52:33 Community Involvement and Personal Life 01:01:54 Rapid Fire Questions and Closing Thoughts