Houston corporate VC arm of Chevron. $180M fund. Energy transition, industrial innovation, advanced materials, IT/digitalization. Portfolio: Zap Energy, Carbon Clean, ChargePoint. 33+ investments.

Houston early-stage VC. $750M AUM. SaaS, fintech, data platforms. Focuses on non-coastal hubs. Houston + Austin offices. $250K–$4M initial, $6M–$8M avg lifetime. 58+ investments. Notable: SparkCognition ($123M Series C).

Houston early-stage VC since 1983. Energy, waste management, critical infrastructure, tech-enabled services. One of oldest Houston venture firms. Deep energy sector relationships.

Houston space tech VC. Backs NewSpace startups. Proximity to NASA Johnson Space Center is core thesis. Invests in launch, satellites, in-space services, planetary. One of few dedicated space-only VC funds in US.

Houston VC arm of Texas Medical Center — the largest medical center in the world (60+ institutions, 10M+ patient visits/yr). Invests in health tech startups. Unrivaled clinical validation access and hospital system relationships. Key commercialization bridge for TMC research.

NYC quant hedge fund. $70B AUM. Co-founders John Overdeck & David Siegel (Co-Chairmen since Sep 2024). Co-CEOs: Carter Lyons & Scott Hoffman (effective Sep 2024). 2,000 employees; 2/3 in R&D.