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).

Austin early-stage VC. $655M+ AUM. Most active Texas VC 7 consecutive years. Founded by Bill Wood and Morgan Flager. 75+ companies, 30+ acquisitions, 4 IPOs. Notable: WP Engine, The Zebra, Silicon Labs.

Bios Partners is a venture capital firm that invests in advanced biotechnology companies located in the Central United States and other overlooked markets, focusing on areas that are typically underinvested compared to coastal biotech hubs. The firm's portfolio includes companies developing therapies across areas such as small molecule drugs, cell therapies, gene therapies, medical devices, and artificial intelligence-driven precision medicine.

Cyber-security startup incubator (2016-2020) based at Geekdom in downtown San Antonio, sponsored by the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, the 80/20 Foundation, and the Austin Technology Incubator. Co-founded by Bob Gleichauf.

Austin startup hub, accelerator, most active investor in Texas since 2010. ~2,000 investments. Founder & CEO: Joshua Baer. Funds: All Access ($100K for 1%), Texas Fund, Fellowship Fund. Austin+Dallas+Houston+SA+DC.

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

Congress Avenue Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the University of Texas community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in University of Texas-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).

Cypress Creek Private Strategies Institutional Fund, L.P. is a registered management investment company that operates as a private investment fund. The fund manages investments for its partners and files annual reports with the SEC documenting its financial position, operations, and investment performance.

Dallas Venture Capital (DVC) is a venture capital firm that invests in B2B SaaS startups focused on enterprise data security and related technology sectors. The firm provides capital deployment, strategic guidance on go-to-market strategies, team building, and customer introductions to help founders scale their companies.