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Top 7 Venture Capital Firms in Houston (2026)

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Houston's funding scene offers a solid mix of opportunities for founders. You'll find established players like Mercury, which has made over 120 investments, alongside newer funds with specific interests.

From B2B SaaS to female-founded tech, there are firms looking for certain kinds of startups. Golden Section and The Artemis Fund are good examples of this focused approach.

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The Artemis Fund leads seed rounds for female-founded tech companies, focusing on innovators in fintech, e-commerce infrastructure, and care-tech. They back ventures that help people build wealth and care for their families and communities in a more sustainable way.

Year Founded2019
FoundersDiana Murakhovskaya, Leslie Goldman, Stephanie Campbell
Total Funding$15M
IndustriesFintech, E-Commerce, Infrastructure, Health & Wellness
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments38 (9 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits2
Top Portfolio StartupsFundid, Naborforce, DressX
Contactteam@theartemisfund.com / (713) 376-3222
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2. Mercury

Mercury invests in early-stage software startups across the United States, partnering with both first-time and experienced founders. Through an operationally-focused investment strategy, they help these companies achieve rapid growth and have generated over $9 billion in value.

Year Founded2013
FoundersAziz Gilani, Blair Garrou, Dan Watkins
Total Funding$200M
Average Check Size$4M
IndustriesSaaS, Enterprise, Marketplace, Supply Chain & Logistics, Fintech, Crypto & Blockchain, Manufacturing, Energy
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed, Series A
Nº of Investments121 (49 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits17 (1 IPO'd)
Top Portfolio StartupsTopl, Blumira, Volt
Contactinfo@mercuryfund.com / +1(713) 715-6820

Golden Section partners with entrepreneurs to build and scale B2B SaaS companies from the seed stage. The firm provides both debt and equity financing, offering founders flexible capital to grow their companies.

Year Founded2012
FoundersDougal Cameron
Investment StageDebt, Early Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments43 (23 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits2
Contactinfo@goldensection.com / +1 713-955-6080

Quantum Energy Partners works with entrepreneurs to build companies that provide sustainable energy, investing through private equity, credit, and venture capital. They provide hands-on support from a team of cross-disciplinary experts to help portfolio companies enhance operational performance and accelerate progress.

Year Founded1998
FoundersWil VanLoh
Investment StageEarly Stage, Late Stage, Private Equity
Nº of Investments28 (15 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits8 (1 IPO'd)
Contact713-452-2000

Backing early-stage startups with a focus on deep tech, Fitz Gate Ventures has produced unicorns from its first two funds. The firm’s core advantage is its “Friends of Fitz” network, which connects founders with an extensive community of VCs, executives, and subject matter experts.

Year Founded2015
FoundersJim Cohen, Mark Poag
Total Funding$25M
IndustriesSaaS, E-Commerce, AI & ML, Media, Travel & Hospitality
Investment StageConvertible Note, Early Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments35 (12 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits2
Top Portfolio StartupsRealworld, Cartful Solutions, Blockapps
Contactinfo@fitzgate.com / (713) 906-3020

Starboard Star Venture Capital provides seed and early-stage funding to technology startups in the construction, property, energy, and sports industries. As operators themselves, they offer hands-on support to help founders scale their businesses from the ground up.

Year Founded2019
FoundersMark Barineau
Investment StageEarly Stage, Seed
Nº of Investments3 (1 as Lead Investor)
Nº of Exits
Contact713-775-4255

As the venture capital arm of Soul Street Asset Management, they back early-stage B2B technology, SaaS, and FinTech startups. The firm provides capital and strategic guidance to help founders navigate the pre-seed to Series A stages.

Year Founded2023
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