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The 12 Fastest Growing Startups from Houston

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In terms of entrepreneurship and business, Houston has evolved into one of the top emerging hubs in the world.

Hundreds of startup companies have been founded there in the last years, many of which are enjoying incredible success.

We've compiled a list with the 12 most successful ones.


12 Startups in Houston

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1) Axiom Space

1) Axiom Space

Axiom Space is a business developing the first multinational commercial space station.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2016
  • Founders: Kam Ghaffarian, Michael Suffredini
  • Industries: Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Industrial Manufacturing, Space Travel
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $150,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 19

You can find their website here.

2) Graylog

2) Graylog

Graylog is a fully integrated log message collection, indexing, and analysis tool.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2012
  • Founders: Hass Chapman, Lennart Koopmann
  • Industries: Analytics, Enterprise Software, Open Source, Software
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $27,400,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

3) HighRadius

3) HighRadius

HighRadius is a SaaS firm that creates order-to-cash and treasury management software based on artificial intelligence.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2006
  • Founders: Sashi Narahari
  • Industries: Accounting, Artificial Intelligence, FinTech, SaaS, Software
  • Number of employees: 1001-5000
  • Funding amount: $475,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 4
  • Number of investors: 11

You can find their website here.

4) Hello Alice

4) Hello Alice

Hello Alice is a free multi-channel platform that provides finance, networks, and services to business owners.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: Carolyn Rodz, Elizabeth Gore
  • Industries: Digital Marketing, Information Services, Information Technology
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $22,474,997
  • Number of funding rounds: 7
  • Number of investors: 16

You can find their website here.

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5) Onit

5) Onit

Onit uses Onit apps to help businesses automate business processes and increase productivity across all departments and sectors.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2007
  • Founders: Eric Elfman, Eric Smith, Jill Black, John Gilman
  • Industries: Business Intelligence, Enterprise Applications, Enterprise Software, Software
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $216,445,999
  • Number of funding rounds: 8
  • Number of investors: 6

You can find their website here.

6) Riversand

6) Riversand

Riversand is a provider of master data management (MDM) solutions that help multinational businesses manage multi-domain master data.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2001
  • Founders: Anil Kini, Sashi Narahari, Upen Varanasi
  • Industries: Cloud Data Services, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Software
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $45,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 3
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

7) Beyond Finance

7) Beyond Finance

Next-Generation Financial Services and Debt Solutions (FinTech)

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2016
  • Industries: Financial Services, FinTech
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $170,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 1

You can find their website here.

8) MAJORITY

8) MAJORITY

The first digital banking services for migrants in the globe

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2019
  • Founders: Johan Dahlqvist, Johan Granlund, Magnus Larsson
  • Industries: Apps, Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Mobile Payments
  • Number of employees: 101-250
  • Funding amount: $19,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 1
  • Number of investors: 3

You can find their website here.

9) MacroFab

9) MacroFab

MacroFab is an electronic manufacturing cloud platform that connects customers to a network of manufacturers.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2013
  • Founders: Chris Church, Parker Dillmann
  • Industries: Electronics, Hardware, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Marketplace
  • Number of employees: 11-50
  • Funding amount: $30,672,396
  • Number of funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

10) Cart.com

10) Cart.com

Cart.com is an e-commerce-as-a-service (ECaaS) company that gives businesses control over their online expansion.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2020
  • Industries: Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, E-Commerce Platforms, Logistics, Marketing Automation
  • Number of employees: 51-100
  • Funding amount: $45,000,000
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

11) Tvardi Therapeutics

11) Tvardi Therapeutics

Tvardi is a biotechnology business focusing on developing a new class of cancer, chronic inflammation, and fibrosis breakthrough treatments.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2017
  • Founders: David Tweardy, Ron DePinho
  • Industries: Biotechnology, Health Care, Pharmaceutical
  • Number of employees: 1-10
  • Funding amount: $81,418,254
  • Number of funding rounds: 2
  • Number of investors: 4

You can find their website here.

12) Alert Logic

12) Alert Logic

Alert Logic's Security-as-a-Service solutions protect the cloud's application and infrastructure stack.

Details of the startup:

  • Started in: 2002
  • Founders: Chris Church, Misha Govshteyn
  • Industries: Cloud Security, Network Security, SaaS, Security
  • Number of employees: 501-1000
  • Funding amount: $387,311,845
  • Number of funding rounds: 9
  • Number of investors: 10

You can find their website here.

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