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San Antonio Startups & VC Firms 2026: Cyber, Healthcare, Texas Enterprise
San Antonio military-adjacent cyber and healthcare thesis with zero directory HQ matches as of July 2026 — national cyber comps labeled honestly, JBSA-class gaps, and how founders shortlist capital.
Short answer (as of July 2026): Our directory has no San Antonio HQ startups and no San Antonio fund HQ matches. The metro’s job here is military-adjacent cyber, healthcare, and Texas enterprise — with national comps labeled honestly and Austin defense names left off the SA HQ tally. /vc/san-antonio · /cities · /directory.
Primary job
Audience: Founders searching “San Antonio startups,” “San Antonio cybersecurity VC,” or “JBSA tech investors.”
Job: Confirm coverage depth, show usable cyber/enterprise comps, and name the gaps that would make this hub complete.
Funds table (directory HQ matches)
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Profile | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | No San Antonio fund HQ matches |
National shortlist (thesis fit — not SA HQ):
| Firm | Why SA founders open it | Profile |
|---|---|---|
| Andreessen Horowitz | American Dynamism / security-adjacent portfolios | /fund/andreessen-horowitz |
| Founders Fund | Deep-tech and defense-adjacent growth | /fund/founders-fund |
| Lux Capital | Frontier / defense-relevant deep tech | /fund/lux-capital |
| General Catalyst | Multi-stage enterprise and applied security | /fund/general-catalyst |
| 8VC | Austin HQ Texas capital — not SA HQ | /fund/8vc |
Startups table (San Antonio HQ matches)
| Startup | One-liner | HQ label | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | No San Antonio HQ matches |
Search note: Pass for san antonio across startup JSON → no hits.
Related cyber / enterprise comps (not San Antonio HQ)
| Startup | Why linked | HQ reality | Investors (directory) | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiz | Cloud security category scale — comps for SA cyber raises | Not SA HQ | See profile investor list | /startup/wiz |
| Vanta | Compliance automation — enterprise security GTM comps | Not SA HQ | See profile | /startup/vanta |
| Okta | Identity platform — enterprise IT buying-center comps | Not SA HQ | See profile | /startup/okta |
| Anduril | Software-defined defense scale — category comps only | Costa Mesa / Orange County, CA — not Texas HQ | a16z, Founders Fund, Lux, General Catalyst | /startup/anduril |
Austin hard-tech / defense (not SA): Saronic, Galadyne, CesiumAstro stay on Austin coverage unless dual-city evidence appears.
Coverage gaps
| Name | Why it matters | Priority |
|---|---|---|
| JBSA / NSA Texas–adjacent cybersecurity startups | Primary SA search intent | High |
| Healthcare IT / payer-provider tools with SA HQ | Secondary metro thesis | High |
| Rackspace-era enterprise cloud alumni companies | Historic SA enterprise gravity | Medium |
| San Antonio–HQ seed funds | No /fund/ HQ match yet | High |
How to use this page
- Live hub: /vc/san-antonio.
- Use Wiz / Vanta / Okta as category comps — never as SA HQs.
- Keep Anduril and Austin defense names out of SA tallies.
- Capital: /directory. Metros: /cities.
Sources
- Startup/fund JSON scans for
san antonio(July 2026) - City baseline thesis: cyber (military), healthcare, Texas enterprise
- Related startup profiles under
src/data/startups/individual/
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