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Houston venture capital & startups
Houston energy, space, and B2B software — Fervo, Axiom, Solugen, Intuitive Machines, Cart.com, HighRadius, Mercury Fund, ETV, HAN.
Houston’s map spans public geothermal (Fervo / FRVO), commercial space (Axiom, Intuitive Machines / LUNR), climate manufacturing (Solugen), and enterprise software (Cart.com, HighRadius), with Mercury Fund, Energy Transition Ventures, and Houston Angel Network as local capital.
Aliases: houston, the woodlands, sugar land. Curate startups only with clear Houston public HQ or dual-city evidence. Austin-only companies stay on /vc/austin.
Venture firms in Houston
Matched from fund headquarters in our directory (alias-based). Dual-HQ firms may appear in more than one city.
| Firm | HQ (directory) | Leads |
|---|---|---|
| Mercury Fund | — | |
| Energy Transition Ventures | — | |
| Houston Angel Network | — | |
| Energy Impact Partners | — | |
| Founders Fund | — | |
| 8VC | — | |
| Andreessen Horowitz | — | |
| Lux Capital | — | |
| Tiger Global Management | — |
Startups we cover in Houston
Matched from startup hq fields. Many profiles still lack HQ — curated lists
in editorial notes fill gaps when verified.
| Startup | One-liner | HQ |
|---|---|---|
| Fervo Energy | — | |
| Axiom Space | — | |
| Solugen | — | |
| Intuitive Machines | — | |
| Cart.com | — | |
| HighRadius | — |
Coverage gaps
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Additional Med Center digital health
Texas Medical Center density still expandable beyond current curated set
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Broader upstream oilfield software
Classic Houston thesis; expand when verified HQ rows land
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