
MassChallenge - Texas Accelerator in Houston
Strengthens the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world for zero-equity taken
Finance, Financial Services +2
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Updated Jun 2026

Strengthens the global innovation ecosystem by accelerating high-potential startups across all industries, from anywhere in the world for zero-equity taken
Finance, Financial Services +2

Investing in Software Entrepreneurs and Innovation Across America
Seed, Early Stage VC
BioTech, Enterprise Software +20
$750 – $5,000,000

Leads seed rounds for women founders in underserved geographies and non‑traditional profiles, focused on fintech, e‑commerce and care‑tech, run by three non‑Sil…
Seed
FinTech, Health +1

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Seed, Pre-Seed +3
Health
$100,000 – $5,000,000

Mexico’s power play: Unlocking nearshoring through energy reform
Seed, Pre-Seed +1
Software, Internet +3

We invest in talented people solving challenging problems.
Pre-Seed, Seed +2
Health, FinTech +1
$250K - $500K

Investing in startups leading the energy transition
Seed, Series A +4
Health, AI +28
$100 – $5,000,000
$100K - $5M

chevron reports first-quarter 2025 results
Series A, Series B +4
Mobility, Transportation +3
$25,000,000 – $5,000,000
$2M - $6M

SpaceFund: Funding the Future.
Pre-Seed, Seed +1
Aerospace, Aviation +2
$100K - $1M

Adya Partners is a Houston-based venture capital and advisory firm investing in early-stage energy, climate tech, and enterprise solutions.
Seed, Series A
Renewables, Energy Generation +7
$500K - $5M

Partner with Surge Ventures the leading venture studio in RegTech ComplyTech and PrivacyTech. Transform your SaaS startup idea into a thriving business.
Seed
Energy, Oil & Gas +3

Strategic Capital
Seed, Series A +3
Software, Internet +5

The Visionaries
Seed
Software, Internet +6

SpaceFund: Funding the Future.
Seed, Series A +3
Industry, Newspace +6
$100 – $5,000,000

Advancing the Global Energy Ecosystem
Seed, Pre-Seed +2
Energy Generation, Renewables +2

Creative Innovation to Fuel Generations
Pre-Seed, Post-Graduation
Media

FUNDING AN EQUITABLE FUTURE
Seed, Series A +3
Consumer
$100,000 – $5,000,000

Innovation Strategy & Delivery
Hardware, Software

We invest in extraordinary female-led CPG brands
Seed, Series A +2
Industry, Female Founded +50
$500,000 – $500,000

Empowering Innovation, Fueling Growth
Not Seeking Funding
Software, Marketing +1

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Non-equity, Non Equity Assistance
Energy, Sustainability +6

INVESTING STRATEGICALLY IN A DYNAMIC WORLD
Seed, Early Stage VC +2
Banking, WealthTech +10

Work America Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to investing in Houstonians and Houston-based businesses with high potential.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1

Halliburton Labs. It’s not an accelerator. In fact, it’s not an it at all.
Pre-Seed, Seed
Climate Impact, Hardware +1

Golden Section | Journeying Together with B2B SaaS Founders
Series A, Pre-Seed
SaaS
$250K convertible note and $250K of software development services
Starbloom Capital is a early-stage venture capital fund.
Early Stage VC
Control equity and strategic minority equity investments in lower middle market businesses
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Sallyport Investments provides capital and expertise to energy companies.
Early Stage VC
Machan Investments is a Houston, Texas-based, investment firm and family office of Dan Dinges.
Matt Mullenweg is the CEO at Automattic Inc. Matt Mullenweg attended the University of Houston.
Seed
Ratan Tata is the Founder and Managing Director of RNT Associates.
Seed
Oxy Low Carbon Ventures a subsidiary of Occidental Petroleum Corporation.
Early Stage VC

TMC Venture Fund invests in entrepreneurs who are shaping the future of health care.
Seed, Early Stage VC
Wellbeing, Telehealth +11

An Investment Fund formed out of The Carnrite Group (oil and gas consultants since 1991)
Seed, Early Stage VC
Renewables, Gas +13

GC Ventures operates as a corporate venture capital firm.
Early Stage VC, Late Stage VC +1
We are a private equity investment firm with a presence in Texas and Illinois.
Seed

We are a venture arm providing direct investment and business development expertise.
Early Stage VC, Seed
We offer exposure to these ventures and projects.
Seed, Early Stage VC
We are an investment firm focused on energy efficiency and ecological solutions.
Early Stage VC
We are a private equity firm focused on the energy sector.
Seed

We operate as a company focused on the commercial property sector.
Early Stage VC

We are a global provider of technology services to businesses and governments.
Seed, Early Stage VC
GPS, Geospatial

We are partners committed to fostering innovation and growth.
Early Stage VC
Smart Grid, Wind +13

We provide strategic support to help small and medium-sized enterprises develop and achieve their objectives.
Seed
Small And Medium Business, SMB +4

We are a private equity firm offering acquisition and capital services.
Early Stage VC, Growth
Edutech, E-Learning +5

We are a private equity firm that provides funding to companies.
Seed
Renewables, Oil +13

We are an investment firm that focuses on supplying sustainable results.
Pre-Seed, Early Stage VC
Smart Grid, Solar +28

We are a firm established in 1989 with administrative operations across various global locations.
Early Stage VC, Seed
Renewables, Clean Energy +13
We are an early stage fund dedicated to fostering advancements in life sciences.
Seed
$100 – $5,000,000

We focus on identifying promising ideas and managers for our portfolio.
Growth, Seed

We are a private equity group established in 2009.
Early Stage VC, Seed
Wind, Smart Grids +13

Interested to learn more about startups
Pre-Seed, Seed +3
Industry Agnostic, Anti-Thematic +4
$1,000,000 – $50,000

We are a consulting firm that provides fact-based content in these areas.
Early Stage VC
Batteries, Environment +22
We are an innovation studio focusing on institutions within the Texas Medical Center.
Seed, Early Stage VC +1
Pre-Seed, Seed

We are a principal investment firm offering long-term debt and private equity capital to lower middle-market businesses.
Growth, Seed
B-To-C, Learning Management System +9

We are a finance company supporting the energy sector.
Early Stage VC
Batteries, Battery +13

Seed

We are focused on supporting disruptive advancements across various sectors.
Seed
$100 – $5,000,000
We are a private investment firm.
Early Stage VC
Impact, Social Impact +8
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