--- title: "25 Pre-seed Investors in Texas (Nov 2026)" last_updated: "2026-11-06" rows: "25" free_rows: "12" source: "SEC filings" canonical: "https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-texas/" --- # 25 pre-seed investors in Texas We list 25 pre-seed investors in Texas as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are Austin (12), Houston (3) and Dallas (3). - 25 investors - 14 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months - $40M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 20 firms) - 119 named decision-makers on file ## First 12 of 25 pre-seed investors in Texas | Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Transpose Platform | VC firm | Houston, TX | Pre-seed | AI, Biotech, Generalist | New fund, Sep 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/transpose-platform/ | | Silent Ventures | VC firm | Dallas, TX | Pre-seed | Defense Tech, AI, Logistics, Space | New fund, Jul 2026 | $85M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/silent-ventures/ | | Ecosphere Ventures | VC firm | Sugar Land, TX | Pre-seed, Seed | Energy, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ecosphere-ventures/ | | Muckerlab | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Future of Work, SaaS | New deal, May 2026 | $684M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/muckerlab/ | | Monograph Capital | VC firm | Fort Worth, TX | Pre-seed | Biotech, Healthtech | New deal, Jun 2026 | $326M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/monograph-capital/ | | Hyve Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed | Consumer, Healthtech, Logistics, Biotech | New fund, Nov 2026 | $6M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/hyve-ventures/ | | Portal Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed | AI, Crypto and Web3, Fintech, Energy | New deal, Feb 2026 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/portal-ventures/ | | N49P Venture Capital | VC firm | Dallas, TX | Pre-seed | AI, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Future of Work | New deal, Apr 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/n49p-venture-capital/ | | Mercury Fund | VC firm | Houston, TX | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | AI, Healthtech, Crypto and Web3, Fintech | New deal, May 2025 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/mercury-fund/ | | Humain Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed, Seed | Healthtech, AI, Edtech, Biotech | New fund, May 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/humain-ventures/ | | Overlook Capital | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech | New fund, Jan 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/overlook-capital/ | | Pamir Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Biotech, Gaming, Fintech | New fund, Jul 2026 | | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/pamir-ventures/ | You are seeing 12 of 25. The full list adds 13 more investors and 119 named decision-makers. Get all 25 investors and 119 named contacts, $49, one-time: https://theinvestordatabase.com/buy/list/pre-seed-investors-in-texas This page: https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/pre-seed-investors-in-texas/ ## Method and limits - Source: All 25 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). All 25 have a website we checked. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research. - Inclusion rule: Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. Stage: the firm states that it invests at pre-seed. Place: head office in Texas. - Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (40: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), stage focus (15: all of it when pre-seed is the only stage the firm states, split evenly when it states more), stated focus on the US (15: full marks when the firm names the US as where it invests, half when it says global), size of the fund on file on a log scale (20) and completeness of the public record (10). Stage and regional focus are our research, not an SEC figure. It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. - Fill rates: Of 25 rows: stage 25, sector 25, fund size 23, website 25. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 25 rows, firm email on 8, LinkedIn page on 9, check size on 3. ## Questions ### How many pre-seed investors in Texas are there? We list 25 as of November 2026. 14 of the 25 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. The cities with the most are Austin (12), Houston (3) and Dallas (3). ### Which pre-seed investors in Texas raised a new fund in the last 12 months? 10 of the 25 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Hyve Ventures (Nov 2026), Ecosphere Ventures (Sep 2026) and Dispersion Capital (Sep 2026). ### What is the typical fund size of pre-seed investors in Texas? The median fund size on file for this list is $40M, across the 20 firms with a size on an SEC Form D. The fund on file is each firm's main fund, which is not always its newest. The other 5 do not disclose a size there. ### How do I contact pre-seed investors in Texas? The paid file holds 119 named decision-makers across 25 of these 25 and a firm email for 8. We publish the address a firm lists itself, never a personal email. Each free row links to a profile with the firm's website. ### Where does the data on pre-seed investors in Texas come from? All 25 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.