--- title: "34 Venture Capital Firms in Houston (Nov 2026): Top 10 Ranked" last_updated: "2026-11-06" rows: "34" free_rows: "17" source: "SEC filings" canonical: "https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-houston/" --- # 34 venture capital firms in Houston We list 34 venture capital firms in Houston 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 Houston (29), Sugar Land (3) and Bellaire (1). - 34 firms - 16 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months - $40M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 22 firms) - 100 named decision-makers on file ## First 17 of 34 venture capital firms in Houston | 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/ | | 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/ | | Tapestry VC | VC firm | Houston, TX | Seed | AI, Fintech, Developer Tools, SaaS | New fund, Jun 2026 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/tapestry-vc/ | | Temper | VC firm | Sugar Land, TX | Growth | Healthtech, Proptech, AI, Defense Tech | New fund, Jul 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/temper/ | | First Bight Ventures | VC firm | Houston, TX | Seed, Series A | Climate Tech, Healthtech, Biotech, Industrial Tech | New fund, Mar 2026 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/first-bight-ventures/ | | Carnrite Ventures | VC firm | Houston, TX | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Biotech, Healthtech, Energy | New fund, Mar 2026 | $25M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/carnrite-ventures/ | | 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/ | | Energy Transition Ventures | VC firm | Houston, TX | | Energy, AI, Industrial Tech, Proptech | New deal, Aug 2025 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/energy-transition-ventures/ | | Curate Capital | VC firm | Houston, TX | | Healthtech, Fintech, Logistics, Future of Work | New fund, Sep 2025 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/curate-capital/ | | Palette Ventures | VC firm | Houston, TX | Seed, Series A | Healthtech, Logistics, AI, Consumer | New fund, Aug 2025 | $8M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/palette-ventures/ | | Novellus Ventures | VC firm | Houston, TX | Seed | Healthtech, Biotech, Medtech | New fund, May 2025 | $3M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/novellus-ventures/ | | Dispersion Capital | VC firm | Bellaire, TX | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Media, Crypto and Web3, Developer Tools | New fund, Sep 2026 | $23M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-06 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/dispersion-capital/ | | Titanium Innovation Investments | VC firm | Katy, TX | | | New fund, Aug 2026 | $14M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/titanium-innovation-investments/ | | Fannin Goldenrod | VC firm | Houston, TX | | Biotech, Healthtech, Medtech | New deal, Jun 2026 | $21M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-06 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/fannin-goldenrod/ | | Wings of Mercury | VC firm | Houston, TX | | | New fund, Jun 2026 | $31M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/wings-of-mercury/ | | BCM Legacy | VC firm | Houston, TX | | | New fund, Oct 2026 | | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/bcm-legacy/ | | 922 Ventures | VC firm | Houston, TX | | | New fund, Mar 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/922-ventures/ | You are seeing 17 of 34. The full list adds 17 more firms and 100 named decision-makers. Get all 34 firms and 100 named contacts, $49, one-time: https://theinvestordatabase.com/buy/list/venture-capital-firms-in-houston This page: https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-houston/ ## Method and limits - Source: All 34 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 17 of the 34 have a website we checked; the other 17 rest on the filing or register entry alone. 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. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Place: head office in Houston, matched on city and state. - Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. - Fill rates: Of 34 rows: stage 11, sector 14, fund size 26, website 17. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 26 rows, firm email on 4, LinkedIn page on 9, check size on 0. ## Questions ### How many VC firms are in Houston? We list 34 as of November 2026. 16 of the 34 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. ### Which cities in Houston have the most VC firms? Houston (29), Sugar Land (3) and Bellaire (1). ### Which Houston VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months? 15 of the 34 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are BCM Legacy (Oct 2026), Ecosphere Ventures (Sep 2026) and Dispersion Capital (Sep 2026). ### What stages do venture capital firms in Houston back? Of the 11 with a stage on file, seed (9), pre-seed (5) and Series A (4). A firm can back more than one stage, and 23 rows have no stage on file yet. ### Where does the data on venture capital firms in Houston come from and how often is it updated? All 34 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. ### Can I download the list of venture capital firms in Houston as a spreadsheet? Yes. The file holds all 34 rows in Excel and CSV, with 100 named decision-makers and 4 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 17 rows are free on this page.