# Investors based in Houston (2026 list) > 704 investors based in Houston, 2% active in the last 12 months. Led by Houston Angel Network, Mercury Fund, Chevron Technology Ventures. Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-houston (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) [Investor Lists](https://millionrounds.com/lists) # Investors based in Houston Updated 7 November 2026 Firms with an address in Houston. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page. [See all 704 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-houston)The top 25 **704** investors on the list No change this week **41** cheques in 12 months *+0%* against the market **$10M** median round they joined *+27%* against the market median **2%** wrote a cheque in 12 months **2%** have led a round ## The Top 25 Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for Deploying now (6) - 1 [Houston Angel Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/houston-angel-network) quiet Angel network · United States **165** **$3.3M** median round **Mar 2017** last seen - 2 [Mercury Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mercury-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **165** **$7.7M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen - 3 [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) *Deploying now* Corporate VC · United States **104** **$17M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 4 [Fayez Sarofim & Co.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fayez-sarofim-and-co) quiet VC firm · United States **12** **$6.4M** median round **Jul 2015** last seen - 5 [Lime Rock Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lime-rock-partners) quiet Private equity · United States **10** **$23M** median round **Dec 2014** last seen - 6 [NRG Energy](https://millionrounds.com/fund/nrg-energy) quiet Corporate VC · United States **9** **$100M** median round **Aug 2025** last seen - 7 [Modi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/modi-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **8** **$53M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen - 8 [ConocoPhillips](https://millionrounds.com/fund/conocophillips-tec) quiet VC firm · United States **7** **$13M** median round **May 2014** last seen - 9 [Main Street Capital Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/main-street-capital) quiet Private equity · United States **7** **$14M** median round **Jan 2015** last seen - 10 [SURGE Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/surge-ventures-2) quiet Accelerator · United States **7** **-** median round **Feb 2015** last seen - 11 [Sternhill Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/sternhill-partners) quiet Growth equity · United States **7** **$1.5M** median round **Mar 2018** last seen - 12 [Texas HALO Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/texas-halo-fund) quiet VC firm · United States **6** **$1.5M** median round **Jul 2015** last seen - 13 [Fitz Gate Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fitz-gate-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$9.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen - 14 [Green Park & Golf Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/green-park-and-golf-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **5** **$1M** median round **Mar 2015** last seen - 15 [SLB](https://millionrounds.com/fund/slb) quiet Corporate VC · United States **5** **$18M** median round **Oct 2025** last seen - 16 [Brightmind Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brightmind-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$30M** median round **Jun 2026** last seen - 17 [Cathexis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cathexis) quiet Investment firm · United States **4** **$2.3M** median round **May 2019** last seen - 18 [Energy Transition Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/energy-transition-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **4** **$17M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen - 19 [Genesis Park](https://millionrounds.com/fund/genesis-park) quiet Private equity · United States **4** **$22M** median round **Jan 2019** last seen - 20 [Heritage Provider Network](https://millionrounds.com/fund/heritage-provider-network) quiet Corporate VC · United States **4** **$65M** median round **Nov 2018** last seen - 21 [Highgate Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/highgate-ventures) quiet VC firm · United States **4** **$90M** median round **Apr 2025** last seen - 22 [SMH Private Equity Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/smh-private-equity-group) dormant Hedge fund · United States **4** **$9.5M** median round **Jul 2010** last seen - 23 [Yellowstone Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/yellowstone-capital-partners-llc) quiet Private equity · United States **4** **$28M** median round **Jul 2009** last seen - 24 [Riverbend Energy Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/riverbend-energy-group) quiet Asset manager · United States **3** **$11M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen - 25 [Rock Hill Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/rock-hill-capital) quiet Private equity · United States **3** **$8M** median round **Feb 2014** last seen **679 more on this list** All 704 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. 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[See the whole list *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-houston) ## The Newest Cheques Rounds this list's investors joined most recently - **2** Nov **[Ozlo](https://millionrounds.com/company/ozlo)** Series B · $22M *Led by* [Modi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/modi-ventures) - **28** Oct **[DMC Biotechnologies](https://millionrounds.com/company/dmc-biotechnologies)** $18M *With* [First Bight Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/first-bight-ventures) - **9** Oct **[Kapta Space](https://millionrounds.com/company/kapta-space)** Series A · $24M *With* [Fitz Gate Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fitz-gate-ventures) - **23** Sept **[Beagle Labs](https://millionrounds.com/company/beagle-labs)** Pre-seed · $4.1M *With* [South Loop Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/south-loop-ventures) - **1** Sept **[Resolutiion](https://millionrounds.com/company/resolutiion)** Seed · $10M *With* [Chevron Technology Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/chevron-technology-ventures) - **1** Sept **[Breye Therapeutics](https://millionrounds.com/company/breye-therapeutics)** Series A · $77M *With* [Modi Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/modi-ventures) ## Stages This Year 40 rounds - Series A **28%** - Seed **23%** - Series B **13%** - Pre-seed **10%** - Venture **8%** - Other **20%** ## What They Backed Sectors, last 12 months - AI **16** - Energy **8** - Climate Tech **6** - Construction **5** - Cybersecurity **4** - Healthcare **4** ## Cheques by Quarter Led Joined 13 Q1 25 11 Q2 25 11 Q3 25 10 Q4 25 12 Q1 26 12 Q2 26 10 Q3 26 3 Q4 26 The last bar is the quarter still running. ## Lists Like This - [Investors based in London 4,496](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-london) - [Investors based in CA 3,746](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ca) - [Investors based in NY 3,658](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-ny) - [Investors based in WA 2,473](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-wa) - [Investors based in San Francisco 2,377](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-san-francisco) - [Investors based in TX 2,250](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-tx) - [Investors based in Dubai 1,922](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-dubai) - [Investors based in Los Angeles 1,261](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-los-angeles) - [Investors based in Chicago 1,255](https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-chicago) [All investor lists *→*](https://millionrounds.com/lists) ## Quick answers about investors based in Houston ### Who are the most active investors based in Houston? By cheques observed, the most active are Houston Angel Network, Mercury Fund, Chevron Technology Ventures, Fayez Sarofim & Co. and Lime Rock Partners. ### How many investors based in Houston are there? 704 are on record. 2% made an investment in the last 12 months and 2% have led a round. ### Which stages do investors based in Houston back? Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (32%) and Seed (26%). ### How big are the rounds investors based in Houston join? The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $14M. ### Which sectors do investors based in Houston back most? In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Energy and Climate Tech. ### Which investors based in Houston lead the most rounds? Mercury Fund (5 led), Modi Ventures (2 led) and Brightmind Partners (2 led). ### What have investors based in Houston invested in recently? Recent rounds include Ozlo (Series B, Nov 2026, with Modi Ventures), DMC Biotechnologies (Oct 2026, with First Bight Ventures) and Kapta Space (Series A, Oct 2026, with Fitz Gate Ventures). ### How is this list of investors based in Houston ranked? By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night. Built from the rounds we watched, refreshed every night. [How we count](https://millionrounds.com/methodology) · [Report a correction](https://millionrounds.com/corrections)