The Texas VC Advantage
No State Income Tax
Founder-friendly tax environment attracts entrepreneurs and capital to Texas.
Energy Innovation Hub
Leading the transition to clean energy and oil & gas technology innovation.
Corporate Presence
Fortune 500 companies provide customers, partners, and acquirers for startups.
Texas VC Markets
28
Austin
"Silicon Hills" - tech startups, music tech, and emerging VC funds.
12
Dallas-Fort Worth
Enterprise software, financial services, and established VC presence.
6
Houston
Energy tech, healthcare, and space technology venture capital.
Texas VC Investment Focus Areas
Energy & CleanTech
30% of Texas VC investments
Oil & gas technology, renewable energy, carbon capture, and energy storage innovations.
SolarOil & Gas TechEnergy Storage
Enterprise Software
25% of Texas VC investments
B2B SaaS, enterprise infrastructure, and vertical-specific software solutions.
B2B SaaSDevOpsInfrastructure
Real Estate & PropTech
20% of Texas VC investments
Property technology, construction tech, and real estate investment platforms.
PropTechConstructionREI Platforms
Leading Texas Venture Capital Firms
Vista Equity Partners
Austin
Enterprise software
S3 Ventures
Austin
B2B tech, healthcare
ATX Venture Partners
Austin
Early-stage B2B
Silverton Partners
Austin
Growth-stage tech
Active Capital
Dallas
B2B software
Perot Jain
Dallas
Enterprise tech
Mercury Fund
Houston
Energy, healthcare
Energy Innovation Capital
Houston
Energy technology
Caphorn Invest
Austin
Early-stage tech