Real, verified funding sources for artificial intelligence founders in Texas: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
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General partners: Joseph Lonsdale
General partners: Joseph Lonsdale
General partners: Joseph Lonsdale
General partners: Joseph Lonsdale
General partners: Joseph Lonsdale
Quake Capital Partners
Surge Ventures (Houston)
Founder Institute Austin
UT Austin Longhorn Startup
📍 Houston, TX
📍 Austin, TX
📍 Houston, TX
Artificial Intelligence falls under the broader "Technology" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Texas) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
Air Force -- Research Lab
DOC NOAA - ERA Production
U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. National Science Foundation
Yes — 6 funds headquartered in Texas have "Artificial Intelligence" (or a close synonym) in their legal name, based on SEC Form D filings. This is a name match, not a verified thesis, so it understates true local investor interest.
8 accelerator programs open to Texas-based artificial intelligence founders are in our database, including programs based in Texas and globally-available programs.
Yes — 6 angel investor networks based in Texas are in our database, ranked by member count with artificial intelligence-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
53 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Technology category, which is where artificial intelligence falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Texas), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.