The Startup Scene in Louisiana
Browse the Louisiana startup ecosystem featuring 13 investors and startups. Our directory includes 12 angel investors and VCs with an average check size of $2.7M, plus 1 startups across all sectors. 2 investors are actively investing, and 0 startups are generating revenue.
Startups (1)
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Sir Adam Meek III
Louisiana
Seed contamination and genetic instability in plants; need for genetically stable plants for global demand.
Investors (12)
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Corridor Ventures Fund
New Orleans, Louisiana
1834 Ventures Fund
1834 Ventures Fund
New Orleans, Louisiana
Flamingo Funders
Flamingo Funders
New Orleans, LA
Collective of accredited investors focused on increasing access to early-stage capital and mentorship for women-owned businesses in and around New Orleans; operates local pitch parties and makes...
Marc Halbritter
Flamingo Funders
New Orleans, LA
Flamingo Funders is a collective of accredited women angel investors in the New Orleans five‑parish area that makes individual early-stage investments and mentors women-owned startups seeking first...
BizCapital
BizCapital
New Orleans, LA
Unlike traditional lenders, BizCapital looks at the complete picture of your business - not just the balance sheet. BizCapital invests in people, not numbers. BizCapital is a non-depository financial...
Dave Smith
Tribe, Investor
Shreveport, Louisiana
New Louisiana Angel Fund (NLAF) 1 and 2 are North Louisiana’s first accredited angel investment funds and together raised over $35 million for investment in North Louisiana-based businesses. BRF is...
Voodoo Ventures
Voodoo Ventures
New Orleans, LA
Voodoo Ventures is involved in developing and launching start-up companies by providing needed resources and expertise.
New Louisiana Angel Fund, LLC
New Louisiana Angel Fund, LLC
Shreveport, LA
The New Louisiana Angel Fund (NLAF) is an angel investment fund managed by BRF, focused on investing in high-growth startups and early-stage companies in North Louisiana. NLAF supports economic...
Louisiana Fund I
Louisiana Fund I
Baton Rouge, LA
Venture capital is in its infancy in Louisiana. Historically early stage investing in Louisiana has been done by high net worth individuals but it is sporadic, not well organized and does not provide...
Louisiana Technology Innovation Fund
Louisiana Technology Innovation Fund
Baton Rouge, LA
The Louisiana Technology Innovation Fund (LTIF) was created by Act 481 of the 1997 Regular Legislative Session to provide "seed" money for innovative agency projects. The fund was created to be an...
Hallie Shoffner
Delta Harvest
Shreveport, LA
Angel investor associated with the New Louisiana Angel Funds (NLAF), managed by BRF’s Entrepreneurial Accelerator Program in Shreveport, focusing on North Louisiana-based startups at angel, pre-seed...
Gulf South Angels
Gulf South Angels
New Orleans, LA
Member-led angel network focused on early-stage (Seed, Series A, selective Series B/C) companies across industries with emphasis on Gulf South region and national syndication; provides due diligence,...
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About the Louisiana Startup Ecosystem
Louisiana is home to a thriving startup ecosystem with 12 investors and 1 startups in our directory. Key hubs include New Orleans, Shreveport, Baton Rouge.
The most active sectors in Louisiana include CLIMATE ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY, EDTECH, DIGITAL HEALTH. 2 investors have made recent investments, showing strong capital deployment activity in the region.
Local investors offer advantages beyond capital — regional network effects, knowledge of local market dynamics, and introductions to customers and partners. Geographic proximity often leads to more engaged board members and advisors.
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