Startups in Texas

Browse startups based in Texas. Our community includes 43 startups in Texas across all sectors and stages, from bootstrapped to growth-stage companies.

43
Total Startups
16%
With Revenue
53%
Technical Founders
Austin
Top City
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Texas Startups (43)

ValueBet

by Tommy

Idea

Dallas, TX

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

EIVES Technologies LLC

by Leeroy Smartt

Beta

Prosper, Texas

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLGENERATIVE AIIOT
HardwareSubscription

Smart home assistants act as surveillance devices: always-listening microphones, cloud-dependent storage, and no user control over data.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Strategic Innovations AI

by Travis Crew

MVP

Huntsville, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLAPPLIED AIBIO HEALTHCARE+1
SaaSSubscription

Scalable molecular property prediction and computational chemistry using a holographic computing architecture that enables single-pass CPU training without GPUs.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsite

Zeropoint.ai

by Corbin H Fanning

Prototype

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
APPLIED AIOPERATIONS INFRA
SaaSSubscription

Airlines frequently mishandle or damage passengers’ wheelchairs and scooters, causing severe harm to mobility, travel experience, and significant costs for airlines (repairs, fines, training, and...

Brothers Coating Co.

by Nick Kennedy

Launched

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
Services

Abhinav Vasudevan

by Abhinav Vasudevan

Idea

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

TruSelf

by Valerie 'Honor' Brown

Launched

Texas

Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMER HEALTHCONSUMERVERTICAL MARKETPLACES
SaaSMarketplace

Patients face confusion, distrust, and fragmented discovery when searching for aesthetic providers; providers face wasted ad spend and outdated CRMs.

Product BuiltRevenueWebsiteLinkedIn

BladeSox / BladeStik

by Eric Fulcher

MVP

Houston, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMERDTC BRANDSMANUFACTURING TECH
HardwareE-Commerce

Ceiling fan blades accumulate dust, allergens, pet dander and are hazardous to clean (risk of falling).

Product Built

LeafEm

by KirstenGalbraith

Launched

Austin, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMER MARKETPLACESCONSUMERVERTICAL MARKETPLACES
MarketplaceTransactional

Plant owners lack a trusted, plant-specific care solution when traveling or for ongoing care; generalist platforms and informal networks are unreliable, leading to plant loss and low trust.

Product BuiltRevenueWebsite

Macherr

by John Paolo Munoz

Beta

Texas

Stage: PRE SEED
VERTICAL MARKETPLACESCONSUMERLOGISTICS AND SHIPPING
Marketplace

Inefficient, opaque local services booking with vague quotes, limited payment options and complex booking flows.

Product BuiltWebsite

Traible

by Michael Gruver

College Station, Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
AI MLGENERATIVE AIAPPLIED AI
SaaSFreemium
Repeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Clairvoyant Networks

by Stephen Popovich

Growth

Austin, TX

DIGITAL HEALTHCONSUMER HEALTH
SaaSHardware

Family and professional caregivers lack real-time situational awareness and tools to keep elderly or cognitively impaired loved ones safe, especially those at risk of wandering or falls. Traditional...

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsite

OcuTrap

by Graham Patterson

Launched

Austin, Texas

Stage: SEED
IOT
HardwareSubscription

Pest control operators waste time and money on manual trap-check routes; labor and fuel costs and compliance requirements drive need for remote verification.

Product BuiltRevenueTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

yAI

by Yassin Hafid

Launched

Houston, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
AI MLAPPLIED AIGENERATIVE AI+4
SaaSSubscription

Financial research is a bottleneck: analysts spend ~40% of the day searching for information; 40% of large deals slip ≥ 3 months; delayed deals risk millions in fees.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsite

Soulbound

by Kevin Watters

Launched

Austin, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMERAPPLIED AI
FreemiumSubscription

Dating apps optimized to keep users swiping; low satisfaction and low match conversion.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderWebsiteLinkedIn

Luke D Cunha

by Luke D Cunha

TX

Leaf'Em

by Kirsten Galbraith

Launched

Austin, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMER MARKETPLACESVERTICAL MARKETPLACES
MarketplaceSubscription

No trusted, scalable solution for plant care when owners travel

Product BuiltRevenueWebsiteLinkedIn

FreightOps

by Rene Carbonell

MVP

Houston, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
LOGISTICS AND SHIPPINGSUPPLY CHAIN TOOLSOPERATIONS INFRA+1
SaaSSubscription

SMB fleets suffer from 'admin fatigue' and decision anxiety across disconnected tools (TMS, factoring, payroll, banking, ELD). Human operators act as the only 'API' connecting systems, causing churn,...

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

LEM Loop

by Chad Price

MVP

Austin, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
ECOMMERCE MARKETPLACESLOGISTICS AND SHIPPINGFINTECH
MarketplaceSaaS

Local businesses act as their own logistics companies to source wholesale goods efficiently.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderWebsiteLinkedIn

Amaya Funding

by Roger

Dallas, TX

Product BuiltRepeat FounderWebsite

Moksha

by Yash Ghanekar

Growth

Austin, TX

Stage: SEED
DIGITAL HEALTHCONSUMER
HardwareSubscription

Existing meditation apps have poor retention for high-stimulation generations; users abandon within days.

Product BuiltRevenueTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Wootz

by Tyler Prochnow

Launched

TX

Stage: SEED
ROBOTICSIOTMANUFACTURING TECH+1
HardwareLicensing

Traditional metal antennas and EMI shielding are heavy, limited at higher frequencies, and subject to corrosion; customers need lighter, higher-performance alternatives.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalLinkedIn

Wonderwing Studios

by Victoria Farias

Launched

San Antonio, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
EDTECHCONSUMERDTC BRANDS
SubscriptionLicensing

Children are emotionally overwhelmed and current screens/media overstimulate instead of nurturing emotional growth; confidence, resilience, and empathy are rarely taught on screen.

Product BuiltRepeat Founder

Hereford Heritage Funeral Home

by Donavan J. Diaz

Idea

Hereford, Texas

Stage: PRE SEED
Services

Limited local options for modern, compassionate, and personalized funeral services in Hereford; existing competitor’s monopoly has led to rising prices and less accessible services for many families.

Savvy

by Johnathan Haynes

Launched

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMER

Starling Medical

by Hannah McKenney

Launched

Houston, Texas

Stage: SEED
DIGITAL HEALTHAPPLIED AI
SubscriptionSaaS

High cost and morbidity from late-stage UTIs; need for early detection and prevention to avoid hospitalizations.

Product BuiltWebsiteLinkedIn

Tensor Machines

by Muneeb Rasool

Beta

Texas

Stage: PRE SEED
AI INFRASTRUCTUREOBSERVABILITY AND MONITORINGOPERATIONS INFRA
SaaSSubscription

GPU operations suffer frequent multi-GPU job failures, high operational costs from overprovisioning, slow troubleshooting due to unclear diagnostics, and unique risks from secondhand GPUs (unknown...

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsite

FreightOps Pro Holdings LLC

by Rene Carbonell

Beta

Houston, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
OPERATIONS INFRAAI MLIOT
SaaSTransactional

Owner-operators and small fleets face a steep learning curve managing authority, compliance, dispatch, and cash flow (factoring).

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsite

Wild Construct

by Brian Behm

Prototype

Austin, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
APPLIED AIGENERATIVE AI
SaaSSubscription

Productions bleed budget and time on crowds and set continuity: casting bottlenecks, wardrobe shortages, weather, reshoots, and manual continuity fixes drive significant delays and cost overruns.

TechnicalWebsite

Fixxr

by Blake Burns

MVP

Frisco, Texas

Stage: PRE SEED
VERTICAL SAASB2B SAAS
SaaS

Homeowners lack transparent, fair pricing for home repairs and are frequently overcharged.

Repeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

Totex Energy

by Berlin Raj

Launched

Dallas, Texas

Stage: PRE SEED
CLEAN ENERGYCLIMATE ENERGY SUSTAINABILITY
HardwareServices

Grid capacity and congestion; rising electrical loads from electrification and EVs; slow and expensive traditional grid upgrades.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

VeritasIQ

by Jerry D Glasscock

Launched

Austin, TX

Stage: SEED
B2B SAASFINTECH
SaaSServices

Legal and compliance analysis is costly, slow, and error-prone.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsite

SmartOps Health

by Victoria Farias

Launched

TX

Stage: PRE SEED
HEALTHCARE SAASB2B SAAS
ServicesSaaS

Staffing shortages and turnover, administrative overload, billing backlogs causing lost revenue; gaps in value-based care compliance (e.g., AWVs & quality reporting).

Shop Electric Ride

by Christine Dumas

Launched

San Antonio, TX

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED
CONSUMERDTC BRANDS
E-CommerceServices

Customers are hesitant to purchase high-value electric mobility products online without seeing or testing them first; limited local rental options due to city permits.

Product BuiltWebsite

Vital Guard LLC

by Alexander Robbins

Prototype

Dalton, TX

Stage: SEED
IOTFRONTIER TECHDIGITAL HEALTH
HardwareSubscription

Public safety personnel (law enforcement, military, private security, industrial workers) face rising violence and on-the-job injuries. Existing body armor is largely non-instrumented and lacks...

Braden Berkley

by Braden Berkley

Idea

Texas

Stage: BOOTSTRAPPED

Pattern Materials

by Alex E. Lathem

Prototype

Houston, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
FRONTIER TECHIOTMANUFACTURING TECH
HardwareTransactional

Sensors today are limited by low surface-area materials, leading to lower sensitivity and potential failures in critical systems (e.g., Deepwater Horizon, Boeing 737 MAX). There is growing demand for...

Product BuiltTechnicalLinkedIn

IntellonSec

by Don Wilson

Alpha

Austin, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
AI INFRASTRUCTURELLM TOOLS AND PLATFORMSAI ML+2
LicensingSubscription

Enterprises are deploying autonomous AI agents at scale without a runtime security layer; legacy EDR can’t see agent intent, coordination, or memory tampering.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsite

Flow

by Moulik Mishra

MVP

College Station, TX

Stage: PRE SEED
CONSUMER MARKETPLACES
MarketplaceSubscription

Drivers face exploitative commission structures; riders have no price-setting power.

Repeat FounderTechnicalWebsite

MedPull

by Medha Pulluru

Beta

Austin, TX

DIGITAL HEALTHHEALTHCARE SAASAPPLIED AI
SaaSSubscription

Community Health Centers (CHCs) face high no-show and intake issues: confusing/incomplete forms require staff assistance, causing delays before care begins and lost capacity.

Product BuiltTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

HydraNova Labs

by Nevada King

Beta

Dallas, TX

Stage: SEED
BIOTECH
Transactional

Compounding biological debt in propagated plants (pathogens, epigenetic drift, manual variability) that caps yield.

Product BuiltRevenueRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

TensorLinks AI

by Sridhar Uyyala

Launched

Austin, texas

Stage: SEED
HEALTHCARE SAASAPPLIED AIB2B SAAS
SaaSSubscription

The deck identifies a significant problem in the dental industry: front-desk revenue leakage due to missed calls and unworked recalls, leading to substantial financial losses for clinics.

Product BuiltRevenueTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn

RealAware

by Pankaj Sharma

Launched

Houston, TX

Stage: SEED
AI MLAPPLIED AI
SaaSSubscription

Upstream operators face disconnected systems, manual data stitching, long decision latency and unplanned downtime.

Product BuiltRepeat FounderTechnicalWebsiteLinkedIn
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About Texas Startups

Texas is home to 43 startups in our community. Most are concentrated in Austin, Houston, Dallas.

Local ecosystems offer advantages including regional investor networks, local customer bases, and community support. 7 startups in Texas are generating revenue.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Texas startups are in this directory?
We currently track 43 Texas startups in our community. 29 have built a product, and 7 are generating revenue.
What percentage of Texas startups have technical founders?
53% of Texas startups in our directory have at least one technical co-founder, which is an important signal for investors evaluating a startup's ability to build and iterate on their product.
How can I invest in Texas startups?
The Founders' Group connects investors with vetted Texas startups. Our AI-powered matching algorithm considers sector focus, stage fit, check size, and thesis alignment. Browse our investor directory or contact us to learn more.
Where are most Texas startups located?
The highest concentration of Texas startups in our community is in Austin, Houston, Dallas. However, we work with startups from across the US and internationally.

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