Houston Startup Scene

Houston, Texas

The problem is well-defined, focusing on the fragmented and inefficient process of booking photographers and videographers, which includes issues like inconsistent payments, lack of visibility, and...

Houston, TX

PFAS forever chemicals do not break down, contaminate drinking water and build up in the body, causing cancer, birth defects, and heart and liver disease. Current solutions are expensive, energy...

Houston, Texas

Access barriers and incomplete follow-through leave care unfinished; healthcare has an execution gap, with waste of $760B-$935B (about 25% of US healthcare spending).

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

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Widespread chronic inflammation with limited clean-label, natural, multi-pathway solutions that have pharmaceutical-grade data.

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

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Building software is easy but distribution is hard. Outbound channels have degraded, and enterprise sales reps waste most of their time on CRM status logging instead of selling.

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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...

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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.

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

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The Execution Gap in industrial operations: knowing what to do next, ranked by cash-flow impact, across production, operating cost and downtime.

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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,...

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Institutions lack trust at scale for quantum systems, simulators, and hybrid workflows. Outputs are hard to independently verify; physical QPUs need auditability, replay, and benchmark discipline.

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Scalable markets, exceptional founders, and US-based operations, manufacturing, hiring, and deployment

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Emphasizes advisory support, targeted introductions, and early talent recruiting to help founders raise their first rounds. Not looking for zero to IPOs Ideal founders she would back know their own...

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Fayez Sarofim and Co. manages investment portfolios for a wide range of clients — pension plans, foundations, endowments, and individuals. For over four decades since their founding in 1958, they...

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OTTI has two major functions: technology transfer (disclosures, IP protection, licensing, industry engagement) and startup development, helping researchers commercialize technologies through startup...

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A Rice-affiliated or Texas university founder at the earliest stage — idea to MVP — in energy, deep tech, or frontier research — who has earned a readiness tier through Lilie’s endorsement process...

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A founder in energy (midstream, upstream, or nuclear) or adjacent sectors who needs investor relations support, exit planning, or CFO-level fundraising preparation — ideally US-domiciled and at a...

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A coachable, pre-seed founder in energy, tough tech, or real manufacturing who needs their business made fundable before the pitch — and will do 3–6 months of proof-of-market and economic-modeling...

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Goldman Sachs Group, Merchant Banking Division is the private equity and venture capital firm of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. specializing in corporate and real estate investments worldwide. The firm...

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ConocoPhillips has a time-honored tradition of placing safety, health and environmental stewardship at the top of their operating priorities. This will not change as we move forward as an independent...

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Sternhill Partners,a venture capital partnership formed in 1999 with about $100 million currently under managment, provides venture financing to seed and early-stage technology starts-ups.

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Waste Management is a provider of waste and environmental services in North America.

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Rock Hill’s investment professionals work actively with management to grow and improve company operating results in order to achieve long-term value appreciation. Key areas of involvement include,...

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Murphree Venture Partners is a venture capital/private equity firm that makes investments in entrepreneurial enterprises with high-growth potential. While MVP will do start-up ventures with proven...

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Mercury Fund is a seed-stage venture capital firm headquartered in Houston, Texas. Mercury invests in compelling and novel software and science-based startup opportunities, focusing on entrepreneurs...

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Main Street Capital is a principal investment firm that provides long-term debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies. Main Street's investments are primarily made to support management...

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Schlumberger Limited is the world's largest oilfield services corporation operating in approximately 80 countries, with about 80,000 people of 140 nationalities. Schlumberger supplies a wide range of...

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Funding B2B startups, acquisitions and growing concerns. Industry list available upon request. Not equity. Not taking control. Practically unlimited funds availability. Lots of experience and...

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Democratize access to premium venture-backed investments by offering affordable, de-risked, diversified fund-of-funds and co-investment opportunities with a focus on inclusive impact (investing a...

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Sanders Morris Harris Group actively share the risks and rewards of their clients by investing side by side with them, aligning the interests of the firm with the interests of its customers. They...

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SMH Private Equity Group was formed to invest in early-stage companies and provide on-going professional investment management. SMH Private Equity Group is an extension of Sanders Morris Harris'...

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Founded in the early 80’s, Equus has been a leading private equity business development company. So what does that mean? It means they make investments in small companies, mostly private. Why?...

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Yellowstone is a small, Houston-based boutique private equity and venture capital investment firm that seeks to make acquisitions and investments in these primary industry groups: alternative and...