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title: "181 Venture Capital Firms in Texas (Nov 2026): Top 10 Ranked"
last_updated: "2026-11-06"
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# 181 venture capital firms in Texas

We list 181 venture capital firms in Texas as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are Austin (92), Houston (29) and Dallas (23).

- 181 firms
- 80 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months
- $40M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 117 firms)
- 525 named decision-makers on file

## First 25 of 181 venture capital firms in Texas

| Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transpose Platform | VC firm | Houston, TX | Pre-seed | AI, Biotech, Generalist | New fund, Sep 2026 | $500M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/transpose-platform/ |
| Gore Range Capital | VC firm | Southlake, TX | Seed | Healthtech, Biotech, Medtech | New deal, Aug 2026 | $250M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/gore-range-capital/ |
| 8VC | VC firm | Austin, TX |  | Data, AI, Biotech, Healthtech | New deal, Oct 2026 | $400M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/8vc-austin-2/ |
| Saga Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Seed | AI, Fintech, Defense Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $225M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/saga-ventures/ |
| Trust Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX |  |  | New fund, Oct 2026 | $400M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/trust-ventures/ |
| Silverton Partners | VC firm | Austin, TX | Seed, Series A | AI, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Fintech | New deal, Sep 2026 | $160M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/silverton-partners/ |
| Summit Peak | Fund manager | Fort Worth, TX |  | AI, Defense Tech, SaaS | New fund, Sep 2026 | $175M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/summit-peak/ |
| Dallas Venture Capital I DVC | VC firm | Irving, TX | Seed, Series A, Series B | AI, Fintech, Cybersecurity, Data | New deal, Oct 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/dallas-venture-capital-i-dvc/ |
| Audere | VC firm | Austin, TX | Growth | Cybersecurity, AI, Robotics, Industrial Tech | New fund, Oct 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/audere/ |
| JSTAR Capital | VC firm | Austin, TX | Growth | Healthtech, AI, Fintech, Medtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/jstar-capital/ |
| Moonshots Capital | VC firm | Austin, TX | Seed | AI, Fintech, Defense Tech, Govtech | New deal, Aug 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/moonshots-capital/ |
| SHD Partners | VC firm | Dallas, TX | Seed, Series A | Healthtech, Medtech, Biotech | Portfolio news, Nov 2026 | $61M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/shd-partners/ |
| Balerion Space Ventures | VC firm | Dallas, TX |  | Space, Defense Tech, Industrial Tech, Mobility | New fund, Oct 2026 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/balerion-space-ventures/ |
| Muckerlab | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Future of Work, SaaS | New deal, May 2026 | $684M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/muckerlab/ |
| Contrarian Thinking Capital | VC firm | Austin, TX |  | AI, Fintech, Industrial Tech, Robotics | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/contrarian-thinking-capital/ |
| Monograph Capital | VC firm | Fort Worth, TX | Pre-seed | Biotech, Healthtech | New deal, Jun 2026 | $326M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/monograph-capital/ |
| Scout Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Seed | Defense Tech, AI, Deep Tech, Robotics | New deal, May 2026 | $125M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/scout-ventures/ |
| Elsewhere Partners | VC firm | Austin, TX | Growth | Cybersecurity, AI, Healthtech, SaaS | New deal, Jul 2026 | $285M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/elsewhere-partners/ |
| Arche Capital | VC firm | Austin, TX | Seed | Fintech, Crypto and Web3, AI | New fund, Aug 2026 | $17M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/arche-capital/ |
| Banner VC | VC firm | Austin, TX |  |  | New fund, Jun 2026 | $220M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/banner-vc/ |
| Ecosphere Ventures | VC firm | Sugar Land, TX | Pre-seed, Seed | Energy, Climate Tech, Industrial Tech, Defense Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/ecosphere-ventures/ |
| Silent Ventures | VC firm | Dallas, TX | Pre-seed | Defense Tech, AI, Logistics, Space | New fund, Jul 2026 | $85M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/silent-ventures/ |
| Tapestry VC | VC firm | Houston, TX | Seed | AI, Fintech, Developer Tools, SaaS | New fund, Jun 2026 | $80M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/tapestry-vc/ |
| Hyve Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Pre-seed | Consumer, Healthtech, Logistics, Biotech | New fund, Nov 2026 | $6M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/hyve-ventures/ |
| Springdale Ventures | VC firm | Austin, TX | Seed, Series A | Consumer, Food and Beverage, CPG | New fund, Jun 2026 | $75M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/springdale-ventures/ |

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## Method and limits
- Source: All 181 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 107 of the 181 have a website we checked; the other 74 rest on the filing or register entry alone. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research.
- Inclusion rule: Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Place: head office in Texas.
- Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns.
- Fill rates: Of 181 rows: stage 69, sector 88, fund size 149, website 107. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 150 rows, firm email on 25, LinkedIn page on 40, check size on 7.

## Questions
### How many VC firms are in Texas?
We list 181 as of November 2026. 80 of the 181 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. By type: VC firm (180) and Fund manager (1).

### Which cities in Texas have the most VC firms?
Austin (92), Houston (29) and Dallas (23).

### Which Texas VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months?
65 of the 181 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are Hyve Ventures (Nov 2026), Vashon Venture (Nov 2026) and PLC Neurotech (Oct 2026).

### What stages do venture capital firms in Texas back?
Of the 69 with a stage on file, seed (48), pre-seed (24) and Series A (15). A firm can back more than one stage, and 112 rows have no stage on file yet.

### Where does the data on venture capital firms in Texas come from and how often is it updated?
All 181 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year.

### Can I download the list of venture capital firms in Texas as a spreadsheet?
Yes. The file holds all 181 rows in Excel and CSV, with 525 named decision-makers and 25 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 25 rows are free on this page.