35 Series A Investors in TX

Sometimes you should prioritize investors in your own state before searching outside state lines. Investors like backing local talent, and your odds of securing funding are higher from local investors than they are from investors outside of your state. Here are 35 investors based in Texas that invest at Series A.

1) Aliya Friedman

  • Fund: Moonshots Capital
  • Title: Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Cosmetics, Fashion, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Entertainment, Food and Beverage, eSports, Marketplaces, Media, Food Services, Social Impact, Travel

2) Asher Kraut

  • Fund: Stealth
  • Title: General Partner
  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Electronics, Government Tech, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Space, Transportation

3) Ben Beverly

  • Fund: Next Coast Ventures
  • Title: Senior Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Cloud, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Fintech, Enterprise

4) Brandon McCrae

  • Fund: Newchip Accelerator
  • Title: Analyst
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Entertainment, Agriculture Tech, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Web3, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Recruiting, eSports, Marketplaces, Electronics, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Food Services, Proptech, Robotics

5) Brett Andrews

  • Fund: MicroVentures
  • Title: Venture
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Cloud, Communications, Future of Work, Media, Enterprise, Other Tech

6) Carolyn Houren

  • Fund: S3 Ventures
  • Title: Investment Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, AI, eSports, Fintech, Insurtech, Other Tech, Sales Tech, Internet of Things, Marketplaces

7) Cole Wollak

  • Fund: Geekdom Fund
  • Title: Partner
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Electronics, Fintech, Recruiting, DEI, Insurtech, Legal, Logistics, Other Tech, Robotics

8) Colleen Konetzke

  • Fund: Ironspring Ventures
  • Title: Principal
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Clean Tech, Future of Work, Fintech, Marketplaces, Manufacturing, Logistics, Internet of Things, Other Tech, Proptech, Transportation, AI

9) Dillon Dunteman

  • Fund: Vista Equity Partners
  • Title: Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Series B, Series A, Seed
  • Sectors: Web3, Cybersecurity, eSports, AR/VR, AI, Manufacturing, Logistics, Space, Quantum Computing, Robotics

10) Dishan S Raao

  • Fund: FortyTwo.VC
  • Title: Associate
  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Developer Tools

11) Harrison Wells

  • Fund: Notley
  • Title: Investor / Researcher
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cannabis, Cloud, Fashion, Web3, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Wellness, Developer Tools, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Fintech, Entertainment, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Media, Proptech, Parenting, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Social Impact, Sales Tech, Space, Transportation, Travel

12) Ileana Gonzalez

  • Fund: Techstars
  • Title: Venture Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Government Tech, eSports, Recruiting, Hospitality, EdTech, E-Commerce, Cybersecurity, Web3, Digital Health and Wellness, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Fintech, Entertainment, Electronics, Food and Beverage, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Sales Tech, Robotics, Proptech, Space, Social Impact

13) Ipsita Roy

  • Fund: Newchip Accelerator
  • Title: Investor Relations
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Other

14) Jackson Bischoping

  • Fund: Dell Technologies
  • Title: Financial Analyst
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AI, Cloud, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Enterprise

15) Jessica Leรฃo

  • Fund: Maverick Capital
  • Title: Investor at Maverick Ventures
  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Stages: Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: AI, Internet of Things, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce

16) Katalina Veal

  • Fund: Ensemble VC
  • Title: Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: AI, Cloud, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Fintech, Recruiting, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Consumer, Enterprise, Robotics, Space, Transportation

17) Kira Wallette

  • Fund: Labora Group
  • Title: VP of Investments
  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Art, Cosmetics, Clean Tech, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Parenting, Proptech, Food Services, Sales Tech, Social Impact, Transportation

18) Meaghan Mahoney

  • Fund: Elsewhere Partners
  • Title: Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Series A
  • Sectors: AI, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Sales Tech, EdTech, Fintech, Government Tech, Insurtech, Enterprise

19) Meg Brigman

  • Fund: ATX Venture Partners
  • Title: Director of Portfolio Sucess
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Fintech, DEI, Government Tech, Recruiting, Logistics, Marketplaces, Proptech, Social Impact, Transportation, Other Tech, Insurtech, Internet of Things

20) Milena Bursztyn

  • Fund: Newtype Ventures
  • Title: Principal
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Agriculture Tech, Food and Beverage

21) Millet Gilmore

  • Fund: Newchip Accelerator
  • Title: Venture Analyst
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Other

22) Nafisa Istami

  • Fund: Mercury Fund
  • Title: Investment Analyst
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AR/VR, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Cloud, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, DEI, Recruiting, Hospitality, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

23) Nicholas Lagnese

  • Fund: Newchip Accelerator
  • Title: Venture Analyst
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Other, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Consumer, Media, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

24) Nick Calla

  • Fund: Serent Capital
  • Title: Associate Director
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Marketing, Cloud, Developer Tools, Future of Work, Enterprise

25) Nicole Bentz

  • Fund: S3 Ventures
  • Title: Senior Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Marketing, AI, AR/VR, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Entertainment, Fintech, eSports, Government Tech, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Media, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Proptech, Sales Tech, Other

26) Olivia Dell

  • Fund: Falkon Ventures
  • Title: Investment Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Travel, Transportation, Space, Social Impact, Sex, Sales Tech, Robotics, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Professional or Technical Services, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Consumer, Chemicals, Media, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Logistics, Internet of Things, Legal, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Fintech, Government Tech, Hospitality, DEI, Recruiting, eSports, Food and Beverage, Entertainment, Electronics, Insurtech, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Cannabis

27) Pritesh Shah

  • Fund: Powervia Ventures
  • Title: Founder & General Partner
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Robotics, Other Tech, E-Commerce, Fintech

28) Randall DeBastiani

  • Fund: Austin Innovation Capital
  • Title: Co-Managing Partner
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AR/VR, AI, Marketing, Clean Tech, Cloud, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, EdTech, Fintech, Government Tech, Recruiting, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Enterprise, Other Tech, Professional or Technical Services, Parenting, Sales Tech

29) Sayle Atkinson

  • Fund: iFly.vc
  • Title: Investor
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AI, E-Commerce, Food and Beverage, Logistics, Marketplaces, Food Services

30) Spencer Calvert

  • Fund: Serent Capital
  • Title: Vice President
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AR/VR, Agriculture Tech, AI, Cosmetics, Fashion, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Legal, Marketplaces

31) Susan Wang

  • Fund: Learn Capital
  • Title: Principal
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: EdTech

32) Triet Nguyen

  • Fund: MicroVentures
  • Title: Venture Associate
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Internet of Things, Cannabis, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, E-Commerce, EdTech, Electronics, Entertainment, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Recruiting, Hospitality, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Legal, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Enterprise, Other Tech, Parenting, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Food Services, Robotics, Sales Tech, Sex, Social Impact, Space, Transportation, Travel

33) Umar Brimah

  • Fund: Unknown Ventures
  • Title: Venture Partner
  • Location: Austin, TX
  • Stages: Seed, Pre-Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Marketing, AI, AR/VR, Art, Cosmetics, Cannabis, Fashion, Web3, Communications, Digital Health and Wellness, Cybersecurity, Future of Work, E-Commerce, Fintech, Food and Beverage, eSports, Hospitality, Recruiting, DEI, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Chemicals, Media, Consumer, Other Tech, Enterprise, Robotics, Space, Transportation, Travel

34) Veronica Wu

  • Fund: First Bight Ventures
  • Title: Founder/Managing Partner
  • Location: Houston, TX
  • Stages: Series A, Seed
  • Sectors: Internet of Things, Agriculture Tech, Chemicals, Food and Beverage

35) Zarek Meherally

  • Fund: AYANA Capital LLC
  • Title: General Partner
  • Location: Dallas, TX
  • Stages: Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: AI, Marketing, Agriculture Tech, AR/VR, Internet of Things, Clean Tech, Fashion, Cloud, Cannabis, Cosmetics, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Travel, Transportation, Space, Social Impact, Sex, Sales Tech, Robotics, Food Services, Quantum Computing, Proptech, Professional or Technical Services, Parenting, Logistics, Legal, Internet of Things, Insurtech, Hospitality, Recruiting, Government Tech, eSports, Food and Beverage, Fintech, Entertainment, EdTech, E-Commerce, Future of Work, Developer Tools, Digital Health and Wellness

Hopefully this list helps you find more local investors that invest in companies at your stage. If you’re looking to pitch these investors + the rest of the Confluence.VC investor network, make sure to check out Commonapp.VC