Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Houston.
@xensource @homestead-technologies @objectrocket Founder @crewtrader @glass-group-advisers Member @house-of-genius. Angel Investor. VC Scout. Startup Adviser.
Founder @canaryhop @mobile-design-technologies • Worked at @salezap • Investor @active-mind-technology, @salezap, No harder or more rewarding career than startups!
Investor/Seasoned Executive. Marketing, sales, bizdev, and seed stage start-up experiences.Worked @polycom, @sonicwall, @sun, @Vocera, etc. MBA from IU/BA U.Va. Active angel Investor.
Biochemist startup CEO, co-founded @unidym (Acquired, WisePower, $145M), @nanosource (Acquired, DuPont), Inc. 500 (#264) pharma co, CNT leader SWeNT, etc.
2 Turnarounds and Exits ; Over $200million in revenue generation; International Experience ; Board Member, Angel Investor; " RainMaker "
Founder of SnapStream (TV search software), part-time investor (LP in a few funds and an angel investor in a few YC companies)
Founder/CEO IR top 300 ecommerce network LivingDirect.com, CompactAppliance.com, Kegerator.com, WineCoolerDirect.com, EdgeStar.com... @livingdirect
Founder @yb-hotels, @ybintel-com • Investor @skycatch • Studied at @university-of-rochester
Oil and Gas Exploration. BSEE Texas, MBA Highest Hon. MI Ross and IESE.
A practicing entrepreneur, knee deep in his fifth start-up. Successfully built, funded and exited multiple companies ranging from $10K to over $10M in sales.
http://cinegif.wordpress.com/
Founder @geodynamics-inc, @peak-pressure-control-llc • Worked at @ds-wesson-investments • Investor @indinero, @sendhub • Studied at @southern-methodist-university, @texas-a-m-university
Principal at Green Park & Golf Ventures (GPG). undergrad at Notre Dame, MBA at SMU. Time at FedEX, Bold Ventures, Lone Star.
Angel Investor, @band-of-angels, Founder / Executive at 4 startups (3 exits, 1 operating). Enterprise Software & Professional Services (@accenture) background.
@houston-angel-network is the largest and most active angel network in Texas. Our members have invested more than $30M in 85+ deals.
CPA, Co-Founder of @thesquarefoot, formerly VP at Medical Design Technologies. MPA from UT - Austin.
http://www.thesquarefoot.com/houston/
Founded @r7-solutions, @venturespur, @mann-diversified-services, @hyperalert, @manornet, @questia-media. Managing Partner @black-mesa-consulting-advisors
http://www.VentureSpur.com/blog
Coburn is the founder and managing director of @surge-accelerator. Founder of @pga-tour-network @chief-outsiders
http://garagesalemba.com/
7-time NBA All-Star
Co-Founder of Paradigm Partners, an Inc. 500 fastest growing company for 2011. Serial Entrepreneur and Investor.
Founder/CEO Creeris Ventures
CEO of Big Data Elephants, 15+ yrs from start-ups to enterprise, prior work at Infochimps (sold to CSC), Performix Inc. (SAP landscape), Cognos (sold to IBM).
http://bigdataelephants.wordpress.com
Managing Director at Zynik Capital Corp. • Founder & Executive Chairman at @noble-iron & Texada Software Inc. • Studied at @harvard-university University & @stanford-graduate-school-of-business
Investor in @neptune-mobile-devices. Advisor to @dealvita.
Investor/Founder/Adviser in the green technology, entertainment, and consumer products space - heavily involved in the non-profit sector.
Texas Business Lawyer. Health Information Exchange Leader.
Product & Business Operations Manager. Data nut. Interested in iOS software eating the world. @duke-university
http://iamconcise.com
Founder/CEO at ChaiONE.com
Founder of Hinojosa Law. Founder of CAG Medical Supplies. Bachelor of Science UT Austin. Juris Doctor University of Houston.
Co-Founder of Harvest Exchange Corp.
Founding team of Height Analytics & Height Securities.
14 years Investment Experience
Colby College, Vanderbilt MBA
President of Starlight Capital, Inc.
Tech Entrepreneur. Owned consulting practice specializing in software development and big data with Global 500 clients. Building Enterprise startup.
Director R&D @Apaxis Medical, Principal @alphadev, Rice Bioengineering PhD
Recognized thought leader and visionary who leads through the conveyance of desired outcomes and creating strategic advantages through people and technology
Managing Partner at VES Partners
Investment banker, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of BackpackForever.com
>10 yrs in fin svcs. Investing: retail, media and clean tech. Advising: M&A, balance sheet optimization. Learning: Yale (BA), Harvard (MBA).
I graduated Babson College with a degree in Strategic Management & Economics. I have invested in start-ups in the past and have always been active in the world of entrepreneurship.
Founded Edequal Foundation, now focusing on Right Skills
http://get-transformed.blogspot.co.uk/