Angel in Houston

Kirk Brand Coburn

Coburn is the founder and managing director of @surge-accelerator. Founder of @pga-tour-network @chief-outsiders

Nabil Kassam

Managing Director at Zynik Capital Corp. • Founder & Executive Chairman at @noble-iron & Texada Software Inc. • Studied at @harvard-university University & @stanford-graduate-scho…

Kraettli Lawrence Epperson

Founded @r7-solutions, @venturespur, @mann-diversified-services, @hyperalert, @manornet, @questia-media. Managing Partner @black-mesa-consulting-advisors

David Wesson

Founder @geodynamics-inc, @peak-pressure-control-llc • Worked at @ds-wesson-investments • Investor @indinero, @sendhub • Studied at @southern-methodist-university, @texas-a-m-univ…

CK Semlani

2 Turnarounds and Exits ; Over $200million in revenue generation; International Experience ; Board Member, Angel Investor; " RainMaker "

James P. Mertz

Oil and Gas Exploration. BSEE Texas, MBA Highest Hon. MI Ross and IESE.

JR Garcia

Principal at Green Park & Golf Ventures (GPG). undergrad at Notre Dame, MBA at SMU. Time at FedEX, Bold Ventures, Lone Star.

Kala Marathi

@houston-angel-network is the largest and most active angel network in Texas. Our members have invested more than $30M in 85+ deals.

Bryan Emerson

President of Starlight Capital, Inc.

Brad Wilson

Founder/CEO Creeris Ventures

Aron Susman

CPA, Co-Founder of @thesquarefoot, formerly VP at Medical Design Technologies. MPA from UT - Austin.

Brian Krpec

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).

Sudz Khawaja

Angel Investor, @band-of-angels, Founder / Executive at 4 startups (3 exits, 1 operating). Enterprise Software & Professional Services (@accenture) background.

Graham McFarland

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.

Gaurav Khandelwal

Founder/CEO at ChaiONE.com

Karim Solanji

Co-Founder of Paradigm Partners, an Inc. 500 fastest growing company for 2011. Serial Entrepreneur and Investor.

Jason Gill

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 Inves…

Mark Streich

Investor in @neptune-mobile-devices. Advisor to @dealvita.

Gary Glass

@xensource @homestead-technologies @objectrocket Founder @crewtrader @glass-group-advisers Member @house-of-genius. Angel Investor. VC Scout. Startup Adviser.

Rahul Bijlani

Founder @yb-hotels, @ybintel-com • Investor @skycatch • Studied at @university-of-rochester

Mike Moradi

Biochemist startup CEO, co-founded @unidym (Acquired, WisePower, $145M), @nanosource (Acquired, DuPont), Inc. 500 (#264) pharma co, CNT leader SWeNT, etc.

Rakesh Agrawal

Founder of SnapStream (TV search software), part-time investor (LP in a few funds and an angel investor in a few YC companies)

Andrew Nurcahya

Ryan Jones

Product & Business Operations Manager. Data nut. Interested in iOS software eating the world. @duke-university

Damon Spiegel

Founder @canaryhop @mobile-design-technologies • Worked at @salezap • Investor @active-mind-technology, @salezap, No harder or more rewarding career than startups!

Tracy McGrady

7-time NBA All-Star

Rick Lundbom

Founder/CEO IR top 300 ecommerce network LivingDirect.com, CompactAppliance.com, Kegerator.com, WineCoolerDirect.com, EdgeStar.com... @livingdirect

Robert King

Shahzad Ali

Founded Edequal Foundation, now focusing on Right Skills

Dan (Clay) Ellis

Tech Entrepreneur. Owned consulting practice specializing in software development and big data with Global 500 clients. Building Enterprise startup.

JOHN FILLA

Managing Partner at VES Partners

Chris Durst

Director R&D @Apaxis Medical, Principal @alphadev, Rice Bioengineering PhD

Peter Hans

Co-Founder of Harvest Exchange Corp. Founding team of Height Analytics & Height Securities. 14 years Investment Experience Colby College, Vanderbilt MBA

Kelly Cheng

>10 yrs in fin svcs. Investing: retail, media and clean tech. Advising: M&A, balance sheet optimization. Learning: Yale (BA), Harvard (MBA).

Richard A. Hinojosa

Founder of Hinojosa Law. Founder of CAG Medical Supplies. Bachelor of Science UT Austin. Juris Doctor University of Houston.

David Skinner

Manfred Sternberg

Texas Business Lawyer. Health Information Exchange Leader.

Marlo Graves

Travis Haley

Wilhelm E. Steinvorth

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.

Matthew Brown

Investor/Founder/Adviser in the green technology, entertainment, and consumer products space - heavily involved in the non-profit sector.

Ron Long

Recognized thought leader and visionary who leads through the conveyance of desired outcomes and creating strategic advantages through people and technology

Jeff Kushner

John Filla

Matt Dahse

Investment banker, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of BackpackForever.com