Map of the local innovation industry.
Meet some of the best and newest startups based in Houston.
Principal at Green Park & Golf Ventures (GPG). undergrad at Notre Dame, MBA at SMU. Time at FedEX, Bold Ventures, Lone Star.
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 @canaryhop @mobile-design-technologies • Worked at @salezap • Investor @active-mind-technology, @salezap, No harder or more rewarding career than startups!
Oil and Gas Exploration. BSEE Texas, MBA Highest Hon. MI Ross and IESE.
Coburn is the founder and managing director of @surge-accelerator. Founder of @pga-tour-network @chief-outsiders
http://garagesalemba.com/
Angel Investor, @band-of-angels, Founder / Executive at 4 startups (3 exits, 1 operating). Enterprise Software & Professional Services (@accenture) background.
Founder @geodynamics-inc, @peak-pressure-control-llc • Worked at @ds-wesson-investments • Investor @indinero, @sendhub • Studied at @southern-methodist-university, @texas-a-m-university
Founded @r7-solutions, @venturespur, @mann-diversified-services, @hyperalert, @manornet, @questia-media. Managing Partner @black-mesa-consulting-advisors
http://www.VentureSpur.com/blog
7-time NBA All-Star
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/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.
Founder @yb-hotels, @ybintel-com • Investor @skycatch • Studied at @university-of-rochester
@xensource @homestead-technologies @objectrocket Founder @crewtrader @glass-group-advisers Member @house-of-genius. Angel Investor. VC Scout. Startup Adviser.
@houston-angel-network is the largest and most active angel network in Texas. Our members have invested more than $30M in 85+ deals.
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
Co-Founder of Paradigm Partners, an Inc. 500 fastest growing company for 2011. Serial Entrepreneur and Investor.
Investor in @neptune-mobile-devices. Advisor to @dealvita.
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/CEO IR top 300 ecommerce network LivingDirect.com, CompactAppliance.com, Kegerator.com, WineCoolerDirect.com, EdgeStar.com... @livingdirect
Founder of SnapStream (TV search software), part-time investor (LP in a few funds and an angel investor in a few YC companies)
CPA, Co-Founder of @thesquarefoot, formerly VP at Medical Design Technologies. MPA from UT - Austin.
http://www.thesquarefoot.com/houston/
Founder/CEO Creeris Ventures
President of Starlight Capital, Inc.
Tech Entrepreneur. Owned consulting practice specializing in software development and big data with Global 500 clients. Building Enterprise startup.
Co-Founder of Harvest Exchange Corp.
Founding team of Height Analytics & Height Securities.
14 years Investment Experience
Colby College, Vanderbilt 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.
Managing Partner at VES Partners
Founder of Hinojosa Law. Founder of CAG Medical Supplies. Bachelor of Science UT Austin. Juris Doctor University of Houston.
Investor/Founder/Adviser in the green technology, entertainment, and consumer products space - heavily involved in the non-profit sector.
Founded Edequal Foundation, now focusing on Right Skills
http://get-transformed.blogspot.co.uk/
Recognized thought leader and visionary who leads through the conveyance of desired outcomes and creating strategic advantages through people and technology
Product & Business Operations Manager. Data nut. Interested in iOS software eating the world. @duke-university
http://iamconcise.com
Investment banker, serial entrepreneur, and co-founder of BackpackForever.com
Texas Business Lawyer. Health Information Exchange Leader.
>10 yrs in fin svcs. Investing: retail, media and clean tech. Advising: M&A, balance sheet optimization. Learning: Yale (BA), Harvard (MBA).
Director R&D @Apaxis Medical, Principal @alphadev, Rice Bioengineering PhD
Founder/CEO at ChaiONE.com