Introduction
From Austin’s booming startup scene to Dallas’s enterprise-tech roots and Houston’s fast-growing innovation hubs, Texas has quietly become a powerhouse for B2B SaaS. Investors across the state are backing software founders earlier and more often than ever.
Drawing from the Foundersuite Investor Database, our research team curated this list of 18 Texas investors who are actively writing checks into B2B SaaS companies today. If you’re building in B2B SaaS in Texas, this list is a great place to start—and you can find even more investors like these inside the Foundersuite database.
Let’s dive in.
1. S3 Ventures
Website: s3vc.com
Notable Investments: Liquibase, Allstacks, Datawagon
Preferred Stage: Seed / Series A
Location: Austin, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/s3-ventures
Important Team Members:
- Aaron Perman — Founder & Partner
- Charlie Plauche — Partner
- Eric Engineer — Partner
2. Silverton Partners
Website: silvertonpartners.com
Notable Investments: WP Engine, The Zebra, AlertMedia
Preferred Stage: Seed
Location: Austin, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/silverton-partners
Important Team Members:
- Morgan Flager — Managing Partner
- Roger Chen — Partner
- Kip McClanahan — General Partner
3. Mercury Fund
Website: mercuryfund.com
Notable Investments: Ironclad, Cart.com, Buildforce
Preferred Stage: Seed / Series A
Location: Houston, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/mercury-fund
Important Team Members:
- Blair Garrou — Managing Director
- Adrian Fortino — Managing Director
Aziz Gilani — Managing Director
4. LiveOak Venture Partners
Website: liveoak.vc
Notable Investments: DISCO, Eventus, StackHawk
Preferred Stage: Seed / Series A
Location: Austin, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/liveoak-venture-partners
Important Team Members:
- Venu Shamapant — Founding Partner
- Krishna Srinivasan — Founding Partner
- Mike Marcantonio — Partner
5. Next Coast Ventures
Website: nextcoastventures.com
Notable Investments: Everly Health, ICON, Arcade
Preferred Stage: Seed → Growth
Location: Austin, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/next-coast-ventures
Important Team Members:
- Adam Rogers — Co-Founder
- Mike Smerklo — Co-Founder
- Thomas Ball — Partner
6. ATX Venture Partners
Website: atxventurepartners.com
Notable Investments: ZenBusiness, AlertMedia, Atomic
Preferred Stage: Seed / Series A
Location: Austin, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/atx-venture-partners
Important Team Members:
- Danielle Allen — Partner
- Chris Shonk — Partner
- Kevin Fiur — Partner
7. Capital Factory (Fund + Accelerator)
Website: capitalfactory.com
Notable Investment: Aceable
Preferred Stage: Pre-seed / Seed
Location: Austin, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/capital-factory
Important Team Members:
- Josh Baer — Founder & CEO
- Bryan Chambers — President
8. Dallas Venture Capital (DVC)
Website: dallasvc.com
Notable Investments: CoreStack, Citylitics, Fiddler AI
Preferred Stage: Seed / Series A
Location: Dallas, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/d-vc
Important Team Members:
- Dayakar Puskoor — Founder & Managing Partner
- Gokul Dixit — Partner
9. GOOSE Capital
Website: goose.capital
Notable Investments: Liongard, Braincheck
Preferred Stage: Seed / Early-stage
Location: Houston, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/goosecapital
Important Team Member:
- Alexa Stachowiak — Managing Director
10. RevTech Ventures
Website: revtechventures.com
Notable Investments: Cart.com, Singuli, Tastry
Preferred Stage: Seed
Location: Dallas, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/revtechventures
Important Team Member:
- David Matthews — Managing Director
11. Elsewhere Partners
Website: elsewhere.partners
Notable Investments: ActivTrak, Vyopta, Relatient
Preferred Stage: Growth equity
Location: Austin, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/elsewhere-partners
Important Team Members:
- Chris Pacitti — Founder & Partner
- Sloane Child— Partner
12. Quake Capital
Website: quakecapital.com
Notable Investments: Aptivio, Axle
Preferred Stage: Pre-seed / Seed (Accelerator + Fund)
Location: Austin, TX + national offices
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/quake-vc
Important Team Members:
- Glenn Argenbright — General Partner
- Jason Fernandez — Managing Partner
13. Texas HALO Fund
Website: texashalofund.com
Notable Investments: BrainCheck, AdBM Technologies
Preferred Stage: Pre-seed / Seed
Location: Houston, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/texashalofund
Important Team Members:
- Kyra Doolan — Managing Director
- Kevin King — Managing Director
14. Cathexis Ventures
Website: cathexis.ventures
Notable Investments: Recall, Dynamo, Arnata
Preferred Stage: Pre-seed → Series A
Location: Houston, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/cathexis-ventures
Important Team Members:
- Mark Friday — Managing Director
15. Fitz Gate Ventures
Website: fitzgate.com
Notable Investments: Veho, Prisma, Algolia (co-investments + early-stage bets)
Preferred Stage: Seed
Location: Houston, TX (plus Princeton, NJ)
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/fitz-gate-ventures
Important Team Members:
16. Goldcrest Capital
Website: goldcrest.com
Notable Investments: Nautilus, Carta
Preferred Stage: Early-stage
Location: Dallas, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/goldcrestcapital
Important Team Member:
- Adam Ross — Partner
17. Tech Wildcatters
Website: techwildcatters.com
Notable Investments: Fetch, Upswing
Preferred Stage: Pre-seed / Seed
Location: Dallas, TX
Linkedin: linkedin.com/company/tech-wildcatters
Important Team Member:
- Ricky Tejapaibul — Managing Partner
18. Sapphire Ventures
Website: sapphireventures.com
Notable Investments: Coupa, Sumo Logic, Alteryx, MuleSoft
Preferred Stage: Growth-stage (Series B → Pre-IPO), with selective earlier-stage investments
Location: Austin, TX (U.S. HQ in Palo Alto; major presence in Texas)
Important Team Members:
- Jai Das — President & Partner
- Casber Wang — Partner
- Cathy Gao — Partner
Ending Note
We put this list together for Texas founders who want to keep things simple: grab your deck, take a walk, and start pitching the investors who are just a few blocks — or a short drive — away. Texas is packed with SaaS-focused funds that actually understand this ecosystem, and one of them might be the perfect partner for your next chapter.
This list is just a starting point. If you want to discover more Texas-based investors, filter by B2B SaaS focus, and track your outreach in one place, sign up on Foundersuite to access the full Investor Database and connect with even more B2B SaaS investors backing Texas founders.
Get out there and start the conversation.
