Houston Ventures

Houston Ventures, founded in 2004 and based in Houston, is a private equity firm that focuses on investing in early to growth-stage companies primarily within the technology and energy sectors. The firm manages a growth expansion fund that targets investments across various segments, including communications, networking, and software. By engaging with companies at different stages of their development, Houston Ventures aims to foster innovation and drive growth in its portfolio.

Jonathan Currie

CEO in Residence

Chip Davis

Managing Partner

Fred Lummis

Junior Partner

James R. Newell

Partner

Past deals in Louisiana

Oseberg

Private Equity Round in 2016
Oseberg, LLC is a software company specializing in analytics solutions for the oil and gas industry, focusing on the Oklahoma and Texas markets. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, with an additional office in New Orleans, Louisiana, Oseberg develops a software-as-a-service (SaaS) platform that aggregates public regulatory and county-level data. This platform allows users to search, map, mine, and conduct statistical analysis on a wide array of data, facilitating the discovery of leasing, drilling, and acquisition opportunities. Among its product offerings are atla, an energy data and mapping engine; soI, a data search tool; oseFrac, which organizes fracturing data; dataStream, which integrates with business intelligence systems; and oseberg map services. Oseberg’s solutions aim to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of oil and gas exploration and operations by providing high-quality, normalized data.