Houston Ventures

Houston Ventures, founded in 2004 and located in Houston, Texas, is a venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early, mid, and late-stage companies. The firm targets businesses primarily in the sectors of business products and services, energy, and information technology. By supporting companies at various stages of their development, Houston Ventures aims to foster innovation and growth within these industries.

Fred Lummis

Junior Partner

Frederick Lummis

Junior Partner

Newell CPA, James R.

Managing Partner

Jim Newell

Managing Partner

5 past transactions

SecurityGate

Series A in 2020
SecurityGate, Inc. specializes in developing an integrated risk management platform focused on cybersecurity for operational technology (OT) and industrial control systems (ICS). The company's flagship product, SecurityGate.io, is a software as a service (SaaS) solution that transforms manual audit and assessment processes for risk management into digital workflows. This platform provides company leaders, governance risk and compliance departments, and IT teams with enhanced visibility into their OT/ICS environments. It employs intelligent systems to help Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) assess business risks and formulate strategies to mitigate potential cyber threats. SecurityGate's platform streamlines risk management processes, enabling teams to implement necessary tactics more efficiently. Founded in 2017 and based in Houston, Texas, the company has attracted notable clients, including Chevron, Patterson UTI, and Westlake Chemical.

Osprey Data

Series A in 2018
OspreyData was founded within the Frost Venture Partner incubator. OspreyData harnesses the mass of sensor data generated by modern, high-value mechanical assets to predict and prevent failures, reduce downtime, and enhance operating efficiency. OspreyData analyses sensor data in real time using machine learning to continuously improve the insights and predictions it generates. By supplementing these capabilities with a full decision modeling platform OspreyData can produce accurate operational decisions to deliver optimal value from your high-value mechanical assets while preventing outages and accidents. OspreyData provides a missing layer in the architecture of modern mechanical systems. Existing control systems are unable to tap into the predictive insights hidden within the mass of sensor data generated by complex machines from jet turbines to oil platforms. OspreyData is a physical systems intelligence platform that operates alongside traditional monitoring, process control, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) to deliver deep, predictive insights into the behavior of complex mechanical systems. These insights drive the operation, servicing and management of these critical assets.

Oseberg

Private Equity Round in 2016
Oseberg will improve people’s lives by enabling them to work effortlessly with data to solve problems.

LiquidFrameworks

Venture Round in 2013
LiquidFrameworks offers software solutions enabling the industrial and environmental service industries to manage their mobile operations. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Geoforce

Venture Round in 2013
Geoforce, Inc. specializes in tracking and asset management solutions primarily for the oilfield equipment sector. Founded in 2007 and based in Plano, Texas, with a subsidiary in Perth, Australia, the company utilizes a combination of GPS, RFID, and other wireless technologies delivered through customizable web-based software. Geoforce's offerings include tracking for both powered and non-powered equipment, vehicle and fleet management, remote worker tracking, and hazardous material tracking. Additionally, the company provides consulting, installation, and support services. Its cloud-based platform is designed to enhance visibility and control over field operations, helping clients in the oil and gas, transportation, and logistics industries manage high-value assets while improving efficiency, transparency, and compliance.
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