HX report: VC investment in Houston tops $2B, but barriers remain for startup growth

Early-stage companies in the Houston market raised a record $2.3 billion in venture capital investment across 212 deals in 2021, according to a report from Houston Exponential.

That includes $1.89 billion in deals aggregated from Pitchbook data and approximately $450 million sourced through public announcements, interviews with founders and investors, deals through local startup accelerators and HX’s own managed database of deal flow in the Houston area, said Serafina Lalany, executive director…