Funded Artificial Intelligence Startups in Houston
Disclosed funding amounts in this Houston AI list are highly skewed: OpenStax’s $90M round on 2024-04-24 dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount of $30M (…
Disclosed funding amounts in this Houston AI list are highly skewed: OpenStax’s $90M round on 2024-04-24 dwarfs the next-largest disclosed amount of $30M (Imubit on 2021-08-16), with most other disclosed rounds clustered in the low millions or below (e.g., Algo8.ai’s $2M on 2026-04-16; Rugged Robotics’ $9M on 2022-03-23). At the stage level, Series Unknown is prominent (9 of 22 rows), and several entries also sit at the Seed/Pre-Seed edge (Seed: 4; Pre-Seed: 2), while large priced rounds like $20M+ are rarer (Draup at $20M in 2022-03-21; Imubit at $30M in 2021-08-16; Rugged Robotics at $9M in 2022-03-23).
Temporally, the most recent close is Algo8.ai on 2026-04-16, while the oldest shown is Oracle Health on 2021-05-01, spanning roughly five years. The date distribution tightens notably in 2022–2023 with multiple entries (e.g., 2022-03-04 Tanaflow at $400K; 2022-05-09 Pandata Tech at $100K; 2022-08-10 Melax Technologies at $300K; 2023-06-27 Bees360 at $10M; 2023-07-12 Industrial Data Labs at $2M), all within the same Houston geography in the listing.
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Frequently asked
Which disclosed round is the clear outlier in Houston AI here, and how far above the rest does it sit?
OpenStax’s $90M on 2024-04-24 is the only disclosed round above $50M and is far above the next-largest disclosed amount, $30M (Imubit on 2021-08-16). Most other disclosed entries are in the $2M–$10M band or lower (e.g., Algo8.ai $2M on 2026-04-16; Rugged Robotics $9M on 2022-03-23).
How much of this list has undisclosed or unknown amounts and what does that mean for comparing rounds?
7 of 22 rows list an 'undisclosed' amount (Amperon 2026-01-13; LTV.ai 2025-01-01; several others in 2024–2023 including Cognitive Space 2023-12-08 and nVenue 2023-12-06), and 9 of 22 rows use 'Series Unknown' for stage. Together, that limits apples-to-apples comparisons because several entries also lack disclosed dollars (e.g., Amperon and LTV.ai).
Are there distinct stage clusters, or is the stage mix spread out?
Stage is split between early and unclassified: Seed appears 4 times (e.g., Lena Health $2M on 2025-04-22; MobilityZ Health $170K on 2023-11-09), Pre-Seed appears 2 times (MobilityZ Health at Pre-Seed in 2023; Tanaflow Pre-Seed $400K on 2022-03-04), and Series Unknown accounts for 9 of 22. Larger identified Series rounds recur (e.g., Series A: eCommerce Arena 2026-04-15 $520K; Rugged Robotics 2022-03-23 $9M; Draup 2022-03-21 $20M), but priced rounds above $20M are not frequent in the disclosed set.
What parts of the timeline show the most activity within the displayed 22 rows?
The listing clusters in 2022–2023, with multiple closes across those two years: Bees360 $10M on 2023-06-27, Industrial Data Labs $2M on 2023-07-12, and earlier 2022 entries including Draup $20M on 2022-03-21 and Rugged Robotics $9M on 2022-03-23. The oldest row shown is Oracle Health on 2021-05-01 ($1M), while the most recent is Algo8.ai on 2026-04-16 ($2M).
Are there any notable extremes on the low end of disclosed funding?
The smallest disclosed amount is $100K, appearing in two rows: Ainnova Tech ($100K, 2025-08-08) and Pandata Tech ($100K, 2022-05-09). By contrast, the disclosed high end is represented by OpenStax’s $90M (2024-04-24), making the low-end disclosures materially smaller than the largest disclosed round.
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