Cougar Venture Fund

Venture Partner leading activation efforts at HX Venture Fund in Houston. She has over a decade in the venture fund-of-funds industry, previously serving as Investor Relations Manager at Weathergage Capital.

COO of Softeq Development Corporation and Managing Partner at Softeq Venture Fund. He founded Pinot's Palette and T-Minus Solutions and mentors early-stage entrepreneurs in Houston.

Professor and Chair of the Department of Marketing & Entrepreneurship at UH's Bauer College. He has served on various statistical and public opinion research boards and works as a consultant and expert witness.

Partner at Mercury Fund focusing on Work-Tech and Fin-Tech investments in B2B software and managed marketplaces. He is a serial entrepreneur who co-founded Gestalt Theory Venture Partners and held leadership roles at Insperity.

Principal at Winston Sage Partners, providing interim management and advisory services for energy, life science, and technology companies. He is a past President of the Houston Angel Network and an adjunct professor at Rice's Jones School.

Co-founder and CEO of Station Houston, a hub for Houston's tech and startup community. He founded advisory firm Arete and previously served as an Operating Executive with Fraser McCombs Capital.

Principal at RedHouse Associates specializing in early-stage angel investments. He co-founded PentaSafe and Penta, Inc. and has over 30 years building information technology companies.

Serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Amigo Ventures, eConserve LLC, and Creativelink Technologies. He serves on the board of the Houston Angel Network and teaches entrepreneurship in UH's MBA/EMBA programs.

Attorney at Campbell & Riggs, P.C. representing startups through funding, growth, and liquidity. She previously advised private equity and venture capital clients at Weil, Gotshal & Manges.

Early-stage VC on the leadership team at Zeal Capital Partners investing in Pre-seed to Series A companies in Future of Work, Fintech, Healthcare, and Vertical AI. He previously worked at Meta in Corporate Innovation and Strategy.

Managing Director of the Houston Angel Network overseeing operations and strategic planning. She previously served as Executive Director of TiE Houston and held credit analysis roles at First National Bank of Omaha.