Where does Chris Howard work?

Chris Howard is Founder & General Partner, Softeq Venture Fund of Softeq.

What check size does Chris Howard write?

Chris Howard typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.

Where did Chris Howard go to school?

Chris Howard studied at University of Houston (Electrical Engineering, Honors Program).

Chris Howard

Founder

Founder & General Partner, Softeq Venture Fund at Softeq

Houston, Texas

Writes $5K – $50K checks · typically $25K

FoundedSofteq

About

Chris Howard founded Softeq Development Corporation in 1997 and serves as its CEO, leading a technology development company with developers in 20 countries; he is also the founding Managing Partner of Softeq Ventures, which has invested in over 100 startups. His work spans AI, IoT, and emerging platforms, and Softeq has appeared on the Inc. 500/5000 list five times. He hosts the "Forging the Future" podcast and speaks on topics including AI, edge computing, and the future of work.

Founder & General Partner, Softeq Venture Fund at Softeq

Experience

Softeq Development CorporationCEO and Foundercurrent1997 — presentHouston, TX
Softeq VenturesManaging General Partnercurrent2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
Forging the Future with Chris HowardHostcurrent2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
Self EmployedSpeaker (AI, Innovation & Technology)current2022 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
Softeq Development MünchenExecutive Directorcurrent2018 — presentMunich, Bavaria, Germany
GOOSE CapitalAngel Investorcurrent2023 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
Houston Angel NetworkAngel Investorcurrent2023 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
zGamesCEO and Foundercurrent2012 — presentHouston, TX
Howzer InteractiveCEO and Foundercurrent2013 — presentHouston, TX
BlinkFXCTOcurrent2013 — present
Pax DatatechTechnical Advisor2018 — 2019Seoul, Korea
SK hynix memory solutions Eastern EuropeDirector2014 — 2019Minsk, Belarus
CulinApp LLCChief Software Architect and Co-Founder2010 — 2012Greater Houston
Genus Microprogramming, Inc.CEO and Founder1987 — 1997Houston, TX
IBMSoftware Engineer1983 — 1986Houston, Texas

Skills & more

Public SpeakingLeadership6Management9Artificial Intelligence (AI)Venture Capital6Keynote SpeakingPodcastingEntrepreneurship DevelopmentPanel ModeratorVideo PodcastsAngel Investing4Private Piloting2

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Business DevelopmentCommunity DevelopmentInvestmentsCoaching & MentoringSoftware DevelopmentMobile ApplicationsiPhoneMobile DevicesAndroidMobile GamesEntrepreneurshipSoftware Design

Languages Assembly · BASIC · C · C# · C++ · English · FORTRAN · French · Java · Pascal · Python · Russian

EDGE AI FOUNDATION London 2026 Speaker Badge — EDGE AI FOUNDATION
Private Aircraft Pilot, Single Engine Seaplane — Federal Aviation Administration
Private Aircraft Pilot, Single Engine Land — Federal Aviation Administration

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Managing Partner, Founder at Lytical Ventures

Anthony Valente

Investor at FJ Labs

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Chris Howard?: Chris Howard founded Softeq Development Corporation in 1997 and serves as its CEO, leading a technology development company with developers in 20 countries; he is also the founding Managing Partner of Softeq Ventures, which has invested in over 100 startups. His work spans AI, IoT, and emerging platforms, and Softeq has appeared on the Inc. 500/5000 list five times. He hosts the "Forging the Future" podcast and speaks on topics including AI, edge computing, and the future of work.
Where does Chris Howard work?: Chris Howard is Founder & General Partner, Softeq Venture Fund of Softeq.
What check size does Chris Howard write?: Chris Howard typically writes checks of $5K – $50K.
What companies did Chris Howard found?: Chris Howard founded Softeq.
Where did Chris Howard go to school?: Chris Howard studied at University of Houston (Electrical Engineering, Honors Program).