South Loop Ventures is a Houston-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in pre-seed and seed-stage startups led by underrepresented founders, particularly people of color. The firm employs a hands-on investment strategy, supporting companies across various sectors including energy/climate, healthtech, spacetech, sportstech, and fintech, often leveraging Houston's industrial strengths.
50% of their portfolio is in AI. They made 3 investments in the last 12 months. Their most common stage is pre-seed (75% of deals). Average disclosed round size is $2.6M (across 4 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
4
Fund Size
$21M
Top Stage
Pre Seed
Last 12 Mo
3
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
DealsAvg Round Size
Portfolio
4 investments
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Smart Bricks | Pre-Seed | $5M | Feb 2026 |
| EEmpromptu AI | Pre-Seed | $2M | Dec 2025 |
 Empromptu | Pre-Seed | $2M | Dec 2025 |
| SScreen Skinz | Seed | $1.5M | Apr 2024 |
Top Co-Investors
Precursor Ventures2 shared
Alumni Ventures Group2 shared
Zeal Capital2 shared
Andreessen Horowitz1 shared
Techstars1 shared
a16z Speedrun1 shared
Cornerstone VC1 shared
500 Startups1 shared
Last updated: 4 May 2026