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
Harvard Business School Alumni Angels1 shared
Last updated: 28 April 2026