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Learn where early startup activity happens in Houston and how to turn local context into a stronger scouting practice.

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United States
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2,304,580
Time zone
America/Chicago
Houston
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Startup ecosystem standing

Where Houston ranks

Rankings that list Houston
RankingEditionPositionSince last editionTrustWhat it measures
Global Cities Index2026#28No prior editionBPerformance, Growth, Talent, Competitiveness, Business Climate
Global Innovation Index: Innovation Cluster Ranking (formerly Science and Technology Clusters)2026#39Down 1BInnovation, Research, Activity
StartupBlink logoGlobal Startup Ecosystem Index (cities)2025#52No prior editionBEcosystem, Activity, Finance, Business Climate
Startup Genome logoEmerging Ecosystems Ranking (GSER Top 100)202621 to 30No prior editionCEcosystem, Performance, Finance, Talent
Positions as published in each edition. The ranking name opens its method and trust notes, the edition opens the full list, and publisher sources are listed below. Trust grades cover method, transparency and whether places are paid for.

82 organizations with a profile

Who's based in Houston

Investors 39

The 3 most prominent of 39. Browse all investors

Venture studios 17

The 3 most prominent of 17. Browse all venture studios

Accelerators 15

The 3 most prominent of 15. Browse all accelerators

Incubators 11

The 3 most prominent of 11. Browse all incubators

Based here, most-ranked first

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Questions about Houston

How does Houston rank as a startup ecosystem?
Houston is #52 of 1,473 in StartupBlink Index (cities) (2025). It appears in 4 rankings tracked on Superscout; the table above lists each one.
How many startup investors are based in Houston?
Superscout has profiles for 39 investors based in Houston, including Capital Factory, GEC and Mercury.
Are there accelerators or incubators in Houston?
Yes. Superscout lists 15 accelerators, 11 incubators and 17 venture studios based there, including Halliburton Labs, Axiom Investing Incubator and Devland Innovation.
Which universities in Houston are on Superscout?
2 universities have a profile: Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine.

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Organizations are placed by their recorded headquarters (Google place, ROR or company record). Only organizations with a Superscout profile are counted, so totals undercount the full ecosystem.

The population value has no measurement date in the canonical record and should be treated as approximate context.

Superscout is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or acting on behalf of the organizations documented here.