One of the biggest benefits for aspiring entrepreneurs in Houston is the vast number of startup and tech events in the area. Over the past few years, Houston's tech scene has grown into a unique landscape where entrepreneurs are solving large problems like energy usage and long-term sustainability. With these aligned goals, it's no surprise that the local ecosystem puts an emphasis on teamwork and knowledge-sharing. At startup events in Houston, experienced CEOs, founders, and investors share their experiences and knowledge with the next generation of startups.
In the post below, we’ve listed plenty of startup events and groups in the Houston area for every stage of your startup, whether you’re testing your idea, looking to learn new skills, meet potential co-founders, find investors, or just meet new and interesting people.
Inspirational Startup Events
The are many inspirational startup events and Meetups in Houston, where you hear interesting stories from experienced entrepreneurs and begin to meet others in the Houston startup community. The great thing about these events is that they are open to the public and very welcoming to newcomers.
- 3 Day Startup
- Girl Develop It Houston
- Houston Open Innovation Conference
- Lesbians Who Tech Houston
- Startup Week Houston
- Startup Weekend Houston
- Tech for the Culture
- Women Who Code Houston
Best Practices Startup Events
Houston is home to a plethora of beginner knowledge-sharing events. These events are each focused on specific topics related to building a business, and feature expert speakers that share their best practices, tips for success, and pitfalls to avoid. Most of these events are free, but some may charge a small ticket fee that is definitely worth the investment.
- Founder Institute events:
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Houston Events:
- Meet the Houston Startup Ecosystem (In-Person Networking Event): 7:00pm, Oct 07, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/367298
- [Restricted] Houston Spring 2026 VIP Launch Mixer (In-Person): 7:00pm, Feb 03, 2026 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/367279
Global or Regional Events:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 7:00pm, Jun 09, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/372246
- How to Build Your MVP Using Artificial Intelligence : 12:00pm, Jun 11, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/372230
- How to Maximize Angel Returns with the New Investment Models, featuring NuFund: 12:00pm, Jun 18, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/374175
- FI Alumni Panel: Meet Portfolio Companies and Ask Questions: 12:00pm, Jun 23, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/372283
- Startup Finance & Banking Basics: AMA with Grasshopper Bank: 12:00pm, Jun 25, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/371969
- How to Get Investors to Notice Your Startup: AMA with Marta Marrucco: 7:00pm, Jun 26, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/373862
- Co-Founder Networking: Find a Business Partner: 12:00pm, Jun 30, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/372304
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Creating Effective Content with AI: 12:00pm, Jul 02, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/373210
- Startup Pitch Practice: Share Your Idea and Get Expert Feedback: 12:00pm, Jul 07, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/372326
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Building an MVP with No Coding Skills : 12:00pm, Jul 09, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/373341
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using AI to Increase Productivity: 12:00pm, Jul 16, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/373477
- Founder’s Guide to AI: Using Agentic Workflows to Automate Repetitive Tasks: 12:00pm, Jul 23, 2025 (America/Chicago): https://FI.co/e/373599
- 1MillionCups
- BioHouston
- DevOpsDays Houston 2019
- Hadoop, Spark, and Machine Learning
- Houston .NET User Group
- Houston Altcoin Meetup
- Houston Bitcoin Meetup
- Houston Cisco UCS Meetup
- Houston Data Analytics Meetup
- HOUSTON eCommerce Entrepreneurs
- Houston Ethereum Meetup
- Houston OpenStack Meetup
- Houston Webflow Meetup
- IoT Nation™ | Houston
- Startup Founder 101 Houston
- Startup Grind Houston
- The Houston CSS Meetup Group
- The Houston WordPress Meetup Group
Events to Network and Form a Team in Houston
When you're ready to start building a team, it's time to attend events, talk about your startup project, and meet people that share your interests in Houston. While attending any of the events listed in this post can help you meet potential team members, the events below are especially useful
- Big Data Developers in Houston
- CoFoundersLab
- Entrepreneur Explosion
- Female Hustlers - Boss Babes & Ambitious Dreamers
- Founder2be
- FounderDating
- Hexagon UX Houston - Women in User Experience Design
- Houston Design Union
- Houston Entrepreneurs and Internet Marketers
- Houston React Native Meetup
- Houston Startup Network
- Houston Unfiltered
- Houston VR
- Houston Young Professionals
- NetSquared Houston (#Net2Houston)
- Product Managers in Tech
- Sesh Coworking Meetup - Female Career Go-Getters and Girl Bosses
- Social Entrepreneur's Network
- Software Developers/Engineers/Professionals Networking
- Startup Co-Founder Matching: Find the Right Partner in Houston
- StartupBlink Houston
- Web Innovations- Houston
- Women in Cybersecurity - Cyberjutsu - Houston
- Women Entrepreneur Success
- Young Indie Game Developers Meetup
Builder-Focused Events and Hackathons in Houston
If you have a technical skillset, or are looking to network and learn from people that have a technical skillset, then it is worth looking into the maker-focused events in Houston. These include hackathons, technical Meetups, and other communities that foster people building products.
- 2019 Computational Law & Blockchain Festival
- CodeDay Houston
- CodeRED
- Creatorspace
- EmberJS Houston
- Global Legal Hackathon Houston
- HackHouston 2019
- HackRice 8.5
- Hackster Hardware Meetup - Houston
- Health 2.0 Houston
- HelloWare Academy Wednesday Coding Night With Pizza
- Houston Game Devs Show and Tell
- Houston IGDA Game Developers
- Houston Legal Hackers
- Houston Makes
- Houston Raspberry Pi Users Group
- Houston Recreational Computer Programming Group
- Open Project Night
- Pumps and Pipes Hackathon
- Sketch City
- TXRX Labs
Investor Networking Events in Houston
If you already have a team and/or product, then you might be ready to start networking with investors in Houston. There are many events in Houston that gather angel investors (affluent people that invest their personal capital in early-stage startups or entrepreneurs, and generally provide only a small one-time investment to help the business grow), angel investor groups (networks, or syndicates, of angel investors who pool their resources together to invest more money than would typically be issued with a private angel investment), and venture capital firms (large institutional funds that provide large amounts of funding for later stage companies with impressive and proven growth), like the ones listed below.
- Access Silicon Valley (Houston)
- Angel Investment Network
- GOOSE Society of Texas
- HBS Houston Alumni Angels
- Houston Angel Network
- Pipeline Angels
- Rice Angel Network
- Texas Investment Network
- TiE Houston
Are you looking for expert guidance and feedback to build a startup in Houston?
The Founder Institute is an idea-stage accelerator that works with solo-entrepreneurs, and teams, during the earliest stages of building a business. Through an intensive 3.5 month program, FI participants build their business through a proven structured process, and receive feedback and assistance from over 30+ successful entrepreneurs and investors in Houston. Upon completing the program, Graduates join a global network of entrepreneurs and receive ongoing help to get funding and build their business. FI Graduates have raised over $1.85BN in funding, and are building some of the world's fastest growing companies.
Learn more about the Founder Institute at FI.co, join a free startup event in Houston, or apply to build a startup in Houston today.
