Houston is the biggest city in Texas, with the popular Space Center Houston, NASA’s astronaut training and flight control complex. Visitors to its relatively compact downtown can also take advantage of the Houston Grand Opera and the city’s Historic District.
It’s also home to these six businesses which recently closed funding rounds that grew their companies by 25 million dollars or more – which means they’re potentially going places, and soon. The money will most likely be used by these companies to accelerate growth, kick off new sales and marketing efforts, and hire new employees.
Industry: Software
Total Funding: $216.4M
Onit deploys Onit Apps to simplify business process automation and improve business productivity across all departments and industries. It allows business users to drive efficiency and productivity by combining business process management, project management and information management into one easy-to-use tool so users can create their own Onit Apps without having to rely on IT for support. The company raised $200M during its most recent funding round.
Onit is Hiring! Check out jobs here.
Industry: Pharmaceutical
Total Funding: $159M
AlloVir’s mission is to develop and deliver transformative cell therapies for patients suffering from life-threatening virus-associated diseases. It is the leader in the clinical development of novel cell therapies designed to restore natural T-cell immunity against devastating virus-associated diseases in immunocompromised patients. AlloVir raised $120M during its most recent funding round.
Industry: Financial Services
Total Funding: $60M
Beyond Finance is a next generation finance company. It has taken on the audacious goal of providing financial products that are simple, transparent and improve people’s lives. Beyond Finance is reinventing consumer debt management by heavily investing in data, technology, and innovation to provide faster, individually tailored solutions that surpass industry standards. During its most recent funding round, the company raised $60M.
Beyond Finance is Hiring! Check out jobs here.
Industry: Manufacturing
Total Funding: $500.6M
Welcome Group is an industrial owner and development firm which owns over 85 industrial buildings in Texas comprising approximately four million square feet. It specializes in single-tenant office, lab, industrial and manufacturing facilities, and also offers build to suit and design build services for new properties. The company raised $200.6M during its most recent funding round.
Industry: Manufacturing
Total Funding: $55.2M
Solugen has developed a unique process for the synthesis of hydrogen peroxide inspired by principles of cancer biology. This technology is used for semiconductor and electronics fabrication, water purification, aseptic packaging, precious metals mining, food and feed production, textiles & pulp bleaching, biocide disinfectants, plastics production, various chemical syntheses and rocket propulsion. The company raised $32M during its most recent funding round.
Industry: Travel
Total Funding: $40M
Wakanow is an online travel company for booking flights, hotels, transfers and obtaining visa assistance. It provides travelers with the ability to research, plan, and book all their domestic and international travel needs wherever they are, or using the company’s customer service agents. The company raised $40M during its most recent funding round.