STARTech Early Ventures was founded in 1997 as a business incubator to focus on developing technology-based start-up and entrepreneurial activity in the Telecom Corridor(c) in Richardson, Texas. In 1998, STARTech formed a seed-stage investment fund to compliment its methodology for company creation and growth. Since its inception, STARTech has created strong networks of executives, entrepreneurs, co-investors, university and private researchers and professionals which provides access to innovative technologies.

STARTech Fund I ($4 million) and Fund II ($32 million) focused almost exclusively on investments in Texas.