Texas Weekly Deal Highlights

Jan 12, 2026

Here’s your summary of Texas deal activity from last week. Just one Austin deal on our radar, but there are several more from across the state:

Austin

Luxury Presence, an AI‑powered growth and marketing platform software for real estate agents, raised $37M in a Series C led by Bessemer Venture Partners with participation from NextEquity Partners, GSBackers, TPC, and Adam and Jade Mills. $94.3M raised to date.

Buda Juice (ASE: BUDA) (Dallas), a producer of citrus juices and other CPG products, raised $20M in an initial public offering led by MDB Capital. $23.14M raised to date.
Milkify (Houston), a provider of breast milk freeze-drying services, raised $5.86M in a deal led by Symbiotic Ventures and Central Texas Angel Network. $8.23M raised to date.
Starlab Space (Houston), a developer of a commercial space station for research and manufacturing in low-earth orbit, raised an undisclosed amount from Okeanos, Mercury Fund, and Blanck Capital with participation from Janus Henderson Investors, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and Seven Grand Managers.
Care Continuity (Irving), a developer of patient navigation software for healthcare networks, raised $5.47M from undisclosed investors. $25.15M raised to date.
Bloodhound Tracking Device (Webster), a developer of real-time cargo tracking and monitoring technology, raised $8.47M from undisclosed investors. $20.21M raised to date.

See you next week! —Mason & Joel

This edition was supported by Bradford Martin.