Jan E. Odegard

VU Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital fund focusing on Consumer, Enterprise, FinTech, Frontier, Healthcare, and PropTech

At 62x, our mission is to be a force multiplier for organizations, leaders, entrepreneurs, founders, and investors—helping them look beyond the horizon to craft strategies and execution plans that build innovation ecosystems, launch startups, and cultivate venture investors who create lasting value and drive sustainable growth. We amplify your impact by aligning a clear vision and mission with actionable goals, ensuring that every initiative is strategically positioned for success. By leveraging our expertise in ecosystem development, entrepreneurship, and investment strategy, we empower you to accelerate innovation, unlock new opportunities, and reach your full potential—driving long-term, sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving landscape.

A real estate development strategy firm bridging purpose, place, and profit.

The Houston Angel Network (HAN) is the oldest angel network in Texas and one of the most active angel networks in the USA. Its members have invested more than $100M in more than 400 deals since its inception in 2001. The typical individual HAN member is an accredited investor seriously interested in providing capital and coaching to early stage companies. HAN also has institutional members such as seed funds, accelerators, universities and other networks within the innovation ecosystem. The Houston Angel Network (HAN) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to developing the innovation ecosystem by supporting founders and startups with financial resources and mentorship.

VU Venture Partners is a multi-stage venture capital fund focusing on Consumer, Enterprise, FinTech, Frontier, Healthcare, and PropTech

At 62x, our mission is to be a force multiplier for organizations, leaders, entrepreneurs, founders, and investors—helping them look beyond the horizon to craft strategies and execution plans that build innovation ecosystems, launch startups, and cultivate venture investors who create lasting value and drive sustainable growth. We amplify your impact by aligning a clear vision and mission with actionable goals, ensuring that every initiative is strategically positioned for success. By leveraging our expertise in ecosystem development, entrepreneurship, and investment strategy, we empower you to accelerate innovation, unlock new opportunities, and reach your full potential—driving long-term, sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving landscape.

The Ion anchors a 16-acre innovation district, the epicenter for Houstons innovation ecosystem, as an inclusive, dynamic, vibrant, and dense hub focusing on quality collaborations between entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, corporations, academics, and the Houston community. Programming is powered by Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship. The 266,000-square-foot building accommodates multiple uses, including class-A office space, shared workspace, prototyping and maker resources, event space, classrooms, food and beverage offerings as well as indoor/outdoor communal areas with shared amenities.