At Dream Big Ventures LLC, we believe it's never too late to chase your dreams. We partner with women and underrepresented founders to provide the capital, tools, resources, partners, and networks needed to grow and scale their Energy Transition, Climate Tech, and Health Tech startups. Through our partnership with the Greater Houston Partnership (GHP) which is dedicated to strengthening Houston’s
position as the Energy Capital of the World, Dream Big Ventures is committed to finding the next generation of women and diverse-led startups helping us all to create a better world. In addition, GHP has launched the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI), whose mission is to drive sustainable and equitable economic growth in the Greater Houston region through a portfolio of technology, policy, and market initiatives that scale and export solutions for realizing a low-carbon energy world. Through our partnership with Greentown Labs Houston, which is a community of climate action pioneers working to design a more sustainable world, Dream Big Ventures is committed to finding the next generation of women and diverse-led startups helping all of us to live in a better world. Greentown Labs is the largest ClimateTech startup incubator in North America, Greentown Labs brings together startups, corporates, investors, policymakers, and many others with a focus on scaling climate solutions. Through our partnerships with healthcare leaders such as the Texas Medical Center, Houston Methodist and local Universities, Dream Big Ventures is committed to finding the next generation of women and diverse-led startups helping all of us to live healthy in a better world. Staci LaToison, founding Partner of Dream Big Ventures, is a venture capitalist and leader in innovation and strategy. Staci leverages her 22-year energy industry experience with Chevron, which includes expatriate assignments in China and Angola. This experience has enabled her to shape and influence energy transition goals and fuel her passion for empowering others. As a native Houstonian and first-generation college graduate, Staci earned her Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Houston through the Bill and Melinda Gates Scholarship by way of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund. Thomas in International Business. Staci established venture capital firm Dream Big Ventures in 2022 after completing Columbia Business School’s Venture Capital and Private Equity program, where she serves as a Global Ambassador. By demonstrating excellence in her industry and community, she was bestowed the Houston Business Journal 2022 Women Who Mean Business award. Staci received the L’ATTITUDE Ventures 2023 Game Changers award at SXSW in recognition as an investor and her dedication to changing the financial landscape for more inclusion. She was selected for the American Jewish Committee’s Emerging Latino Leaders cohort. Additionally, Staci was named Entrepreneur in Residence for DivInc’s “Women in Tech” accelerator, where she directly mentored ten women-led startups. Staci is a Limited Partner in Mendoza Ventures, Portfolia, Softeq, and Urban Capital Network and an accredited investor member of Angeles Investors which finds, funds, and grows Hispanic and Latinx ventures. Additional investments in her portfolio include Agility Bank, a women and minority-owned bank in Houston, SpecsX AI Optometry pop-up clinics, and real estate. Furthermore, she has tapped into the emerging Houston innovation ecosystem and is a sought-after speaker, moderator, and judge for pitch showcases and tech summits at the Ion, Rice University, and the Greater Houston Partnership where she serves on the Digital Tech Attraction Committee. She hosts free seminars and workshops to educate the community and raise awareness about access to capital, angel investing, and venture capital in order to close the generational wealth gap. She is a motivational speaker at leadership conferences and has been a guest on various podcasts to inspire others to achieve their full potential. She has been named on the Dean’s Advisory Board at the UH College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences and serves on the Houston Hospice Executive Board of Directors. Staci also serves as a Board Advisor for the Softeq Venture Fund, an early-stage fund investing in technology companies. Staci is a proud Puerto Rican and Cuban-leading Latina with a steadfast commitment to increasing awareness and opportunities for women, Latinos, and other underestimated groups in our diverse community.
