5 Texas family offices investing in energy

Texas has a huge economy in and of itself, and is on the rise. Many family offices in Texas include energy, oil and gas, and renewables as part of their investment agenda. Here are five, selected from our database:

  1. Petro Lucrum (Houston) Petro Lucrum, Inc. serves as an outside investment office and gatekeeper, providing strategic support to a multigenerational single-family office with a legacy of wealth creation across oil and gas, real estate, and ranching. While the family’s historical foundation remains rooted in energy and technology, it continues to adapt to an evolving investment landscape.

  2. Small Ventures (Houston) A venture capital and private equity firm founded by William O. Perkins III. SMV deploys capital across multiple sectors and geographic regions on an opportunistic basis, with a bias toward early-stage investment. In addition to funding, SMV provides operational and financial-trading capabilities to its investment portfolio. SMV has experienced consistent growth since its inception in 1997. SMV is particularly active in the energy, entertainment, and technology markets.

  3. Gillon Capital (Dallas) Fourth-generation H.L. Hunt descendant family office for Heather Washburne and her family focused on building enduring businesses. Investments in all major asset classes with expertise in real estate, energy, financial services and healthcare. Gillon Capital spun out from A.G. Hill Partners in April 2025.

  4. Bright Equities (Lewisville) The private investment arm of the Bright Family Office. Since H.R. Bum Bright formed his first company in 1948, the Bright family has built an enterprise on the same principles that have guided their family for generations: honesty, integrity, and a commitment to quality. Over the years, the Bright family has owned and operated companies in the areas of Energy, Real Estate, Banking, Mortgage Lending, Transportation, Truck Leasing, Hospitality, and Sports Entertainment, among others.

  5. Burrus Investments (Houston)
    The private family office of Gene Burrus. "We are a Family Office that invests in Real Estate, Oil and Gas, Private Equities and Direct Investments in Small Business."

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