Health Wildcatters
AcceleratorDallas · Pre-Seed–Seed · 6 people tracked
Investment thesis
Health Wildcatters supports healthcare entrepreneurs by running an annual accelerator program for 8 to 12 startups over a ten-week period from September to November. Participating startups receive a seed investment, in-kind perks, and access to a network of over 200 mentors from across the healthcare industry, professional services, and other verticals. Founded to serve as a health innovation hub in the growing Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex healthcare market, the firm focuses on early-stage health startups.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 6 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 64 of 106 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×42Digital Health ×21Medical Devices ×21AI & Machine Learning ×15Biotech ×12Hardware ×8Deep Tech ×7SaaS ×7
HQs:United States×16Ireland×2United Arab Emirates×1Switzerland×1Germany×1Spain×1
Portfolio companies · 106 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeLantern Pharma develops AI and machine learning tools to identify which patients will respond to oncology drugs before clinical trials, reducing development costs and improving approval odds.
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
Donald Jeffrey Keyser(Chairman of the Board)David R. Margrave(Chief Financial Officer, Secretary)Panna Sharma(Chief Executive Officer, President)Kishor G. Bhatia(Chief Scientific Officer)Lee T. Schalop(Director)Vijay Chandru(Director)
ClearSight Therapeutics develops over-the-counter ophthalmic eye care products to treat dry eye, contact lens discomfort, and ocular surface infections using its proprietary CS-001 lubrication platform.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices<UNKNOWN>
Aliform develops medical devices for plastic surgeons, leveraging low-risk technologies supported by preclinical evidence.
Medical Devicesunknown, DE
AllergenIQ provides integrated online allergy treatment and management services, including immunotherapy and care coordination for patients of all ages.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Healthtech
John DeLoche(Director)Riaz Valani(Director)Jeremy Alberga(Resigned as an executive officer in April 2015.)Nathan D Wolfe(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Mann(Executive Officer, Director)
HealthtechDallas, US
CareStarter is an automated care management platform that connects patients and families to personalized networks of resources including education, family support, medical care, nutrition, recreation, and therapy services.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Cariloop provides digital and human-centered support services to relieve stress and anxiety experienced by family caregivers.
Enterprise SoftwareHealthtechHR TechImpact & Social GoodSaaSDallas, US
Michael Walsh(Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, and Board Chair)Steven Theesfeld(Executive Officer, Director)Michael Stoltz(Director)
Aurie manufactures a reusable catheter system designed for individuals who require catheterization, featuring a no-touch catheter and personal disinfector.
HealthtechMedical DevicesWoodbury, US
Daniel Wollin(Director)Souvik Paul(Executive Officer, Director)John Neamonitis(Director)
ClaraPrice provides compliance services for hospital price transparency and No Surprises Act regulations, offering a software platform and expert support to manage pricing databases, good faith estimates, and payer contracts.
HealthtechSaaS
Cloud 9 provides HIPAA-compliant software for integrated behavioral health care coordination, connecting mental health teams, primary care, law enforcement, emergency services, and social agencies.
GovTechHealthtechMental Health
Delta Robotics designs artificial muscle systems and a hardware-as-code validation platform for robotic applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Dermaflage makes professional-grade concealers and topical fillers designed to cover scars, tattoos, wrinkles, acne, and skin discoloration.
ConsumerWellness & Fitness
DP BioInnovations develops an implantable, bioresorbable medical device designed to regenerate damaged esophageal tissue in patients with severe GERD, advanced Barrett's Esophagus, esophageal cancer, and pediatric birth defects.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
Benefizz makes fizzy beverages marketed as family-friendly drinks available through retail and food service channels.
ConsumerFoodTech
PureWine produces wine purification products that remove histamines and sulfites from wine while preserving tannins and antioxidants.
ConsumerFoodTechHealthtech
Firstlook uses machine learning to monitor continuous-flow systems (water, power, cooling) and predict equipment failures before they occur by learning normal operating signatures and detecting anomalies.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareIoT
Cartwheel makes natural personal care products designed to address common children's hygiene problems like lice.
ConsumerHealthtech
Friendly provides an AI-powered platform that automates insurance workflows for life, disability, health, and annuities underwriting.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTech
Fully Alive Health provides a Direct Care Platform offering discounted healthcare services at wholesale prices for uninsured individuals.
Healthtech
Iluria develops technology for managing ADHD in children through accurate analysis tools designed for patients and their families.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Hagay(CEO)
INRFOOD provides a comprehensive nutritional product database API containing over 750,000 food products and 15,000+ ingredients, enabling developers to build applications that track nutrition, personalize dietary profiles, and analyze ingredient breakdowns.
Data & InfrastructureFoodTech
Latica-Med develops acoustic pulse technology to treat female reproductive disorders and improve fertility outcomes in IVF procedures by addressing endometrial thickness, infections, and implantation failures through non-invasive, non-drug therapy.
FemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesHod Hasharon, IL
Catalyst is a clinically integrated health network serving over one million patients through 850+ physicians across Texas, uniting independent primary care practices with shared data systems, value-based care coordination, and AI-native clinical tools.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtechTexas, US
BiotechCarrollton, US
David Murcott(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeffrey Hooper(Director, Promoter)Vincent Bolton(Director)
MyDerm Portal is a teledermatology platform that enables dermatologists to conduct virtual consultations with patients, offering faster appointment processing and prescription delivery.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
NearWave develops a handheld medical device using frequency domain near infrared spectroscopy (fdNIRS) to non-invasively measure tissue oxygen saturation and hemoglobin concentrations for clinical and research applications.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesSaaSAustin, US
Roy Stillwell(Founder)in
BiotechLexington, US
WILLIAM M ROSELLINI(Executive Officer, Director)RONALD CONQUEST(Executive Officer, Director)MARK BATES(Director)
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Health Wildcatters invest at?
- Health Wildcatters invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Health Wildcatters focus on?
- Health Wildcatters focuses on Digital Health, Healthtech.
- Where is Health Wildcatters located?
- Health Wildcatters is headquartered in Dallas, US.
- Does Health Wildcatters lead rounds?
- Health Wildcatters typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
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2020 Dennis K. Stone Award (BioNTX)
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