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
Founder mafia
2 people who came through Health Wildcatters went on to found or lead other companies.
What they invest in
from 69 of 104 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×37Digital Health ×26Medical Devices ×20AI & Machine Learning ×14Biotech ×14Hardware ×12Consumer ×9SaaS ×8
HQs:United States×34Germany×2Ireland×2United Arab Emirates×1Switzerland×1Spain×1
Who they back
founder profiles across 30 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×182 founders×114+ founders×1
Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program
Portfolio companies · 104 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeBy year:2021 · 12020 · 32019 · 12018 · 16 dated
Lantern Pharma is a pharmaceutical biotechnology company that applies machine learning and AI to oncology drug development, using data-driven hypothesis testing with in vitro and in vivo models.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechHealthtechDallas, US
Arunkumar Asaithambi(Director)David R. Margrave(Chief Financial Officer, Secretary)Panna Sharma(Chief Executive Officer, President)Kishor G. Bhatia(Chief Scientific Officer)David Keyser(Director)John Fucci(Director)
Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf Ventures
ClearSight Therapeutics develops over-the-counter ophthalmic products for common eye conditions such as dry eye, contact lens dryness, and conjunctivitis, working within FDA OTC monograph pathways.
BiotechConsumerHealthtech
Patrick Smale(Cofounder & CEO)Suchismita Acharya(Cofounder & Clinical Development Lead)Nuria Jimenez(Chief Scientific Officer)
Co-investorsCapital Factory
Aliform develops medical devices for plastic surgeons, leveraging low-risk technologies supported by preclinical evidence.
Medical Devices
AllergenIQ provides integrated online allergy care for children, teens, and adults, including tailored immunotherapy and coordination with services like school nurses.
Digital HealthHealthtech
Dr. Nana Mireku(Founder)
Digital HealthHealthtechDallas, US
Josh Rabinowitz(Founder)in
Co-investorsTechstars
Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf Ventures
CareStarter is an automated care management platform that connects families and caregivers to a network of healthcare resources.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSAustin, US
Lamarque(Founder)
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)inSteven Theesfeld(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMichael Stoltz(Director)
Co-investors1843 CapitalABS Capital PartnersGreen Park & Golf VenturesKCRise FundNoro-Moseley PartnersRise of the Rest Seed
CathBuddy develops a reusable intermittent catheter system for people with spinal cord injuries and other catheter users, aiming to reduce single-use catheter waste and support patient independence.
HardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesWoodbury, US
Souvik Paul(CEO)Daniel Wollin(Director)John Neamonitis(Director)
ClaraPrice provides a compliance platform and expert services that help hospitals meet CMS Hospital Price Transparency requirements and the No Surprises Act.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSAustin, US
Jory Hattonin
Cloud 9 provides HIPAA-compliant care coordination software that connects behavioral health teams with primary care, substance use recovery, social services, law enforcement, EMS, and 988 crisis centers.
Digital HealthGovTechMental Health
A gambling affiliate website that reviews and ranks offshore and state-regulated online casinos for US players, covering welcome bonuses, game libraries, licensing, and payment/withdrawal methods including cryptocurrency.
Media & Entertainment
Delta Robotics designs artificial muscle systems and a hardware-as-code validation platform for robotic applications.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics
Dermaflage sells silicone-based topical fillers and full-coverage concealers designed to cover scars, tattoos, wrinkles, acne, and skin discoloration.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerE-commerce
Co-investorsInnova Memphis, Inc.
DFW Startup Week is a free, week-long entrepreneurship event held in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, featuring lectures, summits, speakers, and networking opportunities for founders and entrepreneurs.
Future of WorkMedia & EntertainmentDallas, US
DP Bio Innovations is developing an implantable, bioresorbable medical device that regenerates a damaged esophagus inside the body, intended to treat patients with severe GERD/advanced Barrett's Esophagus, esophageal cancer, and pediatric esophageal defects.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Benefizz makes a family-friendly sparkling beverage sold through retail shops and restaurants.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMemphis, US
Steve
PureWine makes wine purifier products that remove histamines and sulfites from wine to reduce side effects such as headaches, congestion, and hangovers.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerWellness & Fitness
Dr. David Meadows(Co-founder)Derek Meadows(Co-founder)
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
Friendly offers an AI-powered platform that digitizes documents from any source, generates summary reports, and auto-adjudicates insurance claims while enabling straight-through processing for new business.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareInsurTechSaaSSan Francisco, US
Natasha Alexeeva(Founder)in
Fully Alive Health operates a direct care platform that gives uninsured individuals access to healthcare at wholesale prices.
ConsumerDigital HealthHealthtech
María del Carmen Uceda(Chief Transformation Officer & Co-founder)inJesús Gras(CEO & Co-founder)in
Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf Ventures
Iluria develops technology to analyze and help manage ADHD in children, aiming to improve quality of life for those children and their parents.
Digital HealthHealthtechMental Health
Hagay Levy(CEO)
INRFOOD offers a nutritional product database and a Data API covering over 750,000 food products and 15,000+ ingredients, letting developers build applications around nutrition data.
Data & InfrastructureFoodTechWellness & Fitness
Keval Mehta(Founder, CEO)
Karyosoft is a no-code genomics platform for secondary and tertiary NGS analytics, designed for agricultural biotechnology researchers, universities, and bioinformatics teams.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotech
Co-investorsElevate Ventures
Keyron develops ForePass, a fully endoscopic, non-invasive and reversible gastric bypass medical device intended to reproduce the effects of metabolic surgery for patients with Class II & III obesity, type 2 diabetes, MASH/NASH, and liver fibrosis.
BiotechHardwareMedical Devices
Giorgio Castagneto Gissey(Chief Executive, Chairman & Co-Founder)Joyce Peetermans(Acting CTO)David Feigal(Head of Regulatory Affairs & Board Member)Francesco Rubino(Chief Officer for Obesity and Diabetes & Board Member)Carel le Roux(Chief Medical Officer & Director of Pharmaceutical Division)Nicol Verheem(Chief Investment Officer, Director of Diagnostics Division & Board Member)
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
Loop Diagnostics develops an in vitro cellular immunoassay that detects immunosuppression from bloodstream infections, including sepsis, within the first hour of infection to enable earlier treatment.
BiotechDigital HealthMedical DevicesBarcelona, ES
Enrique Hernandez(Co-founder & CEO)Eduard Guerrero(Co-founder & COO)Enrique Hernández(CEO)Joan Vieyra(CTO)Erika Plata(CMO)Judit Cubedo(Chief Strategic Officer (CStO))
The page promotes an online gambling/slot website offering Mahjong-themed slot games and related casino play.
Gaming
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
MedKitDoc (BDS Digital Health Solutions GmbH) is a German telemedicine platform that pairs a health app, Bluetooth medical devices (stethoscope, ECG, BP, etc.), and video consults so nursing homes and chronic-care settings can treat patients remotely.
Hann. Münden, DE
Benjamin Gutermann(Co-Founder & CMO)Dorian Koch(Co-Founder & CEO)inNicolai Nieder(Co-Founder & CCO)in
Co-investorsActon CapitalVorwerk VenturesPICUS CAPITAL
MucoLife Therapeutics develops treatments for pulmonary mucus obstruction associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and cystic fibrosis (CF).
BiotechHealthtech
Thaher Pelaseyed(Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer)inGunnar C. Hansson(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)inKicki Johansson(Chief Development Officer)inMaarten Kraan(Chief Clinical Officer)inJim Shaffer(Chief Business Officer)in
MyDerm Portal is a teledermatology platform that lets dermatology practices treat patients online, with patients submitting diagnosis-specific questions and photos and providers reviewing cases, ePrescribing, and sending treatment plans.
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
Co-investors1842Cancer FundElevate VenturesIrishAngelsY Combinator
BiotechLexington, US
WILLIAM M ROSELLINI(Executive Officer, Director)RONALD CONQUEST(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardMARK BATES(Director)
Vavada is an online casino and sportsbook operating under a Curaçao license since 2017, offering over 5,000 slot titles, live dealer games, crash games, and sports and esports betting.
ConsumerCrypto & Web3Gaming
A domain marketplace offering curated brandable domains across multiple tiers, including premium, ultra-premium, and one-word domains with modern extensions.
B2B MarketplacesBoulder, US
Alan Bonsett(Executive Officer, Director)Noelle Bonner(Executive Officer)
BoardBrad Walker(Director)Tracy Bartow(Director)Ash Ganley(Director)Dan Murphy(Director)
Noleus Technologies develops medical device technologies to reduce post-surgical swelling and tissue fluid overload that delay patient recovery.
Medical DevicesSugar Land, US
Swarna Balasubramaniam(Executive Officer, Director)
Noninvasix develops a patented optoacoustic platform that non-invasively and continuously measures central venous oxygen saturation to help ICU clinicians diagnose and monitor tissue hypoxia in sepsis and septic shock patients in real time.
Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical Devices
David J. Giarracco(Chief Executive Officer)Donald Prough(Clinical Vice President)
Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf VenturesRockies Venture ClubTexas VenturesTMC Venture Fund
OncoSwab develops a nasal swab-based sampling platform that captures airway-derived genetic material to detect ctDNA and cancer-associated biomarkers at the origin of lung cancer, complementing blood-based liquid biopsy.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
One Seventeen Media offers reThinkIt!, an outcomes-based mental healthcare platform for adolescents that delivers cognitive behavioral therapy through chatbots and certified therapists, counselors, and coaches in English and Spanish.
Digital HealthEdTechMental HealthAustin, US
Beth Carls(Co-Founder)Amy Looper(Co-Founder)
Oral Genome offers a saliva-based, point-of-care testing platform that uses a smartphone app to analyze a test card and identify oral and whole-body health risk indicators within minutes.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesCarlsbad, US
Tina Saw(Executive Officer, Director)Dr. Tina Saw(Chief Executive Officer)Thanh Luu(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardTim Pranger(Director)
Co-investorsR/GA Ventures
Orb Health provides "Care Management as a Service," using remote, EMR-connected virtual contact centers staffed with licensed administrative and clinical agents to handle patient access, scheduling, and care coordination on behalf of providers.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSPhoenix, US
Bryan Krastins(Executive Officer, Director)Paul Oran(Executive Officer, Director)Nicholas Merrick(Director)Jonathan Adams(Director)
Parrots builds Polly, an AI-based assistive platform offering cognitive assistance, communication support, and telecare for people with neurological and physical disabilities and their caregivers.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtech
David Hojah(Founder)inPriyanka Ray(CTO)Dina Zaki(COO)Erin Janklow(CBO)
Co-investorsExpert DOJOLair East LabsLighthouse Network Ventures Llc
Perinatal Access provides board-certified maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) specialist care to underserved and rural communities in the U.S., aiming to reduce maternal mortality by expanding access to high-risk pregnancy expertise.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtech
Greg Linton(Founder)
P-Scope manufactures a disposable minimally invasive scope for direct abdominal cavity visualization under local anesthesia, designed for gastroenterology, oncology, gynecology, and critical care applications.
Deep TechHardwareMedical Devices
Physmodo uses computer vision to measure human movement and biomechanics through a quick 30-second automated assessment.
AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtech
Pollen Sense is an airborne particle intelligence company whose APS400 sensors use optics, AI, and environmental science to measure and identify pollen, mold, dust, smoke, and other bioaerosols in real time.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareHealthtechIoT
Kris Klein(Chief Executive Officer)
Pt Pal offers a cloud-based patient engagement platform combining a mobile app for patients and a portal for clinicians and administrators, replacing paper-based patient education and self-care instructions with digital protocols, surveys, exercises, and automated communication.
Digital HealthHealthtechSaaS
Pumpinheart, a spinout from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, is developing an implantable diastolic pump to treat advanced heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF).
HealthtechMedical DevicesBlackrock, IE
J Bouchier HayesF H CheemaA HameedA J MaloneAamir Hameed(Co-founder & Chief Medical Officer)Andrew Malone(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)in
Recornea is developing corneal implants for people with keratoconus, a condition in which the cornea progressively bulges outward.
HealthtechSingapore, SG
Emiliano Lepore(CEO)inMoses Kakanga(CTO)in
Co-investorsEntrepreneur FirstScientifica Venture Capital
Reopia develops advanced optical solutions that prevent the onset and progression of myopia in children.
Deep TechHealthtechMedical DevicesSan Bruno, US
Barry(CEO)Michael A. Ross(CTO)
BoardThomas AllerDwight AkermanVance Thompson
Rhythmm handles healthcare pre-authorization requests by combining AI-powered workflows with human specialists to accelerate insurance approvals and reduce denials for hospitals, clinics, and insurance networks.
AI & Machine LearningEnterprise SoftwareHealthtech
Mountain operates two health care brands (River and Loon) that deliver primary and behavioral care through technology and partnerships at low cost.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & FitnessDallas, US
Co-investorsTechstars
SageSpectra develops optical sensing and AI tools for clinicians, including technology for peripheral artery disease (PAD) screening and monitoring to prevent flap failures.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical Devices
Madi Heck(Chief Executive Officer)Amir Zavareh(Chief Technology Officer)Michel Saint-Cyr(Chief Medical Officer)
SelfSense makes SmartSplint, a CE-marked sensor technology that turns a standard protective dental splint into a device for measuring bruxism (tooth grinding), uploading the data to the cloud for analysis.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical Devices
Padraig McAuliffe(CSO)
Socrates Health Solutions is developing Companion, a non-invasive blood glucose monitor for people managing diabetes that avoids needles and finger pricks and provides real-time glucose readings, alerts, and historical tracking via mobile devices.
Digital HealthHardwareMedical DevicesDallas, US
Scott Smith(Founder & CEO)Sharon Gregory(Vice President of Operations)Peter(Chief Science Officer)
BoardHubert Zajicek(Director)inMichael Gorton(Board Member)Douglas Sutherland(Chairman of the Board)
Co-investorsVedanta Capital
Spectrum Disinfection is a development-stage chemistry company developing a patented chlorine dioxide technology that stabilizes an industrial disinfectant for consumer and commercial use.
CleantechHealthtechNew MaterialsDenver, US
Robert W Ayling(Director)Rob Ayling(Founder & CEO)Cris Spillitt(Chief Operating Officer)Stephen Kong(Chief Science Officer)
An affiliate/review site that ranks and compares online casinos available in Portugal, evaluating operators on withdrawal speed, SRIJ licensing, bonus terms, payment methods, and mobile experience.
Media & EntertainmentMilwaukee, US
Ali Bakhshinejad(Executive Officer, Director)
SelfWrap develops bioabsorbable wrap materials for vascular grafts that conform to individual patient anatomy and are designed to be absorbed by the body, unlike alloy-based alternatives.
BiotechDigital HealthHealthtechMedical DevicesHouston, US
Tim Boire(Founder)inGeoffrey Lucks(Founder)in
BoardJoel Whitley(Director)Jim Monsor(Director)Robert Crutchfield(Director)in
Co-investorsCreative VenturesGood Growth CapitalKube VCNorwest Venture PartnersTexas HALO FundTMC Venture Fund+3 more
WellnessWits is a healthcare company offering solutions for chronic disease care and prevention through collaborative social-digital communities and a group-based care model it calls Group Therapeutics.
Digital HealthHealthtechWellness & Fitness
Kike Oduba(Founder)
YUSH makes footwear with smart insoles that use NeuroMuscular Electrical Stimulation (NMES) to stimulate foot muscles, aiming to improve blood circulation and reduce leg fatigue.
ConsumerHardwareWellness & FitnessDubai, AE
Co-investorsCDP Venture Capital
Exits · 2
IPOs and acquisitions across the tracked portfolioLantern PharmaNASDAQ: LTRNMedKitDocacq. by GoMedicus Group
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companies
Aptus · investywise.com · Aug 3, 2026
River Health · thesudburystar.com · Jul 10, 2026
Keyron · raiders.com · Jun 21, 2026
Firstlook · firstlook.gg · Jan 1, 2026
Peritoneoscope · htfmarketintelligence.com · Nov 7, 2025
Sensars · thestartupclub.net · Oct 12, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Health Wildcatters made?
- Health Wildcatters has 105 tracked investments.
- 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.
- Who does Health Wildcatters co-invest with?
- Health Wildcatters most often shares deals with Green Park & Golf Ventures, Elevate Ventures, Techstars, among 58 tracked co-investors.
Media · Podcasts & interviews
featuring the teamAccelerating Healthcare Innovation with Dr. Hubert Zajicek, CEO of Health Wildcatters
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