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Health Wildcatters

Accelerator

Dallas · Pre-Seed–Seed · 7 people tracked

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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.

Stage
Pre-Seed–Seed
HQ
Dallas, TX, US
Leads rounds
Follows
Instruments
Equity
Founded
2013
Portfolio companies
106
IPOs
1
Acquisitions
1

Team · 7 people

from the firm's website & curated
Carl Soderstrom· Co-Founder & Partner
Clay Heighten· Co-Founder & Partner
JR Garcia· Partner

6 people who came through Health Wildcatters went on to found or lead other companies.

What they invest in

from 70 of 106 portfolio companies

Healthtech ×37Digital Health ×26Medical Devices ×21Biotech ×15AI & Machine Learning ×14Hardware ×13Consumer ×9SaaS ×8

HQs:United States×35Germany×2Ireland×2United Arab Emirates×1Switzerland×1Spain×1

Who they back

founder profiles across 35 portfolio companies
71%
solo founders
25 of 35 mapped founding teams
43%
repeat founders
of 28 founders with career history

Founding team size:solo founder×252 founders×83 founders×14+ founders×1

Where their founders studiedfrom 25 founders with education data

Imperial College London ×2Sam Houston State University ×2

What their founders studiedfrom 24 founders with field-of-study data

Engineering ×8Business & Management ×7Medicine ×6Computer Science ×2Economics ×2Life Sciences ×2

Where their founders worked beforefrom 28 founders with career history

Massachusetts Institute of Technology ×2McKinsey & Company ×2SXSW ×2

Accelerator rootsportfolio companies that came through a program

Techstars ×2Y Combinator ×2

6 founders hold a PhD · 7 hold an MBA (of 26 with degree data)

Portfolio companies · 106 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like

By year:2024 · 82021 · 12020 · 32019 · 12018 · 114 dated

Lantern Pharmalanternpharma.comin𝕏NASDAQ: LTRN

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)inPanna Sharma(Chief Executive Officer, President)inKishor G. Bhatia(Chief Scientific Officer)inDavid Keyser(Director)John Fucci(Director)

Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf Ventures

ClearSight Therapeuticsclearsighttx.comPre-Seed · Sep 2024 · $30K✓ verified

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

Acute XRacutexr.cominPre-Seed · Sep 2024 · $30K

AcuteXR develops virtual reality games built on scientific standards for use in therapeutic treatment, aiming to make sessions more immersive and to reduce the time therapists spend per session.

Digital HealthGamingMental Health

Aliformaliform.de

Aliform develops medical devices for plastic surgeons, leveraging low-risk technologies supported by preclinical evidence.

Medical Devices

Victor Suturin(Founder)in

Allergeniqallergeniq.com

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)

Aptusaptus.lifeMar 2021

HealthtechChicago, US

Michael Errin Rios(Executive Officer)

Articulate Labsarticulatelabs.comin𝕏

Articulate Labs builds movement-driven rehabilitation technology, including a gait-synchronous neuromuscular electrical stimulation device that automatically adapts therapy to a patient's walking pattern during daily activities.

Digital HealthHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesDallas, US

Josh Rabinowitz(Founder)in

Co-investorsTechstars

Carestartercarestarter.coin𝕏

CareStarter is an automated care management platform that connects families and caregivers to a network of healthcare resources.

Digital HealthHealthtechSaaSAustin, US

Lamarque(Founder)

Cariloopcariloop.comin𝕏

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)in

BoardMichael Stoltz(Director)

Co-investors1843 CapitalABS Capital PartnersGreen Park & Golf VenturesKCRise FundNoro-Moseley PartnersRise of the Rest Seed

Cathbuddycathbuddy.comSep 2020

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)

Clarapriceclaraprice.comin

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

Cloud9Psychcloud9psych.comin

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

Dallasstartupweekdallasstartupweek.com

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 Roboticsdeltaroboticsinc.comPre-Seed · Sep 2024 · $30K

Delta Robotics designs artificial muscle systems and a hardware-as-code validation platform for robotic applications.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareRobotics

Dermaflagedermaflage.com

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.

Dfwstartupweekdfwstartupweek.comin

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

Dnasafednasafe.ioin𝕏

DNAsafe provides an API for healthcare applications to perform computations on encrypted data while keeping unencrypted data on users' devices, enabling privacy-preserving healthcare data processing.

AI & Machine LearningCybersecurityDigital Health

Dpbioinnovationsdpbioinnovations.comin𝕏

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

Drinkbenefizzdrinkbenefizz.com

Benefizz makes a family-friendly sparkling beverage sold through retail shops and restaurants.

ConsumerDirect to ConsumerFoodTechMemphis, US

Steve

Drinkpurewinedrinkpurewine.comin𝕏

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)in

Firstlookfirstlook.aiin

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

Freezenitfreezenit.comin

Cartwheel makes lice treatment products for children, using ingredients it describes as natural and tested for safety and effectiveness.

ConsumerWellness & Fitness

Friendlycaresfriendlycares.comin

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

Fullyalivehealthfullyalivehealth.coin

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

Iluriahealthiluriahealth.comin

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)

Inrfoodinrfood.com

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)

Karyosoftkaryosoft.comin

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

Keyronkeyron.comin𝕏Seed · Sep 2024 · $30K

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)inJoyce 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)

Kiomakioma.usin

Kioma designs infant carseats featuring a quiet, low-effort handle, an integrated rocker, removable washable cushions, and a stroller attachment for one-handed lifting.

ConsumerHardwareDallas, US

Latica Medlatica-med.com

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

Loopdxloopdx.comin𝕏

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

Eduard Guerrero(Co-founder & COO)inEnrique Hernández(CEO)inJoan Vieyra(CTO)inErika Plata(CMO)inJudit Cubedo(Chief Strategic Officer (CStO))in

Makemyplatemakemyplate.co𝕏

The page promotes an online gambling/slot website offering Mahjong-themed slot games and related casino play.

Gaming

Medibookrmedibookr.comin𝕏

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

MedKitDocmedkitdoc.deinacquired by GoMedicus Group · Feb 2025

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

Mucolifemucolife.cominPre-Seed · Sep 2024 · $30K

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

Mycodartmycodart.comNov 2018

BiotechCarrollton, US

David Murcott(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Jeffrey Hooper(Director, Promoter)Vincent Bolton(Director)

MyDerm Portalmydermportal.com

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

NearWavenearwave.coin𝕏

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

Nexeon Medsystemsnexeonmedsystems.com

BiotechLexington, US

WILLIAM M ROSELLINI(Executive Officer, Director)RONALD CONQUEST(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardMARK BATES(Director)

Nexterramdnexterramd.com𝕏

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

Nobonobo.io

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)inNoelle Bonner(Executive Officer)

BoardBrad Walker(Director)Tracy Bartow(Director)Ash Ganley(Director)Dan Murphy(Director)

Noleus Technologiesnoleustechnologies.comin

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)in

Noninvasix Medical Devicesnoninvasix.comin𝕏

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

Donald Prough(Clinical Vice President)inDavid J. Giarracco(Chief Executive Officer)in

Co-investorsGreen Park & Golf VenturesRockies Venture ClubTexas VenturesTMC Venture Fund

OncoSwaboncoswab.com

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

OneSeventeen Mediaoneseventeenmedia.comin

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)inAmy Looper(Co-Founder)in

Oral Genomeoralgenome.comin𝕏

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

Dr. Tina Saw(Chief Executive Officer)Thanh Luu(Executive Officer, Director)

BoardTim Pranger(Director)

Co-investorsR/GA Ventures

Orb Healthorbhealth.comin𝕏Sep 2019

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)

Parrotsflyparrots.comin𝕏

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)inDina Zaki(COO)inErin Janklow(CBO)in

Co-investorsExpert DOJOLair East LabsLighthouse Network Ventures LlcSuncoast Ventures

Perinatalaccessperinatalaccess.comin

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)in

Peritoneoscopeperitoneoscope.comin

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

Physmodophysmodo.com

Physmodo uses computer vision to measure human movement and biomechanics through a quick 30-second automated assessment.

AI & Machine LearningHardwareHealthtech

Pollensensepollensense.comin

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)in

Ptpalptpal.com

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

Pumpinheartpumpinheart.comin

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)inAndrew Malone(Co-founder & Chief Scientific Officer)in

Recornearecornea.com

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

Reopiaopticsreopiaoptics.com

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

Rhythmmmyrhythmm.comPre-Seed · Sep 2024 · $30K

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

River Healthjoinmountain.comin𝕏

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

Sagespectrasagespectra.comin

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)inAmir Zavareh(Chief Technology Officer)inMichel Saint-Cyr(Chief Medical Officer)

Selfsenseselfsense.ie

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)in

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

AlaruecompanyAlvissAtaiamedicalBeamwellnessBuckbrushcoClikrxColonaiDreamteamsDualamsDynofitEleanor625FlowmedtechGregordiagnosticsHalohealthHealthiatrxHealthyquitIoLocumatchMindplusMyknktdOptonomePowerperceptPrecisionhealthtpaQuantifaceRdintercellRemindtracSintactmedSpa Ta NeitySpectryxSymtrayTeachMeNowtm-logo-longTSP TherapeuticsVenovisionVitrixhealth

Exits · 2

1 IPOs · 1 acquisitions

Lantern PharmaNASDAQ: LTRNMedKitDocacq. by GoMedicus Group

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Frequently asked questions

How many investments has Health Wildcatters made?
Health Wildcatters has 106 tracked investments, 2 of which have exited.
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 29 tracked co-investors.

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