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About
Hubert Zajicek is the CEO and Co-founder of Health Wildcatters, a Dallas-based healthcare startup accelerator, where he has led for over a decade. His background bridges medicine and business — he holds an MBA from SMU Cox School of Business and has a scientific career in nephrology, having been inducted as a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology. He is deeply embedded in the Dallas healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship community, serving on numerous advisory boards, judging pitch competitions, and co-founding organizations such as Lone Star Angels and the DFW chapter of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs. He has been repeatedly recognized as one of D CEO magazine's most powerful business leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth via multiple Dallas 500 awards.
Beyond investing
- Founded
- Is CEO and Co-founder of Health Wildcatters, a Dallas healthcare startup accelerator. Co-founded and directed Lone Star Angels. Founded and serves as president of the DFW chapter of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs (SOPE). Co-founded ASCINA - Austrian Scientists & Scholars in North America, and served as its president from 2011 to 2014.
- Education
- Earned an MBA from SMU Cox School of Business, where he was inducted into the Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society and featured as an MBA Allstar.
- Boards
- Appointed to SMU's Innovation Council for a three-year term starting October 2024. Serves on the Investor Initiatives Review Committee for the National Cancer Institute (2026 cycle). Is an Industry Advisory Board member for the Biomedical Engineering department at the University of North Texas. Serves on the Southwest Venture Forum Board at the SMU Cox Caruth Institute for Entrepreneurship. Is an SXSW Advisory Board member. Serves on the Innovators Advisory Council at Children's Health.
- Communities
- President-elect and Foundation Board member of the Rotary Club of Dallas, which he joined in December 2013. Mentors and judges finalists at the Rice Business Plan Competition through the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship. Mentors aspiring VCs and entrepreneurs through VC University. Serves as an external expert judge for the Lumina Fund at Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien). Is a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology, inducted in its first batch of fellows. Graduate of Leadership Dallas 2009.
- Awards
- Named to D CEO magazine's Dallas 500 list multiple times (including 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024).
- Hobbies
- Mentored with High Adventure Treks for Dads & Daughters and Dads & Sons for about eight years. Led the Adventure Guides program at the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas for about seven years.
From Hubert's own website — common ground for a warm intro.
Investments
Investor
Acute XRAliformAtaiaBenefizzBuck Brush CoClearSight TherapeuticsColonaiCoordi-Care’sDelta RoboticsExhale AdvisorsFlow MedTechFrameriHalo Health SystemsHealth Haven RxKeyron MedicalLoop DxMucolifeNoleus TechnologiesPerinatal AccessRecorneaRhythmmSensarsSovrintiSpectrum DisinfectionStingray TherapeuticsTeachMeNowTSP TherapeuticsVenovisionWellnesswits
Per curated public sources.
Podcasts & interviews
featuring Hubert ZajicekDennis K. Stone Award - Hubert Zajicek, MD
Health Wildcatters
Colleagues at Health Wildcatters
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Hubert Zajicek?
- Hubert Zajicek is the CEO and Co-founder of Health Wildcatters, a Dallas-based healthcare startup accelerator, where he has led for over a decade. His background bridges medicine and business — he holds an MBA from SMU Cox School of Business and has a scientific career in nephrology, having been inducted as a Fellow of the American Society of Nephrology. He is deeply embedded in the Dallas healthcare innovation and entrepreneurship community, serving on numerous advisory boards, judging pitch competitions, and co-founding organizations such as Lone Star Angels and the DFW chapter of the Society of Physician Entrepreneurs. He has been repeatedly recognized as one of D CEO magazine's most powerful business leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth via multiple Dallas 500 awards.
- Where does Hubert Zajicek work?
- Hubert Zajicek is Co-Founder & CEO at Health Wildcatters.
- What companies has Hubert Zajicek invested in?
- Investments tracked here include Acute XR, Aliform, Ataia, Benefizz, Buck Brush Co, ClearSight Therapeutics, Colonai, Coordi-Care’s, Delta Robotics, Exhale Advisors, Flow MedTech, Frameri, and 17 more.
- What awards has Hubert Zajicek received?
- Named to D CEO magazine's Dallas 500 list multiple times (including 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024).
- What podcasts and interviews feature Hubert Zajicek?
- Tracked appearances include "Dennis K. Stone Award - Hubert Zajicek, MD".
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