Health Wildcatters

Health Wildcatters is a mentor-driven seed accelerator established in 2013 and based in Dallas, Texas. It supports entrepreneurs and startups in the healthcare sector, specifically those working on digital health, mobile health, healthcare IT, medical devices, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals. The program is open to founder teams with a strong understanding of entrepreneurship and relevant technical expertise, emphasizing the need for participants to reside in Dallas during the program. Health Wildcatters seeks companies that require seed capital to cover living expenses while developing their business ideas and encourages founders to pursue self-financing or angel investment after the program. By fostering innovation in healthcare, Health Wildcatters aims to improve the industry through its support of emerging companies.

Clay Heighten

Co-Founder and Partner

Past deals in Texas

ClaraPrice

Pre Seed Round in 2019
ClaraPrice enables Hospitals to automate Price Transparency compliance with a system application that attaches directly to their existing EHR software (Epic, Cerner, Meditech, etc). The solution analyzes payment and Revenue Cycle data to make intelligent decisions about service pricing and publishes their pricing online in a manner that is compliant with all components of the legislative requirements. The software also acts as the monitoring mechanism required by CMS to attest to compliance.

Articulate Labs

Seed Round in 2017
Articulate Labs, Inc. is a medical device company based in Austin, Texas, founded in 2009. The company specializes in developing wearable devices aimed at treating knee osteoarthritis. Its flagship product, KneeStim, employs neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to enhance the rehabilitation of knee function by stimulating quadriceps muscles during daily activities. By integrating electrical muscle stimulation into routine movements, Articulate Labs' devices address muscle atrophy and inhibition associated with chronic conditions or surgical recovery, making physical rehabilitation more accessible and effective for patients.

OBaa

Seed Round in 2015
Obaa Inc. is a healthcare company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that operates a platform facilitating remote consultations between primary care providers and specialists via video calls. The platform includes Prime by Obaa, which helps reduce patient wait times, ensuring timely access to care, and Peach by Obaa, a mobile electronic medical record solution that allows healthcare providers to manage patient information seamlessly without the need for integrations. Additionally, Obaa offers a health management and patient engagement platform specifically designed for expectant mothers, providing a virtual consulting room to connect with lactation consultants and obstetricians. This comprehensive approach enables healthcare providers to monitor patient health effectively and improve diagnostic capabilities.

Noninvasix

Seed Round in 2015
Noninvasix, Inc. is focused on developing non-invasive precision oximetry solutions to monitor brain oxygenation in preterm infants within neonatal intensive care units. Founded in 2007 and based in Galveston, Texas, the company employs patented optoacoustic technology to provide safe and accurate monitoring of fetal welfare during labor and delivery. Through collaboration with obstetricians at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Noninvasix has created a small fetal probe that uses light pulses to generate acoustic wave responses, allowing for precise measurement of a baby's brain oxygen levels. This innovative technology aims to decrease the frequency of unnecessary cesarean sections and mitigate severe neonatal complications, such as cerebral palsy. Noninvasix's commitment to enhancing outcomes for mothers and infants during labor is supported by extensive research, significant funding, and validation in peer-reviewed literature.

Cloud 9

Pre Seed Round in 2015
Cloud 9 is on a mission to disrupt massive waste and mistreatment of people with mental illness. Cloud 9’s proprietary patient-centric technology platform allows multidisciplinary care teams (including mental healthcare, primary care, substance use specialists and first responders) to communicate and share data with one another and their patients. They keep high risk patient populations engaged in treatment to keep them out of crisis, before they land in ERs, jails, courts or the streets. Their technology and service model innovation deliver a paradigm shift that can save billions for state and local budgets, while also helping underserved individuals. The larger social impact is that healthy minds create healthier communities, workplaces, homes, and future generations.

Lantern Pharma

Seed Round in 2014
Lantern Pharma Inc. is a clinical-stage biotechnology company based in Dallas, Texas, specializing in the development of precision oncology therapeutics. The company utilizes artificial intelligence, genomics, and machine learning to create new classes of cancer drugs with innovative mechanisms of action. Its lead drug candidate, LP-100, is currently undergoing phase II clinical trials for the treatment of metastatic, castration-resistant prostate cancer. Lantern is also developing LP-300 as a combination therapy for female non-smokers with non-small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma. Additionally, the company is advancing LP-184, an alkylating agent targeting cancer cells that express specific biomarkers. Lantern Pharma aims to improve the efficiency of oncology drug development by rescuing abandoned cancer drugs and using its proprietary RADR platform to enhance patient stratification and elucidate mechanisms of action, ultimately accelerating the development of personalized cancer therapies.

Orb Health

Seed Round in 2014
Orb Health, Inc., a mobile healthcare technology company, provides solutions that enable physicians, employers, clinical laboratories, and individuals to access personalized healthcare services. It offers Collaborative Virtual Care that enables the delivery of reimbursed Medicare services, such as chronic care management and more as a virtual extension of practice without requiring additional staff, new applications, and office space. The company’s Collaborative Virtual Care connects existing EMR with virtual care hub and imprints best practices on its workflow empowering remote providers to deliver care. Orb Health, Inc. was formerly known as Visual Medicine INC. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Richardson, Texas.

PureWine

Seed Round in 2014
PureWine specializes in developing innovative wine filters that aim to enhance the wine-drinking experience by reducing contaminants, preservatives, and allergens. Utilizing patented nano-filtration technology, their products effectively absorb histamines and sulfite preservatives from either a single glass or a full bottle of wine. This process not only minimizes common side effects, such as headaches and allergic reactions, but also helps preserve the wine's full flavor potential. By addressing these issues, PureWine provides a solution for wine enthusiasts who wish to enjoy their favorite beverages without negative side effects.

Coordi-Care’s

Seed Round in 2014
Software minimizes the amount of time doctors spend on menial tasks

BreathalEyes

Seed Round in 2014
BreathalEyes developed its unique smart phone app because the market needed it. The app serves a potentially life-saving purpose: to instantly and inexpensively test an intoxicated person's Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) via one of the most accurate means available - Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN). The test tracks the involuntary fluctuations of the pupil as the eye looks at one position to the side of the face. This technology has never been available on a smart phone device.

GetFittter

Pre Seed Round in 2014
GetFittter Inc. is a technology company that provides a platform connecting health clubs, fitness studios, personal trainers, and fitness enthusiasts. Through its cloud-based solution, Fittter, users can access a web and mobile dashboard that allows trainers to manage client accounts and workouts. Clients benefit from a mobile application that delivers personalized workout plans, tracks progress, and offers feedback from trainers. The platform also features interactive content, such as animated sequences and detailed illustrations of exercises, which enhance user engagement. Additionally, GetFittter facilitates a marketplace for health programs crafted by a select group of professional coaches, including fitness trainers, nutritionists, and physiotherapists. By leveraging digital coaching subscriptions, users can receive tailored guidance to help them achieve their health and fitness goals. The company is headquartered in the United States.

Cariloop

Seed Round in 2014
Cariloop, Inc. offers a digital platform designed to assist seniors and their caregivers in navigating geriatric care options. Founded in 2012 and based in Dallas, Texas, the platform serves as a comprehensive resource for families seeking various senior care services, including assisted living, hospice, and home health care. It features a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based application that enables secure communication and document storage, allowing families to manage health, financial, and legal information effectively. Additionally, Cariloop connects caregivers with dedicated Care Coaches who provide personalized guidance throughout the caregiving process. The platform also allows geriatric care providers to market their services digitally and track engagement metrics, enhancing the visibility of their offerings to potential clients.

ImageVision

Series B in 2014
ImageVision provides social media and multimedia sites the tools to automate the recognition and monetization of their visual content. With Billions of photos and videos shared via social media every day, arguably social media’s greatest asset is its free supply of user-generated and user-shared content. By combining real-time visual recognition technology with artificial intelligence and machine learning, ImageVision provides social media and multimedia sites the tools to automate the recognition and monetization of their visual content to both grow revenue and protect their advertisers' brands. ImageVision’s real-time, Visual Search engine is used by market leaders, such as Apple, Facebook, Photobucket, and Yahoo!, to power image search, brand analytics, ad tailoring, and avoiding issues with objectionable content.

Cariloop

Seed Round in 2013
Cariloop, Inc. offers a digital platform designed to assist seniors and their caregivers in navigating geriatric care options. Founded in 2012 and based in Dallas, Texas, the platform serves as a comprehensive resource for families seeking various senior care services, including assisted living, hospice, and home health care. It features a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based application that enables secure communication and document storage, allowing families to manage health, financial, and legal information effectively. Additionally, Cariloop connects caregivers with dedicated Care Coaches who provide personalized guidance throughout the caregiving process. The platform also allows geriatric care providers to market their services digitally and track engagement metrics, enhancing the visibility of their offerings to potential clients.
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