Accelerator · Dallas, Texas, United States

Health Wildcatters

A 12-week fall accelerator in Dallas for healthcare startups, with in-person or virtual participation. It provides US$30k in cash plus a programme it values above US$200k, for 8% equity.

Status unknown

Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
US$30,000 US$30k cash plus a programme valued above US$200k, for 8% equity. Follow-on and convertible note investments can bring the maximum cash investment to US$380k
Instrument
not published
Equity taken
8%
Programme fee
not published
Duration
12 weeks
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
1 a year
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
not published
Sectors
Health tech
Open to founders from
not published
Perks
  • Mentor network of more than 200 people
  • Investor and partner introductions

Eight to 12 startups join each year. The programme runs from early September to mid-November and ends with a pitch day.

Application dates

Status unknown

Dates not published. The fall programme starts in early September each year; applications for 2026 are closed.

Usual timing: The fall programme starts in early September each year; applications for 2026 are closed.

Who can apply

The programme does not publish eligibility rules on the pages we read. Check its site before you apply.

Companies it names as alumni

Stingray Therapeutics, Insight Optics, Iluria Health

What founders should check

  1. It takes 8% equity, and its standard offer is US$30,000. Work out what that stake costs you at your next round before you sign.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Dallas. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Dates for the next cohort are not published. The fall programme starts in early September each year; applications for 2026 are closed.

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