Health Wildcatters
HealthTech & MedTech · Run by Health Wildcatters · Dallas, TX
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The facts
All fields verified Jul 22, 2026- Terms model
- Equity for cashInvests cash in your company and takes equity (an ownership stake) in return.
- Investment
- $30,000
- Equity taken
- 8%
- Program length
- 12 weeks
- Format
- In person
- Location
- Dallas, TX
- Cohorts per year
- 1
- Cohort size
- 8-12
- Stage focus
- early-stage / seed
- Sub-vertical
- Not published
- Demographic focus
- Not published
- Backers
- Not published
- Notable alumni
- Not published
Terms notes: $30,000 cash for 8% equity, with program value stated above $200,000 per spot and up to $380,000 potential total cash via follow-on/convertible note opportunities. Based at Pegasus Park, Dallas. DEADLINE/STATUS NOTE: 2026 applications listed as closed as of July 2026 (fall program runs Sept-Nov 2026); applications typically open winter/spring for the following cohort.
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Terms in plain English
Health Wildcatters invests $30,000 cash for 8 percent equity, alongside a program it values at more than $200,000 per spot. The program says follow-on and convertible note opportunities can bring total potential cash to $380,000, though those are opportunities, not guarantees. It is a roughly 12-week, in-person fall accelerator based at Pegasus Park in Dallas.
Who this is actually for
Early-stage and seed healthcare startups that can commit to being in Dallas in person for the fall program and are comfortable trading 8 percent equity for a modest check plus a dense Texas healthcare network. Applications for the 2026 cohort are closed, so this is a plan-ahead option for the next cycle.
Health Wildcatters application deadlines
Fall 2026 cohort (applications closed; program runs early September to mid-November 2026): Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
Verified date not recordedSourceFall 2027 cohort, applications expected winter or spring 2027 per the program's stated annual cycle: Timing expected, exact dates not yet confirmed.
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Frequently asked questions
- When is the next Health Wildcatters application deadline?
- A specific application window for Health Wildcatters is not yet published. Timing is expected but not confirmed.
- How much does Health Wildcatters invest?
- Health Wildcatters lists an investment of $30,000.
- How much equity does Health Wildcatters take?
- Health Wildcatters lists equity of 8%.
- Where is Health Wildcatters located and is it in person?
- Health Wildcatters is based in Dallas, TX and runs an in person program.
- Is Health Wildcatters still active?
- As of our last check on Jul 22, 2026, Health Wildcatters is active.
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