Health Wildcatters Welcomes 11 Startups to Our 13th Cohort 🚀

Health Wildcatters Welcomes Eleven Global Startups, Expands Portfolio to 131 Companies Driving Healthcare Innovation

(DALLAS, TX — September 4, 2025) — Health Wildcatters, a nationally ranked healthcare accelerator, has welcomed eleven new startups into its program, marking another milestone in Dallas-Fort Worth’s rise as a hub for health innovation, biotech, and life sciences. With this 13th cohort, the accelerator’s portfolio now includes 131 companies over 13 years, reinforcing its role as one of the most active early-stage healthcare investors in the U.S.

Based at Pegasus Park, Health Wildcatters recently launched the “HW VC Center”, a new initiative designed to connect investors and startups. In the first six weeks after openings, the venture center has facilitated more than 30 meetings with 10 venture capital firms nationwide, fueling deal flow between investors and health innovation startups at all stages, including this year’s cohort.

This year’s class highlights the increasing globalization and diversity of healthcare innovation. With founders from across the U.S. and abroad, including four international startups, the cohort brings a balance of Health IT, Medical Devices, Digital Health, and Biopharma solutions tackling urgent challenges.

“The breadth of this year’s class speaks to the future of healthcare, more digital, more global, and more personalized,” said Dr. Hubert Zajicek, CEO and Co-Founder of Health Wildcatters. “We’re excited to bring this level of innovation into Dallas, where entrepreneurs, investors, and industry leaders come together to accelerate breakthroughs that can truly change lives.”

The 2025 Health Wildcatters Cohort

●      PrecisionHealth TPA (Frisco, Texas) — Led by Craig Herndon, the company is reinventing self-funded healthcare with technology-driven operations, transparent pricing, and scalable recurring revenue.

●      YU.SH (Milan, Italy | Dubai, UAE) — Founded by Pietro Allegretti, YU.SH merges fashion and health tech with luxury heels equipped with smart insoles that boost wellness through electrostimulation.

●      Vaccinity, Inc. (Fort Worth, Texas) — Founded by Paul Evans, Vaccinity is building a decentralized patient EHR with AI-powered clinical trial matching to expand access and equity.

●      Latica Med Ltd. (Ra’anana, Israel) — Eduard Papirov is pioneering non-invasive acoustic technology designed to improve fertility outcomes by enhancing endometrial receptivity and healing.

●      Pumpinheart Limited (Galway, Ireland) — Founded by Donald Hickey, Pumpinheart is developing a transcatheter implantable pump for advanced heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), addressing an unmet need affecting millions.

●      NearWave (Austin, Texas) — Founded by Roy Stillwell, NearWave has created optical imaging systems that help physicians non-invasively identify the best therapy for breast cancer patients within a week.

●      Pollen Sense (Salt Lake City, Utah) —Pollen Sense, co-founded by Kris Klein and David Noel, delivers real-time, high-resolution airborne particle insights through a deep-tech platform with transformative applications across health, research, and industry.

●      SelfSense Technologies (Galway, Ireland) — Founded by David Townley, SelfSense has developed an AI-powered SmartSplint that monitors bite force in real time to prevent dental implant failures and optimize treatment outcomes.

●      HarmonIQ Biosciences Inc. (Austin, Texas) —  Founded by Mario Sierra, HarmonIQ is pioneering the world’s first continuous hormone monitoring (CHM) platform—“the Dexcom of hormones”—to deliver real-time hormone data and AI-driven insights that transform fertility care, menopause management, testosterone optimization, and endocrine research.

●      Sequest Bio (Boston, Massachusetts) — Sequest Bio, founded by Ashkan Novin, leverages biopsies, RNA-sequencing, and live metastasis assays to generate predictive models that provide oncologists with earlier, more accurate insights into how cancer will progress.  

●      PowerPercept (Dallas, Texas) — Led by Avinash Srinivasan, PowerPercept is a health technology company developing smart insoles that provide real-time insights to help prevent injuries and accelerate rehabilitation.

Spanning Texas, Utah, Ireland, Israel, and the UAE, the 2025 cohort underscores Dallas’s growing position as a global hub for healthcare innovation.

The new startups will make their debut at Health Wildcatters’ annual “Meet the Teams & Happy Hour” on September 4, 2025, at Pegasus Park, where they will be introduced to the Dallas–Fort Worth innovation community of investors, partners, and industry leaders.

About Health Wildcatters 

Health Wildcatters is a Dallas-based seed accelerator and investment firm, consistently recognized among the nation’s top healthcare accelerators. Over the past thirteen years, it has built a portfolio of 129 companies driving innovation in digital health, medical devices, diagnostics, and biotech. Collectively, these startups have raised more than $350 million to advance healthcare solutions worldwide. Through its flagship accelerator program, Health Wildcatters provides early-stage capital, expert mentorship, and access to a robust network of investors and industry leaders. To learn more, visit www.healthwildcatters.com