Tech Wildcatters

Investment decisions are made by Managing Directors Kelly Fallucca and J. Brad Tillery, along with a small team of partners and mentors. The selection process for each cohort involves review by the program's investment committee, which evaluates startups based on team strength, market size, and fit with the program's mentor network (public record).

No. While the firm is based in Dallas and requires participating companies to relocate to the area for the duration of the three-month program, it accepts applications from startups anywhere in the United States and occasionally from international teams. Portfolio companies have included founders from California, New York, and other states.

The firm sources deals primarily through its open application process on its website, plus referrals from its alumni network and corporate partners. It also scouts at industry events and through relationships with other venture firms. The mentor network, composed of Dallas-Fort Worth business leaders, serves as a source of deal leads (public record).

Tech Wildcatters targets seed-stage startups, typically at the pre-seed or seed round. It writes equity checks between $25,000 and $150,000 per company, and does not typically lead later rounds. It may follow on in subsequent rounds for strong performers, but its primary focus remains early-stage accelerator-style investing.

Tech Wildcatters is structured as a venture accelerator firm, not a family office. It operates a for-profit entity that manages its accelerator funds and direct investments. The firm's capital sources are not publicly disclosed, but it does not appear to be affiliated with any single family's wealth.

The firm does not publish a list of excluded sectors, but its portfolio and public statements suggest it focuses on technology-enabled businesses. It has not publicly disclosed investments in areas such as real estate, hard commodities, or heavily regulated industries like cannabis or gambling. Typically, it targets scalable software, digital health, and industrial tech companies.

After the three-month accelerator program, Tech Wildcatters maintains ongoing relationships with portfolio companies through its alumni network, which provides access to mentor advice and introductions. The firm may participate in follow-on rounds for select companies, but does not typically hold board seats or take an active management role post-program.