Hemant Elhence

Tech Wildcatters is a venture capital fund focusing on Seed to Series A+ stage technology and tech-enabled companies with exceptional founders who have global aspirations. We are an active investor that will strive to help our portfolio companies succeed. Founded in 2009 as one of the first 15 accelerators in the world, we have backed over 100 companies and are nationally recognized by MIT and Forbes. In 2016, we introduced the milestone-based methodology which is the core of our TW Training Camp accelerator program. Through our extensive mentor network, we provide guidance to startup founders and connect them with the right corporate partners and investors. Strategically headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which gives our portfolio companies an edge in B2B and B2C markets, we attract ambitious founders from across the U.S. and internationally. We encourage founders to have a global mindset from day one and enable them to pursue those markets well before they reach unicorn status.

TeXchange DFW connects Dallas-Fort Worth’s technology community; bringing together founders, investors, technology executives, business leaders, educators and supporting service providers at every stage of building and growing successful ventures. Our mission is simple – to help technology entrepreneurs succeed.

Synerzip was founded in 2004 by Hemant Elhence and Vinayak Joglekar. With the headquarters in Dallas, TX, and the development center in Pune, India, the company grew over the next 15+ years to over 500 employees. In 2020, Synerzip merged with Prime Technology Group to become Excellarate. The company continued to excel with innovation, offering clients accelerated time-to-market, and deep domain expertise in EnterpriseTech, HealthTech, FinTech, and InsurTech. Our product engineering teams built engaging product experiences through top-notch solutions that brought value to clients. In 2022, the company was acquired by Encora.

A venture capital firm specializing in disruptive technology companies driving Future of Work, Future of Enterprise, and Future of Industry

Sentiero is a thesis-driven, high conviction early seed venture capital fund investing in transformational, early software innovators who are delivering artificial intelligence driven solutions that will shape the next era of business, harmonizing machine and human capability. There are 6 key themes that we expect to shape the future of AI in the enterprise: Knowledge Assembly Line - Human and machine working together in concert to "manufacture" knowledge products Next Generation of User Experience - Using voice and language-based commands to interact with software and systems Digitization of the Physical - Algorithms and approaches that replicate and understand complex natural processes and systems Truly Smart Devices - Devices that enable real-time intelligence from sensors and robotics Novel Computational Approaches - New methods of training AI that reduce the amount of data or computation to achieve results Accessibility of Machine Intelligence - Platforms and tools that increase the accessibility of artificial intelligence in the enterprise To be eligible for funding, companies must have a full product completed and some evidence of commercial viability. The fund is especially interested in Texas-based companies, but the fund will invest anywhere in the US and Canada. Sentiero invests in verticals including Business Services, Software, Marketing, Real Estate, Financial Services, Healthcare, and Entertainment. Its approach is designed to locate companies at the intersection of utility and capability.

Tech Wildcatters is a venture capital fund focusing on Seed to Series A+ stage technology and tech-enabled companies with exceptional founders who have global aspirations. We are an active investor that will strive to help our portfolio companies succeed. Founded in 2009 as one of the first 15 accelerators in the world, we have backed over 100 companies and are nationally recognized by MIT and Forbes. In 2016, we introduced the milestone-based methodology which is the core of our TW Training Camp accelerator program. Through our extensive mentor network, we provide guidance to startup founders and connect them with the right corporate partners and investors. Strategically headquartered in Dallas, Texas, which gives our portfolio companies an edge in B2B and B2C markets, we attract ambitious founders from across the U.S. and internationally. We encourage founders to have a global mindset from day one and enable them to pursue those markets well before they reach unicorn status.

TeXchange DFW connects Dallas-Fort Worth’s technology community; bringing together founders, investors, technology executives, business leaders, educators and supporting service providers at every stage of building and growing successful ventures. Our mission is simple – to help technology entrepreneurs succeed.

Synerzip was founded in 2004 by Hemant Elhence and Vinayak Joglekar. With the headquarters in Dallas, TX, and the development center in Pune, India, the company grew over the next 15+ years to over 500 employees. In 2020, Synerzip merged with Prime Technology Group to become Excellarate. The company continued to excel with innovation, offering clients accelerated time-to-market, and deep domain expertise in EnterpriseTech, HealthTech, FinTech, and InsurTech. Our product engineering teams built engaging product experiences through top-notch solutions that brought value to clients. In 2022, the company was acquired by Encora.