Real, verified funding sources for deep tech founders in Dallas Fort Worth: VC funds, accelerators, angel networks, and active grant programs — sourced from SEC filings and Grants.gov, not estimates.
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Quake Capital Partners
Surge Ventures (Houston)
UT Austin Longhorn Startup
Founder Institute Austin
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Deep Tech falls under the broader "Technology" category in federal grant data. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Dallas Fort Worth) — live from Grants.gov, refreshed nightly.
Air Force -- Research Lab
DOC NOAA - ERA Production
U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. National Science Foundation
U.S. National Science Foundation
Yes — 1 funds headquartered in Dallas Fort Worth have "Deep Tech" (or a close synonym) in their legal name, based on SEC Form D filings. This is a name match, not a verified thesis, so it understates true local investor interest.
6 accelerator programs open to Dallas Fort Worth-based deep tech founders are in our database, including programs based in Dallas Fort Worth and globally-available programs.
Yes — 6 angel investor networks based in Dallas Fort Worth are in our database, ranked by member count with deep tech-relevant groups surfaced first where our sector data supports it.
53 currently open federal grant programs are tagged under the Technology category, which is where deep tech falls in our grant classification. These are federal programs open to eligible founders nationwide (including Dallas Fort Worth), pulled live from Grants.gov and refreshed nightly.