Cowtown Seed is an angel investment group that meets monthly to review promising local technology startups. We the lead investor in Portal Aircraft<.
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Portal Aircraft Inc. is currently raising $500,000 through Cowtown Seed.
Portal Aircraft is a Fort Worth-based aerospace company developing gas turbine-powered VTOL drone systems with differentiated lift and endurance capabilities.
Portal Aircraft is an xTechSearch 9 winner, selected in both phases from more than 840 applicants, with only 24 companies ultimately awarded. As part of that program, the company is beginning execution of its Phase I SBIR contract with the U.S. Army.
Portal Aircraft has achieved DARPA "Awardable" status and has been encouraged to compete in the DARPA LIFT Challenge. The company was recently invited to participate in the Army Expanded Air Maneuver Summit, an invite-only event, and has briefed SOFWERX, reflecting active engagement within Army and Special Operations unmanned systems communities.
Portal Aircraft has established a research and development collaboration with Texas A&M University and maintains strategic industry partnerships to accelerate engineering development and transition.
The company is led by founder James Thurman, a former U.S. Navy helicopter pilot, Aerospace Engineering Professor at the United States Naval Academy, and Systems Engineering/Architecture Lead at Lockheed Martin.
For more information on Portal Aircraft, visit https://www.portalaircraft.com.
Our Focus
We are seeking great business ideas and strong founders:
- Early Stage: We want to be the first money in.
- Location: The business must be based in the Fort Worth/Dallas Metroplex.
- Growth: The business must be technology centered or otherwise offer strong growth prospects.
- Industries: Software, healthcare, defense, and technology services.
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For more information about Cowtown Seed, contact Edward A. Ipser, Jr. at ipser@ipser.com.