CW

Cole Wollak

Startups, Technology & Venture Capital

San Antonio, Texas

Invests in

  • Min Investment:

    $50,000.00
  • Max Investment:

    $500,000.00
  • Target Investment:

    $275,000.00

Education

Work Experience

  • Partner

    2016

    • Participated in fundraising efforts and investment decisions for Geekdom Fund II • Collaborated with partners on early-stage technology investments, deal sourcing, due diligence and portfolio management • Continue to support active companies in the portfolio

  • Associate

    2014 - 2016

    • Participated in fundraising efforts and investment decisions for Geekdom Fund I • Supported partners in investment sourcing, screening, and analysis of early-stage B2B SaaS tech startups

2023 - 2024

  • Chief Technology Officer

    2023 - 2024

    • Led a team to develop internal and customer-facing products for manufactured housing sales • Launched a real-time, customizable monthly pricing and home building tool promoting transparent pricing in the homebuyer's journey • Oversaw product development across design and engineering

2023 - 2024

  • Chief Technology Officer

    2023 - 2024

    • Built and managed cross-functional teams in design and engineering, from the company’s inception through early-stage success • Developed the credit decisioning engine and document generation pipeline for lending operations

2019 - 2021

  • Managing Director

    2019 - 2021

    • Led a long-term accelerator program focusing on early-stage B2B SaaS ventures • Recruited promising startups and provided structured mentorship, programming and fundraising support

2015 - 2021

  • Adjunct Professor

    2015 - 2021

    • Taught upper-level courses on business model validation and financial modeling • Guided student ventures through customer discovery, market validation, and early traction

2015 - 2019

  • Director of Engineer

    2015 - 2019

    • Led R&D for 3D imaging solutions in biometrics and forensics • Helped secure government grants (IARPA, USACIL, NSF) to advance product development • Directed and contributed to hardware, optical, and software engineering design and development

  • I-Corps Entrepreneurial Lead

    2015 - 2015

    • Conducted extensive customer discovery to assess market and commercialization potential for an imaging-based cancer diagnostic solution developed at UTSA

  • Organizer

    2012 - 2014

    • Founded a monthly meetup that grew to 700+ members • Showcased emerging tech products and startups to foster increased entrepreneurial activity in the community

2012 - 2014

  • Geekdom Community Fund Manager

    2012 - 2014

    • Built the fund’s framework and processes • Facilitated monthly investment reviews and company onboarding • Coordinated board activities, completed funding paperwork, and reported progress to investors and stakeholders

  • Special Operations

    2012 - 2013

    • Led high-impact projects to drive early growth and community engagement

2011 - 2012

  • Program Manager at TechStars Cloud

    2011 - 2012

    • Coordinated daily operations for the TechStars Cloud accelerator • Organized mentorship, investor outreach, and program facilitation for startup teams