Trey Bowles
Techstars Anywhere and Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth... Looking for the most innovative pre-seed and seed technology companies on the planet
Trey Bowles
Techstars Anywhere and Techstars Physical Health Fort Worth... Looking for the most innovative pre-seed and seed technology companies on the planet
Dallas, Texas
Overview
Work Experience
Managing Director
2022 - Current
At Techstars we have invested in nearly 4,000 early-stage startups. As the world's most active pre-seed investor, our portfolio is as diversified as our 8,600 founders are unique — from HealthTech and FinTech, to Web3 and CleanTech; from Miami and Silicon Valley to Lagos and London to Fort Worth Texas. We support many of the world's best entrepreneurs with access to capital, mentoring, finding customers, hiring talent, choosing the right infrastructure, and much more!
Co-Founder and President
2019
InnoCity Partners provides counsel to organizations across the public and private sector to design, build and execute smart city programs. Executive leadership brings expertise in strategy, coalition-building, innovation in process improvement, citizen engagement and taking projects from concept to implementation.
Advisory Board Member
2024
Leading the future of healthcare with personalized at-home testing solutions. Backed by science and enabled by technology, imaware offers both customer-ready at-home tests and plug-and-play partner solutions to reach more patients and empower the health of humanity.
Founding Advisor
2021
AllOY is a marine-tech startup that is bringing ADAS and autonomous technology to recreational boating.
Chairman Emeritus
2013
The DEC is a 501c3 that was created to help entrepreneurs start, build and grow their businesses through education, mentorship, community and advocacy. We provide entrepreneurs with education, training, mentorship, programs/events, promotion and access to capital.
Cofounder and CEO
2013 - 2018
Trey helped establish the Dallas Entrepreneur Center (DEC), a central location for entrepreneurs to learn how to start, build and grow businesses through training, education, mentorship, promotion, and capital investment. As Co-Founder and CEO, Trey leads strategy, vision, and drives the overall planning and development efforts for the DEC. Trey oversees the day-to-day operations of the DEC, including management of all areas of the business. Trey also works closely with the DEC staff to engage executives, mentors and other valuable experts within the Dallas community and across the country to maintain a strong and robust resource offering for DEC startups/members).
CoFounder
2015
The Dallas Innovation Alliance (DIA) is a public-private partnership dedicated to the design and execution of a smart cities plan for the City of Dallas. Our mission is to develop a scalable smart cities model for the City of Dallas that leverages our distinctive strengths for the benefit of Dallas that leaves a legacy of innovation, sustainability and collaboration for future generations. Our goal is to elevate Dallas as a city that is not only prepared for – but a driving force in shaping – the future of cities, and providing opportunities for prosperity for its citizens.
Adjunct Assistant Professor
2011
I am an teaching two courses on Entrepreneurship as an Adjunct Professor in the Meadow School of Arts. The goal of these courses is to provide practical and real world experience to the students in hopes of adding a complimentary business/entrepreneurship approach to the wonderful training the students are receiving in their specific craft or disciplines in the area of dance, theater, film, music or advertising.
President of Board
2016 - 2020
A national sharing group dedicated to supporting innovation ecosystem builders across the United States and the entrepreneurs they serve. We are building a national network of best-in-class innovation ecosystem builders and connecting them to people, resources, and events around the nation to support their communities and their work.
Regional Champion
2012 - 2014
The Startup America Partnership is based on a simple premise: young companies that grow create jobs. As a core American value, entrepreneurship is critical to the country’s long term success and it’s time to step up our game.
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
2006 - 2011
Business development, marketing promotions, strategic planning, event planning and artist management for a boutique media and entertainment firm. The goal of the firm is to create, promote, and distribute positive content in the entertainment marketplace.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA
1997 - 1999
Adjunct Professor
2011 - 2030