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Shaddock Seed Fund
Also known as: Shaddock Seed Fund, Shaddock Marketplace
Texas Christian University · Fort Worth, Texas
Quick fit check
- No equity required
- Currently active
- Verified by research
Key numbers
Funding range
—
Equity
None
Application
Annual
Institution Wide
Last activity
2026-05-27
High confidence
Shaddock Seed Fund
The Shaddock Seed Fund provides non-dilutive grant funding for TCU student ventures, powering the tcu-create-accelerator program and Shaddock Marketplace campus sales events. Established through the support of Bill Shaddock, TCU alumnus and owner of Shaddock Development Company.
Key Details
- Funding type: Non-dilutive grants (no equity, no debt)
- Primary vehicle: tcu-create-accelerator — up to $50,000 distributed annually at final pitch
- Shaddock Marketplace: Semester campus sales events at Founder's Statue / Intellectual Commons
- Patron: Bill Shaddock — Institute advisory board member, Shaddock Development Company
- Venue: Final CREATE pitches held in Shaddock Auditorium
2026 Grant Recipients (via CREATE)
| Venture | Amount |
|---|---|
| EzCoder | $14,000 |
| AirBoot | $16,000 total ($14K + $2K Judges' Choice) |
| Lucy's Loops | $9,500 total ($8.5K + $1K People's Choice) |
| MVP Training | $4,000 |
| Lily Grips | $2,000 |
| Xccelerate Motors | $500 |
Relationship to CREATE
The Shaddock Seed Fund is the funding engine behind CREATE. Students apply to CREATE, progress through fall college competitions and spring accelerator cohort, and compete for Shaddock Seed Fund grants at the final pitch event.
News & articles
News articles and official sources documenting Shaddock Seed Fund at Texas Christian University.
3 sources
TCU Neeley School of Business
CREATE Accelerator 2026 Winners
URL: https://neeley.tcu.edu/news/posts/create-winners-2026.php Captured: 2026-07-01 Published: May 27, 2026 Eight student ventures pitched at CREATE's 2026 final event. EzCoder and AirBoot each received $14,000; AirBoot also earned $2,000 Judges' Choice ($16,000 total).
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TCU Neeley School of Business
CREATE Accelerator Program
URL: https://neeley.tcu.edu/centers-institutes/institute-for-entrepreneurship-innovation/create-program.php Captured: 2026-07-01 CREATE is TCU's year-long cross-campus accelerator powered by the Shaddock Seed Fund. Open to all students and majors. Up to $50,000 in funding at final pitch. Fall college competitions feed 10-team spring cohort.
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TCU Neeley School of Business
Shaddock Seed Fund
URL: https://www.neeley.tcu.edu/News/SuccessStories/CREATE-story2024 Captured: 2026-07-01 The Shaddock Seed Fund, established by Bill Shaddock (Shaddock Development Company), powers CREATE with non-dilutive grant funding up to $50K annually and funds Shaddock Marketplace campus sales events.
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