About Us
Hi! We're Andrew and Teisha Vandekop, the Well Water Finders! Our family has been in the development of groundwater location technology for more than 20 years. Our original focus was to identify groundwater so it could be more accurately discovered by water well drillers. However, with the recent increase in droughts and water shortages, our focus has shifted to a dual-function system that allows both identification of water for extraction and the mapping of sub-terranean layers so aquifers can be recharged with harvested rainfall. We're currently manufacturing units so we can serve communities across the world.
Our journey began when Franz Vandekop, (Andrew's father and an electrical engineer) and Andrew (a robotics engineer), created the initial system. It was Franz who patented, developed and manufactured the first solid state over the horizon positioning system used by NOAA, the military and oil companies before the availability of GPS. With this expertise, Franz and Andrew set out to create a system that could detect subterranean formations. After years of field tests and using the system on a variety of terrains, they were awarded two U.S. patents. Teisha then created Well Water Finders - addressing critical groundwater challenges in real estate, agriculture, ranching, municipalities, and beyond.
Well Water Finders was recently named a Top 30 Finalist for for the 2024 Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies List and a Semi-Finalist for the Climate Tech Prize at the 2024 EarthX e-Capital Summit. The Realtors Land Institute recognized Well Water Finders with its Land-Tech Accelerator award in 2024. The company is a portfolio member of Austin Technology Incubator - the deep tech incubator at The University of Texas at Austin and Capital Factory out of Austin.
Andrew Vandekop, Inventor | CEO
Andrew has been in the groundwater location industry for more than 16 years and has received two US patents on using electromagnetic waves to determine groundwater levels. Prior to this, he served as VP of Sales managing more than $200M for a telecom start-up that went public on the NYSE. Andrew also spent part of his career in robotics engineering and sold his first patent, a laser-based billiard training system, at age 29.
Teisha Vandekop, Founder | COO
Teisha is the founder of Well Water Finders and created the company as a way to share their patented technology that helps property owners assess groundwater availability before investing in costly drilling. She has spent the last three years working with realtors, developers, water well drillers and landowners to determine the groundwater potential for properties. Teisha was recently selected by the Womens Founders Network as a Top 10 Finalist for the 12th Annual Fast Pitch Competition. Prior to this, she spent several years as an executive vice president at one of the world's top PR agencies, executing new product introductions for Fortune 100 companies.
Michael Morton, Award-Winning Product Design
