About Us
Transforming Groundwater Discovery & Building Global Water Intelligence
At Well Water Finders, we’re advancing how groundwater is discovered, accessed, and managed. We help decision makers in real estate, agriculture, municipal supply, and private land ownership determine not only where groundwater is located, but whether there is enough of it to meet their needs. With every survey, we deliver actionable answers while building a first-of-its-kind water intelligence network that can ultimately serve governments, researchers, and industries worldwide.
Our team brings decades of combined expertise in groundwater location technology, delivering solutions that help landowners drill smarter, reduce costs, and map subsurface layers for sustainable aquifer recharge. And as water scarcity becomes one of the world’s most urgent challenges, the data we collect is laying the foundation for a global water intelligence platform designed to inform future policy, resource strategies, and international cooperation.
Our Story
Born from decades of engineering expertise, our patented system helps solve one of the world’s most urgent challenges: water scarcity.
Well Water Finders builds on a family legacy of engineering innovation. Electrical engineer Franz Vandekop previously patented and built the first solid-state over-the-horizon positioning system, deployed by NOAA, the military, and the oil industry before the advent of GPS. Together with his son Andrew, a robotics engineer, the pair developed a pioneering groundwater detection system and secured two U.S. patents after years of field testing across diverse terrains.
Recognizing the urgent need for sustainable water solutions, Teisha Vandekop launched Well Water Finders to bring this technology to market. Today, as we manufacture our first commercial units, we are not only helping communities locate and access groundwater, but also generating the data that can guide water decisions for generations to come.
Recognized for Innovation & Impact
🏆 #1 Draft Pick and Finalist – CodeLaunch USA Startup Competition (Nov. 2025)
🏆 Top 5 Finalist – Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (May 2025)
🏆 Top 64 Startups – Startup Grind Startup Mania (2025)
🏆 Top 30 Finalist – Pepperdine Most Fundable Companies (2024)
🏆 Semi-Finalist – Climate Tech Prize, EarthX e-Capital Summit (2024)
🏆 Winner – Land-Tech Accelerator Award, Realtors Land Institute (2024)
🏆 Featured Start-Up – World Water Tech North America (2023)
These recognitions, along with our acceptance into the Austin Technology Incubator at The University of Texas at Austin and Capital Factory, two of the nation’s leading deep-tech and venture hubs, highlight both our progress to date and the support we’re building for future growth.
Looking Ahead
As water scarcity intensifies, Well Water Finders is scaling its technology to serve not only Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Arkansas, but also to build a worldwide groundwater data network. Whether we're helping a landowner identify the best well site or enabling policymakers to plan national water strategies, our mission is clear: to deliver cutting-edge groundwater insights that drive smarter water decisions locally, nationally and globally.
Andrew Vandekop | Inventor & CEO
Groundwater Technology Pioneer | Patented Innovator | Growth-Stage Leader
Andrew Vandekop is a groundwater technology innovator with more than 17 years of industry experience and two U.S. patents for using electromagnetic waves to determine groundwater levels. As CEO of Well Water Finders, he leads the company’s technology development, commercialization, and strategic growth with a focus on making groundwater discovery faster, more affordable, and more reliable.
Before founding Well Water Finders, Andrew served as Vice President of Sales at a telecom startup, where he managed over $200 million in revenue and contributed to its successful IPO on the NYSE. Earlier in his career, he worked in robotics engineering and, at just 29, sold his first patent, a laser-based billiard training system.
Andrew’s career reflects a consistent pattern: creating and commercializing technology that solves real-world problems. That track record in innovation, sales leadership, and IP development now drives his work to scale Well Water Finders and help shape the future of groundwater discovery and aquifer sustainability.
Teisha Vandekop | Founder & COO
Strategic Operator | Market Expansion Expert | Fortune 100 Brand Builder
Teisha Vandekop is the Founder and COO of Well Water Finders, driving the company’s go-to-market strategy, business development, and industry partnerships. She launched the company to bring patented groundwater technology to market, helping property owners, developers, and governments assess groundwater potential before investing in costly drilling. Teisha was named one of PitchBook's Top 109 Female Founders to Know in 2025.
Previously, Teisha served as Executive Vice President at one of the world’s top PR agencies, executing global product launches for Fortune 100 companies. Her experience in branding, communications, and leadership at the global level is helping to build Well Water Finders into a company that not only serves immediate customer needs but also contributes lasting value to how the world understands and manages its most essential resource.
ADVISOR TEAM
Ross Vandekop II | IP Strategy & Business Development
Specialist in intellectual property strategy and business development, providing expertise in protecting and commercializing technological innovations. His experience includes guiding startups through the complexities of IP management and market entry strategies.
Jack Hartpence | Global Water Entrepreneur
Co-founder and CEO of PowWater, a social enterprise partnering with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to provide sustainable clean water to over 200,000 people across East Africa and South Asia. Recognized as a panelist at the United Nations General Assembly and inducted into the UNDP's Business Call to Action consortium.
Michael Morton | User Experience Expert
Internationally award-winning product and experience design leader with over a decade at Dell, where he led the industrial and user experience design for OptiPlex and Precision branded business PCs, accounting for over $10 billion in annual revenue. Currently, he mentors startups in strategic product definition, design, and development through organizations such as Capital Factory, Techstars, MassChallenge, and Founders Institute.
Britton Jones | Advanced Sensor Technology
Expert in advanced sensor technology, focusing on developing innovative solutions for environmental monitoring and resource management. His work includes transduction techniques and advanced microelectronics, contributing to advancements in sensor science.
Jen Patti | Supplier Quality & Data Analysis
Project manager specializing in supplier quality, supply chain quality, and metric analysis. She brings expertise in auditing and evaluating suppliers to ensure high standards, offering valuable insight into quality assurance and process optimization.
Victoria Jones | Marketing & Communications
Marketing and communications professional with a track record of developing effective brand strategies and communication plans. She has successfully led campaigns that enhance brand visibility and engagement across various industries.