30Ventures
Madison
Madison-based early-stage venture capital firm focused on early-stage medical diagnostics, biotechnology tools, medical device, and industrial water and chemistry opportunities in the Midwest.
Lakeshore Angels
Kohler
Focused on mezzanine financing between debt and common equity, seeking later-stage companies with strong cash flow in Sheboygan and nearby counties.
920.918.9477
4490 Ventures: Greg Robinson
Madison
Early Stage fund capitalized by State of Wisconsin Investment Board and Wisconsin Alumni Investment Foundation to build IT start-ups in Wisconsin.
608.263.2500 • www.warf.org
Lancaster Investments
Milwaukee
Our early-stage fund supports auto innovations, specifically those with dealer-facing technologies.
American Family Ventures: Dan Reed
Madison
Early Stage fund capitalized by State of Wisconsin Investment Board and Wisconsin Alumni Investment Foundation to build IT start-ups in Wisconsin.
Milwaukee Venture Partners
Milwaukee
Early stage venture group specializing in Wisconsin and the Great Lakes region.
414.507.6769 • https://milwaukeevp.com
Angels on the Water
Oshkosh
Infuses high-growth companies with capital and connects them with business mentors.
920.232.9786 • www.angelsonthewater.com
N29 Capital Partners
Eagle River
Network formed to invest in start-up and high growth companies in Vilas County.
866.306.3690 • www.vilascountyedc.org
Aurora Health InvestMKE
Milwaukee
$5 million to support local Milwaukee startups through a multiyear funding commitment, business resources and mentorship.
New Capital Fund: Charlie Goff
Little Chute
Firm focused on early-stage life and material science, information technology and growth-stage niche/ advanced manufacturing, with $45 million under management.
920.731.5777 / www.newcapitalfund.com
Badger Fund of Funds: Ken Johnson
Madison
Limited Partnership formed by the state of Wisconsin to invest in Wisconsin venture capital funds that will in turn invest in Wisconsin based new ventures.
New Richmond Angel Investment Network: Pete Marsnik
New Richmond
The New Richmond Area Economic Development Corporation is to encourage and assist economic development in the New Richmond Area that will create jobs and capital investment.
715-878-9791 • www.newrichmondareaedc.com
Bascom Ventures
Statewide
Through capital, expertise & connections to a global network, Rock River Capital exists to forward the ideas & hard work of the Midwest into great companies.
Northwestern Mutual Cream City Venture Capital
Milwaukee
Cream City VC is another way we’re showing our commitment to MKE by investing in making our city an even more vibrant hub for 21st centruy business. Cream City VC is dedicated to investing solely in startups based in Southeastern Wisconsin.
Belle Capital
National
Venture fund based in Michigan eager to create opportunity for women entrepreneurs in Wisconsin.
Northwestern Mutual Future Ventures: Craig Schelder
Milwaukee
Are you passionate about helping people live life differently? Imagine what’s possible when we join forces: the strength and scale of a Fortune 100 company combined with the experience of a successful start-up plus your drive to reimagine the way things should be. Together we can harness innovation to become the future of financial security.
Capital Midwest Funds
Mequon
Capital Midwest Fund is a venture capital firm that invests in advanced manufacturing, B2B, and healthcare technology companies based in the Midwest.
414.453.4488 • www.capitalmidwest.com
Rock River Capital Partners
Madison
Through capital, expertise & connections to a global network, Rock River Capital exists to forward the ideas & hard work of the Midwest into great companies.
Chippewa Valley Angel Investor Network
Eau Claire
Providing private equity financing for early stage and startup entrepreneurial ventures in the greater Chippewa Valley.
715.878.9791 • https://cvain.com/
Silicon Pastures: Teresa Esser
Milwaukee
Angel Investor group that considers technology investment opportunities located in the Midwest Great Lakes region.
414.347.7815 • www.siliconpastures.com
CSA Partners: Steve Mech
Milwaukee
Venture fund investing in early-stage, high growth Midwestern companies, particularly in Wisconsin.
Titletown Tech Venture Capital Fund
Green Bay
The Green Bay Packers and Microsoft have teamed up to bring Titletown Tech to Greenbay’s Innovation Hub. This venture fund will invest money to help launch new companies that participate in the Accelerator.
920.217.1218 / titletowntech.com
Golden Angels Investors: Tim Keane
Brookfield
Seed and early stage investments focused on healthcare and technology ventures, focused on adding value, in addition to capital, through its network of 100 members.
262.439.4421 / www.goldenangelsinvestors.com
Tundra Angels
Green Bay
Tundra Angels is a Green Bay, Wisconsin-based angel investor network that delivers capital, connections, and customers to early stage startup founders.
Great Oaks Venture Capital: John Philosophos
Madison
$100 million venture fund based in NYC focusing efforts and funding for Wisconsin businesses.
Venture Management: Matt Kelly
Madison
Private investment office investing in technology companies, focusing on businesses located in Wisconsin and/or investing in Wisconsin’s economy.
608.819.8888 / www.vmllc.com
HealthX Ventures: Mark Bakken
Madison
HealthX Ventures is a digital healthcare-focused seed fund based in Madison, WI. They support teams that can make healthcare safer, more affordable, and produce better results.
608.618.3863 / healthxventures.com
Winnebago Seed Fund
Neenah
Our primary objective is to generate investor return by partnering with talented entrepreneurs in Wisconsin to rapidly grow their businesses.
Hyde Park Venture Capital: Ira Weiss
Chicago
HPVP is an early stage venture fund focused on software startups between $500K to $3M in revenue located in the Midwest. The firm looks to help these startups to raise their first institutional round of capital.
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
Madison
WARF advances UW–Madison discoveries to benefit society. Since 1925, we have helped thousands of patents find real-world applications to make a difference in countless lives and have invested more than $2 billion (adjusted for inflation) back into the university to fund more research.
Idea Fund of La Crosse
La Crosse
We know great ideas are not limited to Silicon Valley. That’s why the Idea Fund partners with seed- and early-stage startup businesses across the state. We support Wisconsin’s best entrepreneurs, people who are solving challenging problems with passion and drive. We bring capital, connections and years of experience building exceptional businesses, all laser-focused on helping you accelerate your vision.
608.498.4557 / https://www.ideafundvc.com/
Wisconsin Angel Network: Bram Daelemans
Madison
WAN fuels the growth of capital in Wisconsin by operating as an umbrella organization providing services and resources to the early stage investing and entrepreneurial communities.
608.442.7557 ex.23 / wisconsinangelnetwork.com
Inventure Capital: Mike Thorson
Madison
Boutique investment fund with a portfolio of assets ranging from early stage investments in tech, biotech, and clean tech startups in the Midwest to multi-family apartment development.
608.468.6605 / www.inventure-capital.com
Wisconsin Investment Partners: Andrea Dlugos
Madison
Early stage investments in technology and life science companies, through which we can leverage member expertise, contacts, and interests toward superior investment outcomes.
Kegonsa Capital Fund
Fitchburg
Wisconsin-based venture capital management firm that partners with Kegonsa Seed Fund I, a premier seed venture capital fund, and Kegonsa Coinvest Fund, a growth stage venture capital fund.
608.205.0100 / www.kegonsapartners.com
Wisconsin Super Angel Fund
Milwaukee
Fund that provides $250,000 to $2 million in growth financing to early-stage Wisconsin businesses, with a focus on quick growth and an early exit.
414.405.4848 / www.wsafund.com
Incubators and Accelerators in Wisconsin
100 State
Madison
A non-profit that strives to inspire innovation, build a community and solve meaningful problems to make Madison a more brilliant, rich and vibrant place.
Gener8tor: Joe Kirgues
Milwaukee & Madison
Technology investors that provide early start-ups funding and a 12-week mentorship program to help launch their business.
414.502.8880 (Milwaukee) / www.gener8tor.com
Alta Resource Center: Colleen Merrill
Oshkosh
A center for innovation and entrepreneurship established by Alta Resources to inspire, educate and develop entrepreneurs from UW Oshkosh.
920.424.1444 / www.uwosh.edu/cob
MadWorks CoWorking: Anne Smith
Madison
Resident company at the UW University Research Park offering accelerator space to Madison entrepreneurs.
608.441.8000 / www.madworkscoworking.org
American Family Business Accelerator
Madison
A business toolbox designed to help entrepreneurs build and grow their businesses. Members enjoy free access to professional business advice, interviews and workshops.
Springboard Enterprises: Amy Millman
National
A Highly-vetted expert network of innovators, investors and influencers who are dedicated to building high-growth technology-oriented companies led by women.
202.242.6282 / www.sb.co
BizStarts Milwaukee
Milwaukee
A collaborative center connecting start-ups and scaling businesses to business resources, education and capital.
414.973.2334 / www.bizstartsmilwaukee.com
The Commons
Milwaukee
An unparalleled level of collaboration, creating a vast web of connections and opportunity to retain our best and brightest collegiate students.
CELEB Beloit
Beloit
The Center for Entrepreneurship in Liberal Education at Beloit is a space for student’s to start and expand their entrepreneurial pursuits through incubator, gallery and technology facilities.
608.361.6611 / www.beloit.edu/celeb
The Development Association
Superior
A nonprofit that assists with the retention, creation, expansion and recruitment of businesses in Superior and Douglas Counties.
715.392.4749 / www.wegrowbiz.org
Center for Technology Commercialization: Bon Wikenheiser
Madison
Technical assistance professionals who consult with entrepreneurs to help prepare companies for investment capital.
608.263.0398 / wisconsinbir.org
UWM Innovation Campus: David Gilbert
Wauwatosa
A public-private venture bringing together key players in research, business, finance and government to create products, grow business and transform lives.
414.906.4670 / www.4.uwm.edu
CVTC Applied Tech. Center
Eau Claire
Specialized incubation center with space and equipment for businesses specializing in micro fabrication and other advanced manufacturing techniques.
715.874.4655 / www.cvtc.edu/atc
UWW Wisconsin Innovation Center
Whitewater
The cornerstone of the Whitewater University Technology Park and a leading hub of innovation and growth including everthing a business needs to grow and succeed.
262.472.1365 / www.whitewatertechpark.org
Discovery to Product- UW-Madison
Madison
D2P provides resources for innovations coming from campus dorm rooms and laboratories to help bridge the gap from inspiration to commercial reality.
608.890.0904 / www.d2p.wisc.edu
Ward4
Milwaukee
A start-up hub and collaborative community. Home to gener8tor-run entrepreneurship training classes, meeting areas and work spaces for earlier state start-ups.
Entrepreneurial & Education Center: Romey Wagner
Wausau
An innovative approach to entrepreneurial development. It will make a significant contribution to the economoic growth of Wausau and Central Wisconsin.
715.848.2016 / www.growingyourbusinesswausau.com
WEDC: Aaron Hager
Madison
Wisconsin’s lead economic development agency, with more than 600 regional and local partners implementing powerful programs for Wisconsin entrepreneurs.
608.210.6825 / www.inwisconsin.com/inside-wedc/contact-us
gBETA
Milwaukee
gBETA is a program of nationally ranked startup accelerator gener8tor. gBETA is a free, seven-week accelerator for early-stage companies with local roots. Each program is capped at five teams, and requires no fees and no equity.
414-502-8880 / www.gbetaaccelerator.com
Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Company
Kenosha, Madison, Milwaukee, Racine
Business supporters and financial educators who specialize in the assistance of women, people of color and low-income entrepreneurs.
414.263.5450 / www.wwbic.com
