The Startup Scene in Wisconsin
Browse the Wisconsin startup ecosystem featuring 22 investors and startups. Our directory includes 22 angel investors and VCs with an average check size of $6.2M, plus 0 startups across all sectors. 2 investors are actively investing, and 0 startups are generating revenue.
Investors (22)
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Wingra Capital Fund
Madison, Wisconsin
Matthew Friedel
Milwaukee Venture Partners
Milwaukee, WI
Angel investor executive with Milwaukee Venture Partners (MVP), an angel investor network in Milwaukee, WI. Focused on providing investment capital, strategic advice, and mentoring to early-stage...
Mastercraft Ventures Fund
Mastercraft Ventures Fund
Beloit, Wisconsin
Milwaukee Venture Partners
Milwaukee Venture Partners
Milwaukee, WI
Provide investment capital, strategic advice and mentoring to early-stage companies to help them achieve market leadership. Provide its members with quality investment opportunities and educate...
Wisconsin Investment Partners
Wisconsin Investment Partners
Madison, WI
Wisconsin Investment Partners is an Angel Investment Group in Madison, Wisconsin founded in 2000 with 20 members. Membership has grown to 50+ members in recent years, bringing significant knowledge...
Phenomenelle Angels
Phenomenelle Angels
Madison, WI
Phenomenelle Angels Fund I, LP is an early stage fund that invests in women and minority owned or managed businesses in Wisconsin and the Midwest. Qualifying businesses must have at least one woman...
DaneVest Capital
DaneVest Capital
Middleton, WI
Located in Dane County, Wisconsin at the center of science, education, government, technology, business and commerce, DaneVest Capital is in tune with current investment opportunities. Working with a...
Capital Midwest Fund
Capital Midwest Fund
Milwaukee, WI
Capital Midwest Fund is a venture capital firm that invests primarily in areas where the Midwest spends most of its research dollars: life science and information technology. The fund concentrates on...
Calumet Venture Fund
Calumet Venture Fund
Madison, WI
Calumet Venture Fund was formed to invest in the next generation of high-growth technology companies in the Midwest. They serve entrepreneurs and investors who have chosen them as their partners,...
Angels on the Water
Angels on the Water
Oshkosh, WI
Angels on the Water provides seed and early-stage funding and membership for start-up companies in the 18-county region of NE Wisconsin.
Marshfield Investment Partners
Marshfield Investment Partners
Wausau, WI
The Marshfield Investment Partners are a formal group of accredited angel investors who are interested in taking equity commitments in early-stage, high growth potential companies in the greater...
Mason Wells Biomediacl Fund
Mason Wells Biomediacl Fund
Milwaukee, WI
Mason Wells is a highly experienced and active private equity investor in companies with revenues of $50 million to $250 million. Since 1982, we have invested in over 50 companies in three specific...
gener8tor
gener8tor
Madison, WI
gener8tor operates accelerator programs (12-week investment-for-equity and free cohort programs) investing approximately $100K into high-growth startups and running sector-specific accelerators...
Gateway Capital
Gateway Capital Partners
Milwaukee, WI
We invest early into high-potential founders, often as one of the first institutional checks into pre-seed and seed-stage startups. We seek overlooked entrepreneurial geographies (Midwest focus) and...
Deephaven Capital Management
Deephaven Capital Management
St. Francis, WI
Deephaven Capital Management (DCM) is an asset management arm of Knight Capital Group Inc. with approximately $4.24 billion in assets under management. The firm provides its services to high net...
NEW Capital Fund
NEW Capital Fund
Little Chute, WI
NEW Capital Fund is an Appleton, WI based private equity fund with nearly $10 million of committed capital and 76 limited partners. The Fund is interested in engaging qualified entrepreneurs who are...
DaneVest Tech Fund Advisors
DaneVest Tech Fund Advisors
Middleton, WI
DaneVest Tech Fund Advisors, LLC invests in privately held, early stage growth businesses with special technology and other advantages in the information technology, life science and consumer...
Silicon Pastures
Silicon Pastures
Milwaukee, WI
Founded in 2000, Silicon Pastures is a premier network of high net worth individuals who invest in early-stage high-tech companies located in the Midwest Great Lakes Region.
Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners
Ziegler Meditech Equity Partners
Milwaukee, WI
ZMEP is a limited partnership focusing on equity and equity-like investments in emerging medical device technologies. ZMEP invests globally drawing on the years of investing experience of its...
Venture Investors
Venture Investors
Madison, WI
Venture Investors is a premier provider of seed and early stage venture capital in the Midwest. They have a proven track record of working with world-class healthcare and technology companies...
Golden Angels Investors
Golden Angels Investors
Brookfield, WI
Member-led angel group focused on seed-stage technology companies in the Midwest. Provides capital and active member expertise in diligence, board support and business development. Invests across B2B...
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About the Wisconsin Startup Ecosystem
Wisconsin is home to a thriving startup ecosystem with 22 investors and 0 startups in our directory. Key hubs include Milwaukee, Madison, Middleton.
The most active sectors in Wisconsin include FINTECH, HEALTHCARE SAAS, B2B SAAS. 2 investors have made recent investments, showing strong capital deployment activity in the region.
Local investors offer advantages beyond capital — regional network effects, knowledge of local market dynamics, and introductions to customers and partners. Geographic proximity often leads to more engaged board members and advisors.
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