Wisconsin VC funding for April 2026 

Capital & Finance

Wisconsin VC funding for April 2026 

According to PitchBook, Wisconsin startups raised at least $ 85 million in disclosed funding in April 2026. Asto CT, founded ...

Startup

Transportant grows school bus safety platform with support from Wisconsin

As school districts across the country continue to struggle with transportation staffing shortages and student safety concerns, a Kansas-based technology ...

Transportant grows school bus safety platform with support from Wisconsin

Founders and Funders

Inside MKE VMS: Seaver on helping founders get unstuck

Raymond Seaver has spent decades building companies, but he credits much of his success to the entrepreneurs who believed in ...

Inside MKE VMS: Seaver on helping founders get unstuck
Hjarta Care secures FDA authorization for vascular surgery device

Startup

Hjarta Care secures FDA authorization for vascular surgery device

With a growing number of patients requiring complex follow-up procedures after minimally invasive aneurysm repair, a Milwaukee-based medical device company ...

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