Milwaukee-based SaaS company Golgix made headlines in August 2023 after securing a $600,000 seed funding round led by Gateway Capital. Since then, the company has added to its roster of clients and is actively working on securing pilot programs with some of Milwaukee’s most recognized names in manufacturing. Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer Charlie Scott … Golgix uses AI to maximize manufacturing productivity
Since winning the People’s Choice Award in the Elevator Pitch Olympics at the Early Stage Symposium in 2022, the VocaTone team has been hard at work developing the latest version of its vocal synthesizer technology. VocaTone Studio developed a novel piece of technology that allows content creators to access a digitized human voice that can … AI transforms VocaTone offerings
Leonard Novati, founder of Milwaukee-based AfroCharts, will pitch his music sharing and streaming platform featuring African artists in France next week. AfroCharts was selected from an international pool of applicants eager to present their music industry innovations at MIDEM+24, hosted in Cannes, France. The event runs from January 24 to January 27 and draws C-Suite … AfroCharts pitches in France
Entrepreneur and athlete Amy Fallucca founded Comfyist in 2021 to create the product she needed but did not exist: an athleisure cami with fixed bra cups. After Fallucca finalized the designs for the unique product, production was slowed by an extended prototyping process and manufacturing challenges amplified by shipping delays and scarcity of materials due … Comfyist plans for a successful 2024
According to Pitchbook, Wisconsin startups raised just under $13 million in December. JOY HELPS created an app built for college students by behavioral health researchers, therapists, and AI experts. The app can be integrated directly with college behavioral health services, residence life and academic support services. Launched in April 2023, the app offers mental health … Wisconsin VC Funding for December 2023
Meet Dr. Jessical Silvaggi, a key innovator in Milwaukee’s startup ecosystem. In July, Silvaggi became president of University of Wisconsin Milwaukee Research Foundation (UWMRF). The Connecticut native earned her PhD in Molecular and Cellular Biology from Harvard University and has worked in the organization since 2009. UWMRF was launched in 2006 to support research and … Silvaggi leads UWMRF into the future
Serial entrepreneur Christopher Carter is a multi-faceted founder driven to make a positive impact on the world. His entrepreneurial journey started in boyhood with a paper route, and he is now at the helm of an international technology company. Carter founded Approyo in 2013. The Muskego-based IT consulting company specializes in AI and cloud solutions … Meet Christopher Carter: founder, leader and mentor
Ilya Avdeev has been named the new director of the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center (LEC). Avdeev, an associate professor of mechanical engineering, previously served as the LEC’s director of innovation. He’ll continue leading the center’s mission of facilitating innovation and discovery for entrepreneurs, researchers and communities. “The Lubar Entrepreneurship Center has been a … UWM’s Lubar Entrepreneurship Center names new director
According to Pitchbook, Wisconsin startups raised at least $25.1 million in November. Middleton company Blast raised $25 million of venture funding in a deal led by Paradigm and Standard Crypto on November 27, 2023. Thirteen additional investors also participated in the round. The capital will be used to “fund pioneering crypto projects built on Blast, … Wisconsin VC Funding for November 2023
In a year of stories that point to a bright economic future for Wisconsin’s startup ecosystem, one of the biggest stories was Wisconsin’s selection as one of 31 regions in the country to receive the Economic Development Administration (EDA) Regional Technology and Innovations Hub (Tech Hub) Phase 1 designation. According to BioForward Wisconsin, “Wisconsin’s biohealth … Will 2024 be the year of MedTech?