According to Pitchbook data, 27 Wisconsin-based startup companies raised venture capital in the first quarter of 2023. Nine of the companies that received venture dollars are headquartered in the Milwaukee region. Collectively, the companies raised over $28 million in the first three months of the year. Six of the nine deals involved venture capital from … A second look at Q1 VC Funding
Happy Friday! It’s time to catch up on some of the good things happening in our great city’s startup and entrepreneurship scene. Below is a list of click-worthy articles that will end your week with a smile. If you have some startup ecosystem good news to share, please send it to info@MKEStartup.News Google features MKE startup The Way … TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success
Energy Tech Innovations, LLC (ETI) is one of the 26 companies vying for a win in the Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan contest. Founded in 2015, this company has developed a simpler and more cost-effective way to create biogas, while commodifying the carbon dioxide that is a byproduct of the process. As CEO and founder Bryan … With ETI, nothing goes to waste
At the close of the first quarter, financial reports across the board indicate venture and growth investors in private companies continued to scale back their investment pace. According to Pitchbook data, 27 Wisconsin-based startup companies raised venture capital in the first quarter of 2023. Milwaukee area companies Company Name HQ Location Year Founded Funding Amount … Wisconsin VC Funding Quarter 1
Milwaukee-based startup EVEN, launched in 2022, has reached another funding milestone. Company founder and CEO, Mag Rodriguez, announced it raised a $2.2 million seed round to support the direct-to-consumer platform that allows artists to sell their music to consumers before it is commercially available elsewhere. The funding round was led by CSA Partners with participation … EVEN raises $2.2 Million seed round
Happy Milwaukee Day! Time to catch up on some of the good things happening in our great city’s startup and entrepreneurship scene. Below is a list of click-worthy articles that will end your week with a smile. If you have some startup ecosystem good news to share, please send it to info@MKEStartup.News A very Milwaukee story on the … TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success
Food FiXR founder Dr. Grace Hameister is ready to change the way people look at food. The Doctor of Chiropractic, Functional and Integrative Medicine founded Food FiXR, an “interactive FoodTech and HealthTech platform” that allows users to make informed choices at the grocery store before the items land in their carts, in 2021. The app … Food FiXR is set to soar
Twenty-six entries representing sectors such as health care, cleantech, education, software and innovations in products or services are competing in the finalist round of the 20th annual Wisconsin Governor’s Business Plan Contest. The contestants have emerged after two rounds of judging in the contest organized through the Wisconsin Technology Council and its sponsors and volunteers. … Finalists in Gov’s Biz Plan Contest announced
It’s Friday, finally! Time to catch up on some of the good things happening in our great city’s startup and entrepreneurship scene. Below is a list of click-worthy articles that will end your week with a smile. If you have some startup ecosystem good news to share, please send it to info@MKEStartup.News Hear from MMAC VP Corry Joe … TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success
Scale Up Milwaukee‘s ninth cohort of the SPARC accelerator program is now underway. The program, presented in collaboration with the African American Chamber of Commerce of Wisconsin (AACCWI) and Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corporation (WWBIC), provides business education and mentorship to BIPOC and women-owned businesses with annual revenue between $25,000 and $1 million. SPARC is held virtually over … Scale Up Milwaukee’s 9th SPARC cohort