TGIF (Thank Goodness It’s Funded): This week in MKE startup success 

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 

Welcome to the ecosystem! Wisconsin Inno – Why these two Milwaukee technologists joined to launch Latinos in Tech (bizjournals.com)

Congratulations, Ideawake! Milwaukee-based Ideawake completes $1 million funding round (biztimes.com)

This week in Midwest Funding Midwest Funding Report: Chicago’s Project 44 Closes $420M – Mug.News

Things are look up for WI startups Wisconsin Inno – Early-stage Wisconsin firms raised a record of nearly $811M in 2021 (bizjournals.com)

400 new jobs for SE WI Amazon is expanding its Kenosha operation and adding up to 400 jobs (jsonline.com)

ICYMI The Milwaukee Tech Hub Coalition’s Impact Report

Opportunities

The Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator is now accepting applications The Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator

Brew City Match is now accepting application Brew City Match

Bronze Valley Accelerator by gener8tor is now accepting applications Bronze Valley Accelerator

FOR-M by MKE Tech Hub is now accepting applications FOR-M

Calling all eco-focused entrepreneurs- check out this opportunity Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge

Milwaukee-centric Clicks

Romance your sweetie during a very MKE Valentine’s weekend Delicious Take-Out Ideas for Valentine’s Day (milwaukeemag.com)

Need Superbowl eats? How about MKE pizza? Milwaukee pizza: An homage to Cream City pies, from cracker thin to deep dish (onmilwaukee.com)

Third Ward coffee lovers, rejoice! Valentine Coffee Opens in Third Ward (Urban Milwaukee)