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 

Record-making raises in 2021 Wisconsin Inno – Early-stage Wisconsin firms raised a record of nearly $811M in 2021 (bizjournals.com)

This week in Midwest Funding Midwest Funding Report: Kansas’ C2FO Closes $140M – Mug.News

Legal help for MKE startups Marquette clinic offering free legal resources for local entrepreneurs (biztimes.com)

A new talent pipeline in Milwaukee M-Cubed has work-based learning experiences for Milwaukee students (jsonline.com)

Milwaukee is still in the running to host the RNC 2024 RNC site selection committee is visiting Milwaukee (biztimes.com)

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

Milwaukee-centric Clicks

Rejoice! The Night Market returns to Wisconsin Avenue Milwaukee Night Market returns to downtown this summer (jsonline.com)

Where to get your Fat Tuesday eats in Brew City 10 spots in the Milwaukee area to find king cake for Mardi Gras (onmilwaukee.com)

Congratulations to MMAC’s Corry Joe Biddle and all of the other Unity Award winners Meet the Winners of Our 2022 Unity Awards! (milwaukeemag.com)