Wisconsin VC Funding for January 2025   

According to PitchBook, Wisconsin startups raised at least $8.9 million in disclosed funding in January.

Milwaukee-based Sanacor secured an undisclosed investment from Madison-based Venture Investors. The company is on a mission to reverse diabetic cardiovascular disease—one of the leading causes of death among people with diabetes and a condition that currently has no effective treatments. With roots in more than two decades of research, the startup is working to translate a groundbreaking scientific discovery into what could become a life-saving drug.

Whitewater-based Blue Line Battery raised $2.65 million of Seed-4 funding from undisclosed investors, bringing its pre-money valuation to $4.8 million. A portion of the funding was raised through SAFE notes and convertible debt, which was later converted to equity.