MADISON, Wis. – Although the Legislature’s Joint Finance Committee declined to include a $100-million proposal in the state’s 2021-23 budget bill, the president of the Wisconsin Technology Council is hopeful that creation of a “fund of funds” will be considered later. [caption id="attachment_17437" align="alignright" width="136"] Tom...
Since its launch in 2015, the Badger Fund of Funds has invested over $3 million in 25 Wisconsin companies with the goal of diversifying business within the state. Three panelists — Jonathon Horne, Sam Rikkers and Dan Brooks — spoke about investing in new businesses at...
The Wisconsin Venture Capital Association urges lawmakers to include Gov. Tony Evers’ proposed $100 million venture fund of funds in the 2021-23 state budget. The WVCA notes that while Wisconsin is building what is amounting to be a vibrant startup ecosystem, it still lags other Midwest...
MADISON, Wis. – Leading up to the news of a proposed $100-million state investment in a venture capital fund, the Wisconsin Technology Council informally surveyed a small group of early-stage investors about the “demand” side of the equation. Our informal query of eight such investors in...