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Overview

Mentors and funds early-stage and start-up companies for growth.

Founded

2021

Deals · 12mo

1

Stage focus

Seed

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

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Investment portfolio

3rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Retham Technologies
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
MediCardia
Oct 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Agricycle
Sep 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
Retham Technologies
Sep 2026Participated
$2 MSeed
MediCardia
Oct 2021Participated
$3 MSeed
Agricycle
Sep 2021Participated
$2 MSeed
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Deal Distribution

Milwaukee: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Milwaukee: 3 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed03

Monthly Deal Activity

Milwaukee: 3 deals are recorded across 62 months.All available history.
Milwaukee: 3 deals are recorded across 62 months. All available history
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Sector Breakdown

Milwaukee: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Milwaukee: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (2 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences2
Enterprise Software1
Manufacturing1
Food & Agriculture1
Clean Energy & Sustainability1

Deal Size Distribution

Milwaukee: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Milwaukee: 3 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M3
$5M-$10M0
$10M-$25M0
$25M-$50M0
$50M-$100M0
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Milwaukee: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals).All available history.

Top 1 of 1 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Milwaukee: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (3 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States3
Milwaukee: 9 co-investors are shown, with BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation sharing 1 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Milwaukee: 9 co-investors are shown, with BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation sharing 1 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation1
Connetic Ventures1
Cream City Ventures1
CSA Partners1
Evergreen Climate Innovations1
Golden Angels Investors1
MaSa Partners1
Talents Fund1
Wisconsin Investment Partners1

Investment Strategy

Milwaukee: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation.All available history.
Milwaukee: Led accounts for 0% and participating for 100% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led00%
Participating3100%
Milwaukee: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Milwaukee: Single-lead accounts for 0% and co-led for 0% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead00%
Co-led00%

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Team

Matthew Friedel

Co-Founder and Vice President