Gateway Capital Partners
Milwaukee Β· Seed Β· 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Milwaukee-based VC investing almost exclusively in Wisconsin pre-revenue startups, concentrating ~$400K into 12β15 companies, 75% Milwaukee and 75% minority-founded, prioritizing low-to-moderate income communities.
Team Β· 1 people
from the firm's website
Dana Guthrie, the first Black woman in Wisconsin to raise an institutional venture fund (~$13β13.5M), transparently shares spreadsheets and uses a Money for Minnows strategy to spread bets across technologies.
Investments Β· 13 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathFrequently asked questions
- What stage does Gateway Capital Partners invest at?
- Gateway Capital Partners invests at the Seed stage.
- What is Gateway Capital Partners's typical check size?
- Gateway Capital Partners typically writes checks of $10K β $400K.
- What sectors does Gateway Capital Partners focus on?
- Gateway Capital Partners focuses on AI & Machine Learning, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, PropTech, SaaS.
- Where is Gateway Capital Partners located?
- Gateway Capital Partners is headquartered in Milwaukee, US.
- Does Gateway Capital Partners lead rounds?
- Yes, Gateway Capital Partners leads investment rounds.
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