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Winnebago Seed Fund
Venture capitalNeenah · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
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Investment thesis
The Winnebago Seed Fund pursues a 'Money for Minnows' strategy: rather than targeting specific technologies or markets, it aims to be the first investor in new Wisconsin companies, sometimes co-forming a company with a product inventor. This approach favors many smaller first-check investments across more companies rather than fewer, larger bets aimed at $100M+ exits (the contrasting 'Whale Hunting' model). The strategy replicates the proven process and investment parameters used by Kegonsa Capital Partners' Wisconsin seed and early-stage funds. The fund partners with local entrepreneurs to rapidly grow their businesses, with the goal of generating investor returns.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
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Investments · 2 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathRipon, US
David McKnight(Director)Timothy Stern(Director)inJason Weaver(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)James Lecinski(Director)
BoardAndrew Walker(Director)
Co-investorsRock River Capital PartnersCultivation Capital
Milwaukee, US
Rustin Keller(Director)Michael T. Jones(Director)Lawrence Hitchcock(Executive Officer, Director)
Co-investorsPlug and Play VenturesRock River Capital PartnersCameron Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- What stage does Winnebago Seed Fund invest at?
- Winnebago Seed Fund invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Winnebago Seed Fund's typical check size?
- Winnebago Seed Fund typically writes checks of $300K – $1M.
- What sectors does Winnebago Seed Fund focus on?
- Winnebago Seed Fund focuses on Enterprise Software, Medical Devices, SaaS, Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Winnebago Seed Fund located?
- Winnebago Seed Fund is headquartered in Neenah, US.
- Does Winnebago Seed Fund lead rounds?
- Yes, Winnebago Seed Fund leads investment rounds.
Co-investors · 1
The corporate venture capital arm of insurer Northwestern Mutual. It writes checks from the seed stage through Series B.
Firms observed investing alongside Winnebago Seed Fund, from public investor directories. Shared companies are the overlap with Winnebago Seed Fund's recorded portfolio.
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