Wisconsin Investment Partners
Angel networkMadison · Pre-Seed–Seed · 1 people tracked
Investment thesis
Wisconsin Investment Partners is an angel investment group focused on seed- and early-stage companies across diverse industries, contributing to the regional entrepreneurial economy. With over 100 angel investors bringing broad industry expertise, the group evaluates thousands of startups and has invested in more than 75 companies, maintaining over 40 current investments. It has consistently ranked among the top 10 most active angel groups nationally per the Halo Report. Members provide capital as well as mentorship and board involvement, with particular historical strength in biotechnology, medical device, and healthcare-related ventures concentrated in the Madison, Wisconsin area.
Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.
Team · 1 people
from the firm's website
What they invest in
from 21 of 60 portfolio companiesHealthtech ×10Biotech ×7AI & Machine Learning ×3Digital Health ×3Medical Devices ×3Deep Tech ×2Fintech ×2Marketing Tech ×2
HQs:United States×25
Who they back
founder profiles across 16 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×92 founders×63 founders×1
Investments · 60 tracked
founders shown can be your intro pathBy year:2025 · 22023 · 12022 · 12021 · 12018 · 12017 · 12015 · 12011 · 19 dated
Pelvital is a medical device company that develops FDA-cleared in-home treatments for stress urinary incontinence and pelvic floor muscle weakness in women, using a proprietary mechanotherapy technology.
Digital HealthFemTechHealthtechMedical DevicesEagan, US
Dale Wahlstrom(Co-founder and founding CEO (retired from CEO role, serving as Executive Chair))Lydia Zeller(CEO)
Co-investorsBoomerang VenturesPier 70 Ventures
Co-investorsCSA Partners LLCEvergreen Climate Innovations
Healthcare technology company providing advanced software solutions and quantitative imaging analytics for complex disease management, particularly oncology.
Co-investorsAlumni VenturesAurora ForgeBascom VenturesBasecamp FundRock River Capital Partners
Cincinnati, US
Mian Mohsin Masud(Executive Officer, Director)
American Family Insurance is an insurance company that works through agents to provide customized insurance protection for auto, home, business, and other coverage needs.
Climate TechFintechImpact & Social GoodInsurTechMadison, US
Atterx develops novel pharmaceutical therapies to prevent and treat antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections using bacterial interference and conjugation technologies.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
James Millar(Chief Executive Officer)
Co-investorsMichigan Rise
Austin, US
Luis Gringras(Executive Officer, Director)Ruben Arias(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardAngelos Angelou(Director)in
Co-investorsMeridian 75Reinventure CapitalIA Global
BellBrook Labs supplies life-science research products and services to laboratories, distributed internationally through regional partners across Europe, Asia, and Oceania.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMadison, US
Robert G. Lowery(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Robert Lowery(CSO & Founder)Traci Pretsch(CFO)Justin Brink(President)Don Kennedy(Director)
Cylerity works in healthcare finance, using data to turn receivables into working capital and reduce operational friction.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthFintechHealthtechSaaS
Co-investorsHealthX VenturesTundra AngelsC2 VenturesUpstream Ventures
Fetch operates a rewards platform that provides consumer loyalty data to brands and offers consumers points redeemable for gift cards and rewards based on shopping, dining, and gaming activities.
ConsumerDirect to ConsumerMarketing TechRetail TechMadison, US
Wes Schroll(Executive Officer, Director)in
BoardChris Nohl(Director)Andrew Boszhardt(Director)inFrank Azzolino(Director)Ken Harris(Director)
Co-investorsArcher Capital GroupArcher Venture CapitalConvivialité VenturesFUSEG SquaredGreat Oaks Venture Capital+7 more
BiotechMadison, US
Paul V. Radspinner(Executive Officer, Director)Pamuk Bilsel(Executive Officer)
BoardPhillip M. Halpern(Director)Terence F. Kelly(Director)Dan Stinchcomb(Director)C. Boyd Clarke(Director)
Co-investorsVenture ManagementClarevia Ventures
Forward Health provides a healthcare analytics service that measures care delivery across a population — identifying missed, duplicated, or out-of-network care, clinician administrative burden, and clinical network performance.
Data & InfrastructureDigital HealthHealthtechMadison, US
MICHAEL BARBOUCHE(Executive Officer, Director)NANCY SIELAFF(Executive Officer)
BoardCONOR GREEN(Director)MICHAEL C. BINGHAM(Director)BRYAN BECKER(Director)
Milwaukee, US
Jesse DePinto(Director)Kyle Weatherly(Executive Officer, Director)Jon E. Lancaster(Director)
Co-investorsSpeciale Invest
BiotechResearch Triangle Park, US
Amanda Elam(Executive Officer, Director)Edward Breitschwerdt(Director)Ricardo Maggi(Director)B. Jefferson Clark(Executive Officer, Director)Nicole Bell(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardRichard West(Director)
Co-investorsBoston Harbor Angels
Milwaukee, US
Elizabeth Kelly Fitzsimmons(Executive Officer, Director)Ane K. Ohm(Executive Officer)
BoardStuart Olsten(Director)Roman Scharf(Director)Lauren Flanagan(Director)Michael Dillon(Director)
Co-investorsCapital Midwest Fund
Madison, US
Benjamin West(Executive Officer, Director)Robert M. Hopton(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Gener8tor is an investment accelerator that provides $100K in funding and 12-week mentorship to high-growth startups, accepting five to six companies per cohort.
Creator EconomyFuture of WorkSector Agnostic
Co-investorsCSA Partners LLCgener8tor
Imbed Biosciences is a medical device company that develops SAMatrix, an ultra-thin, fully synthetic bioresorbable wound matrix that integrates antimicrobial silver and non-opioid pain agents (lidocaine) for treating chronic and acute wounds such as ulcers, surgical, traumatic, and burn wounds.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesMadison, US
Nicholas L Abbott(Executive Officer, Director)Ankit Agarwal(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDavid Guinther(Director)Robert A Beckman(Director)
Contract research organization specializing in protein characterization services for the pharmaceutical industry using patented technology.
Co-investorsVenture Management
Invenra develops proprietary platform technologies to discover and develop novel bi- and multi-specific antibody therapies, with an initial focus on oncology.
BiotechHealthtechMadison, US
Roland Green(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardEmile Nuwaysir(Director)Stan Rose(Director)Richard Lesniewski(Director)David Snyder(Director)
Co-investorsVenture Management
Midwest Games offers game publishing services for hire, including strategy, marketing, and production planning.
GamingMedia & EntertainmentGreen Bay, US
Benjamin Kvalo(Executive Officer, Director)Ben Kvalo(Founder & CEO)Jen Corbett(Head of Marketing)Gina Joseph(Director)
BoardCordero Barkley(Director)in
Co-investorsPrevail Venture CapitalTitletownTechTundra Angels
Minneapolis, US
Paul Hanson(Executive Officer)Paul M. Hanson(Executive Officer)Douglas M. Berg(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardDaniel J. Frawley(Director)Lawson DeVries(Director)inJason M. Heltzer(Director)in
Co-investorsChicago VenturesGrotech VenturesOrigin Ventures
OptiMine provides marketing measurement and scenario planning software to brands, helping them optimize marketing effectiveness and efficiency through advanced analytics and decisioning tools.
AdTechAI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaSMinneapolis, US
Dr. Rob CooleyTom Donnelly(Executive Officer, Director)Sharri Major(Executive Officer)James Moar(Executive Officer, Director)Bryon Bequette(Executive Officer)
BoardAnn Winblad(Director)in
Co-investorsHummer Winblad Venture Partners (HWVP)Zetta Venture Partners
HealthtechEagan, US
Lydia Zeller(Executive Officer, Director)LEOTA PEARSON(Executive Officer)DALE WAHLSTROM(Executive Officer, Director)OLE OLSON(Director)GUNNAR LEIVSETH(Director)JOHN FERIENCEK(Director)
Co-investorsBoomerang VenturesPier 70 Ventures
BiotechOshkosh, US
ANNAMALAI KARTHIKEYAN(Executive Officer, Director)ASHWINRAJ KARTHIKEYAN(Executive Officer, Director)
HealthtechStillwater, US
Lonny Stormo(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Nancy Ness(Executive Officer)Curtis Christensen(Director)Daniel Davis(Director)
BoardErik Davis(Director)
Co-investors30Ventures
Pyran produces 1,5 PDO (pentanediol), a 5-carbon diol made from renewable agricultural feedstocks using a proprietary chemical process, as an alternative to petroleum-derived diols.
Advanced ManufacturingAgTechCleantechNew MaterialsMadison, US
KEVIN BARNETT(CTO and Secretary)MELVIN L LUETKENS JR.(Chief Executive Officer)
BoardPETER CHIDYLLO(Director)ANDREW SHAFER(Director)WILLIAM BANHOLZER(Director)THIERRY CASIEZ(Director)
Co-investorsTundra Angels
HealthtechJanesville, US
Gregory Richard Piefer(Executive Officer, Director)Katrina Pitas(Executive Officer)Darin Janecek(Executive Officer)Anton Asmuth(Executive Officer, Director)James Costedio(Executive Officer)David A. Weissburg(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)
Co-investorsVenture ManagementDeerfield Management Company
EnergyMadison, US
Robert C. West(Executive Officer, Director)Robert Hamers(Executive Officer, Director)Mark W. Zager(Executive Officer, Director)Aaron Marshall(Executive Officer)Arthur Homa(Executive Officer)Luella Schmidt(Executive Officer)
Co-investorsClarevia Ventures
Ubicept develops single-photon imaging and perception technology, turning research in the field into practical products for computer vision and camera design teams.
AI & Machine LearningDeep TechHardwareRoboticsBoston, US
Tristan Swedish(Executive Officer, Director)Sebastian Bauer(Executive Officer, Director)
BoardCraig Dickman(Director)inSunil Nagaraj(Director)in
Co-investorsQuest Venture PartnersThe E14 FundTitletownTechUbiquity Ventures
Richmond, US
Nicholas King(Executive Officer, Director, Promoter)Patrick Sanders(Executive Officer, Director)
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesAmerican Family Insurance · usaherald.com · Aug 4, 2026
Imbed Biosciences · prnewswire.com · Feb 3, 2026
Cylerity · fintech.global · Oct 29, 2025
Midwest Games · gamesindustry.biz · Sep 23, 2025
Ubicept · castleplacement.com · Jul 10, 2025
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Wisconsin Investment Partners made?
- Wisconsin Investment Partners has 58 tracked investments, including 1 dated in the last 24 months.
- What stage does Wisconsin Investment Partners invest at?
- Wisconsin Investment Partners invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What is Wisconsin Investment Partners's typical check size?
- Wisconsin Investment Partners typically writes checks of $5K – $100K.
- What sectors does Wisconsin Investment Partners focus on?
- Wisconsin Investment Partners focuses on Sector Agnostic.
- Where is Wisconsin Investment Partners located?
- Wisconsin Investment Partners is headquartered in Madison, US.
- Does Wisconsin Investment Partners lead rounds?
- Wisconsin Investment Partners typically participates in rounds rather than leading them.
- Who does Wisconsin Investment Partners co-invest with?
- Wisconsin Investment Partners most often shares deals with Venture Management, CSA Partners LLC, TitletownTech, among 31 tracked co-investors.
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