Milwaukee-based VC investing almost exclusively in Wisconsin pre-revenue startup ventures, concentrating ~$400K into 12–15 companies, 75% Milwaukee and 75% minority-founded, prioritizing low-to-moderate income communities. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Is dedicated to pre-everything, pre-seed, pre-revenue startup ventures, dedicating significant time, effort and resources to founder support at the earliest stages. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Analytics-driven co-investor making rapid decisions (days–two weeks) using a proprietary predictive model, writing small flexible checks ($100k–$4M) across 100+ companies only alongside leads, avoiding board seats or friction. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Seed-stage backers taking ~15% at seed and doubling down via opportunity funds on winners >$200M; serial founders presenting CFO-grade ops support (venture debt, banking, back-office) and founder empathy. Through targeted capital deployment, the fund plays an active role in the startup ecosystem.
Extremely concentrated, multi-decade investor in capital-intensive physical-world tech (rockets, BCI, nuclear micro-reactors) delivering long-term support and unusually deep access to Elon Musk ventures; invested $1B+ in SpaceX. With a disciplined investment approach, the team drives value for both founders and investors.
Tied to a nonprofit with profits reinvested into mission, it gives founders narrative, brand and distribution advantages via Hollywood/media infrastructure and a curated cultural power network for API founders. The firm continues to build its presence across the venture capital landscape.