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By Tom Still MADISON, Wis. – A collection of headlines in recent weeks spoke to the overall health of Wisconsin’s economy, even if other indicators demonstrate not everything is rosy – even in boom times. For the first time, the total value of property in Madison and...
Tech Council ‘white papers’ urge investing in workforce, young companies, broadband
Improving access to investment capital for young Wisconsin companies, educating and building a strong workforce, enhancing the startup and business climate, and updating the tech infrastructure are four major themes of the Wisconsin Technology Council’s 2018 “white...
BizTimes Milwaukee: Sift Medical Data raising up to $1.1 million round
Milwaukee-based Sift Medical Data Inc. is working to raise a new funding round of up to $1.1 million. The company has just more than $800,000 committed from fewer than 10 investors in the funding round so far, said Justin Nicols, founder and chief executive officer of...
WisBusiness: In all, 43 Wisconsin companies made it to the Inc. 5000 list, though only two were in the top 10.
The other fast-growing Wisconsin company featured on the list was Diamond Assets, a computer hardware company headquartered in Milton. It's ranked 7th on the list, after growing revenue from $217,406 in 2014 to $43 million in 2017, for a 19,718 percent increase. The...
Xconomy: Dating App Bumble Creates Fund to Invest in Diverse Female Founders
Bumble, the dating app maker that has expanded into other areas of social networking, has launched an investment fund focused on startups founded by women. The Bumble Fund plans to make early stage investments that focus on diverse female founders “who have been...
Wisconsin State Journal: Madison’s annual Forward Festival starts Thursday, touting entrepreneurship and innovation
When you think of people who write computer code, you probably wouldn’t correlate them with the rough-and-tumble women of the roller derby world. But they may all be rubbing elbows at the Forward Festival that kicks off Thursday and runs for eight days. Forward Fest...