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BizTimes Milwaukee: Wisconsin launches new $100 million investment fund with biohealth focus
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Evers, WEDC, private venture capital funds launch $100 million Wisconsin Investment Fund
Channel 3000: Evers, WEDC announce $100 million investment in Wisconsin startups
Associated Press: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
WisPolitics: Gov. Evers, WEDC: Announce $100 million investment in Wisconsin startups and entrepreneurs
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
GMToday: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
Channel 8000: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
Beloit Daily News: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
AOL: Evers, WEDC, private venture capital funds launch $100 million Wisconsin Investment Fund
U.S. News: Wisconsin Launches $100 Million Fund to Help Start-Up Companies, Entrepreneurs
CBS 58: Evers announces $100M investment to support Wisconsin startups and entrepreneurs
SFGATE: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
WJFW: Governor Evers and WEDC announce large investment in startups and entrepreneurs
The Center Square: Wisconsin launches $100M Wisconsin Investment Fund
Fox News: Wisconsin establishes $100M business startup assistance fund
In Business: Public-private venture capital initiative invests $100M in statewide startups
Wisconsin Public Radio: $100M Wisconsin Investment Fund will focus on tech, biohealth start ups
Wisconsin State Journal: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
WSAW: Gov. Evers, WEDC announce $100M investment for state startups and entrepreneurs
Fox 47: Evers, WEDC announce $100 million investment in Wisconsin startups
Greater Baton Rouge Business Report: Wisconsin is helping entrepreneurs and startups with a new fund
WisBusiness: Evers announces $100 million investment to boost startup businesses
Cap Times: Madison venture capital funds get $33M from state for startups
Wisconsin Inno: VC firms selected to disburse new $100M Wisconsin fund for area startups
WTMJ 4: $100 million for Wisconsin start-ups: how the money could benefit the state’s growing biotech field
Price County Review: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-ups, entrepreneurs
Chron: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
WEDC: Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce $100 Million Investment in Wisconsin Startups and Entrepreneurs
WTMV 15 News: Wisconsin starts $100 million investment fund to help start-ups, entrepreneurs
WisPolitics: Tom Still: New Wisconsin Investment Fund will be noticed beyond state borders
WLOX: Wisconsin starts $100 million investment fund to help start-ups, entrepreneurs
My San Antonio: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
Insight on Business: $100M Wisconsin Investment Fund announced with biohealth focus
Fox 47 News: Evers, WEDC announce $100 million investment in Wisconsin startups
Beloit Daily News: $100 million fund to help start-up businesses
Lake Geneva Regional News: Evers, WEDC announce $100 million investment in Wisconsin startups and entrepreneurs
WISC News: Wisconsin launches $100 million fund to help start-up companies, entrepreneurs
Urban Milwaukee: $100M Wisconsin Investment Fund to Focus on Tech, Biohealth Startups
Daily Jefferson County Union: Still: New Wisconsin Investment Fund will be noticed beyond state borders
WIZM: La Crosse investment company included in $100 million state project aimed at funding start-up businesses
Kagi News: Wisconsin Launches $100 Million Fund for State Startups and Entrepreneurs
Gov. Tony Evers was joined by Secretary Missy Hughes of the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. and others Wednesday in announcing the creation of a $100-million, public-private investment fund focused on emerging businesses in Wisconsin.
The fund, which will have an emphasis on venture capital investments in rural and other underserved parts of the state, will combine $50 million from the U.S. Treasury and its State Small Business Credit Initiative and $50 million from private funds selected through a vetting process within WEDC.
Five of six recipient funds have been selected. They are:
- HealthX Ventures, Madison, $15 million. HealthX invests largely in the digital health sector but also in other health-care innovations.
- Venture Investors LLC, Madison, $12 million. Venture Investors invests primarily in health care innovation, such as therapeutics, medical devices, health IT and diagnostics.
- Serra Ventures, Champaign, Ill., $7 million. Serra Ventures invests nationally, especially in the agriculture and food technology space. Some past Serra investments have been in Wisconsin companies.
- NVNG, Madison, $6 million. NVNG (short for “nothing ventured, nothing gained”) invests broadly in Wisconsin tech sectors.
- Idea Fund of La Crosse, $5 million. Part of the Badger Fund of Funds network, the Idea Fund of La Crosse invests broadly in the Upper Midwest in sectors such as information technology, health IT, data analytics, supply chain, agriculture, manufacturing and financial services.
A sixth fund yet to be selected would account for the remaining in $5 million in public dollars. All 50 states received varying amounts through the SSBCI program.
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