Brandon Anderegg
Packers, Brewers and Bucks form investment portfolio to support minority-owned tech...
In partnership with Microsoft, Wisconsin’s major pro sports teams have formed the Equity League, an investment network focused on building a portfolio of technology companies to create more opportunities for Black and LatinX entrepreneurs.
🔒 WEDC selects 231 small businesses to receive pandemic innovation grants
More than 200 Wisconsin small businesses will split $3 million in funding for their innovative response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation recently announced.
🔒 Financial services industry helped guide businesses through sharp downturn: Banks...
When the federal Paycheck Protection Program was announced earlier this year to help sustain businesses through an economic shutdown to slow the spread of...
🔒 Small Business of the Year: Fiveable
Fiveable has captured a shift in the educational technology space, allowing the Milwaukee-based startup to carve out an even larger presence in the industry...
Healthfuse gains investment from Alabama private equity firm
Milwaukee-based Healthfuse has attracted an investment from New Capital Partners, a private equity and venture capital firm based in Birmingham, Alabama.
🔒 Wisconsin’s top 50 PPP lenders
Nearly 800 financial institutions dispersed 89,615 Paycheck Protection Program loans to Wisconsin businesses for a combined total of approximately $9.9 billion, according to U.S. Small Business Administration data made public earlier this month.
🔒 Catholic Financial Life selects new president
Milwaukee-based Catholic Financial Life has promoted John Borgen to president and also selected Borgen to become chief executive officer for the life insurance company in 2022, the company announced today.
🔒 SVA Financial Group acquired by Minneapolis-based wealth management firm
Minneapolis-based Wealth Enhancement Group has acquired SVA Financial Group, which is comprised of SVA Wealth Management LLC and SVA Trust Company LLC.
🔒 Baird Capital invests in finance and legal services company
Robert W. Baird & Co.’s private equity and venture capital arm, Baird Capital, invested in Florida-based HSP Group, the company recently announced.
Southwest Airlines to furlough 27 ramp agents at Mitchell International
Southwest Airlines plans to furlough 27 ramp agents located at Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport, the airline announced in a WARN notice recently filed with the state.
🔒 Winnow Fund partners with Concordia University, Wisys
The Winnow Fund partnered with both Concordia University and Wisys and has also raised an additional $2.7 million since the state-backed venture fund held its commencement close in September, fund manager Richelle Martin announced today.
🔒 Cielo acquires California advisement and consulting firm
Brookfield-based Cielo acquired California-based advisement and consulting firm Talent Function, the company announced today.