Entrepreneurship & Small Business
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Rev up: Fiveable captures shift in ed tech landscape
The coronavirus pandemic has sparked an increased focus on education technology across the country and Milwaukee-based Fiveable is right...
Socialeads raises $1.75 million to expand insurtech business
Insurtech startup Socialeads, Inc. raised $1.75 million to grow its sales and marketing teams both domestic and internationally, the Milwaukee-based startup announced today.
Northwestern Mutual dedicates $20 million to support black entrepreneurs, new startup accelerator
Northwestern Mutual is dedicating $20 million to support black entrepreneurs in Milwaukee and throughout the country, the Milwaukee-based life insurance and financial management company announced today.
Startup founders and investors form Wisconsin Startup Coalition
Several startup founders and investors from around the state have formed the “Wisconsin Startup Coalition,” an organization whose mission is to advocate for policies that advance growth in Wisconsin’s startup ecosystem.
gener8tor selects gBETA Milwaukee fall cohort participants
Five local companies whose products range from wastewater treatment technology to an ultrathin wireless charging sticker have been selected by gener8tor to participate in gBETA Milwaukee's fall 2020 cohort.
Downtown Kenosha, Inc. deploys grants for businesses damaged during civil unrest
Downtown Kenosha, Inc. provided $300,000 to Kenosha businesses impacted by the violent protests that erupted following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in August.
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Expanded accredited investor criteria could boost local venture capital ecosystem
A recent amendment to the federal definition of what it means to be an “accredited investor” could have an...
Fetch Rewards raises nearly $80 million
Madison-based consumer-loyalty and retail rewards app company Fetch Rewards, Inc. has raised $79.9 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Milwaukee startup founder receives investment on Shark Tank
A Milwaukee-based startup founder received an investment from two business moguls in the latest episode of Shark Tank, the...
Forward Capital restructured into new Milwaukee-centric venture fund
Badger Fund of Funds’ remaining Milwaukee-centric venture fund, Forward Capital, was restructured into a new venture fund that will...