Banking & Finance
Wisconsin venture capital funding crossed $500 million in 2021
Wisconsin companies raised more than $520 million in venture capital, a 72% increase in a year when U.S.-venture backed companies nearly doubled the amount they raised to $329.9 billion, according to a new report from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association.
New Catholic Financial Life CEO John Borgen on preparing for the top job and making decisions|Ep. 105
John Borgen took over as CEO of Milwaukee-based Catholic Financial Life at the start of the year. It...
Advocate Aurora, WWBIC deploy loans to support two Milwaukee businesses’ growth
In late 2019, Advocate Aurora Health announced a $50 million commitment over five years to address disparities that affect health outcomes in Wisconsin and Illinois communities.
Dykema opening Milwaukee office with attorneys from Husch Blackwell
Seven attorneys from Husch Blackwell are joining a new Milwaukee office of Dykema, a national law firm with a dozen offices around the country.
Two Milwaukee-based CDFIs awarded grants through Otto Bremer Trust’s $15 million funding round
The St. Paul, Minnesota-based Otto Bremer Trust recently awarded funding to the Milwaukee-based Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. and...
Most Wisconsin bank CEOs expect economy to stay the same over next six months
In the middle of the year, the chief executive officers of Wisconsin banks were split on the outlook for...
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CJ & Associates to acquire interiors division of Schroeder Solutions
New Berlin-based CJ & Associates will acquire the interiors division of New Berlin-based Schroeder Solutions as of Jan. 1, the companies announced.
Give yourself a gift of confidence
2021 isn’t over. So, before you wave goodbye to the trials and gains of the past year, consider opportunities...
Fox Point man faces federal charges for allegedly using investor money for cars, operating restaurant
A Fox Point man facing federal charges is being accused of defrauding investors of more than $5.5 million through two separate investment schemes, including allegedly using the money for “Ponzi-like payments to prior investors and to fund his own lifestyle.”
Community Leader of the Year: Dana Guthrie, Gateway Capital
The statistics hardly need to be rehashed at this point. It’s well documented that Wisconsin has routinely found itself...