2015 Wisconsin Deal Flow Snapshot

Early-stage investments throughout 2015 topped $231 million in 120 deals statewide, amounting to a 67 percent increase over the previous year. These investments were spread out over numerous industries and all stages of company development, but were led by a $102 million increase in venture capital funding. The results, captured by Pitchbook, indicate that Wisconsin’s efforts to bolster the startup and early-stage ecosystem are beginning to show results.

Read the full Wisconsin Deal Flow Report

INVESTOR PROFILE

HealthX Ventures, launched by Nordic Consulting Co-founder Mark Bakken in 2015, is a digital health care-focused seed fund that seeks to support ventures that make health care safer and more affordable.

FUNDING SOURCE

Wisconsin is one of the first states to offer intrastate crowdfunding as an option for companies to raise revenue. WEDC's Aaron Hagar answers questions about the process and other funding resources available in the state.

COMPANY PROFILE

Milwaukee-based [m]pirik was founded to make orthopedic medicine easier and more efficient for patients through the use of new technology. Jake Bartnicki, head of business development at [m]pirik, shares how the company got started.

To discover more about the innovation happening In Wisconsin^®, contact Aaron Hagar at 608.210.6825 or aaron.hagar@wedc.org.

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