MILWAUKEE, Wis. – The last three years saw more than $1.5 billion in angel and venture capital invested in Wisconsin, including no small amount from out-of-state and international investors. What were the state’s early stage investing totals and profiles in 2024, how does 2025 look so far and what’s around the corner for 2026?
Join us for an update on Wisconsin’s angel and venture activity Thursday, July 10 at the Tech Council Innovation Network luncheon in Milwaukee.
Panelists are Mary Hannes, associate director of Golden Angels Investors, and Brian Lindstrom, who is a partner at HealthX Ventures. HealthX Ventures is among Wisconsin’s largest venture funds, as well as participants in the $100 million Wisconsin Investment Fund announced last May. Milwaukee-based Golden Angels is one of Wisconsin’s oldest and most active angel networks over time.
Tech Council president Tom Still will moderate. He will be joined by Tech Council Investor Networks director Joe Kremer, who will provide highlights of “The Wisconsin Portfolio” report to be released soon.
Join us at Quarles & Brady’s office in downtown Milwaukee, 411 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 2400, for networking, lunch and the program. This is a new location for our Milwaukee luncheons, with spectacular 24th floor views and ample parking in the building’s underground lot. Registration and networking start at 11:30 a.m., buffet lunch at noon and the presentation at 12:30 p.m. The cost is $10 for students and returning veterans, $25 for individual members; $40 for general admission and included for Tech Council corporate members. Click here to register.
“The Wisconsin Portfolio has been a Tech Council publication since 2008, and we look forward to sharing the latest figures and analysis – as well as hearing from investors who understand trends in Wisconsin and beyond,” Still said.
This luncheon is sponsored by Microsoft and hosted by Quarles & Brady. The Wisconsin Technology Council is the independent, non-profit science and technology adviser to the governor and Legislature, with events, publications and outreach that contribute to Wisconsin’s tech-based economy. To join, go to www.wisconsintechnologycouncil.com or call 608-442-7557.
