Wisconsin Investment Partners
| Industry | Venture capital |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2000[1] |
| Founder | Dick Leazer, Terry[1] |
| Headquarters | Madison, Wisconsin, United States |
| Website | www |
Wisconsin Investment Partners, founded in 1999, is a venture capital fund backed by a Madison, Wisconsin angel investing group. The group has invested more than $20 million in more than 40 early-stage companies, and in 2014 was one of the 10 most active angel investing groups. The group has over 75 members.
History
[edit | edit source]The company was co-founded by Richard “Dick” Leazer and Terry Sivesind.[2] Leazer retired as a co-manager in 2012 but remains a member of the advisory board.[3]
Investments
[edit | edit source]In 2014, it invested $11,000 in each company that graduated from Gener8tor.[4]
Wisconsin Investment Partners is an investor in Aver Informatics, software for bundled payments in which doctors, hospitals, and other health care providers accept a set amount for an episode of care, such as knee-replacement surgery.[5] It has also invested in: FluGen, Murfie,[citation needed] Phoenix,[6] Zurex Pharma, and SHINE Medical Technologies.[citation needed]
See also
[edit | edit source]- Argosy Foundation
- BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation
- Business incubator
- CSA Partners
- Gener8tor
- Seed accelerator
- Ward 4
- Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
- Techstars
- Y Combinator (company)
References
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