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Where startup CEO pay is up, where it's down and how a gender pay gap persists among men and women founders. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Tracking startup CEO salaries: Here's how much founders make

Where startup CEO pay is up, where it's down, and how a gender pay gap persists among men and women founders.

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The city of Milwaukee received massive support for one of its infrastructure goals thanks to help from the White House. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Milwaukee named Workforce Hub by the White House. WRTP | BIG STEP wins $1.5M grant.

The city of Milwaukee received massive support for one of its infrastructure goals thanks to help from the White House.

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2023 wasn't a banner year for startups — and 2024 isn't starting out so hot bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Venture-capital deal activity falls to lowest level since 2017

It's been tough sledding for startups looking for venture capital funding, and 2024 isn't starting out very well.

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The Idea Fund of La Crosse is one of the five Wisconsin venture capital firms backed by the public-private Badger Fund of Funds. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Idea Fund of La Crosse closes out second VC fund with over $31M

The Idea Fund of La Crosse said Wednesday that it has closed on its second venture capital fund, raising $31.5 million to be invested in pre- and early-stage revenue startups in the upper Midwest.

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Startup accelerator gener8tor and education-focused nonprofit ECMC Group announced the cohort for the 2024 OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Accelerator. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Gener8tor, ECMC Group set 2024 OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation cohort

Wisconsin-based startup accelerator gener8tor and education-focused nonprofit ECMC Group of Minneapolis announced the cohort for the 2024 OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Accelerator.

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Humanoid robots are coming to a workplace near you. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

National Beat: What to expect from your new robot coworkers

In this week's The National Beat, we look at the future of humanoid robots in the workplace, Cameo's valuation hit, Startups to Watch and more.

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Find out why Chicago and the state of Illinois are betting big on quantum technology. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

How Chicago is bidding to become the Silicon Valley for quantum tech

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday a multiyear plan to further develop the Chicago quantum coalition The Bloch.

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Following national trends, venture capital activity slowed in Wisconsin in the first quarter of 2024 with markedly fewer deals getting done. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Venture capital investment slows in Wisconsin in first quarter

Following national trends, venture capital activity slowed in Wisconsin in the first quarter of 2024 with markedly fewer deals getting done.

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Zywave hasn't yet identified a successor. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Zywave CEO departs the company

The top executive of insurance industry software firm Zywave has departed the company, and Zywave hasn't yet identified a successor.

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Automotive batteries made with salt, wood, iron and air show potential as a next-generation power source and Glendale-based Clarios International signed an agreement to advance their development with a Swedish firm. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Clarios enters next phase in foray with Swedish firm on sodium-ion batteries

Automotive battery giant Clarios International of Glendale entered a joint development agreement with a Swedish company for next-generation sodium-ion batteries.

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The startups were selected from hundreds of applications from across the world based on the demonstrated domain expertise of their teams, their growth potential and their investor readiness. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

These six startups selected for gener8tor Madison accelerator, will each get $100K

The capital invested in this cohort will come from a new gener8tor fund that will invest primarily in Wisconsin-based companies.

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A week after announcing it will open a new full-time office in Milwaukee, TitletownTech made another big addition Monday. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

TitletownTech adds former member of Congress Mike Gallagher to its team

A week after announcing it will open a new full-time office in Milwaukee, TitletownTech made another big addition Monday.

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After exiting his executive role at Foxconn in Wisconsin, Alan Yeung has been busy launching Ingantec in Wauwatosa, which says it's raised $2 million in private capital. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Tech firm led by former Foxconn Wisconsin exec Alan Yeung raises $2M

Former Foxconn Technology Group executive Alan Yeung is the new CEO of Wauwatosa tech firm Ingantec Corp., which said it raised $2 million in private capital from Milwaukee-area investors including...

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How AI heavyweights are looking to combat election disinformation bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

National Beat: Florida's beef with lab-grown meat, AI election disinformation, and Startups to Watch

This week's The National Beat explores OpenAI's fight against AI election disinformation, Florida Governor's beef with lab-grown meat and Startups to Watch.

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A Cincinnati startup veteran launched his newest venture after incubating the idea at American Family Insurance bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Inside Fixle, American Family's proptech spinout that's now eyeing a fundraising round

A new venture launched by American Family Insurance is considering an early-stage fundraise just weeks after going independent.

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Sift's latest eight-figure round was led by a New York investment firm, along with a mix of existing and new investors. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Milwaukee startup Sift raises $20M to boost AI tech, hiring

Sift's latest eight-figure round was led by a New York investment firm, along with a mix of existing and new investors.

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Fetch intends to use the cash infusion to accelerate a year of aggressive growth. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Madison tech firm Fetch lands $50M financing deal after reaching profitability

Fetch intends to use a portion of the cash infusion toward the development of its proprietary artificial intelligence technology.

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Anita Hossain Choudhry, co-founder of leadership coaching platform The Grand, was named to this year's list. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Milwaukee businesswoman named to Inc.'s 'Female Founders 250' list

Inc. Magazine has named a Milwaukee-based businesswoman to its sixth-annual Female Founders 250 list, recognizing women making moves in the entrepreneurial world.

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Midpoint Ventures is now called Midpoint Consulting. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Milwaukee firm spun out of TitletownTech pivots to AI consulting

A Milwaukee-based technology firm with roots in Green Bay venture capital firm TitletownTech is pivoting to artificial intelligence consulting for businesses, the company recently announced.

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The company will use the cash to invest in R&D and innovation. It also now plans to scale outside the Midwest. bizjournals.com/milwaukee/in…

Golden Angels Investors participates in $24M round for Cincinnati startup

Cincinnati edtech startup Abre has raised millions in new funding from a coastal investor with some help from a Wisconsin firm.

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