BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Overview
- Investor Type
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Venture Capital
- Status
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Active
- Professionals
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4

- Investments
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75
- Portfolio
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46
- Exits
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20

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation General Information
Description
Founded in 2013, BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation is a venture capital investment firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The firm invests in early-stage companies at all three stages of development from proof of principle to early commercialization and into the revenue stage.
Contact Information
Website
www.brightstarwi.org
Year Founded
2013
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Primary Office
- 710 North Plankinton Avenue
- Suite 340
- Milwaukee, WI 53203
- United States
+1 (414) 000-0000
BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Investments (75)
Company Name | Deal Date | Deal Type | Deal Size | Industry | Company Stage | Lead Partner |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K'ept Health | 01-Nov-2022 | Later Stage VC | Clinics/Outpatient Services | Generating Revenue | ||
000000000000 | 15-Sep-2022 | 00000 00000 | 00000 | Therapeutic Devices | Generating Revenue | |
0000000 | 01-Aug-2022 | 0000 00000 | 000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | |
00000 | 10-Jun-2022 | 0000 00000 | 00000 | Business/Productivity Software | Generating Revenue | 000 0000000 |
0000 0000 0000000 | 27-May-2022 | 0000 00000 | 00.000 | Electrical Equipment | Generating Revenue | |
00000000 | 13-May-2022 | 00000 00000 | 00.000 | Multimedia and Design Software | Generating Revenue | |
0000000 | 02-Feb-2022 | 00000 00000 | Other Commercial Products | Generating Revenue | ||
000000 0000000000 | 08-Oct-2021 | 0000 00000 | 00.00 | Biotechnology | Generating Revenue | |
Cert-N | 01-May-2021 | Early Stage VC | Business/Productivity Software | Product In Beta Test | ||
GenoPalate | 30-Dec-2020 | Early Stage VC | 000 | Information Services (B2C) | Generating Revenue |
BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Exits (20)
Company Name | Exit Date | Exit Type | Exit Size |
---|---|---|---|
Mpirik | 09-Mar-2023 | Merger/Acquisition | |
00000 | 01-Dec-2022 | 000000000 00000000 | |
0000000 | 01-Dec-2022 | 000000000000000000 | |
0000000000 | 01-Oct-2022 | 000 00 00000000 | |
000000 000000000 | 31-Aug-2021 | 000000000000000000 | |
000000000 | 26-Aug-2021 | 000000000000000000 | 0000 |
0000000 (000000000 | 20-Apr-2021 | 0000000000 | |
000000000000 | 14-Jan-2021 | 000 00 00000000 | |
Engineered Propulsion Systems | 12-Aug-2020 | Bankruptcy: Admin/Reorg | |
Exit 7C | 04-Aug-2020 | Out of Business |
BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Investments by Industry, Year, and Region
BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Team (12)
Name | Title | Deals | Funds | Boards | Office |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
R. Harris JD | Founder, President, Board Member & Investment Committee Member | 0 | 0 | Milwaukee, WI | |
Fred Raasch | Vice President & Business Manager | Milwaukee, WI | |||
Lisa Johnson | Investment Committee Member | Milwaukee, WI | |||
Todd Sobotka JD | Executive Director & Chairman of Investment Committee | 0 | 0 | Milwaukee, WI | |
Jay Wigdale | Investment Committee Member | 0 | Milwaukee, WI |
BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Co-Investors (45)
Name | With | Exits | Lead Partner | Series | Industry |
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Winnebago Seed Fund | 3 |
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Golden Angels Investors | 0 |
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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation | 0 |
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Wisconsin Investment Partners | 0 | 0 |
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gener8tor | 0 | 0 |
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