BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Overview

  • Investor Type
  • Venture Capital

  • Status
  • Active

  • Professionals
  • 4

Professionals

  • Investments
  • 84

  • Portfolio
  • 42

  • Exits
  • 34

Exits

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation General Information

Company Description

Founded in 2013, BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation is a venture capital 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.

Business Details

Year Founded
2013
Investor Status
Actively Seeking New Investments
Primary Investor Type
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 710 North Plankinton Avenue
  • Suite 340
  • Milwaukee, WI 53203
  • United States
+1 (414)

BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Investments (84)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Optical X 12-Mar-2025 Seed Round Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Golgix 03-Dec-2024 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Midwest Games 04-Mar-2024 Publishing Generating Revenue
Spotz 22-Nov-2023 Business/Productivity Software Generating Revenue
Child Health Imprints 27-Mar-2023 Decision/Risk Analysis Generating Revenue
K'ept Health 01-Nov-2022 Clinics/Outpatient Services Generating Revenue
Geno.Me 12-Oct-2022 Medical Records Systems Generating Revenue
RoddyMedical 15-Sep-2022 Therapeutic Devices Generating Revenue
DropCap 01-Aug-2022 Seed Round Media and Information Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
SpayVac 01-Aug-2022 Later Stage VC Biotechnology Generating Revenue
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BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Exits (34)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Caboosee 02-Mar-2025 Out of Business
Alinea Engage 02-Jan-2025
SoFresh (Plastic Containers & Packaging) 14-Sep-2024
Archangel 25-Jun-2024
Swallow Solutions 23-Apr-2024
Cert-N 22-Apr-2024
Bright Cellars 03-Apr-2024
Socialeads 27-Oct-2023
Mpirik 09-Mar-2023 Merger/Acquisition
AltusCampus 01-Dec-2022 Secondary Transaction - Private
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BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation FAQs

  • What is BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation?

    Founded in 2013, BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation is a venture capital firm based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

  • When was BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation founded?

    BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation was founded in 2013.

  • Where is BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation headquartered?

    BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation is headquartered in Milwaukee, WI.

  • How many investments has BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation made?

    BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation has made 84 investments.

  • What has BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation invested in?

    BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation has made numerous investments in companies like Optical X, Golgix, and Midwest Games within the Business/Productivity Software and Publishing industries.

  • What has BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation invested in recently?

    BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation's latest investment was on 12-Mar-2025 in Optical X, a company within the Business/Productivity Software industry.

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