Wisconsin Investment Partners

Wisconsin Investment Partners
IndustryVenture capital
Founded2000[1]
FounderDick Leazer, Terry[1]
HeadquartersMadison, Wisconsin, United States
Websitewww.wisinvpartners.com

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

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

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

References

  1. ^ a b "Renovar Incorporated Raises $1.2 Million In New Financing Round". BioSpace. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  2. ^ Allen. "Terry Sivesind to accept 'Triple E' award Nov. 7 at 2018 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium | Wisconsin Technology Council". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  3. ^ Council, Tech. "Veteran angel investor Dick Leazer first to join Wisconsin Investor Hall of Fame | Wisconsin Technology Council". Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  4. ^ "Wisconsin Investment Partners to invest in gener8tor grads". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  5. ^ Boulton, Guy (June 23, 2015). "Aurora invests in firm that advises digital health care start-ups". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  6. ^ "2016 Deal Reporting" (PDF). Wisconsin Technology Council. Retrieved 2019-05-02.