December 12, 2019
Inc.
These Fast-Growing Cities Are Affordable, Full of Talent, and Possibly Home to Your Next Startup
Inc.’s Surge Cities list is full of alternatives to big-ticket towns like Boston, San Francisco, Seattle, and Los Angeles. [...]
November 13, 2019
Milwaukee Business Journal
Madison Weather Tech Startup Understory Launches Insurance Product For Auto Dealers
Home to large players like American Family Insurance and Northwestern Mutual, Wisconsin has become a hotbed for both insurance innovation and talent. [...]
November 11, 2019
Institutional Investor
What’s Next for Former Wisconsin Investment Chief Carrie Thome?
Carrie Thome, who recently left her role as chief investment officer at the $3 billion Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, has co-founded a new venture capital firm. [...]
November 6, 2019
Upside
CC034: Greg Robinson Of 4490 Ventures Leading Series A/B Rounds In Underserved Markets
4490 Ventures is an early stage venture fund based in Madison Wisconsin that invests in Midwest, tech based companies. Founded in 2014, 4490 Ventures aims $5-8 million per investment, and their portfolio includes companies such as EatStreet, Abodo, and SwervePay. [...]
November 2, 2019
Forbes
What The Google-Fitbit Deal Means
Alphabet has never successfully sold hardware devices at any level approaching the scale of those two companies. But a key differentiator that Alphabet has over Apple and Samsung is access to a wide array of health and wellness data and [...]
October 29, 2019
La Crosse Tribune
Wisconsin still lags in venture capital despite investments tripling over past 5 years
The amount of venture capital invested in Wisconsin companies has more than tripled during the past five years, but the state still lags behind its Midwestern neighbors. [...]
October 28, 2019
Xconomy
Venture Investors Bets on Healthcare, and Milwaukee, With $75M Fund
Xconomy Wisconsin — Venture Investors is going all-in on healthcare with its latest venture fund. [...]
October 25, 2019
Business Insider
SoftBank could have just walked away from WeWork and its $9 billion investment. Business experts explain why it didn’t.
SoftBank’s decision this week to double down on its investment in WeWork is a risky strategy. [...]