Wisconsin Investment Partners
{{Short description|Venture capital fund}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Wisconsin Investment Partners
| industry = Venture capital
| founder = Dick Leazer, Terry
| hq_location = Madison, Wisconsin, United States
| homepage = {{URL|http://www.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.{{Cite web |last=Allen |title=Terry Sivesind to accept ‘Triple E’ award Nov. 7 at 2018 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium {{!}} Wisconsin Technology Council |url=https://wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/terry-sivesind-to-accept-triple-e-award-nov-7-at-2018-wisconsin-early-stage-symposium/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |language=en-US}} Leazer retired as a co-manager in 2012 but remains a member of the advisory board.{{Cite web |last=Council |first=Tech |title=Veteran angel investor Dick Leazer first to join Wisconsin Investor Hall of Fame {{!}} Wisconsin Technology Council |url=https://wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/veteran-angel-investor-dick-leazer-first-to-join-wisconsin-investor-hall-of-fame/ |access-date=2024-01-15 |language=en-US}}
Investments
In 2014, it invested $11,000 in each company that graduated from Gener8tor.{{Cite web |title=Wisconsin Investment Partners to invest in gener8tor grads |url=http://www.jsonline.com/business/wisconsin-investment-partners-to-invest-in-gener8tor-grads-b99239428z1-253639041.html |access-date=2024-01-15 |website=www.jsonline.com |language=en}}
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.{{cite news|last1=Boulton|first1=Guy|title=Aurora invests in firm that advises digital health care start-ups|url=http://www.jsonline.com/business/aurora-invests-in-firm-that-advises-digital-health-care-start-ups-b99524761z1-309176031.html|accessdate=June 26, 2015|publisher=Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Inc|date=June 23, 2015}} It has also invested in: FluGen, Murfie,{{cn|date=December 2021}} Phoenix,{{Cite web|url=http://wisconsintechnologycouncil.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/2017-WI-Portfolio.pdf|title=2016 Deal Reporting|last=|first=|date=|website=Wisconsin Technology Council|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2019-05-02}} Zurex Pharma, and SHINE Medical Technologies.{{cn|date=December 2021}}
See also
References
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- http://www.jsonline.com/business/wisconsin-investment-partners-named-regions-most-active-angel-investing-group-uc9lcra-204104291.html
- http://www.jsonline.com/business/wisconsin-investment-partners-to-invest-in-gener8tor-grads-b99239428z1-253639041.html
- http://www.kenoshanews.com/opinion/angel_investors_like_wisconsin_482513727.html
- http://host.madison.com/business/tom-still-great-lakes-angel-investors-are-putting-their-money/article_aa4d9332-e9d9-5635-9a03-c0fddda3b2e6.html
- http://www.jsonline.com/business/badger-fund-of-funds-already-a-success-b99470753z1-300503231.html
- http://www.xconomy.com/wisconsin/2014/11/06/wip-wisconsins-most-active-angel-group-adds-new-investors/
- http://host.madison.com/business/technology/biotech/tech-and-biotech-two-epic-competitors-join-forces-and-a/article_b310c2c0-e24d-5553-873a-3de0103dfb42.html
- http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2014/08/07/a_silicon_valley_bank_report_says_angel_investors_are_putting_their_money.html
- http://www.inc.com/kimberly-weisul/coasts-give-up-a-monopoly-on-angel-funding.html
External links
- {{Official website|http://www.wisinvpartners.com/}}
{{Venture capital firms}}
Category:Financial services companies established in 1999
Category:Organizations based in Madison, Wisconsin