5 Series A Investors in WI

Sometimes you should prioritize investors in your own state before searching outside state lines. Investors like backing local talent, and your odds of securing funding are higher from local investors than they are from investors outside of your state. Here are 5 investors based in Wisconsin that invest at Series A.

1) Caroline Arenz

  • Fund: HealthX Ventures
  • Title: Principal
  • Location: Madison, WI
  • Stages: Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: AI, Internet of Things, Digital Health and Wellness, E-Commerce, Fintech, Enterprise

2) Cliff Bartholomew

3) Cooper LaRue

  • Fund: American Family Ventures
  • Title: Senior Venture Analyst
  • Location: Madison, WI
  • Stages: Seed, Series A
  • Sectors: AI, AR/VR, Communications, Web3, Cybersecurity, Digital Health and Wellness, Future of Work, Fintech, Insurtech, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Proptech, Quantum Computing, Transportation

4) Jacob DeZarn

  • Fund: Capital Midwest Fund
  • Title: Associate/Analyst
  • Location: Milwaukee, WI
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Agriculture Tech, AR/VR, Marketing, Communications, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, Fintech, Food and Beverage, DEI, Internet of Things, Logistics, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, Enterprise, Sales Tech

5) Laura Sievert

  • Fund: CMFG Ventures
  • Title: Investor
  • Location: Madison, WI
  • Stages: Seed, Series A, Series B
  • Sectors: Fintech, Insurtech

Hopefully this list helps you find more local investors that invest in companies at your stage. If you’re looking to pitch these investors + the rest of the Confluence.VC investor network, make sure to check out Commonapp.VC