MADISON —? Gov. Tony Evers, together with Wisconsin Economic Development
Corporation (WEDC) Secretary and CEO Missy Hughes, today announced a
major step forward in supporting Wisconsin entrepreneurs with the launch
of the Wisconsin Investment Fund,
a public-private venture capital initiative that will initially invest
$100 million in startup businesses throughout the state. At an event at
Forward BIOLABS in Madison, a nonprofit that has helped launch scores of
successful startups, Gov. Evers and Secretary Hughes were joined by
officials from five venture capital management firms who will be
administering the first round of fund investments. A sixth capital
management firm will be announced shortly... ...more Ken Notes: A repeat of my opening story, but from the WEDC perspective. That and great news bears repeating.... | ||
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