- Investment Types
- Growth-stage capital, recapitalization, founder liquidity
- Target Sectors
- Technology-enabled services: Industrial, Healthcare, and Agricultural
- Target Revenue Size
- $15 – $30 million
- Target EBITDA Size
- $1 – $10 million
- Equity Investment Size
- $10 – $25 million, plus co-investment
- Growth Potential
- >30% annually in revenue and profitability
- Region
- Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa
- Ownership
- Controlling interest or control provisions
Invest with Us
Untapped Potential
Midwestern companies are often undervalued and underserved, despite the region’s strong demographic trends and remarkable research universities. We aim to fix that by focusing on profitable companies right here in our backyard.
The power of UW-Madison engineering
Our unique public/private partnership with the world-leading engineers and researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison seamlessly bridges the gap between public research and private enterprise.
Clear-eyed investments
We target companies with strong IP, clear product differentiation, and demonstrated market penetration: healthy balance sheets seeking capital for expansion, new operations, and tiered succession plans.
Worldwide network
Our partners have led international companies from Madison to Silicon Valley. We connect our portfolio companies with the global buyers, partners, executives, and hires who matter.
Aligned incentives
Our incentives are as they should be: on the tail end and performance-based. We make our money the same way our LPs do — by building successful, sustainable businesses that show consistent, positive return on investment.
Rolled up sleeves
Capital alone does not grow companies. Real growth takes expertise, experience, and perspective. We are company-builders seeking out every opportunity to contribute significant post-investment value to each portfolio company.
Our general partners bring a lifetime of experience
Our GPs and Executive Advisors bring a wealth of experience, deep expertise, and resources for smartly scaling growth-stage companies.
Meet the teamGiving for growth
Donors can direct a gift to the UW-Madison College of Engineering to be invested as an LP in WISC Partners’ growth equity fund. All donated funds — and the investment gains from them — go to the College to support engineering research, so every tax-deductible gift will both fund research and help Wisconsin companies grow.
Contact us to find out more about how you can participate.
WHAT OUR PORTFOLIO COMPANIES ARE SAYING
“Any founder can only wish to have such successful and supportive investors be part of their growth, and Imbed team was lucky to have found them early in our journey. I would highly recommend that entrepreneurs building scalable companies connect with WISC Partners.”
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