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Kanavas Leads Venture Capital Initiative
Posted on February 19th, 2011 No commentsAt the request of Gov. Scott Walker, former state Sen. Ted Kanavas is taking the lead in developing a venture capital fund for Wisconsin. Saying the creation of such a fund would contribute significantly to Walker’s goal of creating 250,000 jobs, his staff is laying out an aggressive schedule that would have venture dollars being invested in high-potential, entrepreneurial companies by July 1, according to a memo. Read the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story. -
Venture Capital at a Seven-Year Low
Posted on July 13th, 2009 No commentsVenture capital firms raised $1.7 billion in the second quarter, the lowest quarterly total in more than seven years, and only 25 firms reported raising money nationally, according to data from Thomson Reuters and the National Venture Capital Association as reported in the Business Journal of Milwaukee.
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Wis. Angel Investing Up, Venture Capital Down
Posted on May 19th, 2009 No commentsWisconsin angel networks and funds posted a 28 percent increase in early stage investments in 2008, reaching more than $15 million invested in 53 deals. Yet at the same time, venture capital investments in Wisconsin – declined by 32 percent in 2008. Read the Business Journal article.
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Venture Capital Drops to 10-Year Low
Posted on April 22nd, 2009 No commentsVenture capital investing in the U.S. has dropped to its lowest level in more than 10 years, according to the latest Moneytree report by PriceWaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association, the Milwaukee Small Business Times reported.
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DFI Leader on Venture Capital
Posted on December 1st, 2008 No commentsWisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Lorrie Keating Heinemann have proposed setting aside a portion of each securities fee paid by investment brokers as a way to connect companies with capital, according to a Wisconsin Technology Network story.