Wisconsin Investment Partners

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Wisconsin Investment Partners
Industry Venture capital
Founded2000 [1]
FounderDick Leazer, Terry [1]
Headquarters Madison, Wisconsin, United States
Website 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.

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History

The company was co-founded by Richard “Dick” Leazer and Terry Sivesind. [2] Leazer retired as a co-manager in 2012 but remains a member of the advisory board. [3]

Investments

In 2014, it invested $11,000 in each company that graduated from Gener8tor. [4]

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. [5] It has also invested in: FluGen, Murfie,[ citation needed ] Phoenix, [6] Zurex Pharma, and SHINE Medical Technologies.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Renovar Incorporated Raises $1.2 Million In New Financing Round". BioSpace. Retrieved 2019-05-27.
  2. ↑ Allen. "Terry Sivesind to accept 'Triple E' award Nov. 7 at 2018 Wisconsin Early Stage Symposium | Wisconsin Technology Council" . Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  3. ↑ Council, Tech. "Veteran angel investor Dick Leazer first to join Wisconsin Investor Hall of Fame | Wisconsin Technology Council" . Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  4. ↑ "Wisconsin Investment Partners to invest in gener8tor grads". www.jsonline.com. Retrieved 2024-01-15.
  5. ↑ Boulton, Guy (June 23, 2015). "Aurora invests in firm that advises digital health care start-ups". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Inc. Retrieved June 26, 2015.
  6. ↑ "2016 Deal Reporting" (PDF). Wisconsin Technology Council. Retrieved 2019-05-02.
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