Organization · Venture Capital
WISC Partners
WISC Partners, also known as Wisconsin Inflection Stage Capital, is a growth equity fund based in Madison, focusing on expansion and acceleration stage companies in the Midwest.
Overview
What WISC Partners does
What WISC Partners is
WISC Partners, also known as Wisconsin Inflection Stage Capital, is a growth equity fund based in Madison, focusing on expansion and acceleration stage companies in the Midwest.
How it participates in the startup ecosystem
The current public profile supports funder capabilities. Each capability below is shown separately so organization identity and role-specific information do not get conflated.
Operational profile
Organization status and context
Organization status describes the entity itself. Funding and program availability appear within the relevant capability profile.
- Operational status
- Active
- Organization type
- Venture Capital
- Founded
- Founded in 2013
- Approximate age
- About 13 years
- Structured capabilities
- Funder
- Last reviewed
- March 27, 2026
Official channels
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Capability profile
WISC Partners as a funder
Investment thesis
WISC Partners focuses on providing strategic operating capital and hands-on operational support to expansion-stage companies in the Midwest, leveraging partnerships with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to enhance portfolio company growth.
Focus narrative
WISC Partners invests primarily in expansion and acceleration stage companies located in Wisconsin, Minnesota, Illinois, and Iowa. The fund targets sectors such as technology-enabled services, healthcare information technology/devices, and industrial/agricultural technology. It typically engages with companies that have revenues between $5–20 million and a trailing growth rate of at least 10% per year, focusing on providing expansion capital, recapitalization, and founder liquidity.
Value beyond capital
WISC Partners adds value to its portfolio companies through high post-investment engagement, strategic operational support, and access to engineering expertise from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This collaboration enhances innovation and operational efficiency within the portfolio.
Terms and economics
- Typical check
- $1,000,000–$5,000,000
Focus and fit
- Stages
- Growth Equity · Series A · Series B
- Regions
- North AmericaUnited States
Availability
- Currently deploying
- Yes
Portfolio and track record
- Recorded portfolio count
- 17
Portfolio context
Notable portfolio companies include Imbed Biosciences (biotech), PegEx, Inc. (waste management technology), Wellbe (healthcare), and Murfie (music/media platform), among others.
Common questions
What to know about WISC Partners
Upseed classifies WISC Partners under the Venture Capital organization type. Its current public profile includes funder capabilities.
Source and update disclosure
Know what this page is based on
Source basis
Public organization and program material, official websites, and structured Upseed records.
Last reviewed
March 27, 2026
Known limits
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