Madison

Wisconsin startups raised $37.8 million across 8 deals in Q3 2026, up 89% on Q2 on a venture basis. Rentable's $25 million Madison round is two-thirds of it.

Wisconsin startups raised $87M across 12 deals in Q2 2026 — its busiest quarter since 2024, but a single $67M Spectrum Brands note carried most of it.

Centro secures a $3M Ascendium grant to launch a Tech Hub in Madison, expanding digital skills, career pathways, and entrepreneurship for the Latine community.

Mara Zwicker's UW-Madison startup, Substrata, addresses the data center water crisis by leveraging subsurface thermal intelligence for waterless, sustainable AI cooling.

Realta Fusion secured $9.5M in debt financing from Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) to advance its compact, modular fusion system for industrial heat and power applications.

Jacob Miller of Startup Wisconsin thinks healthcare pros should build startups now, because their lived experience is the ultimate competitive advantage for fixing broken systems.

Wisconsin startup investment reimagined: Valency Fund offers non-dilutive, evergreen capital to help deliver profitable, long-lasting businesses.

Wisconsin’s Dairy Innovation Hub highlights initiatives and plans for its 2025 Dairy Summit at UW–River Falls.

Funding will support tech development, manufacturing, and grid-ready deployment.

Cylerity raises $4M seed, $24M debt to speed healthcare payments. AI/ML platform helps providers get paid faster, improving cash flow & operations.

TruStage Ventures expands its Discovery Fund to intentionally invest in veteran-owned fintech startups