BrightStar Wisconsin
Milwaukee 501(c)(3) venture philanthropy foundation investing donated capital into Wisconsin early-stage tech companies; returns recycle into new investments. Address: 710 N. Plankinton Ave., Ste. 340, Milwaukee, WI 53203.
Typical check size
$250K-$3M (stage-based estimate)
Founded
2013
Headquarters
Milwaukee, WI
AUM
N/A
Rounds they lead
Seed
Rounds they invest
Pre-Seed
Seed
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FAQs about BrightStar Wisconsin
Stage fit, check size, thesis, and how founders typically approach this firm — based on public sources and our directory.
A nonprofit that takes donations and makes equity investments in Wisconsin early-stage tech companies (venture philanthropy).
710 N. Plankinton Ave., Ste. 340, Milwaukee, WI 53203.
Early-stage / seed equity in high-growth Wisconsin companies.
Register via brightstarwi.org evaluation process.
Successful exits recycle capital into more Wisconsin entrepreneurs (evergreen philanthropic model).
Site metrics include 80+ investments and $1.5B+ follow-on capital received by portfolio companies.
Many portfolio companies are gener8tor alumni historically; separate organizations.
Confirm with BrightStar — historically invested from tens to hundreds of thousands per company.