Cellular Dynamics International (CDI) has filed papers with the SEC to hold an initial public stock offering which could allow them to raise up to $57M. CDI was founded by UW-Madison stem cell pioneer James Thomson in 2004, and makes induced pluripotent stem cell lines (iPS). The company has over 100 employees currently and sells …
The Wisconsin Angel Network recently released their 2013 portfolio detailing investment activity in Wisconsin last year. Overall VC and Angel investment totaled $163M in 2012. Deal activity is up 7% from the previous year, which is a significantly higher increase than the national average of 1.8%. The investment activity was concentrated in the Madison and …
Codiqa (aka Drifty Co) was rated as one of the “100 AngelList Startups To Watch In 2013” by ReadWriteWeb. Codiqa ranked among the top “Design Startups” on the list. The list contained 9 different startup categories, and represents a powerful cross-section of today’s best technology startups. Drifty Co is a cloud based software company whose …
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Dale Emmons, the Founder and CEO of Vidmaker, will be speaking at the Founders’ Series Meetup hosted by gener8tor in Madison on Wednesday, June 12 starting at 6pm. Vidmaker provides an online video editor that lets you work with video on any device, anywhere and with anyone. The company is a graduate of TechStars Cloud …
The Wisconsin hackerspace movement was recently featured on the 45 North with Anne Strainchamps radio show on Wisconsin Public Radio. The segment included Chris Meyer of Madison’s Sector67 and James Carlson of Milwaukee’s Bucketworks. The hackerspace movement, as well as the background and some of the ongoing projects at the local spaces, were highlighted. There …
Fishidy recently announced that its fishing resources will be available in approximately 2,600 Walmart stores nationwide to help anglers of all kinds maximize their upcoming fishing outing. Fishidy is a network of anglers and fishing resources, and offers fishing maps of over 8,000 bodies of water nationwide. Through signage and a display interface found in …
gener8tor just kicked off it’s Summer 2013 Program in Milwaukee. The 12 week program will provide 5 teams capital, mentorship, expertise, and more and will culminate with a Launch Day event on August 29 where each team will pitch their company to a crowd of community members and potential investors. “The Summer 2013 Program consists …
Want to help fix Madison’s BIGGEST problems? 100state is a new co-working and community hub in downtown Madison that helps young professionals use their talent and passion to change the world and get paid for doing it. We have new space, great partners and growing membership… and you’re invited to come check us out! Applications …
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SOLOMO Technologies has just closed a $1.7 Million Series A financing round. The round was co-led by Venture Management, LLC and Don Layden, and included participation by Wisconsin Investment Partners. The financing will be used to accelerate SOLOMO’s product development and increase its sales and marketing activities. The company’s SOLOMO Exchangeâ„¢ platform enables retailers to …
The Pop Up Agency – a team of young international entrepreneurs – is making stops during their 15-week worldwide tour in cities including Shanghai, Singapore, Los Angeles, London, as well as Madison. The innovative team is gaining popularity for its fast-paced methodology where six interactive art directors immerse themselves in a challenge and deliver a …
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The inaugural “Start Me Up” Emerging Healthcare IT MeetUp Day joins the 2013 Digital Healthcare Conference this year. The Digital Healthcare Conference (June 11-12) is an exclusive gathering of healthcare leaders to network, learn and innovate. Attendees share insights, compare experiences, and hear engaging presentations from their peers. The list of speakers is available here. …
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Bokos, maker of a one-piece rubber sandal, was recently featured in the Wisconsin State Journal. The article highlights their journey getting their company off the ground, in particular focusing on the unique challenges they encountered sourcing manufactures for their product. “I’ve always been a bit of an entrepreneur. You get to do a lot of …
Sector67 is offering a small number of youth ‘Makerships’ this Summer. A ‘Makership’ gives students a 3 month opportunity to use Sector67 to complete a project of their choosing. It includes free membership, $100 for project materials, as well as a mentor to help them complete their project. Any project is eligible, as long as …
Fetch Rewards won the $10,000 Innovative Minds Prize on May 10 at UW-Madison. Fetch Rewards is a mobile application designed to reinvent the grocery shopping experience by adding several benefits to the environment. The mobile phone application lets shoppers directly scan purchases into their phones, providing a running tab of the grocery bill and automatically …
The 2013 Wisconsin Entrepreneurs’ Conference will be held June 4-5 in Middleton this year. Conference highlights include speakers Jason Lucash (Co-founder of OrigAudio; Named Emerging Entrepreneur of 2012 by Entrepreneur Magazine) and Roy Thiele-Sardiña (Managing partner of HighBAR Partners), as well as the Finalists from the Governor’s Business Plan Contest. In keeping with the year’s …
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Capital Entrepreneurs would like to welcome our newest Featured Sponsor – Fine Point Consulting. Sponsors provide financial support to fund core Capital Entrepreneurs operations and meeting events. If you would like to get involved as a sponsor, contact us. Fine Point Consulting provides outsourced accounting CFO advisory services. We love to help businesses succeed. We …
Ever find yourself on TED.com wondering why there isn’t a local TED event to showcase Madison’s innovators? Well this year, there is! TEDxMadison is a 1-day conference held at MMoCA on June 1 that will feature 11 of Madison’s forward-thinkers spreading their ideas. This is the 2nd TEDx event in Madison, with the first event …
SnowShoe (makers of the SnowShoe Stamp) was selected for the TechStars summer program in Boulder, CO. SnowShoe is the fifth Madison startup to take part in TechStars, and they are the first to join the program’s Boulder location. The program starts today and runs through August 9th. “We are extremely excited to be taking part …
UW Student entrepreneurs have another shot to win big this Friday (May 10) at the Innovative Minds Prize, held at 3:30 p.m. in the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery Town Center. A number of student teams will be competing for the first-ever $10,000 Innovative Minds Prize, awarded to the student team that demonstrates the year’s most …
Educational training game maker Ronin Studios and Consulting was recently featured in InBusiness magazine. Ronin makes mobile and web based games used by businesses and organizations for corporate training and other business objectives. Ronin’s games put a new spin on traditionally dry corporate training. For more on Ronin, check out the full article here.
