# Investors based in Milwaukee (2026 list)

> 104 investors based in Milwaukee, 3% active in the last 12 months. Led by Northwestern Mutual, CSA Partners LLC, Foley Ventures. Ranked by what they funded.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/investors-based-in-milwaukee (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Investors based in Milwaukee

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Milwaukee. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

[See all 104 *→*](https://millionrounds.com/login?join=1&next=%2Fapp%2Finvestor-lists%2Finvestors-based-in-milwaukee)The top 25

**104** investors on the list No change this week

**9** cheques in 12 months Too few cheques to tell

**$7M** median round they joined *-12%* against the market median

**3%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**1%** have led a round

## The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (3)

- 1 [Northwestern Mutual](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northwestern-mutual-future-ventures) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **21** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 2 [CSA Partners LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/csa-partners-llc) quiet VC firm · United States **11** **$2M** median round **Aug 2015** last seen
- 3 [Foley Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/foley-ventures) quiet Private equity · United States **6** **$3M** median round **Jun 2015** last seen
- 4 [Wisconsin Super Angel Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wisconsin-super-angel-fund) dormant VC firm · United States **6** **$325K** median round **Jan 2015** last seen
- 5 [Character](https://millionrounds.com/fund/character-capital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **5** **$10M** median round **Sept 2026** last seen
- 6 [Fiserv](https://millionrounds.com/fund/fiserv) quiet Corporate VC · United States **3** **$83M** median round **May 2019** last seen
- 7 [Mason Wells](https://millionrounds.com/fund/mason-wells) quiet Private equity · United States **2** **$20M** median round **Sept 2010** last seen
- 8 [Artisan Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artisan-partners) *Deploying now* Investment firm · United States **1** **$300M** median round **Aug 2026** last seen
- 9 [Greenpoint Tactical Income Fund](https://millionrounds.com/fund/greenpoint-tactical-income-fund) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$4M** median round **May 2015** last seen
- 10 [WAM LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wam-llc) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$1M** median round **Feb 2013** last seen
- 11 [WVV Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/wvv-capital) quiet VC firm · United States **1** **$13M** median round **Feb 2025** last seen
- 12 [Lakeview Equity Partners LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lakeview-equity-partners-llc) quiet Private equity · United States **1** **$2.5M** median round **Feb 2019** last seen
- 13 [1492 Capital Management](https://millionrounds.com/fund/1492-capital-management) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 14 [37celsius Capital Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/37celsius-capital-partners) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 15 [5 LAKES Forum](https://millionrounds.com/fund/5-lakes-forum) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 16 [Alchemy Foundation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alchemy-foundation) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 17 [Alpert Holdings, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/alpert-holdings-llc) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 18 [Arenberg Holdings](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arenberg-holdings) unknown VC firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 19 [BYL Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/byl-ventures) unknown Family office · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 20 [Bel Air Growth Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bel-air-growth-partners) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 21 [Borgman Capital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/borgman-capital) unknown Private equity · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 22 [Brady Corporation](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brady-corporation) unknown Corporate VC · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 23 [Briggs & Stratton](https://millionrounds.com/fund/briggs-and-stratton) unknown Corporate VC · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 24 [BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation Inc.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/brightstar-wisconsin-foundation-inc) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen
- 25 [Broadview Advisors, LLC](https://millionrounds.com/fund/broadview-advisors-llc) unknown Investment firm · United States **none observed** **-** median round **-** last seen

**79 more on this list**

All 104 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector and market. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **12** Oct **[Leela](https://millionrounds.com/company/leela)** Seed · $4.6M *With* [Northwestern Mutual](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northwestern-mutual-future-ventures)
- **9** Oct **[Meanwhile](https://millionrounds.com/company/meanwhile)** Series B · $38M *With* [Northwestern Mutual](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northwestern-mutual-future-ventures)
- **10** Sept **[Intermezzo](https://millionrounds.com/company/intermezzo)** Seed · $10M *With* [Character](https://millionrounds.com/fund/character-capital)
- **2** Aug **Xsight Labs** $300M *With* [Artisan Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/artisan-partners)
- **6** Mar **[Levitate](https://millionrounds.com/company/levitate)** $16M *With* [Northwestern Mutual](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northwestern-mutual-future-ventures)
- **24** Feb **[Letter AI](https://millionrounds.com/company/letter-ai)** Series B · $40M *With* [Northwestern Mutual](https://millionrounds.com/fund/northwestern-mutual-future-ventures)

## Stages This Year

9 rounds

- Seed **33%**
- Other **22%**
- Series A **22%**
- Series B **22%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **7**
- Insurtech **2**
- Salestech **2**
- Big Data & Analytics **1**
- Fintech **1**
- Financial Services **1**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

4 Q1 25

1 Q2 25

1 Q3 25

3 Q4 25

3 Q1 26

Q2 26

2 Q3 26

2 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about investors based in Milwaukee

### Who are the most active investors based in Milwaukee?

By cheques observed, the most active are Northwestern Mutual, CSA Partners LLC, Foley Ventures, Wisconsin Super Angel Fund and Character.

### How many investors based in Milwaukee are there?

104 are on record. 3% made an investment in the last 12 months and 1% have led a round.

### Which stages do investors based in Milwaukee back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (43%) and Series A (29%).

### How big are the rounds investors based in Milwaukee join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $10M.

### Which sectors do investors based in Milwaukee back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Insurtech and Salestech.

### What have investors based in Milwaukee invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Leela (Seed, Oct 2026, with Northwestern Mutual), Meanwhile (Series B, Oct 2026, with Northwestern Mutual) and Intermezzo (Seed, Sept 2026, with Character).

### How is this list of investors based in Milwaukee ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

### Can I see all 104 investors based in Milwaukee?

The top 25 are here. All 104 are in the app, with filters for stage, sector, market and cheque size. A free account shows 10 per search, Pro up to 1,000.

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