VC-Backed Startups Based in Metro MIlwaukee
For our Metro Milwaukee Innovation DataTool, we defined the following companies as Milwaukee-area startups. They were founded since 2010, are headquartered in the seven-county Milwaukee CSA, and have completed at least one venture capital deal.
Click here for a list of the top investors in these Milwaukee-area startups. (Source: PitchBook Data, Inc.)
| Companies | Primary Industry Code | HQ Location | Business Status |
| Synthetaic | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Delafield, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Fiveable | Educational Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Revolution Computing | Application Specific Semiconductors | Lake Mills, WI | Startup |
| Bright Cellars | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| ConsortiEX | Medical Records Systems | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Frontdesk | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Looking Glass Investments | Other Financial Services | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| InControl Medical | Medical Supplies | Brookfield, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Pinewood Creek Apartments | Real Estate Services (B2C) | New Berlin, WI | Startup |
| Greater States Sports Authority | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Brookfield, WI | Profitable |
| CricClubs | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Forj (Business/Productivity Software) | Business/Productivity Software | Waukesha, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Radian IoT | Other Commercial Services | WI | Stealth |
| GenoPalate | Information Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Forsake | Footwear | Glendale, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Socialeads | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Marathon Machines | Household Appliances | Milwaukee, WI | Startup |
| Mpirik | Medical Records Systems | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Sift Healthcare | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Agricycle | Food Products | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| The Grand | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Franklin, WI | Generating Revenue |
| PAXAFE | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Active Guardian | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Oconomowoc, WI | Startup |
| Central Standard Craft Distillery | Beverages | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Ideawake | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Novera/Ixonia | Other Business Products and Services | Ixonia, WI | Stealth |
| Stonehouse Water Technologies | Electronics (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Blue Line Battery | Energy Storage | Whitewater, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Wellntel | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Wantable | Accessories | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| RoofMarketplace | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Whitewater, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Flying Spider | Other Commercial Products | Milwaukee, WI | Stealth |
| Access HealthNet | Managed Care | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| CyteGen | Drug Discovery | Shorewood, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Midwest Express Airlines | Air | Milwaukee, WI | Startup |
| SteamChain | Business/Productivity Software | Grafton, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Wallit (Business/Productivity Software) | Business/Productivity Software | Brookfield, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Aqua Innovations | Environmental Services (B2B) | Sharon, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Motivo | Therapeutic Devices | Franklin, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Cover5 | Entertainment Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Alinea (Enterprise Systems) | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Advanced Ionics | Environmental Services (B2B) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Xena Workwear | Footwear | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Aluvis | Electronics (B2C) | Wauwatosa, WI | Generating Revenue |
| LW Aqua | Other Business Products and Services | Sharon, WI | Stealth |
| Bomboard | Recreational Goods | Whitewater, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Zizzl | Human Capital Services | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| RoddyMedical | Therapeutic Devices | Wauwatosa, WI | Startup |
| Vytal Health | Other Healthcare Services | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| First Patient | Other Business Products and Services | Milwaukee, WI | Startup |
| Gearbox Express | Industrial Supplies and Parts | Mukwonago, WI | Startup |
| BackTrack Video | Media and Information Services (B2B) | West Bend, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Tip a ScRxipt | Financial Software | Milwaukee, WI | Startup |
| Renaissant | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| PROMISS Diagnostics | Diagnostic Equipment | Wauwatosa, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Driver’s Seat Cooperative | Information Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Hug Sleep | Other Consumer Durables | Brookfield, WI | Generating Revenue |
| MyPhame | Information Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Nano Red Biotech | Biotechnology | Wauwatosa, WI | Generating Revenue |
| SAFIO Solutions | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Brookfield, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Rapid Radicals Technology | Environmental Services (B2B) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Retham Technologies | Biotechnology | Wauwatosa, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Caring with Honor | Elder and Disabled Care | Milwaukee, WI | Stealth |
| bLinkup | Social Content | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Informed360 | Business/Productivity Software | Shorewood, WI | Startup |
| RPRD Diagnostics | Discovery Tools (Healthcare) | Wauwatosa, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Mindful Staffing Solutions | Human Capital Services | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Vibrant (Clothing) | Clothing | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Okanjo | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Safelumin | Electronics (B2C) | Oconomowoc, WI | Generating Revenue |
| eCourt Reporters | Legal Services (B2B) | Burlington, WI | Generating Revenue |
| FaB Wisconsin | Food Products | Milwaukee, WI | Startup |
| Watton | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Alithias | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Bridge to Cures | Specialized Finance | Wauwatosa, WI | Startup |
| Coinigy | Financial Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Last Lock | Electronics (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Octane Coffee (Beverages) | Beverages | Waukesha, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Photavia | Multimedia and Design Software | Franklin, WI | Product Development |
| Pythonic | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Startup |
| Summary Medical | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Milwaukee, WI | Product Development |
| URTPC | Machinery (B2B) | New Berlin, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Hyde Expedition | Recreational Goods | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| LatinoPro | Human Capital Services | Cedarburg, WI | Generating Revenue |
| ZoomShift | Other Software | Milwaukee, WI | Startup |
| Hydrotech Innovations | Other Consumer Products and Services | Mequon, WI | Startup |
| Microbe Detectives | Laboratory Services (Healthcare) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Mikroflot Technologies | Environmental Services (B2B) | Grafton, WI | Startup |
| Pellucid Water | Water Utilities | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Top Note | Beverages | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Vivid Microscopy | Discovery Tools (Healthcare) | Wauwatosa, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Astrean | Business/Productivity Software | Racine, WI | Generating Revenue |
| BrightSentinel | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Cadens | Other Energy Services | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Dead Bird Brewing | Beverages | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Genlines | Application Software | Oconomowoc, WI | Generating Revenue |
| HealthLX | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Grafton, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Allium (Consulting Services) | Consulting Services (B2B) | Brookfield, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Altin Labs | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Amiran Technologies | Environmental Services (B2B) | Oak Creek, WI | Out of Business |
| Aurora Spectral Technologies | Diagnostic Equipment | Shorewood, WI | Out of Business |
| Ballsy | Personal Products | Genoa City, WI | Generating Revenue |
| BoothCentral | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| BountyHuntr | Application Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Brightlife Innovations | Other Healthcare Technology Systems | Saint Francis, WI | Generating Revenue |
| CarCareKiosk | Information Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| City Lights Brewing | Restaurants and Bars | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Corncob | Other Equipment | Waukesha, WI | Generating Revenue |
| CrowdSling | Social Content | Glendale, WI | Out of Business |
| Dairyvative Technologies | Beverages | Markesan, WI | Out of Business |
| Double B’s BBQ | Food Products | West Allis, WI | Startup |
| Dynamis Software | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Profitable |
| Ease (Business Software) | Human Capital Services | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| EDCS Power | Electrical Equipment | Mequon, WI | Out of Business |
| Emergent Labs | Other Commercial Services | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| EmOpti | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Brookfield, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Etyon Health | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Evolve Brands | Food Products | Jackson, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Exit 7C | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| Float Milwaukee | Leisure Facilities | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Getter | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| Golf Pipeline | Social/Platform Software | Menomonee Falls, WI | Startup |
| Good City Brewing | Beverages | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Gostrive | Social/Platform Software | Fort Atkinson, WI | Out of Business |
| Guardian Angel | Electronics (B2C) | Brookfield, WI | Generating Revenue |
| HaloVino | Distributors/Wholesale | WhitefishBay, WI | Generating Revenue |
| HDL Diagnostics | Pharmaceuticals | Fox Point, WI | Out of Business |
| Healthfuse | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Hitlist | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| Hopscot.ch | Communication Software | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| HSM | Other Consumer Products and Services | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| iDAvatars | Application Software | Mequon, WI | Out of Business |
| InVekTek | Electrical Equipment | Waukesha, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Investii | Financial Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Kaliber Imaging | Monitoring Equipment | Whitewater, WI | Out of Business |
| KTB Disc Jockey | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| LeakShark | Electrical Equipment | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| LinqThingz | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Mequon, WI | Out of Business |
| ManageCore | IT Consulting and Outsourcing | Franklin, WI | Generating Revenue |
| MCT Digital | Machinery (B2B) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| MediCardia | Enterprise Systems (Healthcare) | Mequon, WI | Generating Revenue |
| MedTrak | Other Healthcare Services | Wauwatosa, WI | Out of Business |
| Meeper Technology | Other Hardware | Whitewater, WI | Generating Revenue |
| MeterHero | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| MeterHero (Acquired) | Application Software | Milwaukee, WI | Startup |
| MobCraft | Beverages | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| MSI Data | Business/Productivity Software | Bayside, WI | Generating Revenue |
| New River Technologies | Business/Productivity Software | Grafton, WI | Out of Business |
| New Works | Consulting Services (B2B) | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| Oncata | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| OnKöl | Monitoring Equipment | Milwaukee, WI | Profitable |
| Operose Advisors | Asset Management | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Parts to Move | Internet Retail | Brookfield, WI | Out of Business |
| PaveDrain | Raw Materials (Non-Wood) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Puresine | Energy Storage | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| Remedy Analytics | Media and Information Services (B2B) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Reneurogen | Drug Discovery | Elm Grove, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Rent College Pads | Real Estate Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Royal Palm Foods | Logistics | Delafield, WI | Out of Business |
| Scanalytics | Electronic Equipment and Instruments | Waukesha, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Securus Data Centers | Systems and Information Management | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| Seven Marine | Electrical Equipment | Germantown, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Shindigs | Social/Platform Software | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |
| Shockray Self Defense | Electrical Equipment | Oak Creek, WI | Out of Business |
| SimaFore | Other Software | Wauwatosa, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Supernola | Food Products | Jackson, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Swirl Insurance Services | Information Services (B2C) | Brookfield, WI | Out of Business |
| TAI Diagnostics | Diagnostic Equipment | Wauwatosa, WI | Out of Business |
| TaskCause | Information Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| TechCanary | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Tevetron Optical Networks | Internet Service Providers | Waukesha, WI | Generating Revenue |
| The Financial Promise | Educational and Training Services (B2C) | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| The Good Jobs | Business/Productivity Software | Milwaukee, WI | Generating Revenue |
| TheMINIClassy | Clothing | Milwaukee, WI | Startup |
| US HealthCenter | Other Healthcare Services | Thiensville, WI | Generating Revenue |
| WayAround | Other Services (B2C Non-Financial) | Bayside, WI | Generating Revenue |
| Zero Locus | Database Software | Milwaukee, WI | Out of Business |