About WISC Partners
WISC Partners is a venture capital firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based out of Madison, United States. As of Oct 2021, WISC Partners has invested in 7 companies. It primarily invests in Series A round in United States based startups. Its investments are spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences and High Tech. Most recently it participated in the $***** Series A round of RehabPulse Overall, WISC Partners portfolio has seen 1 acquisition, namely Wellbe. A lot of funds co-invest with WISC Partners, with names like Capital Midwest Fund sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio. WISC Partners has team of 5 people including 4 partners.Key Metrics
Team Members
Portfolio Count
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Rounds of Entry
Seed, Series A & 1 more
Portfolio Acquisitions
WISC Partners' List of Top Investments
WISC Partners has a portfolio of 7 companies. Their most notable investments are in Imbed Biosciences and Wellbe.Their portfolio spans across and United States. They have invested in Enterprise Applications, Life Sciences, High Tech and 5 other sectors, across stages such as Seed, Series A and 1 more. Here is the list of top investments by WISC Partners:Provider of nanotech-based wound care products. The company has developed technologies for embedding bioactive molecules in wound dressings and surgical implants. The products are based on the Microlyte Matrix technology platform. The company also offers antibacterial, anti-biofilm, and analgesic wound dressings.
Key facts about Imbed Biosciences
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Madison (United States)
- Stage: Series C
- Total Funding till date: $34.3M
- Employee Count: 41 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: WARF, Niterra and 7 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series C, Jan 27, 2026, $*****
- Highlight: Editors' Pick
2. Murfie
Cloud service for true media ownership, collection, streaming, and storage. It offers a unique "Collection to Cloud" service, enabling users to manage and access their music. The platform provides options for storage and access, allowing users to stream music in various file formats. It offers a cost estimator for service, storage, and bandwidth, promoting transparency in pricing. The service focuses on providing users with control and ownership of their media through cloud-based solutions. It is a subscription based service. The platform supports login and account management. It is a B2C tech company.
Key facts about Murfie
- Founded Year: 2010
- Location: Madison (United States)
- Stage: Seed
- Total Funding till date: $3.83M
- Employee Count: 4 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Right Side Capital Management, Techstars and 1 Other
- Latest Funding Round: Seed, Jun 09, 2017, $*****
3. Wellbe
SaaS for patient engagement platform for providers. The company provides a cloud-based SaaS, for health providers to engage patients throughout their treatment. It helps patients to learn and take the actions required to achieve better outcomes. It has a care team which can leverage CarePath Automation to help patient complete their “to-dos” while ensuring collaboration on patient progress. It also provides on-demand reports to administrators.
Key facts about Wellbe
- Founded Year: 2009
- Location: Madison (United States)
- Stage: Acquired
- Total Funding till date: $10.6M
- Employee Count: 10 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: HealthX Ventures, Connecticut Innovations and 2 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Nov 15, 2022, $*****
- Highlight: Acquired
4. PegEx
Cloud-based waste and material management software. It offers cloud-based solutions for waste stream management, reporting, and compliance. It provides visibility, integration, and control for companies managing hazardous and non-hazardous waste and materials.
Key facts about PegEx
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Dane (United States)
- Stage: Series B
- Total Funding till date: $11M
- Employee Count: 7 as on Sep 30, 2026
- Investors: Plymouth Growth, GCI and 3 Others
- Latest Funding Round: Series B, Aug 12, 2019, $*****
Cloud-based platform for waste lifecycle management. The platform helps the waste industry to improve workforce productivity, mitigate compliance risk, and gain control of the waste stream. The platform features include sales management, document automation, operation management, risk mitigation, and others.
Key facts about Pegasus Sustainability
- Founded Year: 2012
- Location: Dane (United States)
- Stage: Series A
- Total Funding till date: $6M
- Employee Count: 11 - 50 as on Jul 01, 2024
- Investors: Capital Midwest Fund and WISC Partners
- Latest Funding Round: Series A, Apr 19, 2016, $*****
WISC Partners' Year-on-Year Investment Trends
WISC Partners has invested in 7 companies over the last 12 years, with an average of 0 new investment annually in the last 10 years. Its most recent first time investment was in RehabPulse and most recent follow-on round was in Imbed Biosciences.Year | No. of Investments | ||
|---|---|---|---|
1st Round | Follow-on | Total | |
2026 (YTD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
WISC Partners' Investments by Stage
WISC Partners has made 3 investments in Seed stage with an average round size of $948K, 3 investments in Series A stage with an average round size of $3.47M and 1 investment in Series B stage with an average round size of $8M.Stage of entry | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Seed | 3 |
Series A | 3 |
Series B | 1 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WISC Partners' Investments by Sector
WISC Partners has a diverse portfolio, with companies operating in the Enterprise Applications, HealthTech, Consumer, Environment Tech and Life Sciences. Notably, it has invested in 7 Tech companies, 5 Enterprise (B2B) companies, 4 Software companies and at least 3 companies focusing on Consumer (B2C).Sector | No. of Investments |
|---|---|
Enterprise Applications | 3 |
HealthTech | 3 |
Consumer | 2 |
Environment Tech | 2 |
Life Sciences | 2 |
Others | 6 |
Note: We have considered here, only first round of investments
WISC Partners' Investments by Geography
WISC Partners has made most investments in United States (7).WISC Partners' recent investments
WISC Partners has not made any investment in 2026 so far.Here are the most recent investments by WISC Partners:
Filter this listDate | Company | Location | Round Details | Round Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 20, 2021 | United States | Series A | 6537 | - | |
Oct 07, 2019 | United States | Series A | 8171 | ||
Feb 19, 2019 | United States | Series A | 4692 | - | |
May 16, 2018 | United States | Series B | 7959 | [+1] | |
Jun 09, 2017 | United States | Seed | 9808 | - |
Acquired companies in WISC Partners' Portfolio
1 company from WISC Partners' portfolio has been acquired. The most recent acquisition was Wellbe in Aug 2023 by Orbita for $*****.Here are WISC Partners' portfolio companies that got acquired most recently:
Company | Acquisition Date | First Invested on | First Round of Investment | Round Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Aug 18, 2023 | Feb 19, 2019 | Series A | 6087 |
Team profile of WISC Partners
WISC Partners has a team of 5 members including 4 Partners located in United States. WISC Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in WISC Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Madison | - | ||
Partner | San Francisco | - | ||
Partner | Newark | - | - | |
Partner | Evansville | - |
Co-investors of WISC Partners
Over the past 12 years, 11 investors have co-invested in WISC Partners's portfolio companies. This includes only funds.
- Invested before WISC Partners: NIH, National Science Foundation and 4 others have invested in rounds before WISC Partners. There is 1 company where NIH has invested before WISC Partners and 1 company where National Science Foundation has invested before WISC Partners.
- Top Co-investors of WISC Partners: 2 investors entered a company along with WISC Partners. These include investors like Capital Midwest Fund (2 companies).
- Invested after WISC Partners: A total of 3 investors have invested in WISC Partners's portfolio after their investments. Top Investors include Formidable Asset Management (1 company), Niterra (1 company) and BioLab Holdings (1 company).
Recent News related to WISC Partners
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Wellbe Inc. Receives Series A Funding From HealthX Ventures and WISC Partners to Accelerate Innovation and GrowthBusiness Wire•Aug 31, 2021•Wellbe, HealthX Ventures, WISC Partners
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Imbed Biosciences Closes $4M Series A FinancingFinSMEs•Nov 05, 2019•Imbed Biosciences, Formidable Asset Management, WISC Partners
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PegEx Closes $8M Series B Funding RoundFinSMEs•May 16, 2018•PegEx, Plymouth Growth, Capital Midwest Fund, WISC Partners
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WISC Partners Makes Lead Investment in Imbed Biosciences - Imbed BiosciencesImbed Biosciences•Sep 11, 2014•Imbed Biosciences, WISC Partners
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Rowheels Raises $1.5 Million Financing Round Led by WISC PartnersPR Newswire•Rowheels, WISC Partners
