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Madison, WI, May 02, 2018 --(PR.com)-- They're out to “startup” Wisconsin. For the fourth time in the
last two years, the Badger Fund of Funds I, L.P. has made an anchor investment commitment to a new
Wisconsin venture capital fund. The Badger Fund has committed to invest up to six million dollars into
Milwaukee-based Bold Coast Capital Fund I, L.P., a new venture capital fund managed by experienced
investor Ross Leinweber. A UW-Madison Business School graduate, Mr. Leinweber co-managed
Chicago proprietary derivatives firm Lake Shore Trading before moving back home in 2013 to manage
his investment firm, Cedar Road Capital, and mentor local entrepreneurs.
“Ross' relationships and knowledge of both the Milwaukee and Chicago communities will be an
advantage to the fund - we were delighted when Ross made both a career and financial commitment in the
Milwaukee area,” said Badger Fund partner Ken Johnson.
The Bold Coast team is supported by an investment committee consisting of high calibre Wisconsin and
Chicago based entrepreneurs, investors, and business professionals. The Bold Coast Fund is well
positioned to support Milwaukee's prime startup constituents: University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee,
Medical College of Wisconsin, first class corporations, a loyal community, and a supportive government.
The Badger Fund dedicates significant amounts of time and resources to strategically evaluate and
develop local venture fund managers. “The culture and the people are equally important as is a deep
knowledge of the startup industry,” explains Badger's Brian Birk, Badger Fund partner and managing
partner of Sun Mountain Capital, LLC.
In the last year, two Badger portfolio funds, the Idea Fund of La Crosse and the Winnebago Seed Fund in
the Fox Valley, have announced investments in Wisconsin start-ups. “We expect that the Bold Coast
Fund will have similar startup opportunities in Milwaukee and the surrounding area,” said Johnson.
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Contact Information:
Badger Fund
Oryna Schiffman
312-402-2175
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