WARF Ventures

What they do

WARF Ventures is an investment arm of the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation focused on providing seed and growth funding to early-stage startups. It backs companies that are commercializing University of Wisconsin-Madison technologies, leveraging WARF’s broader ecosystem and resources. The program is positioned within the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, which supports the transformation of university ideas into innovations.

What they look for

WARF Ventures provides seed and growth capital to early-stage startups that commercialize technologies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, supporting them in reaching milestones and attracting follow-on investment.

Stage

Seed, Series B+

Sectors

AI, Deeptech, SaaS, Healthcare

Based

Madison, US