Vicki Kalnins

VP

William Schleicher

President and Chief Operating Officer

Past deals in Wisconsin

PegEx

Venture Round in 2022
PegEx, Inc. provides comprehensive environmental services tailored for small and medium-sized businesses across the United States. The company specializes in various sustainability solutions, addressing the environmental and energy challenges faced by industries such as retail, food service, hospitality, and government entities. PegEx offers a wide range of services, including waste disposal and recycling, used oil collection, and specialized waste management for pharmaceuticals, dental operations, and hazardous materials. The company also conducts mold and soil remediation and provides documentation and certification services. Utilizing its advanced, cloud-based PegEx Platform, PegEx enhances productivity, mitigates risks, and streamlines operations for waste management companies. Founded in 2012 and headquartered in Fitchburg, Wisconsin, PegEx is dedicated to managing hazardous waste data and processes efficiently.

Forj

Seed Round in 2021
Forj is an online platform that facilitates interactions within a virtual environment, enabling users to connect without geographic limitations. Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, Forj focuses on creating a customized and brandable virtual trade show experience. The platform allows exhibitors to showcase product demonstrations, videos, and downloadable content, while also offering features for real-time engagement, such as live staff support to answer visitor inquiries. Users can leave their contact information, attend demonstrations, and schedule one-on-one video chats, fostering meaningful connections among community members, employees, customers, and prospects in an engaging manner.

SmartUQ

Private Equity Round in 2021
SmartUQ is a predictive analytics and uncertainty quantification software tool that incorporates real-world variability and probabilistic behavior into engineering and systems analyses. Ranging from Fortune 500 companies in engineering and manufacturing to startups and consulting firms, SmartUQ software helps customers solve their difficult analytics problems in industries like automotive, aerospace, and defense, turbomachinery, heavy equipment, medical device, semiconductors, energy, oil and gas, and heating, ventilation, and air conditioning.