Winnebago Seed Fund

The Winnebago Seed Fund is a venture capital firm established in 2016 and located in Neenah, Wisconsin. It specializes in seed investments, primarily focusing on startup companies in the Fox Valley region and extending its reach throughout Wisconsin. The fund aims to generate returns for its investors by collaborating with skilled entrepreneurs to accelerate the growth of their businesses.

David Trotter

Founder & Managing Director

13 past transactions

Sift Healthcare

Series A in 2022
Sift Healthcare brings data science to healthcare payments, integrating machine learning and predictive analytics to reduce insurance denials, maximize patient payments and optimize revenue cycle operations. The company provides insights necessary to accelerate insurance payments, reduce overall denials, increase patient responsibility collections, monitor payer contracts and drive smarter workflows. Sift Healthcare captures insurance claim and patient financial data into a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based and normalized database, providing a single source of truth for around your healthcare payments. By applying multiple data science techniques, Sift also provides comprehensive and integrated recommendations for denials management, payer assessment, patient collections and patient acquisition.

RoddyMedical

Pre Seed Round in 2021
RoddyMedical specializes in the development of innovative medical devices aimed at enhancing patient safety and mobility. The company's products focus on securement solutions for catheters and lines, specifically designed to anchor delicate vascular access lines without the use of adhesives or tape. This approach allows healthcare professionals to facilitate early patient movement, thereby reducing delays in procedures and minimizing the risk of line pull-outs. By improving clinical safety and patient outcomes, RoddyMedical contributes to more efficient healthcare delivery and helps lower overall healthcare costs.

AirDeck

Seed Round in 2020
AirDeck, Inc. operates an online platform that enables users to create narrated presentations and documents for on-demand viewing. Founded in 2019 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, the platform allows for personalization and sharing of content, making it suitable for various applications such as sales demonstrations, educational materials, webinars, and employee onboarding. Users can record individual slides, upload audio and video, and access viewer analytics to enhance engagement. Additionally, the platform supports secure document sharing and real-time chat features, facilitating effective communication and follow-up in professional settings.

Socialeads

Series A in 2020
Socialeads, Inc. offers an artificial intelligence based software that enables financial services companies and their advisors to automatically know the size, depth, and value of their professional and personal social media networks. Its platform analyzes social media data using machine learning and data science to find the ideal potential clients in a salesperson’s social media networks. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sift Healthcare

Series A in 2020
Sift Healthcare brings data science to healthcare payments, integrating machine learning and predictive analytics to reduce insurance denials, maximize patient payments and optimize revenue cycle operations. The company provides insights necessary to accelerate insurance payments, reduce overall denials, increase patient responsibility collections, monitor payer contracts and drive smarter workflows. Sift Healthcare captures insurance claim and patient financial data into a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based and normalized database, providing a single source of truth for around your healthcare payments. By applying multiple data science techniques, Sift also provides comprehensive and integrated recommendations for denials management, payer assessment, patient collections and patient acquisition.

AirDeck

Pre Seed Round in 2020
AirDeck, Inc. operates an online platform that enables users to create narrated presentations and documents for on-demand viewing. Founded in 2019 and based in Madison, Wisconsin, the platform allows for personalization and sharing of content, making it suitable for various applications such as sales demonstrations, educational materials, webinars, and employee onboarding. Users can record individual slides, upload audio and video, and access viewer analytics to enhance engagement. Additionally, the platform supports secure document sharing and real-time chat features, facilitating effective communication and follow-up in professional settings.

Arbré

Seed Round in 2019
Arbré is a Wisconsin-based tech startup that aims to revolutionize asset management for tree nurseries and other green asset companies. The outcome is improved workflows that eliminate waste, reduce time, decrease costs, and improve margins. Arbré Nursery is one of many innovative software solutions to be offered by the company and is accessible via web application and mobile application. Arbré Tech is committed to creating the best systems for all types of growing operations, integrating with financial management systems, and customizing solutions that cater to unique nursery needs.

Rebate Bus

Seed Round in 2018
Rebate Bus is a provider of software and support services aimed at facilitating the promotion and implementation of energy-efficient products. The company has developed a digital platform that captures detailed rebate data from utility programs, allowing for a streamlined connection between e-commerce vendors and these programs. This platform enables businesses to deliver instant incentive offers to eligible customers, thereby enhancing the customer experience and fostering a quicker return on investment in energy efficiency initiatives. By offering precise utility rebate information, Rebate Bus helps users clearly understand which products qualify for rebates, thereby encouraging greater adoption of energy-saving solutions.

Socialeads

Seed Round in 2018
Socialeads, Inc. offers an artificial intelligence based software that enables financial services companies and their advisors to automatically know the size, depth, and value of their professional and personal social media networks. Its platform analyzes social media data using machine learning and data science to find the ideal potential clients in a salesperson’s social media networks. The company was incorporated in 2018 and is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Sift Healthcare

Seed Round in 2018
Sift Healthcare brings data science to healthcare payments, integrating machine learning and predictive analytics to reduce insurance denials, maximize patient payments and optimize revenue cycle operations. The company provides insights necessary to accelerate insurance payments, reduce overall denials, increase patient responsibility collections, monitor payer contracts and drive smarter workflows. Sift Healthcare captures insurance claim and patient financial data into a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based and normalized database, providing a single source of truth for around your healthcare payments. By applying multiple data science techniques, Sift also provides comprehensive and integrated recommendations for denials management, payer assessment, patient collections and patient acquisition.

American Provenance

Seed Round in 2018
American Provenance, LLC is a manufacturer of natural personal care products designed for both men and women. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, the company offers a diverse range of products, including deodorants, aftershave, body sprays, beard balms, shave toners, perfumes, soaps, and hair pomades. In addition to personal care items, American Provenance also produces leather conditioner for various accessories and wood conditioner for kitchenware. The company focuses on providing high-quality, minimal-ingredient products that cater to consumers seeking natural alternatives for their personal care needs.

American Provenance

Seed Round in 2018
American Provenance, LLC is a manufacturer of natural personal care products designed for both men and women. Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin, the company offers a diverse range of products, including deodorants, aftershave, body sprays, beard balms, shave toners, perfumes, soaps, and hair pomades. In addition to personal care items, American Provenance also produces leather conditioner for various accessories and wood conditioner for kitchenware. The company focuses on providing high-quality, minimal-ingredient products that cater to consumers seeking natural alternatives for their personal care needs.

Sift Healthcare

Seed Round in 2017
Sift Healthcare brings data science to healthcare payments, integrating machine learning and predictive analytics to reduce insurance denials, maximize patient payments and optimize revenue cycle operations. The company provides insights necessary to accelerate insurance payments, reduce overall denials, increase patient responsibility collections, monitor payer contracts and drive smarter workflows. Sift Healthcare captures insurance claim and patient financial data into a HIPAA-compliant, cloud-based and normalized database, providing a single source of truth for around your healthcare payments. By applying multiple data science techniques, Sift also provides comprehensive and integrated recommendations for denials management, payer assessment, patient collections and patient acquisition.