Closing the Funding Gap—Together

Wisconsin’s growth-stage businesses lack access to flexible capital solutions—and we’re changing that. We collaborate with banks, VCs, and startup advisors to provide innovative funding models that drive economic growth.

How You Can Get Involved

Refer founders who need flexible funding.

Share knowledge on funding gaps and collaborate on solutions to enhance our collective ability to effectively serve founders.

Co-invest in Wisconsin’s next generation of high-growth businesses.

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Our Partners

Fueling Sustainable Growth for Entrepreneurs

  • "Valency Fund addresses a key need by offering flexible financing solutions, including innovative vehicles like revenue-based financing. These options are critical in ensuring that Wisconsin’s high-potential startups and growing businesses have access to the capital they need to scale, innovate, and succeed."

    Missy Hughes
    Secretary and CEO
    Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation

  • "Many first-time entrepreneurs don’t realize that traditional venture capital comes with high-growth expectations—if you don’t scale on their timeline, you get left behind. That’s why flexible, non-traditional startup funding in Wisconsin is essential for founders looking to grow on their terms."

    Wisconsin-based Health Tech Founder
    >$25M raised

  • “Wisconsin’s startups face a critical funding gap—many promising businesses don’t fit the rigid criteria of venture capital or traditional bank loans. Valency Fund’s ability to offer non-traditional funding solutions is essential to support founders who are building sustainable, high-growth companies but need flexible capital to scale."

    Startup Leader