William Schliecher

Sunrise Senior Living, Inc. provides senior and assisted living services. It offers independent and assisted living, care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other forms of memory loss, as well as nursing and rehabilitative care. The company was founded by Paul J. Klaassen and Terry Klaassen in December 1981 and is headquartered in McLean, VA.

Virent, Inc. develops and commercializes biofuel technologies. It converts soluble biomass-derived sugars into products molecularly identical to those made with petroleum, including gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, and chemicals used for plastics and fibers. The company was founded by Randy D. Cortright and James Dumesic in 2002 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

LiquidCool Solutions, Inc. operates as a technology development firm with patents surrounding cooling electronics by total immersion in a dielectric fluid. Its products include liquid submerged server, clamshell and rugged terrain. The company was founded by Darren Richard Klum and Chad Attlesey in 2006 and is headquartered in Rochester, MN.

PreEmptive Meds, Inc. develops and sales therapeutic nutraceuticals. Its all-natural, plant based formulations have been clinically proven to be safe and effective by hundreds of primary care physicians who have used its products in thousands of patients. The company was founded by Charles N. Blitzer and Joe Fenn in 2006 and is headquartered in Lebanon, NJ.

StudyBlue, Inc. provides online academic networks services. It delivers the mobile and online study service that help students learn their stuff, for free. The firm provides a Digital Backpack for students to store, study, share and ultimately master course material-working alone or together. Its flashcards with images and audio, cloud storage for notes, personalized practice quizzes and free mobile apps are among the tools offered and allows students to store lecture notes, make flashcards and study online and on their phones for effective, productive learning. The company was founded by Christopher Martin Klündt and Dave Sargeant in 2006 and is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Command Alkon (BVI) Ltd. engages in the technology business. The company is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Nutshell, Inc. develops CRM software which helps to analyze the sales. The company was founded by Andy Fowler in 2009 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Physician Software Systems LLC provides software services to the healthcare industry. Its products reduce the risk of hemoglobin cycling side effects such as anemia, weakness, increased risk of thrombosis, stroke, and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. The company was founded on September 9, 2011 and is headquartered in Lisle, IL.

Rowheels, Inc. provides products that improve the propulsion efficiency of a manual wheelchair. The firm develops manual wheelchair wheels using gears that are configured to allow the wheels to rotate counter to the hand rim. The company was founded by Rimas P. Buinevicius and Salim Nasser in 2011 and is headquartered in Fitchburg, WI.

Imbed Biosciences, Inc. provides medical services. The firm develops next-generation surgical devices that can reduce patient pain and overall treatment costs, including antimicrobial dressings for dermal wounds, hernia surgical meshes, barrier films for gastro-intestinal defects, and dural membranes. The company was founded by Ankit Agarwal, Michael J. Schurr, Charles J. Czuprynski, Jonathan F. McAnulty, Christopher J. Murphy and Nicholas L. Abbott in 2010 and is headquartered in Fitchburg, WI.

NuCurrent, Inc. develops antennas for wireless power applications. It develops solutions for consumer electronics, mobile phones, wearables, mobility products, furniture-transmitters, and automotive-transmitters. The firms works with electronic device OEMs and integrators to custom-design, rapid-prototype and integrate the optimal antenna for applications. The company was founded by Jacob D. Babcock, Megha Maripuri, Vinit Singh, Matthew Geary and Anita Suresh in 2009 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Smithgroup, Inc. provides architecture and engineering services. It specializes in the healthcare, higher education, science and technology, and workplace sectors. The firm offers building condition assessments, building enclosure consulting, campus planning, fire protection engineering, lab planning, master planning, security design, structural engineering, urban planning and design, interior architecture and cost modeling services. The company was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Detroit, MI.

Quilvest France SAS (QF) is a French private equity subsidiary of wealth management and Quilvest SA (LU: QUIP) founded in 1979. The firm is headquartered in Luxembourg with additional offices in London and São Paulo.

Cornell University is an educational institution that offers undergraduate and post graduate programs. It was founded in 1865 and is based in Ithaca, NY.

Alfalight, Inc. designs and manufactures laser and electro-optical systems for defense and security applications. Its products and embedded electro-optical modules include precision short-wave infrared (SWIR), near infrared (NIR), and visible lasers. The company was founded by Luke Mawst, Eric C. Apfelbach, Tom Earles and Dan Botez in November 1998 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Command Alkon, Inc. develops, markets, and supports software and hardware products for construction materials. Its products include ready-mixed, aggregate, asphalt and cement, and manufactured concrete. The firm offers training, technical services, software development, application and implementation services, and consulting. The company was founded by Ken Robinson in 1976 and is headquartered in Birmingham, AL.

Wisconsin Technology Council provides science and technology advisory services to the Governor and the Legislature. The company was founded in 2001 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Sybase 365 LLC provides mobile messaging and mobile commerce services. It delivers mobile messaging interoperability to the management and distribution of mobile content. The company was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Dublin, CA.

Michigan Venture Capital Association operates as a non-profit trade organization designed to bring together venture capital industry participants in the state of Michigan. The company was founded by 2002 by Terry Cross and David P. Weaver in 2002 and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

Plymouth Management Co. (Plymouth Growth Partners) is a venture capital firm founded in 2003. The firm is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

The Douglas Stewart Co. Inc. engages in the distribution of education software, and supplies. Its product include batteries; calculators; digital cameras; telephone and cell phone accessories; computer accessories; computer hardware; office supplies; and writing instruments. The company was founded by Douglas Stewart in 1950 and is headquartered in Madison, WI.

Capital Midwest Fund (Capital Midwest Fund) is a venture capital firm founded in 2006. The firm is headquartered in Mequon, Wisconsin.

National Electrostatics Corp. manufactures and sells electrostatic ion beam accelerator systems. It specializes in custom-made ion beam systems. The firm offers ion beam handling components and various ultra high vacuum components for accelerator systems; positive and negative ion sources, lenses, beam profile monitors, slit systems, faraday cups, and other components in standard and custom designs; and open air systems for ion beams. The company was founded by James A. Ferry, Theodore E. Pauly and Raymond George Herb in 1965 and is headquartered in Middleton, WI.

Wellspring Worldwide, Inc. engages in the provision of management software services. It offers tech transfer, innovation management, tech scouting, and IP management. The company was founded by Robert A. Lowe and Sandi Lowe in 2003 and is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

Anhui Meineng Store Energy System Co., Ltd. provides energy storage systems and solutions. Its products include third generation Zinc-Bromide flow batteries, power electronics, and control systems. The firm customizes the system design proposal to meet the requirements for applications such as wind and solar renewable energy, distributed storage for commercial and industrial facilities, utility scale peak power support, telecommunications, and other applications. The company was founded on November 10, 2011 and is headquartered in Wuhu, China.

Able Software, Inc. develops onboarding automation and candidate engagement platform for the staffing industry. Its software has a dashboard that combines self-service administrative tools, communication tools, and day-to-day onboarding management into one application. The company was founded by Rob Sable in 2014 and is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

WISC Partners Sidecar Fund I LLC is based in Madison, WI. WISC Partners Sidecar Fund I LLC functions as a private equity fund.

Above The Treeline, Inc. operates as a platform which allows book professionals a single source of information to sell, discover and order new book titles. It specializes in publishing, libraries, booksellers, bookstores, bookshops, publishers, book reviews, book bloggers and digital review copies. The company was founded by John Rubin and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI.

FactoryFix, Inc. owns and operates a platform that connects manufacturers to qualified experts. The firm provides labor resources for same-day service projects, part-time skilled workers, contract and temporary resources, and factory automation and engineering projects. The company was founded by O'Rahilly Patrick Jr. is headquartered in Chicago, IL.

WISC Partners Sidecar Fund II LLC is based in Madison, WI. WISC Partners Sidecar Fund II LLC functions as a private equity fund.

Modern Hire, Inc. develops recruiting management software. The company is headquartered in Cleveland, OH.

Forj Software, Inc. is a virtual events and member experience platform that caters to professional associations and membership groups. The company is based in Waukesha, WI, and has subsidiaries in the United States. The company's platform, data intelligence, and client success team help attract more members and sponsors and deepen their commitment. Forj connects communities for the common good, where every voice is heard, everyone learns, bonds are strengthened, and long-lasting relationships are forged. The company was founded in 2020, and the CEO is Kurt Heikkinen.