Ashley Smart
Ashley covers startups, technology and manufacturing for BizTimes. She was previously the managing editor of the News Graphic and Washington County Daily News. In past reporting roles, covering education at The Waukesha Freeman, she received several WNA awards. She is a UWM graduate. In her free time, Ashley enjoys watching independent films, tackling a new recipe in the kitchen and reading a good book.
Chicago developer buys vacant downtown Milwaukee site for apartment project
A new apartment complex is being planned for a site in the Park East corridor in downtown Milwaukee's East Town neighborhood, near Milwaukee School of Engineering.
🔒 MLG Capital launches sixth real estate investment fund, with $400...
Brookfield-based MLG Capital has opened its sixth private real estate investment fund with an equity raise goal of $400 million.
🔒 Milwaukee shoe manufacturer Anodyne sells majority stake of company
Milwaukee-based Anodyne, LLC, a manufacturer of lifestyle-oriented clinical footwear for diabetic patients, has sold a majority stake in the company.
🔒 New Milwaukee CBD bakery wins Project Pitch It $10,000 prize
A new kind of bakery won over the moguls during this week’s episode of Project Pitch It. Amanda Buhrman, founder of Milwaukee-based company Sweetly Baked, won the $10,000 Project Pitch It Award.
Startup co-founded by legislator aims to remember fallen veterans through collectors...
When thinking of ways he could bring these service members alive for younger generations to remember them, the idea behind Hero Cards Benefit Corp. was born. Kooyenga and Craig Du Mez, co-founder and chief marketing officer, officially launched the business in March.
🔒 Milwaukee-based startup Advanced Ionics closes $4.2 million funding round
Milwaukee-based startup Advanced Ionics, Inc., a manufacturer of electrolyzers, has closed a $4.2 million funding round led by Boston-based Clean Energy Ventures.
WEDC awards $34 million to help support small businesses
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. (WEDC) has awarded approximately $34 million so far to over 3,400 small businesses and nonprofit organizations in the state through the Main Street Bounceback Program.
Rex Academy taking part in national accelerator for education startups
Hartland-based startup Rex Academy is one of five education or workforce focused companies joining the 2022 OnRamp Education + Workforce Accelerator.
Griffin & Gargoyle immersive fantasy experience wins Project Pitch It $10,000...
Griffin & Gargoyle founder Daniel Colwell wants to offer customers a new model of immersive fantasy entertainment.
🔒 Rev up: $13 million seed round to help Synthetaic scale...
Synthetaic
Leadership:Â Corey Jaskolski, founder and chief executive officer
Headquarters:Â Delafield
What it does:Â A data company that grows large, high-quality datasets sufficient for machine learning
Founded:Â 2019
Employees:Â 24
Next Goal:Â Scale the RAIC platform,...
🔒 Made in Milwaukee: KHS USA works to fill products for...
If you recently popped open a can of White Claw or Coca-Cola, chances are that can was filled with help from Town of Brookfield-based...
Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator seeking its next cohort
The Northwestern Mutual Black Founder Accelerator (NMBFA) is seeking its next cohort of Black founders of businesses.
