Ward 4 LLC privately funds a space in
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Milwaukee is the List of cities in Wisconsin, most populous city in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. Located on the western shore of Lake Michigan, it is the List of United States cities by population, 31st-most populous city in the United States ...
for startup accelerators and co-working. It is currently located in the
John Pritzlaff Hardware Company Building.
The 12,000 square foot space for Ward 4 is privately funded by
Milwaukee County
Milwaukee County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. At the 2020 census, the population was 939,489, down from 947,735 in 2010. It is both the most populous and most densely populated county in Wisconsin, containing about 1 ...
executive
Chris Abele
Christopher Seton Abele (born January 28, 1967) is an American businessman and Democratic Party politician. He served as the 6th Milwaukee County Executive from 2011 to 2020. Abele is the son of American businessman John Abele, the co-founder o ...
and is considered a second step for his venture investment group,
CSA Partners LLC to "spur economic development" through creation of a space for early-stage companies to meet. Desk and office space are leased through membership.
Current tenants include CSA Partners LLC,
Quarles & Brady
Quarles & Brady LLP is a U.S. law firm with thirteen offices nationwide. According to the National Law Journal's 2012 rankings, it is the 107th largest law firm in the United States, and the second-largest firm in the state of Wisconsin (after Fol ...
, public relations/lobbying group The Firm LLC,
Gener8tor, DevCodeCamp, and BrightCellars.
See also
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Argosy Foundation
The Argosy Foundation, founded in 1997, is currently based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It was formerly known as the Abele Family Charitable Trust.
History
The foundation was established in 1995 with a $9 million endowment from John Abele. In 2002, i ...
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BrightStar Wisconsin Foundation
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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
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Wisconsin Investment Partners
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Y Combinator (company)
Y Combinator, LLC (YC) is an American technology startup accelerator and venture capital firm launched in March 2005 which has been used to launch more than 5,000 companies. The accelerator program started in Boston and Mountain View, expande ...
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Techstars
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Business incubator
A business incubator is an organization that helps startup companies and individual entrepreneurs to develop their businesses by providing a fullscale range of services, starting with management training and office space, and ending with venture ...
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Seed accelerator
Startup accelerators, also known as seed accelerators, are fixed-term, cohort-based programs, that include mentorship and educational components, and (sometimes) culminate in a public pitch event or demo day. While traditional business incubato ...
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CSA Partners
References
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Organizations based in Milwaukee
Philanthropic organizations based in the United States