NVNG Investment Advisors, LLC

🍻 What a gathering last week in Milwaukee! For this year’s Happy Hour, over 200+ founders, venture capitalists, and corporate innovators from Wisconsin, from across the NVNG network and beyond came together for our pre- +Venture North, Community Happy Hour. 🏗️ As a leading builder of educational, healthcare, corporate, and community spaces across Wisconsin, we’re incredibly grateful to our sponsor, CG Schmidt. And to Bryce Unger - sharing how deeply committed his organization is to shaping the future of our region – not just through construction, but by investing in the people and ideas driving innovation forward. Their support of this gathering reflects their belief in the power of local entrepreneurs to build what’s next. 🚧 🍺 And our host, Pilot Project Brewing. To Dan Abel and team for making the evening possible. As a venture-backed incubator and brewery, this team knows firsthand the power of early support and strong networks. Hosting local founders, investors, and corporates in their space aligns with our mission to foster innovation and collaboration – exactly the kind of energy that helps startups take flight. 🚀 From local startup leaders to visiting VCs, the energy in the room was a true reflection of the growing momentum in the region’s innovation ecosystem. Thank you to everyone who joined us – we’re building something special together. 💥 #StartupEcosystem #TechInnovation #MidwestTech #MidwestGrowth #VentureNorth2025 #Wisconsin #Founders #VentureCapital #Milwaukee #StartupJourney 

Last week's chat was out of this world - thank you Will & Rosa for making the trip out to join us and share your wisdom!

Straight off the tails of +Venture North 2025, we're hosting NVNG's inaugural +Venture Health in Madison, WI. In just 3 weeks on November 6th, leaders from across venture, academia, and corporate innovation will gather in Madison for +Venture Health, a one-day event exploring the breakthroughs shaping the future of health. We’ll dig into: 💡 How Wisconsin research universities are advancing global life sciences innovation and what is top of mind 💰 What VCs across the nation & beyond are seeing in today’s health tech and biotech markets 🏢 Case studies of Wisconsin companies creating real value through licensing, acquisitions, and public exits Confirmed speakers include: - Matthew Anderson of Versiti Inc. - Lisa Johnson of BioForward, Inc. - Mara Lord, PhD of Medical College of Wisconsin - Stone Paul A. of 5AM Ventures - Spencer M. of DYDX Capital …and more. With this intimate group of investors, founders, researchers, and corporate leaders in Madison, we'll connect the people and ideas driving the next generation of health innovation. Want to join us? See more here: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/d69RmYqW (Register Now or Request Your Invite) #VentureHealth #LifeSciences #HealthcareInnovation #MidwestVC #MadisonWI #CellTherapy #GeneTherapy #Radiotherapeutics #Entrepreneurship #TechTransfer #VentureCapital

A huge thank you to WEC Energy Group for hosting +Venture North 2025 last week in Milwaukee! Bringing together 300+ VCs, corporate leaders, founders, and ecosystem builders under one roof doesn’t just take logistics — it takes partnership. And WEC Energy Group showed up as more than that — they welcomed our community into their space, helped spark meaningful conversations, and demonstrated exactly what corporate leadership can look like in the innovation economy. From national security to clean energy, climate infrastructure to industrial tech — the topics we tackled are deeply relevant to the industries and legacy of the Midwest. And having an organization like WEC involved, with both regional roots and a forward-looking vision, set the tone for the day. Thank you again to the entire WEC Energy Group team for your hospitality, energy**, and support. The event wouldn’t have been the same without you. #VentureNorth2025 #MidwestInnovation #CorporateInnovation #VC #ClimateTech #Milwaukee #WECEnergyGroup #Venture Capital #Startupecocsystem #deeptech #energy #Leadership #Innovation

Thanks for joining us Rosa!

✨ Reflecting on +Venture North 2025 👀👂 We welcomed 300+ people to Milwaukee for a sold‑out gathering of Midwest thinkers, investors, and operators. What struck us the most wasn’t just the caliber of panels and keynotes — though they delivered — it was the intensity of connection, curiosity, and commitment in the room. We explored: 🤖 How autonomous machines and robotics are reshaping heavy equipment in the heartland 🤝 What it really takes for corporates and startups to partner well at the early stage 🔐 🛰️ How national security drives new waves of defense and dual-use innovation ⚡The resurgence of clean power and nuclear as serious infrastructure bets And through it all, the message was clear: the Midwest is not peripheral to tech and innovation — it’s foundational. The deep industrial heritage, talent base, and increasingly supportive capital flows make this region uniquely positioned for what’s next. A heartfelt thank you to everyone who participated — attendees, speakers, sponsors, and team members. Your energy, ideas, and faith in the mission made the day what it was. 🔊 Let’s carry forward the momentum: more dialogue, more cross-sector bridges, more capital flowing to bold, mission-driven ventures in the Midwest. WEC Energy Group - Husch Blackwell - @CG Schmidt - Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation - E78 - Customers Bank - CU Ventures - Plante Moran - M3 Insurance - Johnson Financial Group - Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) - Origin Ventures - MARS Solutions Group - Pilot Project Brewing - Badger State Brewing - Midwest Founders Community #VentureNorth2025 #IndustrialTech #Energy #DataCenters #Mobility #DefenseTech #Robotics #Construction #Quantum #Reindustrialization #Aerospace #Longevity #WaterTech #CorporateVentureCapital #CorporateInnovation #VentureCapital #Midwest #Wisconsin #Startups #PhysicalIndustries

Check out Laura Strong's takes from the big day last week (+Venture North 2025, of course!).

Thank you for your partnership CG Schmidt team! We loved having you join us across the week!

What a day! Last Thursday, +Venture North brought together 300 innovators, investors, founders, and corporate leaders to Milwaukee, WI — and the event once again maxed its capacity! A powerful reminder of the energy and momentum building across the Midwest venture ecosystem. From sessions on quantum tech and defense innovation to reindustrialization, mobility, and robotics, the conversations were rooted with real insights, real challenges, and real promise. A few standout moments for our team: ⚡ Nuclear’s Moment - which tackled how clean energy and nuclear are intersecting with capital flows and infrastructure 🛡️ Scaling in the New Defense Economy - which peeled back the curtain on what it takes to build in regulated, hardware + software spaces 💪 The Builders Showcase — founder stories across sectors that underscored how Midwest innovation is materializing across climate, AI, logistics, health, and more But the most important takeaway: it’s not just about the content — it’s about the convening power and the bringing together of corporate innovators, VCs, and builders under one roof that leads to the creation of new relationships and to the seeding of collaborations that might otherwise never happen. So, to all who attended, spoke, sponsored, and to our many supporters behind the scenes — we thank you. Your curiosity, openness, and innovation appetites make this possible. Let’s keep this momentum going! If you’re curious to dive deeper or continue any of those conversations, our inboxes are open. More to come as the pictures and highlights throughout the day come out! Stay tuned... WEC Energy Group - Husch Blackwell - CG Schmidt - Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation - E78 - Customers Bank - CU Ventures - Plante Moran - M3 Insurance - Johnson Financial Group - Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) - Origin Ventures - MARS Solutions Group - Pilot Project Brewing - Badger State Brewing - Midwest Founders Community #VentureNorth2025 #IndustrialTech #Energy #DataCenters #Mobility #DefenseTech #Robotics #Construction #Quantum #Reindustrialization #Aerospace #Longevity #WaterTech #CorporateVentureCapital #CorporateInnovation #VentureCapital #Midwest #Wisconsin #Startups #PhysicalIndustries #StartupEcosystem #TechInnovation #MidwestTech #MidwestGrowth #MidwestInnovation #MidwestIndustry #VentureCapital #StartupJourney #Founders

When one of our own portfolio fund managers is on How I Built This with Guy Raz we are all 👂. Vijen Patel from The 81 Collection will be with us this week at #VentureNorth2025 - give it a listen! #boringindustries #the81 #midwestinnovation