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Winnow

Winnow Fund I, L.P.

Follow-ons onlyEmerging manager

Follow-ons only: first sale Nov 2019, per Form D (fund age approximates vintage)

Vintage
2019
Fund size
$10.22M (Form D)
Stages
Pre-seed, Seed
Sectors
Not stated
Regions
WI

01 · Thesis

No thesis found on the firm's website yet.

02 · Initial check

$68K to $128K (estimated from fund size)

Estimated from Form D

03 · Who to approach

Named on this fund's Form D

  • Richelle Martin, Managing Director of General Partner of Issuer
  • Ken Johnson, Member of Investment Committee of Issuer
  • Mike Thorson, Member of Investment Committee of Issuer
  • Brian Wiegand, Member of Investment Committee of Issuer
  • Kevin Ladwig

04 · Deals

No deals attributed to this fund yet.

05 · Evidence

  • Firm-wideThe Winnow Fund makes numerous small investments in early-stage companies to obtain equity stakes early. It targets Wisconsin-based companies raising a first round, with pre-seed investments also evaluated.

    Winnow Fund raised more than $10 million for Fund I and invested in nearly a dozen companies.
    https://www.winnowfund.com/
  • Firm-wideWinnow invests in exceptional founders across the Upper Midwest, including its home state of Wisconsin. It makes numerous small investments in early-stage companies.

    We invest in exceptional founders across the Upper Midwest
    https://www.winnowfund.com/

06 · Sources

  1. https://www.winnowfund.com/
  2. https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1793210/000179321021000001/

Last verified: Oct 25, 2026