Contribute Lasting Capital for Business Growth in Wisconsin
Your contribution to Valency Fund results in an investment in a growing Wisconsin business, and those financial returns are recycled into future investments.
Wisconsin founders have shown the vision and drive to grow lasting, sustainable businesses, and these companies deserve capital that fits their growth stage and business model.
Valency Fund addresses the critical "missing middle" by providing growth capital to founders and CEOs that aren’t a fit for traditional debt or equity financing.. Your support enables Wisconsin's first permanent capital pool and growth of companies that invest in their their communities.
Wisconsin's Capital Gap
Reviewing the capital coming into Wisconsin companies (per capita, 2020-2024) shows Wisconsin is at best competitive to Midwestern peers (SBA 7a lending) and has a ways to go to be competitive (venture capital and Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) funds.
Access to capital and the resulting growth of companies will increase tax revenue, personal capital for reinvestment in the state, and job creation and retention.
Our Solution: A Lasting Capital Fund
How Valency Fund Works
Our approach is centered on enabling your donations to grow and serve multiple generations of Wisconsin entrepreneurs.
Profit - We design our investments in pursuit of financial return.
Yield - We invest in high growth, scalable businesses with the potential for large returns.
Fit to Purpose - We tailor our investments to support both growth of the business alongside our return.
Proving the Model: Our First Investment
Pythonic Corporation - Document AI for Title & Escrow
Our inaugural portfolio company exemplifies the type of innovative Wisconsin business that Valency Fund supports. Pythonic Corporation is revolutionizing the title and escrow industry through proprietary Precision-first AI™ technology, serving clients including TitleOne and Certified Title Corporation.
Why Valency Fund:
Investment that preserved company vision and autonomy
Sufficient capital to support for their growth phase
Comprehensive support beyond capital provision
Kept a promising Wisconsin tech company scaling locally
Matthew Younkle, Pythonic's CEO, grew the company's revenue 300% while maintaining founder autonomy - exactly the type of sustainable growth Valency Fund enables.
Why Donate to Valency Fund?
For Wisconsin Business Leaders
"Did you need capital to scale but traditional options didn't fit your timeline or vision? Valency Fund provides investments that give founders runway while building wealth in Wisconsin hands."
Your investment strengthens Wisconsin's entire financial ecosystem. We handle the "missing middle" - growth-stage companies that aren't quite ready for bank lending but have proven business models.
For Professional Services Firms
Client Retention & Business Development
Help clients access capital without losing them to Chicago or Minneapolis
VF portfolio companies need legal, accounting, and consulting services
Position your firm as an ecosystem builder, not just a service provider
For Economic Development Philanthropists
Infrastructure vs. Programs Unlike business assistance that creates temporary impact, Valency Fund builds permanent capital infrastructure that feeds into the ecosystem. Your contribution works indefinitely, creating sustainable business growth rather than dependency.
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