2021 Best Tech Startups in Milwaukee

September 1, 2020December 3, 2022 thetechtribune

The Tech Tribune staff has compiled the very best tech startups in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In doing our research, we considered several factors including but not limited to:

Revenue potential
Leadership team
Brand/product traction
Competitive landscape

Additionally, all companies must be independent (unacquired), privately owned, at most 10 years old, and have received at least one round of funding in order to qualify.

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1. Access HealthNet

Founded: 2014

Also honored in:

“Founded by a team of healthcare providers and network insiders, Access HealthNet administers an innovative turn-key technology solution called The Super Option that gives employers access to hundreds of direct contracts with providers that offer guaranteed flat-rates and bundled services that save them and their employees hundreds or even thousands of dollars on common medical procedures from lab work to orthopedic surgeries.

Access HealthNet is a members-only product that is dedicated to serving the needs of Self-Insured Employers, Union Trust Funds, and Governmental bodies that self-fund their healthcare.”

2. Sift Healthcare

Founded: 2017

Also honored in: 2020 Best Tech Startups in Milwaukee

“Sift equips healthcare providers and revenue cycle managers with a complete payments analytics platform making it easy to visualize and understand payment trends, prioritize RCM workflows and accelerate cash flow.

Sift improves data clarity and optimizes the financial performance of the entire revenue cycle continuum. Meaningful insights help reduce denials, increase patient payments, maximize reimbursements and reduce time and cost to collect.”

3. Project Foundry

Founded: 2011

Also honored in: 2020 Best Tech Startups in Milwaukee

“Foundry manages the complex workflow of teachers and students to plan, assess, report, and showcase project-based learning. Foundry is the leading SaaS solution for managing project-based learning for grades K-12. Foundry serves 100+ schools and 6,000+ teachers and students in 25 states.”

4. Wellntel

Founded: 2012

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“Founded in 2012 by the partners of FiveTwelve Group, Wellntel is a water technology company focused on creating products that bring awareness, increase understanding and promote sustainable use of ground water.

The Wellntel system is the first in a family of smart, resource-aware products from the company.”

5. Rent College Pads

Founded: 2013

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“RentCollegePads.com was started for one reason and one reason only: to fix the unique challenges that college housing faces today.

After years of living off-campus, we could not believe that no site existed that fostered an easier way to find and compare college places to live. Looking further into the problem, we realized that it wasn’t just students; landlords were also having a very difficult time, as most college students move into a new place every single year.”

6. Ideawake

Founded: 2013

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“Ideawake is an innovation management platform that captures and organizes the collective intelligence of employees and customers. Users are given the chance to collaborate on challenges and questions inside the organization, and throw their support behind the ideas they see as the most profitable or attractive based on their knowledge and experience.”

7. Fiveable

Founded: 2018

Also honored in: 2020 Best Tech Startups in Milwaukee

“Fiveable is an educational technology company that is committed to unlocking opportunities for young people through academic and social empowerment. At Fiveable we believe that students who are educated, confident, and informed will open more opportunities for their future. Fiveable is committed to delivering high quality, virtual teaching for advanced high school courses. Fiveable aims to give equal opportunities for all students to reach their potential.”

8. Coinigy

Founded: 2014

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“Coinigy provides a unified, all-encompassing access point for cryptocurrency-related data. With real-time feeds of market metrics and blockchain data, it’s a one-stop-shop for any developer to build his or her own platform. The Coinigy trading platform is the trading tool of choice for over 45,000 traders around the world. Banks and financial platforms interested in cryptocurrency can tap into this vast resource with access to the types of tools and data they’ve come to expect from traditional markets.”