Jason Franklin, Ph.D., is the Founding Managing Director and CEO of WVV Capital. See contact routes.
Jason Franklin, Ph.D., is the Founding Managing Director and CEO of WVV Capital, a $100 million venture fund in Milwaukee formed as a joint venture among Advocate Aurora Health, Foxconn, Johnson Controls, and Northwestern Mutual. He invests in early-stage companies building the future of enterprise technology, with a thesis focused on healthcare, manufacturing, building technology, and financial services, often leveraging artificial intelligence and advanced data solutions. Franklin previously spent over a decade at venture firms including a16z and has led investments in category-defining deep tech and AI companies. His portfolio includes notable firms such as Shield AI, Instabase, Isovalent, and StackRox, which have generated exits to NVIDIA, Microsoft, Cisco, and Red Hat. While specific check sizes and lead/follow behavior are not publicly detailed, his background as a former CEO of a mobile security startup and DARPA-funded research scientist suggests a deep-tech, technical due diligence approach. Franklin is an award-winning computer scientist who received the 2012 Allen Newell Award and holds over 2,000 peer citations for his work in AI and flash-storag
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