TITLETOWNTECH
STARTUP DRAFT
The 2025 TitletownTech Startup Draft has concluded.
ORIGINS
When Green Bay was selected to take the national stage for the 2025 NFL Draft, we saw an opportunity to highlight a different kind of talent: visionary entrepreneurs building the future. That moment sparked the creation of the TitletownTech Startup Draft, a high-energy investment process that mirrors the NFL Draft. It included a Startup Combine and a live broadcast where we revealed our final picks.
​
Hosted in partnership with the Green Bay Packers and Microsoft, we invested $1 million dollars each in two startups harnessing emerging technologies in industries aligned with TitletownTech’s core strengths.
THE WHY
TRANSFORMATIVE
Ideas Thrive Here
Backed by the Green Bay Packers, the only community-owned team in professional sports, and shaped through collaboration with Microsoft, TitletownTech was founded to invest in and build high-impact startups that drive industry transformation. We exist because we believe that innovation happens everywhere, especially when visionary entrepreneurs are given the capital, resources, and industry connections to thrive.
Mark Murphy, President and CEO of the Green Bay Packers (left), and
Brad Smith, President and Vice Chair of Microsoft (right)
WHY
This Matters to Us
The Startup Draft is an extension of what we do every day, betting on high-potential founders, backing them with real investment, and helping them scale. We know firsthand that great ideas need more than just funding, they need market access, strategic insights, and the right people in their corner.
GenLogs signs the TitletownTech portfolio company
helmet in the shadow of Lambeau Field.
THE 2025 WINNERS
The 2025 TitletownTech Startup Draft attracted nearly 1,000 applications from startups across almost all 50 states, spanning key industries such as advanced manufacturing, energy, supply chain, digital health, water, and sports.
Alongside Microsoft, we doubled our initial awards given the strength of the 2025 TitletownTech Startup Draft field, awarding two companies $1M and $350K in Azure credits, totaling $2.7 million in investments and cloud resources.
ATEIOS SYSTEMS
Newberry, IN
Ateios Systems has developed a revolutionary chemistry-agnostic platform for manufacturing battery electrodes without toxic solvents or forever chemicals. The company’s RaiCure™ Electrode Coating technology enables dramatically faster, cleaner, and lower-cost battery production, poised to transform industries reliant on advanced energy storage.
Founded by Rajan Kumar, Ateios operates with a fabless manufacturing model, partnering with toll manufacturers to mass produce better components to meet the growing demand for next-generation batteries.
UBICEPT
Madison, WI and Cambridge, MA
Ubicept is redefining computer vision with technology that enables machines to see beyond the limits of traditional cameras, performing in extreme lighting, motion, and environmental conditions. The company’s advanced sensor processing unlocks ultra-low noise, high-speed imaging for robotics, automotive, surveillance, and industrial applications.
Co-founded by Sebastian Bauer and Tristan Swedish, Ubicept’s groundbreaking technology stems from years of research at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and MIT, positioning them at the forefront of computational imaging innovation.
THE BROADCAST
We celebrated the NFL Draft and the future of innovation during the 2025 TitletownTech Startup Draft Day broadcast.
Two founders each earned a $1M investment from TitletownTech, $350K in Azure credits from Microsoft, plus the backing of a community ready to help them build what’s next in industries that matter.
Watch the recording of the live broadcast!
Watch on:
THE 2025 FINALISTS
