4490 Ventures is a Madison, Wisconsin, United States–based early-stage venture capital firm founded in 2014 that invests in technology companies—particularly web3-enabled enterprise and connected software businesses—across the U.S., often deploying first institutional capital and leading seed and Series A rounds with typical checks up to roughly $10 million while taking active board involvement; it was initially capitalized with support from regional investors to expand funding outside Silicon Valley and focuses on helping founders scale disruptive software and data-linked tech ventures.