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Riley and Anton were fantastic from start to finish! They helped our office set up 3 new computers and transferred all our data and documents. They were knowledgeable and passionate, and the entire process was smooth.
BadgerLayer(262) 220-7884BadgerLayer(262) 220-7884BadgerLayer is a managed IT, cybersecurity, and repair company based in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Founded by Riley Nevins in 2026, serving Southern Wisconsin and the Chicago metro from a real shop on 4th Street.
We run the technology side of small businesses and homes across the region. Insurance agencies, law firms, medical practices, town halls. The same tech who answers your first call is the one who shows up to fix the firewall. There's no handoff, no 1-800 runaround, no "let me escalate you to tier two."
I've watched it for years. They price vague, they respond slowly, they handoff every ticket to someone junior, and they hold client data hostage at renewal. The business model runs on the fact that small businesses can't really evaluate IT quality, so the vendor gets to decide what "good enough" looks like.
BadgerLayer exists because that's a choice, not a law of physics. A small IT company can quote in writing, respond in hours, and document everything. A small IT company can not ghost its clients. A small IT company can send the same technician twice.
We started as a PC repair shop and grew into managed IT because our clients kept asking us to. The model got named and the company got a new name (we were Riley's PC Repair before BadgerLayer), but the bet is the same: local, reachable, documented, honest.
Not a Silicon Valley origin story. Just the actual sequence of what happened between 2019 and now.
Riley founded Veilock, a cybersecurity and VPN company, at 16 years old. It taught the basics of running a business, handling customer issues, and shipping technology products without a safety net.
Veilock was transitioned to new ownership. Riley's PC Repair started as a one-person operation out of a home office, servicing consoles, laptops, and desktops for UW-Whitewater students and the surrounding community.
Repair work led naturally into managed services. Insurance agencies, local clubs, and dental offices started asking for help with firewalls, Microsoft 365, backup, and security. The work stopped being side-gig and started being the business.
Riley left the dining supervisor role at UW-Whitewater at the end of March 2026 to run BadgerLayer full-time. The rebrand from Riley's PC Repair happened in parallel, with new office space at 261 S 4th Street in downtown Whitewater.
Anton joined as engineer and technician. Two humans with real hands on every job. Most jobs still see both of us at some point, whether that's on-site work, bench repair, or just a second set of eyes before something ships back to a client.
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Riley and Anton were fantastic from start to finish! They helped our office set up 3 new computers and transferred all our data and documents. They were knowledgeable and passionate, and the entire process was smooth.
2 of my Series X HDMI ports needed replaced. A lot of people claim they can do the work but when it comes down to actually getting the job done Riley and his team pulled through.
Riley was exactly what you want from any repair person — honest, transparent, and incredibly knowledgeable.
Absolutely love working with Riley! Very knowledgeable, great pricing, and made this whole process painless. I can not recommend BadgerLayer enough!
My laptop screen broke at the hinge during the middle of my semester. Riley had it fixed and back to me the next day. Super grateful for the fast turnaround and affordability.
When you call BadgerLayer, you get one of us. Not a helpdesk in another state, not a ticket in a queue, not a bot. Here's who actually picks up.
Riley is the founder and owner of BadgerLayer. He's been repairing computers and consoles since he was a teenager, founded two companies before turning 24, and holds two associate's degrees plus a cybersecurity background. He handles the business side, the managed IT engagements, and most of the network builds himself.
Anton is the engineer and technician you'll meet on most on-site jobs. Reliable, fast, and genuinely good with customers. If you have a networking job, a device repair, or an install scheduled, there's a good chance Anton is the one who shows up to do the work.
Not posters on the wall. These are how we actually run engagements — tied to specific behaviors the client sees.
The shop is on 4th Street in downtown Whitewater. It's where bench repairs happen, where managed IT clients drop in for equipment pickups, and where the gear gets staged for on-site projects.
If you're in the area, feel free to stop by during shop hours — we'll show you around. No appointment needed.
Call the shop, email us, or drop in during shop hours. No form guarding a real conversation.