IVCA Newsletter – April 15, 2026

Association News

IVCA Profiles: New IVCA Chair Ira Weiss of Hyde Park Venture Partners

C’mon folks, let’s get you signed up! 2026 IVCA Spring Event Featuring the NVCA is next week, April 22nd!IVCA’s May Event! Register Now! May 28th Education Session: Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices

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IVCA Foundation News

Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open: 2026 IVCA Invitational

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Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 04/15/2026Bills to rein in outside investment in law firms advance in California, Illinois

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IVCA Events

April 22, 2026 – IVCA Spring Event Featuring the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

May 28, 2026 – IVCA Education Session: Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices

2026 IVCA Invitational Golf Event

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Other Events of Interest

April 28, 2026 – SBA’s Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) Program

July 20 – 26, 2026 – TECHICAGO Week 2026

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Industry News

First Analysis portfolio company Bindplane has been acquired by Dynatrace

BPOC Completes Sale of Midwest Products & Engineering

Concentric Equity Partners and Summer Street Capital Partners Announce Exit of Frontier Waste Solutions

The Edgewater Funds Announces Investment in AFT Industries, Inc.

Thoma Bravo Announces Agreement to Combine HCSS with the Nemetschek Group’s Build & Construct Segment and Create Next Global Construction Technology Leader

GTCR Completes Acquisition of Zentiva, a Leading European Generics Pharmaceutical Company

Water Street Partners with Brundage Group

Thoma Bravo and Google Cloud Launch Strategic Partnership to Deliver on the Promise of AI for Enterprise Software

Frontenac Announces Recapitalization of Honk Technologies

Monroe Capital Supports EagleTree Capital’s Acquisition of The Opus Group

Eric Shan and Cameron Raglin Join 7wire Ventures

Mayriver Capital Port Co Cashco Acquires 3B Controls to Expand its Tank Safety and Storage Portfolio for Chemical, Petrochemical, Biogas and Other High Value Industrial Applications

Baird Capital Portfolio Company Newmarket Strategy Acquires Visible Analytics

PPC Port Co. C.H. Guenther Accelerates Growth with Acquisition of Mejicano Foods, Expanding Tortilla Platform Across North America

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Professional Advisor News

AI in the Middle Market: What PE Investors Should Actually Be Paying Attention To – Vokal

Ropes & Gray Advised Advent in Its Investment in Defense Tech Company Shield AI

Buyer Beware – When Unclaimed Property Comes with The Deal – Andersen

Ropes & Gray Advised AppViewX in AI Cybersecurity Acquisition

Unlocking Value in Distressed Companies: Debt-for-Equity and Loan-to-Own Strategies – Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Advises Cordillera Investment Partners on New Strategic Investment in Northridge

Ropes & Gray Advises BV Investment Partners in Sale of CallTower

Ropes & Gray Advised Hitachi Rail in Agreement to Acquire Clever Devices

Ropes & Gray Advised Advent in its Investment in Defense Tech Company Saronic

Ropes & Gray Named Finalist in Asian Legal Business’ SE Asia Law Awards 2026

Ropes & Gray Advised InfraVia Critical Metals Fund on its Agreement to Invest in Carester, a Leader in Rare Earth Recycling and Separation

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Job Postings

Please view the full details for each Job Posting listed below, on our website HERE. Once at Job Postings please scroll down the pages to view the jobs. They are listed chronologically as received, most current first.

NextGen Growth Partners – Director, BD

Gies College of Business – Specialized Faculty (Open rank, non-tenure rank) Dept. of Finance, Venture Capital

7wire Ventures – Principal Role in Chicago

Decasonic – AI Operations Manager

TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Sr. Accountant