ABOUT US

The Illinois Venture Capital Association advocates for a strong Illinois business climate for private investors in private companies by:

    • Promoting a pro-growth public policy platform

 

    • Facilitating member networking

 

    • Introducing underrepresented groups to the business of private company investing

 

    • Collaborating with organizations of mutual interest

 

In addition, IVCA works with entrepreneurial organizations in the Midwest to encourage a strong cycle of innovation and business creation leading to superior investment opportunities.

Awards Dinner

Active IVCA Members

IVCA members include an impressive array of investor firms and service providers - all leaders in their fields and the private equity community.  IVCA investor firms are engaged at all stages of private investment - from very early stage seed and venture investments through buyouts-in private companies.

Meet the IVCA Board of Directors

IVCA Chairperson

Phil Alphonse
The Vistria Group

IVCA Vice-Chair

Ira Weiss
Hyde Park Venture Partners

IVCA Treasurer

Jeffrey Piper
Semper Fi Partners

IVCA-PAC Co-Chair

Jim TenBroek
Growth Catalyst Partners

IVCA-PAC Co-Chair

Rocco Martino
OceanM19

IVCA-PAC Vice-Chair

Tony Palcheck
Zebra Ventures

IVCA-PAC Vice Chair

Lee Mitchell
Thoma Bravo, LLC

 

Alex Abell, RCP Advisors
Joanna Arras, Baird Capital
Dave Crouch, Mid Oaks Investments
Rick Desai, Listen Ventures
Jason Felger, Jump Capital
Constance Freedman, Moderne Ventures
Aaron Gillum, 50 South Capital
Chip Grace, May River Capital
Victor Gutwein, M25
Krista Hatcher, Chicago Pacific Founders
Alyssa Jaffee, 7wireVentures
Stephen Jeschke, GTCR
Steve Kaplan, University of Chicago Booth School of Business (Chicago Booth)
Alex Kessel, Adams Street Partners
Chris Killackey, Prairie Capital
Michael Langdon, Frontenac
Jim Macdonald, First Analysis
Mark McDonnell, ARCH Venture Partners
Alex Meyer, Origin Ventures
Brad Morehead, Shore Capital Partners
Matt NortonMadison Dearborn Partners LLC
Troy Phillips, BPOC
Bob Saunders, OCA Ventures
Mark Solovy, Monroe Capital
Jennifer Steans, Financial Investments Corp
Shoshana Vernick, Avathon Capital
John Yeager, H.I.G. Whitehorse
Christie Pruyn, IVCA Executive Director
Jim Dugan, OCA Ventures, Emeritus