IVCA Newsletter – August 20, 2025

Association News IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Deerpath Capital Management Upcoming Event!  Join us on September 9 for “A Fireside Chat with AIC” sponsored by KPMG Send us Your Nomination for the 2025 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year Awards IVCA Celebrates 25 Years Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues –…

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IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 8/20/2025

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, August 20, 2025 LEGISLATORS MAKE BID FOR HIGHER OFFICE Turnover taking place in the Illinois General Assembly as legislators announce for higher office. State Reps who must give up their current seats to run for Comptroller include State Rep. Margaret Croke, an…

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Frontenac Completes the Sale of Newterra to Grundfos

August 20, 2025 Coraopolis, PA Frontenac has completed the sale of Newterra, a provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions, to Grundfos, a global provider of advanced water solutions. Financial terms of this transaction were not disclosed. Newterra is headquartered in Coraopolis, PA. The company offers a broad portfolio of water treatment solutions and services…

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IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Deerpath Capital Management

August 20, 2025 As the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, the current membership are given new opportunities for networking, in addition to optimizing support and partnerships, which leads to guidance and new ideas for Venture Capital, Private Equity and support industries. The latest new member is the firm…

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Pritzker Private Capital Raises $3.4 Billion from Premier Family and Institutional Investors

August 19, 2025 Pritzker Private Capital Raises $3.4 Billion from Premier Family and Institutional Investors Oversubscribed PPC IV Surpasses Target and Substantially Exceeds PPC III, Demonstrating Success of PPC’s Differentiated Approach to Partnering with Family, Founder, and Management-Owned Businesses CHICAGO – (August 19, 2025) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, today…

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IVCA Newsletter – August 6, 2025

Association News IVCA Feature: Profiles of the 2025 IVCA Scholars Participants, Part Two Send us Your Nomination for the 2025 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year Awards IVCA Celebrates 25 Years Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 8/6/2025 IVCA Advocacy in Action: Upcoming Legislator Lunch with Rep. Curtis Tarver and Rep.…

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IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 8/6/2025

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, August 6, 2025 SENATE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER VIE FOR STATE CENTRAL POST DEM PARTY ROLE CONTESTED AS DAVIS RETIRES, WELCH AND HARMON VIE FOR SEAT GOVERNOR SIGNS CHICAGO PENSION BILL OPINION: CHICAGO’S PENSION CRISIS JUST GOT $11 BILLION WORSE COGFA REPORTS STATE…

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Send us Your Nomination for the 2025 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year Awards

The Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Portfolio Company of the Year Awards, with one recognizing excellence in Private Equity and one in Venture Capital. These prestigious honors recognize Illinois based companies that have demonstrated exceptional performance and impact during their time under PE or VC ownership, culminating in…

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IVCA Feature: Profiles of the 2025 IVCA Scholars Participants, Part Two

August 6, 2025 All through the summer of 2025 the IVCA Scholar Program has been up and running with twenty participants in a diverse and multi-college/university force. The IVCA reached out to the Scholars, to get an idea of their experiences, interactions with firm sponsors and possible future within the Venture Capital/Private Equity industries. The…

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IVCA Newsletter – July 23, 2025

Association News IVCA Feature: Profiles of the 2025 IVCA Scholar Participants, Part One IVCA Celebrates 25 Years Now Accepting Nominations for the 2025 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year Awards Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 7/23/2025IVCA Advocacy in Action: Upcoming Legislator Lunch with IL State Sen. Robert Martwick and IL…

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