Posts by Kathy Pyne

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, October 9, 2024 CPS AND CITY HALL TAKE CENTER STAGE Elected officials are debating each other on social media and questions of a state takeover are being raised amidst the political hurricane which is the power struggle for control of the future of…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, September 25, 2024 RESPECTED PUBLIC POLICY VETERAN TAKES OVER AT INTERSECT ILLINOIS Christy George is the rare person who is universally respected for being extremely good at her job and is universally liked by everyone who works with her. A veteran of the…

September 25, 2024 IVCA is now accepting nominations for the 2024 IVCA Awardees to be honored at the 2024 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on December 9, 2024. YOU are our best source for these companies and individuals so we ask you to submit/recommend your candidate(s) by Wednesday, September 27, 2024.  Details and…

One of the finest commitments to creating a space for diversity, equity and inclusion in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industries is the IVCA Scholar Program. The IVCA Scholarship provides college students a very rare opportunity to be placed with a Venture Capital or Private Equity firm for ten weeks. In addition, Scholars participate…

Welcome:Nicole Weldon! Nicole joins us as Director, Partnerships and Passport, where she will drive strategic business development for Moderne’s portfolio. Nicole previously led the sales and customer success team at RealtyAds and has over a decade of experience at the intersection of real estate, tech and venture. Welcome: Brianna Bernhardt! Brianna joins us as Passport Coordinator…

September 11, 2024 IVCA is now accepting nominations for the 2024 IVCA Awardees to be honored at the 2024 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, on December 9, 2024. YOU are our best source for these companies and individuals so we ask you to submit/recommend your candidate(s) by Wednesday, September 27, 2024.  Details and…

The partnership between Techstars Chicago and the J.P. Morgan Private Bank began in 2022, and has evolved to the latest Class of 2024. As was said at the point of opening the applications that became the 24 entities below, the program will be dedicated to six key industries poised to tackle the most urgent challenges…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, September 11, 2024 COGFA REPORT We met with an Illinois State Senator yesterday who confirmed again what I’ve said when passing along this report, which is, the General Assembly pays attention to what the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA) says about…