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IVCA Newsletter – August 28, 2024
Association News IVCA Feature: Online Article Links to Intern Best Practices and Perspectives Celebrating Success: Conclusion of the 2024 IVCA Scholars Program Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 08/28/2024 IVCA Events October 24, 2024 –IVCA CFO Summit for VC and PE Professionals sponsored by Plante Moran December 9, 2024 – IVCA…
Read MoreCelebrating Success: Conclusion of the 2024 IVCA Scholars Program
The 2024 IVCA Scholar Program concluded recently with a celebratory lunch and a final firm visit to The Vistria Group offices. This year’s cohort exemplifies the program’s expanding reach, with participants from Illinois institutions such as DePaul University, Northwestern University, University of Chicago, and University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as well as from Duke University,…
Read MoreIVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 08/28/2024
Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, August 28, 2024 DNC LEAVES CLUES ON ILLINOIS POLITICS At the recently completed Democratic National Convention it seemed clear to participants and observers that Illinois Governor JB Pritzker would run for a third term in 2026. The governor was ubiquitous at events throughout…
Read MoreIVCA Feature: Online Article Links to Intern Best Practices and Perspectives
Throughout the 2024 series on the IVCA Scholars program, former participants and the firms they interned at have provided glimpses inside the interactions between the scholars and their sponsors. More and more, the VC and PE industries are opening their doors to generate both diversity and experiences in taking on interns, both within the IVCA…
Read MoreIVCA Newsletter – August 14, 2024
Association News IVCA Feature: Former IVCA Scholar Hanna Kunin, Now Private Equity Analyst at Cresset Partners Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 08/14/2024 IVCA Events October 24, 2024 –IVCA CFO Summit for VC and PE Professionals sponsored by Plante Moran December 9, 2024 – IVCA Annual Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland…
Read MoreIVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 08/14/2024
Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, August 14, 2024 PRESIDENTIAL WINDS MIGHT BOOST DEM MARGINS Enthusiasm for the revised Democratic ticket for president might have the effect of increasing margins for Democrats in the Illinois General Assembly. Currently the Illinois House is 78-40 Democrats to Republicans and the Illinois…
Read MoreIVCA Feature: Former IVCA Scholar Hanna Kunin, Now Private Equity Analyst at Cresset Partners
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…
Read MoreIVCA Newsletter – July 31, 2024
Association News IVCA Feature: Former IVCA Scholar Cass Ziebel, Now Principal at ParkerGale Capital Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 07/31/2024 IVCA Events October 24, 2024 –IVCA CFO Summit for VC and PE Professionals sponsored by Plante Moran December 9, 2024 – IVCA Annual Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis,…
Read MoreIVCA Feature: Former IVCA Scholar Cass Ziebel, Now Principal at ParkerGale Capital
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…
Read MoreIVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 07/31/2024
Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, July 31, 2024 STATE FAIR AND DNC Illinois Democrats are gearing up for a few days of festivities at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield in mid-August, with a quick pivot to the DNC coming to Chicago a few days later. The City…
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