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IVCA Newsletter – July 23, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | July 24, 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 State Rep. Terra Costa Howard


IVCA Events

July 30, 2025 – Aim for Fun on July 30th with IVCA at Flight Club – Come Meet the 2025 IVCA Scholars

July 31, 2025 – Legislator Lunch with IL State Sen. Robert Martwick and IL State Rep. Terra Costa Howard

September 3, 2025 – Legislator luncheon with Rep. Curtis Tarver

September 11, 2025 – Legislator luncheon with Leader Tony McCombie, Rep. Joe Sosnowski and Rep. Nicole La Ha

October 23, 2025 – IVCA CFO Summit for Finance Professionals of Venture Capital and Private Equity firms

December 8, 2025IVCA Annual Awards DinnerPresented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP – Save the Date!


Other Events of Interest

July 21-27. 2025 – TechWeek Chicago

September 25, 2025 – 2025 Momentum Awards

October 9, 2025 – MVCA 18th Annual Awards Celebration


Industry News

HPA Invests in Empirical Security’s $12M Seed Round to Stop Attacks with Custom Cybersecurity AI Models

Pfingsten Completes Third Acquisition for Cloud ERP Services Platform

Benford Capital Partners and KCM Capital Partners Acquire Carolina Filters

Monroe Capital Supports Tilia Holdings’ Acquisition of Caputo Cheese

GTCR Announces Strategic Investment in Clear Capital

CORE Industrial Partners Portfolio Company PrecisionX Group Acquires Hudson Technologies

Wind Point Combines Liquid Tech Solutions with Portfolio Company Velocity Rail Solutions

Cressey & Company Promotes Dan Vollman to Principal


Professional Advisor News

Sidley Secures Several Top 10 M&A and Private Equity League Tables Results

Republicans Complete Sweeping Reconciliation Bill | BDO

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Analysis of Key Provisions for Private Equity Funds and Their Portfolio Companies | Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Advises CIVC Partners in Security Company Investment

Sidley Represents WhiteHawk Capital Partners As Part of US$1.5 Billion Financing to Support Family Dollar Acquisition

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Genesis Park in Strategic Investment in Glass Box

Fabrice Cohen Named One of Financial News’ Fifty Most Influential Lawyers

Sidley Represents Stonepeak on Its US$1.3 Billion Investment Into Princeton Digital Group

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises VODA.ai in Series A Financing

Xerox Completes $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Lexmark

Sidley Represents SupplyHouse in Minority Investment from KKR

Aquiline Acquires SEI’s Family Office Services Business

The OBBB Renews and Makes Permanent Qualified Opportunity Funds | Troutman Pepper Locke

Sidley Represents Starwood Property Trust in US$2.2 Billion Acquisition of Net Lease Platform

TPG Completes Acquisition of DIRECTV

The Top 10 Legal Risks Impacting the Value of a Retail Brand | Troutman Pepper Locke

Sidley Represents J.S. Held in Its Acquisition of MorrisAnderson

Harvest Partners Completes Acquisition of The Learning Experience

Ropes & Gray Advises Valeas Capital Partners in TicketManager Investment

Ropes & Gray Advises Partners Group in PCI Pharma Services Exit and Reinvestment


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.

Sandbox Industries – Associate position (Clinical Innovation)

NEWS ARCHIVE:

IVCA Feature: Announcing the ‘Techstars Chicago Powered by J.P Morgan’ Class of 2024

By Kathy Pyne | September 11, 2024

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…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 09/11/2024

By Kathy Pyne | September 11, 2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, September 11, 2024 COGFA REPORT We met with an Illinois State Senator yesterday…

IVCA Newsletter – August 28, 2024

By Kathy Pyne | August 29, 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…

Celebrating Success: Conclusion of the 2024 IVCA Scholars Program

By Kathy Pyne | August 28, 2024

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…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 08/28/2024

By Kathy Pyne | August 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…

IVCA Feature: Online Article Links to Intern Best Practices and Perspectives

By Kathy Pyne | August 28, 2024

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…

IVCA Newsletter – August 14, 2024

By Kathy Pyne | August 15, 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…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 08/14/2024

By Kathy Pyne | August 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…

IVCA Feature: Former IVCA Scholar Hanna Kunin, Now Private Equity Analyst at Cresset Partners

By Kathy Pyne | August 14, 2024

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…

IVCA Newsletter – July 31, 2024

By Kathy Pyne | 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…