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IVCA Newsletter – May 28, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | May 29, 2025

Association News

IVCA Feature: Societal Advocacy for the Venture Capital/Private Equities Industries

Swing & Socialize: Elevate Your Game & Your Network – Learn Golf at the IVCA Clinic!

Connect. Unwind. Share Insights. – IVCA Happy Hour on June 18


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 5/28/2025


IVCA Events

June 18, 2025 – IVCA Happy Hour at Plante Moran

June 23, 2025 – 2025 IVCA Invitational – Golf Clinic

June 23, 2025IVCA Invitational golf event

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

June 4, 2025 – BDO/McDermott Will & Emery Talk Transactions: Navigating the Path to IPO

July 21-27. 2025 – TechWeek Chicago

September 25, 2025 – 2025 Momentum Awards

October 9, 2025 – MVCA 18th Annual Awards Celebration


Industry News

Pfingsten Invests in American Cutting Edge

Figure Technology Solutions Secures Strategic Financing Partnership with Victory Park Capital

GTCR Announces Sale of Antylia Scientific

Thoma Bravo Port Co Nearmap to Acquire itel, Creating a Comprehensive Property Intelligence Platform Bridging Insurance Underwriting and Claims

ProgenyHealth Announces Strategic Growth Investment by Cressey & Company and its Existing Investor Sunstone Partners

GTCR Announces Sale of itel

RCP Fund XIX Closes on $314 Million

Monroe Capital Announces $250 Million Forward Flow Purchase of Consumer Recreational Vehicle and Marine Loans from Source One Financial Services, LLC

Thoma Bravo Backed Proofpoint Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Hornetsecurity

Winners of Water Street Private Equity Case Challenge Prepare for Global Competition

Prairie Capital Announces Investment Team Promotion


Professional Advisor News

Vedder Price Advises Clairvest in its Investment in Beneficial Reuse Management 

Sidley Advises Citigroup on Sale of Citi Global Alternatives, LLC to iCapital

Exploring Carried Interest in Upper Tier Private Equity Structures – Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Represents Charlesbank Capital Partners and Lido Advisors in Strategic Partnership with HPS Investment Partners

Sidley Represents Moving Mountains in Acquisition by StayTerra

Restrictive Covenants Unenforceable Where Consideration Forfeited – Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Advises Cressey & Company on Partnership with Paradigm Health

Sidley Advises Darling Ingredients in Its Potential Joint Venture With Tessenderlo Group to Form New Wellness Company

Troutman Pepper Locke Excels in Q1 2025 Private Equity League Table Rankings

Sidley Represents HARMAN International on US$350 Million Acquisition of Masimo Corporation’s Sound United Consumer Audio Business

Ropes & Gray Represents Cressey & Company in Investment in Maternity Health Provider ProgenyHealth

Sidley Represents Macquarie Asset Management in the Acquisition Financing for Partnership With Dow

Littlejohn & Co. Acquires RailProsSidley Advises in Chelsea FC Women Investment by Seven Seven Six


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 Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 02/14/2024

By Kathy Pyne | February 14, 2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, February 14, 2024 NO VALENTINE’S WISHES FROM JURIES AND JUDGES IN ILLINOIS CORRUPTION…

Prairie Capital Announces the Recapitalization of Upshop

By Kathy Pyne | February 14, 2024

February 13, 2024 – Prairie Capital, a Chicago-based middle-market private equity firm, has sold its majority position in Upshop (the “Company”), a Prairie Capital VI…

Sponsorships Available for the 2024 IVCA Invitational

By Kathy Pyne | February 14, 2024

Join us for a fun and energizing day of golf, networking, and fundraising in support of the IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation on Monday, June 24,…

IVCA Feature: Former IVCA Scholar Ricardo Iriarte and Sponsor Frontenac on the Success of the Scholar Program

By Kathy Pyne | February 14, 2024

February 14, 2024 One of the finest commitments to creating a space for diversity in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industries is the IVCA…

Data Society Acquired by Growth Catalyst Partners-Backed Data Leadership Platform to Form Data Society Group

By Kathy Pyne | February 14, 2024

Washington D.C., February 13, 2024 — Data Society, a leader in tailored data science and AI workforce training and development solutions since 2014, announced it…

IVCA Newsletter – January 31, 2024

By Kathy Pyne | February 1, 2024

Association News IVCA Profile: Elle Ramel, Chicago Director of GET Cities Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 01/31/2024 IVCA Events June…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 01/31/2024

By Kathy Pyne | January 31, 2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, January 31, 2024 LEGISLATURE MEETS NEXT WEEK Hundreds of bills are being filed…

Pritzker Private Capital Names Dwight Gibson Operating Partner

By Kathy Pyne | January 30, 2024

CHICAGO – January 30, 2024 – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, today announced that Dwight Gibson, an accomplished industrial executive…

RCP Advisors Announces Promotions

By Kathy Pyne | January 30, 2024

Chicago, IL – January 30, 2024 – Following a successful year in 2023, RCP Advisors (“RCP”) is pleased to announce the promotion of Patrick dePenaloza to Principal,…

IVCA Feature: IVCA Profile: Elle Ramel, Chicago Director of GET Cities

By Kathy Pyne | January 29, 2024

January 31, 2024 When GET CITIES (GET stands for Gender Equity in Tech) was founded in 2020, their goal was to tackle a burgeoning tech…