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IVCA Newsletter – January 7, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | January 7, 2026

Association News

IVCA Feature: The Best Quotes and Perspectives of 2025

IVCA Announces 2026 Board Leadership

Get ready for Summer 2026: Host an IVCA Scholar and Help Shape the Future of PE/VC

Round Two Applications Now Open for the 2026 IVCA Scholar Program!


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 01/07/2026


IVCA Events

Check back for our 2026 Calendar of Events!


Other Events of Interest

January 30, 2026 – VC University Bootcamp – Application Deadline


Industry News

First Analysis invests in supply chain test automation platform Cycle Labs

Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition of PROS Holdings, Inc.

Monroe Capital Supports Growth of Recognize Partners’ SDG Corporation

Azul Closes Strategic Investment from Thoma Bravo

Wind Point Partners Combines Turf Masters with Portfolio Company ExperiGreen

Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition of Verint, a Leader in AI-Driven Customer Experience Automation

GTCR Partners with Ownership Works to Advance Employee Ownership Across its Portfolio

Agent Capital Awarded “Partner of the Year” by Penn Center for Innovation, University of Pennsylvania

Runway Growth Capital Welcomes Ryan McCarthy as Managing Director

RCP Advisors Recognized by Pensions & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management and Crain’s 2025 Best Places to Work in Chicago

Monroe Capital Launches Monroe Capital Enhanced Corporate Lending Fund (MLEND)

Water Street Healthcare Port Co Hansen Hunter and LTC Consulting Join Forces

Victory Park Capital Announces New Warehouse Facility with Zip, Expanding Long-Standing Partnership


Professional Advisor News

Sidley Represents BioRender in Investment Valuing Company at $900 Million

Ropes & Gray Advised McNally Capital on Airforce Turbine Service Acquisition

Sidley Represents Aboitiz Equity Ventures on Their Strategic Partnership With Global Infrastructure Partners in Aboitiz InfraCapital

Ropes & Gray Advised Steward Partners in Securing Strategic Capital from Ares

Sidley Represents Armis in Its US$7.75 Billion Sale to ServiceNow

Ropes & Gray Names New Leadership Team for Corporate Practices to Accelerate Opportunity and Outcomes for Clients

Sidley Represents ABM In Its US$275 Million Acquisition of WGNSTAR

TPG to Acquire Majority Stake in Conservice

Sidley Represents Lumexa Imaging in US$462.5 Million Initial Public Offering

Ropes & Gray Advised Specialty Alliance in $15 Million Cosan Strategic Growth Investment

Sidley Represents Apollo Funds in Majority Investment in Prosol Group

Oriflame Closes Transformative Recapitalisation Transaction, Delivering Approximately €500 Million Debt Reduction


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.

7wire Ventures – Associate & Principal Roles in Chicago

Decasonic – AI Operations Manager

TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Sr. Accountant

NEWS ARCHIVE:

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…

IVCA Feature: Former IVCA Scholar Cass Ziebel, Now Principal at ParkerGale Capital

By Kathy Pyne | July 31, 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…