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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 – 07/31/2024

By Kathy Pyne | July 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…

IVCA Newsletter – July 17, 2024

By Kathy Pyne | July 17, 2024

Association News IVCA Feature: First/Second Quarter 2024 Report for Venture Capital & Private Equity Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 07/17/2024…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 07/17/2024

By Kathy Pyne | July 17, 2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, July 17, 2024 RNC CONVENTION Illinois Republicans with a new state party chair…

IVCA Feature: First/Second Quarter 2024 Report for Venture Capital & Private Equity

By Kathy Pyne | July 17, 2024

With the second quarter just completed, how is the year-to-date faring for the Venture Capital (VC) and Private Equity (PE) Industries? As the year began…

IVCA Newsletter – July 3, 2024

By Kathy Pyne | July 3, 2024

Association News IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres IVCA Welcomes New Chairman Phil Alphonse A Heartfelt Thank You to Our…

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Croke Fairchild Duarte & Beres

By Kathy Pyne | July 3, 2024

As the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, the current membership are given new opportunities for networking, in addition…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 07/03/2024

By Kathy Pyne | July 3, 2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, July 3, 2024 IVCA MEETS WITH IDOR ON QIP Discussions continue with the…

Celebrating the IVCA 2024 Scholars Program

By Kathy Pyne | July 2, 2024

July 3, 2024 We are thrilled to announce the launch of the 2024 IVCA Scholar Program, welcoming an exceptional cohort of 14 talented students. This…

A Heartfelt Thank You to Our 2024 IVCA Invitational Sponsors!

By Kathy Pyne | July 2, 2024

July 3, 2024 The IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation is thrilled to announce that the 2024 IVCA Invitational was our most successful event to date, boasting…

IVCA Welcomes New Chairman Phil Alphonse

By Kathy Pyne | July 2, 2024

July 3, 2024 The Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) is proud to announce Phil Alphonse as its new Chairman. Alphonse has been a part of…