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IVCA Newsletter – October 15, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | October 16, 2025

Association News

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Lockton Companies

Celebrate 25 Years with Us!

Exploring AI in Private Capital: IVCA’s Panel Draws 120+ Attendees


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 10/15/2025


IVCA Events

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

December 8, 2025 – IVCA Annual Awards Dinner – Save the Date!


Other Events of Interest

November 12, 2025 – BUILDING BLOCKS: The Fundamentals of M&A Transactions

December 9, 2025 – BDO’s 2025 Private Equity Fund CFO Roundtable


Industry News

Origin Ventures secures $140M for new fund amid tight VC market

First Analysis advised, invested in healthcare tech provider Intelligent Locations

RCP Advisors closes fifth secondaries fund, oversubscribed at $1.25B hard cap

Shore Capital Partners Closes $850 Million Across Two New Funds, Bringing Assets Under Management to Over $14 Billion

Wynnchurch Capital Exits Clyde Industries

RoundTable Healthcare Partners Announces Sale of Renaissance Lakewood, LLC

Thoma Bravo Announces Strategic Minority Investment in SDC Capital Partners

Shore Capital Partners Announces Partnership with New York Empire Baseball and Launch of RISE Partners

Wynnchurch Capital Acquires Charter Industries

GTCR Announces $200 Million Strategic Minority Investment in Solmetex

Libertas secures $100 million credit facility from Victory Park Capital to help small to medium-sized businesses accelerate growth

Monroe Capital Supports Newman Reilly Capital Partners’ Acquisition of an Environmental Services Company

Frontenac Port Co CROM Acquires Specialty Infrastructure Services Provider, CFG Industries

Benford Capital Port Co Industrial QC Completes 4th Acquisition

Thoma Bravo Port Co Coupa Announces Acquisition of AI-Powered Scoutbee to Drive Supplier Intelligence and Discovery

Frontenac Port Co Integrated Openings Solutions Announces Acquisition of Design Supply Doors

Victory Park Capital’s Olibia Stamatoglou selected by PEI Group for Women of Influence in Private Markets List

Monroe Capital Strengthens Private Credit Leadership with Launch of Abu Dhabi Office

Periscope Equity Hires Jonathan Levinsky as Head of Talent to Join Operations Team

GTCR Announces Promotions and New Team Appointments Across the Organization


Professional Advisor News

Preparing for Q1 2026: The New Era of ILPA Reporting and Performance Templates – BDO

Vedder Price Represents GSI Group in Acquisition of GenesisBPS

Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital Group and Constant Contact in New Strategic Investment

Blue Sage Capital’s Strategic Credit Fund Closes at $287 Million With Troutman Pepper Locke’s Counsel

Ropes & Gray Advised Facile.it on Its Acquisition of Horizon Automotive

Troutman Pepper Locke Counsels Susquehanna Growth Equity in Strategic Investment in Tint World

Sidley Advises Avalanche Foundation on Strategic Transaction in US$675 Million Digital Asset Treasury Company With Avalanche Treasury Co. and Mountain Lake Acquisition Corp.

Ropes & Gray Advised Lee Equity Partners on Investment in Arcadian Risk Capital

PE Pathways Podcast – Going Nuclear – Private Equity Trends in US Energy

Sidley Represents Renaissance Lakewood, LLC in Its Sale to LTS LOHMANN Therapie-Systeme AG

Ropes & Gray Advised Genstar Capital and Flourish Research in Partnership with Valkyrie Clinical Trials

What’s in a Down Round? Key Features of a Down Round

Sidley Advises Sensi.AI in Its US$45 Million Series C Financing

Heidrick & Struggles Enters into Definitive Agreement with Investor Consortium Led by Advent International and Corvex

What’s a Board to Do? Navigating a Down Round Financing

Sidley Represents CWX in US$23 Million Series A Funding

Ropes & Gray Recognized as a Leading Law Firm in Legal 500 UK 2026

Sidley Represents Alex Cooper and the Unwell Network in Partnership With Google and Unwell Creative Agency Launch


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 2025 Award Nominations Are Now Open!

By Kathy Pyne | September 17, 2025

Celebrate excellence in Illinois’s private equity and venture capital community by nominating a candidate or company for one of IVCA’s annual awards: Nomination Deadline: September…

Register today for October 7th’s IVCA Panel: Leveraging AI to Transform VC & PE Firms sponsored by Ropes & Gray

By Kathy Pyne | September 17, 2025

Tuesday, October 711:30 AM – 1:30 PMThe Chicago Club | The Daniel Burnham Room | 81 E Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60605 Join us…

IVCA Feature: Highlights of ‘Private Equity Policy Lunch: A Fireside Chat with the American Investment Council (AIC)’ September 9th, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | September 17, 2025

September 17, 2025 On September 9th at the Union League Club of Chicago, the IVCA and sponsor firm KPMG presented the “Private Equity Policy Lunch:…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 9/17/2025

By Kathy Pyne | September 17, 2025

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, September 17, 2025 IVCA ALLY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT One of the most effective…

Pritzker Private Capital Names Andrew Petri as Chief Financial Officer

By Kathy Pyne | September 16, 2025

Petri, An Experienced CFO, Will Lead PPC’s Finance and Accounting Functions CHICAGO -(September 15, 2025) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing,…

IVCA Newsletter – September 3, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | September 4, 2025

Association News IVCA Preview: Moderator Lee M. Mitchell on ‘Private Equity Policy Lunch: A Fireside Chat with the American Investment Council (AIC)’ September 9th, 2025…

Join IVCA on Tuesday, September 9 for Private Equity Policy Outlook with the American Investment Council

By Kathy Pyne | September 3, 2025

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CTUnion League Club of Chicago | 65 W Jackson Blvd REGISTER HERE! Join IVCA and…

Pritzker Private Capital Port Co Valicor Environmental Services Acquires ECO-FIRST, Inc.

By Kathy Pyne | September 3, 2025

MONROE, OHIO – September 2, 2025 – Valicor Environmental Services (“Valicor”), one of the largest providers of centralized waste treatment and recycling services in North…

Prairie Capital Welcomes Two New Associates

By Kathy Pyne | September 3, 2025

August 13, 2025 – Prairie Capital is pleased to welcome Cara Conniff and Brett Winkel to the investment team as Associates. Cara and Brett will…

IVCA Preview: Moderator Lee M. Mitchell on ‘Private Equity Policy Lunch: A Fireside Chat with the American Investment Council (AIC)’ September 9th, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | September 3, 2025

September 3, 2025 The IVCA Education Luncheon is back, formulated as a “Fireside Chat” with PE in the spotlight. The “Private Equity Policy Lunch: A…