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FEATURE ARTICLE:
Association News
IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Decasonic
Next IVCA Event, March 4th! IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series
Legislative News
IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 02/18/2026
IVCA Events
March 4, 2026 – IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series – #1 The State of the Business Insurance Market
March 11, 2026 – IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series – #2 Deep Dive on Transaction Liability Insurance
Other Events of Interest
March 4, 2026 – IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series – #1 The State of the Business Insurance Market
Industry News
Gies Business launches U of I’s first student-led venture capital fund
Arbor Investments Announces Acquisition of Furlani Foods
Baird Capital Invests in Rapid Energy
First Analysis invests in behavioral health platform TPN.health
H.I.G. Capital Completes Acquisition of CargoTuff
HPA Backs AI-Native DFIR Platform Revolutionizing Catastrophic Breach Recovery
Compa raises $35M for faster compensation data
Monroe Capital Supports Golden Bear Partners’ Investment in CST Academy
S2G Investments Backed Once Upon a Farm Lists on NYSE in IPO
Deerpath Capital – A Hard Look at Software
Frontenac Named to 2026 TOP 50 PE Firms in The Middle Market™ List
Pfingsten Named to 2026 TOP 50 PE Firms in The Middle Market™ List for Tenth Consecutive Year
Wynnchurch Capital Port Co ISS Acquires MSHS Pacific Power Group
Professional Advisor News
2025 Market Update for the Americas | Lockton
Vedder Represents Industrial Service Solutions in its Acquisition of MSHS Pacific Power Group
Ropes & Gray Private Equity Group Named Law360 2025 Private Equity Group of the Year
Vedder Represents CGI in its Pending Acquisition of Stratfield Consulting
Audax Private Equity Completes Sale of Colony Hardware
Ropes & Gray Advised Silver Lake in Waymo’s $16 Billion Financing Round
European Wax Center to Be Taken Private by General Atlantic in All-Cash Transaction
Ropes & Gray Recognized as a Leading International Law Firm in Chambers Global 2026
Job Postings
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7wire Ventures – Principal Role in Chicago
NEWS ARCHIVE:
IVCA Feature: 2026 Predictions for Venture Capital and Private Equity
The new year is underway … Happy 2026. As we begin another journey, what will be ahead in the new year, and how will it…
IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 01/21/2026
IVCA Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin, IVCA Legislative Liaison, Stricklin & Associates BEARS LOSE IN PLAYOFFS BUT MIGHT WIN IN THE CAPITOL Winning helps. The playoff…
PPC Names Ted Buell Senior Director, Chief Digital Officer
Veteran Google Executive to Provide Technology and Commercial Expertise Across PPC’s Family of Companies CHICAGO – (January 14, 2026) – PPC, a leading family investment…
IVCA Newsletter – 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…
IVCA Feature: The Best Quotes and Perspectives of 2025
Happy New Year 2026 to the membership of the IVCA. As we keep moving through the years, the VC and PE industries continue their unprecedented…
Round Two Applications Now Open for the 2026 IVCA Scholar Program!
Help us spread the word to undergraduate students across Illinois and Midwest. This is an incredible opportunity for students to gain hands-on exposure and build…
Get ready for Summer 2026: Host an IVCA Scholar and Help Shape the Future of PE/VC
This summer, we are inviting firms to join us in hosting a 2026 IVCA Scholar – help play a direct role in developing Illinois’ emerging…
IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 01/07/2026
IVCA Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin, IVCA Legislative Liaison, Stricklin & Associates LEGISLATURE READIES FOR RETURN TO SESSION The Illinois General Assembly begins its work in…
Wind Point Partners Port Co SIGMA Acquires Masonry Supply, Inc.
SIGMA acquires manufacturer and supplier of waterworks castings and polymer enclosures Cream Ridge, N.J., January 7, 2026 – Sigma Companies International Corp. (“SIGMA”), a portfolio…
PPC Invests in NaturPak
New Partnership Leverages PPC’s Experience in the Food Manufacturing and Private Label Sector CHICAGO – (January 6, 2026) – PPC, a leading family investment firm…