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IVCA Newsletter – March 18, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | March 18, 2026

Association News

Sign up for the 2026 IVCA Spring Event Featuring the National Venture Capital Association on April 22th!

Register for IVCA’s May 28th Education Session: Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices


IVCA Foundation News

IVCA Profiles: New IVCA Foundation Board Members Libby Baker & Kelly Zitlow


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/18/2026

Legislative Alerts — Key Bills to Watch in Springfield


IVCA Events

April 22, 2026 – IVCA Spring Event Featuring the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

May 28, 2026 – IVCA Education Session: Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices

2026 IVCA Invitational Golf Event


Other Events of Interest

July 20 – 26, 2026 – TECHICAGO Week 2026


Industry News

Pfingsten Completes Patriot Compressor Parts Acquisition

HPA Invests in Digit’s AI Operating System for Manufacturers and Distributors

Decasonic led Giant’s $8M funding round

Patriot Capital Announces Investment in Agathos AEC

Monroe Capital Supports IMMEC’s Investment in Helton Electrical Services

Thoma Bravo to Acquire WWEX Group and Combine with Auctane to Form Global Logistics Leader

Wynnchurch Port Co Trimlite Acquires Harris Door & Millwork

RiverGlade Port Co Dynamic Access Acquires PICC Stat in Minnesota

Wynnchurch Port Co Hydraulic Technologies Acquires Foxtrot Industriel

PPC Port Co ProAmpac Completes Acquisition of TC Transcontinental Packaging

Frontenac Port Co Monterey Bay Herb Co. Acquires NP Nutra, Expanding Leadership in Nutraceutical Ingredients

Wynnchurch Port Co ORS Nasco Acquires AD Member Supply and Alliance Distribution Partners

H.I.G. Capital Wins PE Hub’s 2025 Small-Cap North America Deal of the Year Award

Victory Park Capital Announces Key Promotions, Including New CFO and CCO


Professional Advisor News

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Automated Financial Systems in Sale to OceanSound Partners

BDO PRivate EQuity PErspectiveS podcast – Lessons Learned, Exits Reimagined: PE’s 2026 Playbook – Part B

Ropes & Gray Advised on $3.9 Billion Select Medical Take-Private Merger Agreement

Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Granting a Security Interest Can Constitute a ‘Transfer,’ With Significant Implications for Financing Transactions

Ropes & Gray at with.Intelligence’s 19th Annual Women’s Private Equity Summit

California Venture Capital Reporting Law

Ropes & Gray Advised PK Consumer Health on its Acquisition of HealthAid, a Leading UK VMS Player

Lakeview Capital to Sell MyMochi Ice Cream to Morinaga

Ropes & Gray Represents Biocare Medical in Sale to Agilent for $950 Million

Altamont Capital Invests in Corrugated Box Manufacturer Key Container


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.

NextGen Growth Partners – Director, BD

Gies College of Business – Specialized Faculty (Open rank, non-tenure rank) Dept. of Finance, Venture Capital

7wire Ventures – Principal Role in Chicago

Decasonic – AI Operations Manager

TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Sr. Accountant

NEWS ARCHIVE:

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 09/25/2024

By Kathy Pyne | September 25, 2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, September 25, 2024 RESPECTED PUBLIC POLICY VETERAN TAKES OVER AT INTERSECT ILLINOIS Christy…

Send us your nominations for the 2024 IVCA Awards!

By Kathy Pyne | September 24, 2024

September 25, 2024 IVCA is now accepting nominations for the 2024 IVCA Awardees to be honored at the 2024 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis…

IVCA Feature: Former IVCA Scholar Andrea Peterson, Now Associate at Incline Equity Partners

By Kathy Pyne | September 24, 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…

Moderne Ventures Announce New Hires

By Kathy Pyne | September 24, 2024

Welcome:Nicole Weldon! Nicole joins us as Director, Partnerships and Passport, where she will drive strategic business development for Moderne’s portfolio. Nicole previously led the sales…

IVCA Newsletter – September 11, 2024

By Kathy Pyne | September 12, 2024

Association News IVCA Feature: Announcing the ‘Techstars Chicago Powered by J.P Morgan’ Class of 2024 Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 IVCA Awards!…

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 IVCA Awards!

By Kathy Pyne | September 11, 2024

September 11, 2024 IVCA is now accepting nominations for the 2024 IVCA Awardees to be honored at the 2024 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis…

IVCA Feature: Announcing the ‘Techstars Chicago Powered by J.P Morgan’ Class of 2024

By Kathy Pyne | September 11, 2024

The partnership between Techstars Chicago and the J.P. Morgan Private Bank began in 2022, and has evolved to the latest Class of 2024. As was…

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…