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IVCA Newsletter – July 23, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | July 24, 2025

Association News

IVCA Feature: Profiles of the 2025 IVCA Scholar Participants, Part One

IVCA Celebrates 25 Years

Now Accepting Nominations for the 2025 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year Awards


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 7/23/2025IVCA Advocacy in Action: Upcoming

Legislator Lunch with IL State Sen. Robert Martwick and IL State Rep. Terra Costa Howard


IVCA Events

July 30, 2025 – Aim for Fun on July 30th with IVCA at Flight Club – Come Meet the 2025 IVCA Scholars

July 31, 2025 – Legislator Lunch with IL State Sen. Robert Martwick and IL State Rep. Terra Costa Howard

September 3, 2025 – Legislator luncheon with Rep. Curtis Tarver

September 11, 2025 – Legislator luncheon with Leader Tony McCombie, Rep. Joe Sosnowski and Rep. Nicole La Ha

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

December 8, 2025IVCA Annual Awards DinnerPresented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP – Save the Date!


Other Events of Interest

July 21-27. 2025 – TechWeek Chicago

September 25, 2025 – 2025 Momentum Awards

October 9, 2025 – MVCA 18th Annual Awards Celebration


Industry News

HPA Invests in Empirical Security’s $12M Seed Round to Stop Attacks with Custom Cybersecurity AI Models

Pfingsten Completes Third Acquisition for Cloud ERP Services Platform

Benford Capital Partners and KCM Capital Partners Acquire Carolina Filters

Monroe Capital Supports Tilia Holdings’ Acquisition of Caputo Cheese

GTCR Announces Strategic Investment in Clear Capital

CORE Industrial Partners Portfolio Company PrecisionX Group Acquires Hudson Technologies

Wind Point Combines Liquid Tech Solutions with Portfolio Company Velocity Rail Solutions

Cressey & Company Promotes Dan Vollman to Principal


Professional Advisor News

Sidley Secures Several Top 10 M&A and Private Equity League Tables Results

Republicans Complete Sweeping Reconciliation Bill | BDO

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Analysis of Key Provisions for Private Equity Funds and Their Portfolio Companies | Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Advises CIVC Partners in Security Company Investment

Sidley Represents WhiteHawk Capital Partners As Part of US$1.5 Billion Financing to Support Family Dollar Acquisition

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Genesis Park in Strategic Investment in Glass Box

Fabrice Cohen Named One of Financial News’ Fifty Most Influential Lawyers

Sidley Represents Stonepeak on Its US$1.3 Billion Investment Into Princeton Digital Group

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises VODA.ai in Series A Financing

Xerox Completes $1.5 Billion Acquisition of Lexmark

Sidley Represents SupplyHouse in Minority Investment from KKR

Aquiline Acquires SEI’s Family Office Services Business

The OBBB Renews and Makes Permanent Qualified Opportunity Funds | Troutman Pepper Locke

Sidley Represents Starwood Property Trust in US$2.2 Billion Acquisition of Net Lease Platform

TPG Completes Acquisition of DIRECTV

The Top 10 Legal Risks Impacting the Value of a Retail Brand | Troutman Pepper Locke

Sidley Represents J.S. Held in Its Acquisition of MorrisAnderson

Harvest Partners Completes Acquisition of The Learning Experience

Ropes & Gray Advises Valeas Capital Partners in TicketManager Investment

Ropes & Gray Advises Partners Group in PCI Pharma Services Exit and Reinvestment


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 Feature: Techstars Chicago Announces Fall ‘Class of 2023’

By Kathy Pyne | September 19, 2023

September 20, 2023 One of the most successful accelerator and founder facilitation programs in Chicago is Techstars, an annual mentorship course that allows entrepreneurs, start-ups…

IVCA Newsletter – September 6, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | September 6, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: For Labor Day Week, An Analysis of Labor in Various Industries Reminder! Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 IVCA…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 09/06/2023

By Kathy Pyne | September 6, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, September 6, 2023 ILLINOIS TREASURER LAUNCHES INFRASTRUCTURE FUND IVCA members familiar with the…

Reminder! Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 IVCA Awards! Deadline is September 15th

By Kathy Pyne | September 5, 2023

September 6, 2023 IVCA is now accepting nominations for the 2023 IVCA Awardees to be honored at the 2023 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis…

IVCA Feature: For Labor Day Week, An Analysis of Labor in Various Industries

By Kathy Pyne | September 5, 2023

September 6, 2023 The combination of the pandemic period, coupled with the “Great Resignation” associated with it, has created a smaller labor pool and expertise…

IVCA Newsletter – August 23, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | August 23, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: VC & PE Forecasts & Assessments in 4th Quarter 2023 Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 IVCA Awards! 2024…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 08/23/2023

By Kathy Pyne | August 23, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, August 23, 2023 COULD HAVE BEEN A STAR – WITNESS Federal prosecutors are…

IVCA Feature: VC & PE Forecasts & Assessments in 4th Quarter 2023

By Kathy Pyne | August 21, 2023

August 23, 2023 As the Venture Capital and Private Equity industries head into 4th quarter 2023, the year has had some ups and downs, as…

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2023 IVCA Awards!

By Kathy Pyne | August 21, 2023

August 23, 2023 IVCA is now accepting nominations for the 2023 IVCA Awardees to be honored at the 2023 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis…

IVCA Newsletter – August 9, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | August 11, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Exposition Ventures2024 IVCA Invitational golf event set for Monday, June 24, 2024! Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates…