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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 Feature: New Member Profile of Alter Domus

By Kathy Pyne | March 26, 2024

March 27, 2024 As the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, the current membership are given new opportunities for…

Pritzker Private Capital Port Co ProAmpac Acquires UP Paper

By Kathy Pyne | March 26, 2024

CINCINNATI – (March 19, 2024) – ProAmpac, a global leader in flexible packaging and material science, today announced the acquisition of UP Paper, a leading producer…

IVCA Newsletter – March 13, 2024

By Kathy Pyne | March 13, 2024

Association News IVCA Profile: For International Women’s Day, Founder & Managing Partner Constance Freedman of Moderne Ventures Sponsorships Available Now for the 2024 IVCA Invitational…

IVCA Profile: For International Women’s Day, Founder & Managing Partner Constance Freedman of Moderne Ventures

By Kathy Pyne | March 13, 2024

March 13, 2024 March is Women’s History Month, and International Women’s Day was five days ago on March 8th. In the second part of a…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/13/2024

By Kathy Pyne | March 13, 2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, March 13, 2024 CAPITOL GOES ON LOCKDOWN A threat of gun violence phoned…

Pritzker Private Capital Port Co Sugar Foods Acquires Concord Foods

By Kathy Pyne | March 12, 2024

Acquisition Supports Growth Through Complementary Capabilities and Expertise WESTLAKE, Calif. – (March 7, 2024) – Sugar Foods (“Sugar Foods” or “the Company”), a food company…

IVCA Newsletter – February 28, 2024

By Kathy Pyne | February 28, 2024

Association News IVCA Feature: For Women’s History Month, Online Articles Highlighting Women’s Participation in Venture Capital and Private Equity Sponsorships Available Now for the 2024…

Sponsorships Available Now for the 2024 IVCA Invitational

By Kathy Pyne | February 28, 2024

Join us for a fun and energizing day of golf, networking, and fundraising in support of the IVCA Promoting Diversity Foundation on Monday, June 24,…

IVCA Feature: For Women’s History Month, Online Articles Highlighting Women’s Participation in Venture Capital and Private Equity

By Kathy Pyne | February 28, 2024

February 28, 2024 As March begins the celebration of Women’s History Month, as well as International Women’s Day on March 8th, the contributions of women…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 02/28/2024

By Kathy Pyne | February 28, 2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, February 28, 2024 GOVERNOR PRITZKER PROPOSES FY 25 BUDGET Governor Pritzker appeared before…