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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 Newsletter – October 18, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | October 19, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: Issues for VC & PE Related to Artificial Intelligence Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 10/18/2023 IVCA…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 10/18/2023

By Kathy Pyne | October 18, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, October 18, 2023 LEGISLATIVE LEADERS KEEP LID ON BUDGET Illinois lawmakers return to…

IVCA Feature: Issues for VC & PE Related to Artificial Intelligence

By Kathy Pyne | October 18, 2023

October 18, 2023 Artificial Intelligence (or AI) …. there is not a day that doesn’t go by in our modern life where either the topic…

IVCA Newsletter – October 4, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | October 4, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: Venture Capital and Private Equity Podcasts & Vodcasts Online, and Latest Episodes Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues…

IVCA Feature: Venture Capital and Private Equity Podcasts & Vodcasts Online, and Latest Episodes

By Kathy Pyne | October 4, 2023

October 10, 2023 The hottest cultural phenomenon post the millennium is undoubtably the podcast, and its YouTube-type video sibling the “vodcast.” For the price of…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 10/4/2023

By Kathy Pyne | October 4, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, October 4, 2023 VETO SESSION ON THE HORIZON On October 24-25-26 the Illinois…

Pritzker Private Capital Acquires Sugar Foods

By Kathy Pyne | October 3, 2023

October 3, 2023 Partnership to Support Innovative Food Manufacturer’s Long-Term Growth Through Continued Product Innovation, Customer Expansion and Strategic Acquisitions CHICAGO – October 3, 2023…

IVCA Newsletter – September 20, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | September 20, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: Techstars Chicago Announces Fall ‘Class of 2023’ Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 09/20/2023 IVCA Events October…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 09/20/2023

By Kathy Pyne | September 20, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, September 20, 2023 CASH BAIL REFORM BEGINS Monday marked the first day of…

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…