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FEATURE ARTICLE:

IVCA Newsletter – April 1, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | April 2, 2026

Association News

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Vokal

IVCA Event #1!  Register Now! 2026 IVCA Spring Event Featuring the National Venture Capital Association on April 22nd!

IVCA Event #2! Register Now! IVCA’s May 28th Education Session: Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices


IVCA Foundation News

Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open: 2026 IVCA Invitational


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 04/01/2026 – IVCA Cautions Against Anti PE Measures In The Legislature

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 04/01/2026 – Proposed Measures of Concern Have Not Advanced


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

Arbor Investments Named Agribusiness Fund Manager of the Year

CORE Industrial Partners Completes the Sale of PrecisionX Group

Frontenac Announces Recapitalization of Bill Gosling Outsourcing

GTCR Appoints Donnie Phillips as Chief Administrative Officer and Managing Director

Monroe Capital Supports Edustaff’s Acquisition of E-Therapy

Pfingsten Port Co Environmental Lights Partners with Nova Flex

RCP Advisors Managing Partner, Alex Abell, Featured on the How I Invest Podcast

The Edgewater Funds Announces Nationwide Cooling Group, LLC’s Acquisition of Protecall Corp

Wynnchurch Port Co Archer Foodservice Partners to Acquire Sterno Foodservice Business


Professional Advisor News

Following IVCA’s recent insurance webinars, Lockton has shared an insurance market intelligence resource for IVCA members

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

California Suspends Implementation and Enforcement of Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act Pending Rulemaking Process

Ropes & Gray Advised Audax Private Equity on Acquisition of AKAM

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Hull Street Energy in Agreement to Acquire Power Plants in Illinois and Ohio From Rockland Capital

Ropes & Gray Ranked in Chambers Europe 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Franchise FastLane in Acquisition of Franchise Creator

Ropes & Gray Named a Finalist in Three Categories in Asian Legal Business‘ ALB China Law Awards 2026

Leveraging Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors in Distressed Deals

Ropes & Gray Advised Advent on Acquisition of Salt & Stone

IEEPA Tariff Refunds May Come With an Unforeseen Cost — Exposure to Consumer Class Actions

Ropes & Gray Advised QHP Capital on $1.1 Billion Continuation Vehicle for Azurity Pharmaceuticals

Time Back on the Clock: Delaware Court of Chancery Equitably Extends Earnout Period to Remedy Buyer’s BreachRopes & Gray Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 2026


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 – 01/03/2024

By Kathy Pyne | January 3, 2024

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, January 3, 2024 The Illinois Legislature holds its first session days January 16,…

IVCA Feature: 2024 Predictions for Venture Capital and Private Equity, by the Online Financial Press

By Kathy Pyne | January 3, 2024

January 3, 2024 The new year is here … Happy 2024. As we begin another journey, what will 2024 indicate, and how will it affect…

Pritzker Private Capital Acquires HeartLand

By Kathy Pyne | January 2, 2024

CHICAGO – (December 14, 2023) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC” or “the Firm”), a leader in family direct investing, today announced a partnership with HeartLand,…

How Families Can Effectively Harness the Advantages of Their Capital While Avoiding the Pitfalls and Hazards of Direct Investing – By Paul Carbone

By Kathy Pyne | January 2, 2024

This article was originally published in Family Capital on December 14, 2023. This piece is the third in a three-part series published in Family Capital…

Pritzker Private Capital Promotes David Gau to President and Brad West to Chief Operating Officer

By Kathy Pyne | January 2, 2024

CHICAGO – (December 13, 2023) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, is pleased to announce the promotions of David Gau…

IVCA Newsletter – December 13, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | December 13, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: The Best Quotes and Perspectives of 2023 IVCA Honors the 2023 Awardees and Maura O’Hara Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 12/13/2023

By Kathy Pyne | December 13, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, December 13, 2023 CITY HALL CORRUPTION TRIAL HEADS TO JURY NEXT WEEK? The…

Pritzker Private Capital Promotes David Gau to President and Brad West to Chief Operating Officer

By Kathy Pyne | December 13, 2023

CHICAGO – (December 13, 2023) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, is pleased to announce the promotions of David Gau…

IVCA Honors the 2023 Awardees and Maura O’Hara

By Kathy Pyne | December 12, 2023

December 13, 2023 On December 4th, IVCA hosted the 2023 IVCA Awards Dinner, presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, at the Four Seasons Hotel and…

IVCA Feature: The Best Quotes and Perspectives of 2023

By Kathy Pyne | December 12, 2023

December 13, 2023 Happiest of Holidays and peace in the coming New Year of 2024 to the membership of the IVCA. As we keep moving…