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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 Feature: New Member Profile of Decasonic

By Kathy Pyne | February 4, 2026

In this second month and throughout 2026, new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) will keep it expanding. These new members also…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 02/04/2026

By Kathy Pyne | February 4, 2026

IVCA Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin, IVCA Legislative Liaison, Stricklin & Associates GOVERNOR LEADS WITH PENSION COMMITMENT GOVERNOR PUTS PENSIONS FIRST Illinois Governor JB Pritzker got…

IVCA Newsletter – January 21, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | February 3, 2026

Association News IVCA Feature: 2026 Predictions for Venture Capital and Private Equity Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 01/21/2026 IVCA Events…

IVCA Feature: 2026 Predictions for Venture Capital and Private Equity

By Kathy Pyne | January 21, 2026

The new year is underway … Happy 2026. As we begin another journey, what will be ahead in the new year, and how will it…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 01/21/2026

By Kathy Pyne | January 21, 2026

IVCA Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin, IVCA Legislative Liaison, Stricklin & Associates BEARS LOSE IN PLAYOFFS BUT MIGHT WIN IN THE CAPITOL Winning helps. The playoff…

PPC Names Ted Buell Senior Director, Chief Digital Officer

By Kathy Pyne | January 20, 2026

Veteran Google Executive to Provide Technology and Commercial Expertise Across PPC’s Family of Companies CHICAGO – (January 14, 2026) – PPC, a leading family investment…

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…

IVCA Feature: The Best Quotes and Perspectives of 2025

By Kathy Pyne | January 7, 2026

Happy New Year 2026 to the membership of the IVCA. As we keep moving through the years, the VC and PE industries continue their unprecedented…

Round Two Applications Now Open for the 2026 IVCA Scholar Program!

By Kathy Pyne | January 7, 2026

Help us spread the word to undergraduate students across Illinois and Midwest. This is an incredible opportunity for students to gain hands-on exposure and build…

Get ready for Summer 2026: Host an IVCA Scholar and Help Shape the Future of PE/VC

By Kathy Pyne | January 7, 2026

This summer, we are inviting firms to join us in hosting a 2026 IVCA Scholar – help play a direct role in developing Illinois’ emerging…