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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

Check back for our 2026 Calendar of Events!


Other Events of Interest

January 30, 2026 – VC University Bootcamp – Application Deadline


Industry News

Water Street Invests in Pillr Health

Wind Point Partners to Acquire The Hiller Companies

Monroe Capital Closes $6.1 Billion in New Investable Capital for its Private Credit Strategy

Origin Ventures Invests in R2: the New Frontier of Security

Nichols Cauley, Partners Risk Services, and JGH Consulting Merge to Establish New Platform in Partnership with Madison Dearborn Partners

Monroe Capital Supports Coalesce Capital’s Acquisition of DecisionHR Holdings, Inc.

GTCR Completes Sale of Worldpay to Global Payments

Thoma Bravo Port Co UserTesting Acquires User Interviews to Strengthen the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Customer Insights Solution for the AI Era

CORE Industrial Partners Portfolio Company AxioAero Group Acquires Airway Aerospace LLC

Thoma Bravo Port Co Majesco Closes Acquisition of Vitech, Advancing Cloud and AI-Native Innovation for Insurance and Pension & Retirement

Periscope Equity Announces 2025 Team Promotions

PPC Names Ted Buell Senior Director, Chief Digital Officer

Prospect Partners Promotes Colin O’Donnell to Director

Baird Capital Finalist for Real Deals’ Private Equity AwardPitchBook: Paul Hsu shares about crypto IPOs and timing the public markets


Professional Advisor News

Highland Rim Capital Closes $208M Debut Fund Above Target; Eaton Partners Acts as Placement Agent

BDO’s 2026 Private Equity Predictions

Gordon Brothers Invests in Rachel Zoe With Guidance From Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Advised Tanabe Pharma Corporation in the $2.5 Billion Sale of Global Rights to its RADICAVA Business to Shionogi

From Diligence to Post-Closing: What’s Shifting in 2026 Health Care Transactions – Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Advises Temasek on Joining AI Infrastructure Partnership

Growing Health-Care, Private Equity Scrutiny Shadows 2026 Deals – Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Advised Gauge Capital in Ecosystems Strategic Growth Investment

Beyond the 50 Percent Rule: OFAC’s Recent Private Equity Enforcement Action Shows Why Ignoring Indirect Sanctions Risk Can Be Costly – Troutman Pepper Locke

Bain Capital Made Strategic Investment in American College of Education

LongRange Capital to Acquire 24 Hour Fitness

Coalesce Capital Announced Majority Investment in Marshall & StevensTPG Makes Majority Investment in Trustwell


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: 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…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 08/09/2023

By Kathy Pyne | August 9, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, August 9, 2023 STATE FAIR TAKES CENTER STAGE Most of official Illinois political…

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Exposition Ventures

By Kathy Pyne | August 9, 2023

August 8, 2023 As the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, the current membership are given new opportunities for…

IVCA Newsletter – July 26, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | July 27, 2023

Association News IVCA Profile: Neal Sáles-Griffin, Managing Director of Techstars Chicago on the Upcoming 2023 ProgramICYMI – Learn about Illinois’ expanded definition of “Investment Partnership”2024…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 07/26/2023

By Kathy Pyne | July 26, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, July 26, 2023 PENSION PLAN? Illinois Democrats have made it a point to…

2024 IVCA Invitational golf event set for Monday, June 24, 2024!

By Kathy Pyne | July 25, 2023

July 26, 2023 We are pleased to announce that June 24, 2024 is the date for 2024 IVCA Invitational Golf Event! Mark your calendars as…

ICYMI – Learn about Illinois’ expanded definition of “Investment Partnership”

By Kathy Pyne | July 25, 2023

July 26, 2023 In case you missed it, IVCA is offering a Zoom version!  Learn about Illinois’ expanded definition of “Investment Partnership” on August 1,…

IVCA Profile: Neal Sáles-Griffin, Managing Director of Techstars Chicago on the Upcoming 2023 Program

By Kathy Pyne | July 25, 2023

July 28, 2023 One of the most successful accelerator and founder facilitation programs in Chicago is Techstars, an annual mentorship course that allows entrepreneurs, start-ups…