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FEATURE ARTICLE:

IVCA Newsletter – February 18, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | February 19, 2026

Association News

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Decasonic

Next IVCA Event, March 4th! IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 02/18/2026


IVCA Events

March 4, 2026 – IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series – #1  The State of the Business Insurance Market

March 11, 2026 – IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series – #2 Deep Dive on Transaction Liability Insurance


Other Events of Interest

March 4, 2026 – IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series – #1  The State of the Business Insurance Market

March 11, 2026 – IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series – #2 Deep Dive on Transaction Liability Insurance


Industry News

Gies Business launches U of I’s first student-led venture capital fund

Arbor Investments Announces Acquisition of Furlani Foods

Baird Capital Invests in Rapid Energy

Aleysian Enters Next Chapter of Growth with Strategic Acquisition by Concentric Equity Partners; Appoints Jon Klinepeter as CEO

First Analysis invests in behavioral health platform TPN.health

H.I.G. Capital Completes Acquisition of CargoTuff

HPA Backs AI-Native DFIR Platform Revolutionizing Catastrophic Breach Recovery

Compa raises $35M for faster compensation data

Regenity Biosciences receives strategic investment from Cinven, adding new partner alongside Linden Capital Partners

Monroe Capital Supports Fusion Capital Partners’ Acquisition of Excel Testing and Engineering Holdings LLC

Horizon Technology Finance and Monroe Capital Support OSSIO with a $50 Million Credit Facility for Continued Growth

Monroe Capital Supports Golden Bear Partners’ Investment in CST Academy

S2G Investments Backed Once Upon a Farm Lists on NYSE in IPO

TRM Labs Announces $70M Series C to Scale AI Solutions to Disrupt Criminal Networks and Counter National Security Threats; Thoma Bravo Participates

Janus Henderson Affiliates Privacore Capital and Victory Park Capital Launch First Interval Fund focused on Private Asset-Backed Credit

Deerpath Capital – A Hard Look at Software

Frontenac Named to 2026 TOP 50 PE Firms in The Middle Market™ List

Pfingsten Named to 2026 TOP 50 PE Firms in The Middle Market™ List for Tenth Consecutive Year

Shore Capital Partners Closes Second Industrials Fund Amid Strong LP Demand for Sector-Focused Strategy

Thoma Bravo Port Co Proofpoint Acquires Acuvity to Deliver AI Security and Governance Across the Agentic Workspace

Wynnchurch Capital Port Co ISS Acquires MSHS Pacific Power Group


Professional Advisor News

2025 Market Update for the Americas  | Lockton

Vedder Represents Industrial Service Solutions in its Acquisition of MSHS Pacific Power Group

Ropes & Gray Private Equity Group Named Law360 2025 Private Equity Group of the Year

Vedder Represents CGI in its Pending Acquisition of Stratfield Consulting

Audax Private Equity Completes Sale of Colony Hardware

Ropes & Gray Advised Silver Lake in Waymo’s $16 Billion Financing Round

European Wax Center to Be Taken Private by General Atlantic in All-Cash Transaction

Ropes & Gray Recognized as a Leading International Law Firm in Chambers Global 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.

7wire Ventures – Principal Role 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…