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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 – June 28, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | June 28, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: Highlights of an IVCA Education Luncheon …’2023 M&A Deal Terms Study – How It Relates To Your Business’ 2023 IVCA Scholar…

2023 IVCA Scholar Program Launches

By Kathy Pyne | June 28, 2023

June 28, 2023 IVCA welcomed it’s 2023 class of IVCA Scholars with a 3-day onboarding session June 20-23.  The goal of the sessions was for…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 06/28/2023

By Kathy Pyne | June 28, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, June 28, 2023 ISBI LOSES FARHADIEH The well-regarded leader of the Illinois State…

IVCA Feature: Highlights of an IVCA Education Luncheon …’2023 M&A Deal Terms Study – How It Relates To Your Business’

By Kathy Pyne | June 28, 2023

June 28, 2023 One of the superior benefits to membership in the IVCA is the event Education Luncheons that are presented by the association and…

IVCA Newsletter – June 14, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | June 14, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of SRS Acquiom Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 06/14/2023 IVCA Events June 26,…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 06/14/2023

By Kathy Pyne | June 14, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, June 14, 2023 VICTORY! The Illinois definition of an “investment partnership” now includes…

GTCR Announces Partnership with Matt DiMaria to form Stelao

By Kathy Pyne | June 14, 2023

CHICAGO, June 14, 2023 — GTCR, a leading private equity firm, today announced that it has entered into a partnership with Matt DiMaria, Adam Ragauskis, Chris Loeper, Kurt Nelson, and Daniel Bohannon to form…

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of SRS Acquiom

By Kathy Pyne | June 13, 2023

June 14, 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 – May 31, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | June 1, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Valuation Research Corporation (VRC) Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 05/31/2023 IVCA Events…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 05/31/2023

By Kathy Pyne | May 31, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, May 31, 2023 PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT GETS THE GREEN LIGHT IVCA sponsored legislation to…