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IVCA Newsletter – April 16, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | April 17, 2025

Association News

Shaping Tomorrow: Christie Pruyn on Evolving the Illinois Venture Capital Association for Continued Success

New to Golf? Learn from the Pros at the IVCA Invitational Golf Clinic!


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 4/16/2025


IVCA Events

June 23, 2025 – 2025 IVCA Invitational – Golf Clinic

June 23, 2025IVCA Invitational golf event – Mark your Calendars!

October 23, 2024 – IVCA CFO Summit for Finance Professionals of Venture Capital and Private Equity firms

December 8, 2025IVCA Annual Awards Dinner – Save the Date!


Other Events of Interest

May 6-7, 2025 – InvestMidwest 2025
May 13-15, 2025 – SuperReturn CFO / COO North America
May 28-29, 2025 – SBIA 2025 Midwest Deal Summit
July 21-27. 2025 – TechWeek Chicago
September 25, 2025 – 2025 Momentum Awards
October 9, 2025 – MVCA 18th Annual Awards Celebration


Industry News

NextGen Growth Partners Announces Successful Exit from DAWGS

Monroe Capital Supports Olympus Partners’ Acquisition of PAI Pharma

Wind Point Partners Acquires Sigma

Patriot Capital Announces Investment in Soutron Global, Inc.

Monroe Capital Supports Post Road Group’s Archtop Fiber

First Analysis closes on Fund XIV at $97 million in committed capital

Linden Completes Oversubscribed Fund VI Fundraise at $5.4 Billion

RCPDirect V Exceeds Target Fund Size, Closing On ~$994 Million

Tapcheck Raises $225 Million in Equity and Debt Funding to Redefine Payday for America’s Workforce

Origin Ventures Port Co Glimpse Raises $10M Series A to Power AI-Driven Revenue Recovery for CPG Brands

Wind Point Partners Port Co FCA Packaging Invests in Viking Packing Specialist

Industry Publication Recognizes Katie Ossman, Water Street Healthcare Partners

NGE is moving!

BPOC Named to the 2025 BluWave Top PE Innovator Awards List

Frontenac Named in HEC Paris-Dow Jones Small Cap Buyout Performance Ranking for Fourth Consecutive Year

The Vistria Group Recognized by Loyola University Chicago’s Baumhart Center for Social Enterprise and Responsibility


Professional Advisor News

Martin Partners recruits Sean McQuillan to the CFO position at Milton Industries

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Via Science in Securing $28 Million Series B Investment From Global Enterprises

Vedder Price Represents Jet Parts Engineering, a Portfolio Company of Vance Street Capital, in its Purchase of Percival Aviation 

Pixelle, a Portfolio Company of H.I.G. Capital, Announces Agreement to Sell Stevens Point Facility to Ahlstrom

BadCarbon $100 Million GEMS™ Catalytic Equity Drives Nexus Renewable Expansion

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Hidden River Strategic Capital in Investment in Miles Ahead Brands

Vedder Price Represents Innovize and Excel Scientific in the Acquisition of Zenith Adhesive Components 

Ropes & Gray Ranked Highly in Private Equity International’s Latest Fund Formation League Table

Sidley Represents Ridgeview Partners in Its Growth Investment in Radiant Logic

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Agile Growth Equity, LLC, in Sale of Kobus to Dresser Utility Solutions

Vedder Price Advises Jet Parts Engineering, a Portfolio Company of Vance Street Capital, in its Acquisition of Cima Aviation

Ropes & Gray Advises Partners Group on €120 Million Investment in Gestcompost Through a Continuation Fund

Sidley Represents Precisely in Acquisition of DTS Software

Ropes & Gray Advises Law Business Research and ICG on LBR’s Merger with ALM, Creating Leading Global Legal Intelligence Provider

Sidley Represents Cal-Maine Foods, Inc. in Its US$258 Million Acquisition of Echo Lake Foods, Inc.

Ropes & Gray Advises Sales Agents in $300 Million ATM Offering for Morgan Stanley Direct Lending Fund

Sidley Represents United Airlines in Connection With Merger of Republic Airways and Mesa Airlines


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.

New! Sandbox Industries – Associate position (Clinical Innovation)

50 South Capital – Associate Analyst, Alternative Investment Research

Kinzie Capital Partners – Vice President Investment Team

Moderne Ventures – Associate/Sr. Associate, Investment Team

Moderne Ventures – Principal/Partner, Investment Team

Moderne Ventures – Associate, Capital Formation & Investor Relations

IL DCEO – Venture Capital Program Investment Manager

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By IVCA Admin | May 25, 2022

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By IVCA Admin | May 25, 2022

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By IVCA Admin | May 25, 2022

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By IVCA Admin | May 11, 2022

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By IVCA Admin | May 11, 2022

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By IVCA Admin | May 11, 2022

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IVCA Newsletter April 27, 2022

By IVCA Admin | April 27, 2022

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