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IVCA Newsletter – February 4, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | February 5, 2026

Association News

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Decasonic

IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series – Register Today!


IVCA Foundation News

IVCA Foundation Board Leadership Update


Legislative News

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


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

Check back for updates!


Industry News

CORE Industrial Partners Portfolio Company, IMMEC, Announces Partnership with Helton Electrical Services

RoundTable Healthcare Partners Invests in Colorescience, a Premium Skincare and Sun Protection Brand

Concentric Equity Partners Announces Investment in Pollan Paving

Pfingsten Completes First Acquisition for Photonics Platform

Shore Capital Partners Announces the Launch of Maintera Facility Services and Welcomes Commercial Asset Preservation (CAP) to the Platform

GTCR Announces Partnership with Gary Swidler to Form Ascent Sports Group

Monroe Capital Supports Platinum Equity’s Investment in Norton Packaging

Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition of Dayforce

Water Street Partners with GlobalMed Logistix

Monroe Capital Supports Shore Capital Partners’ Investment in Together Women’s Health

Dentalcorp Announces Closing of Acquisition by Investment Funds Affiliated with GTCR

Wynnchurch Capital Exits Team Car Care

Frontenac Completes Exit of Crofter’s Organic

Thoma Bravo Completes Sale of Raptor Technologies

BitGo debuts with $2.59 billion valuation as crypto IPO window reopens (Jan 22)

May River Capital Port Co PaperTech Acquires Bake-Best Trays, Expanding Food-Focused Sustainable Packaging Platform

S2G Investments-Backed Mitra EV raises $27M for electric fleets

Spring Health Joins Forces with Thoma Bravo Port Co, Alma, Expanding Access to Precision Mental Health Care

Following the Exit of brightfin’s ServiceNow-Native Business, Mobile Solutions Returns With a Focused Mid-Market Strategy and Plans for Strategic Growth

Thoma Bravo Port Co Conga Completes Acquisition of PROS B2B Business

Blake Bartolomei Promoted to Partner of High Street Capital

GTCR Appoints Rohan Ranadive as Chief Financial Officer; Anna May Trala Transitions to Senior Advisor

Baird Capital Elevates Talent Across Investment TeamVictory Park Capital’s Sora Monachino recognized by Private Funds CFO 2026 New Faces of Finance List


Professional Advisor News

Ropes & Gray Advises Taconic Biosciences in Acquisition of TransCure bioServices

BDO – 2026 Private Equity Industry Predictions

Vedder Represents Spartan Aerospace Group in Acquisition of Lourdes Industries, Inc.

Ropes & Gray Advised CIVC Partners in Sale of Digital Marketing Firm 829 Studios

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Digital Wealth Partners on Selection of Investment Advisor to Manage $250 Million in Bitcoin Holdings

Ropes & Gray Advised Equality Asset Management on $575 Million Fund Close

BDO – 2026 PE Outlook: Deal Flow, Valuations, and Exit Strategies – Part B

Vedder Represents Unitech Aerospace in Sale of Tods Defence Limited and Tods Technology Limited to Canopy Aerospace & Defense

Ropes & Gray Advised on Momentive Software’s Acquisition of Personify

Industrial Defender Secures Significant Strategic Growth Investment With Guidance From Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Advised Sanofi on its Participation in Sensorion’s €60 Million Global Private Offering

BDO – Data Center Investment Due Diligence: A Checklist

Ropes & Gray Advised PK Consumer Health on its Acquisition of Puhdistamo, A Leading Nordic Consumer Healthcare PlayerRopes & Gray Advises EQT on Landmark Acquisition of Coller Capital


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: New Member Profile of Decasonic

By Kathy Pyne | January 17, 2023

January 18, 2023 In this new year, the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, giving the current membership new…

Pritzker Private Capital Elevates Chris Trick to Co-Head of its Manufactured Products Group

By Kathy Pyne | January 17, 2023

CHICAGO – January 12, 2023 – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, today announced the elevation of Investment Partner Chris Trick to…

Pritzker Private Capital Port Co Valicor Environmental Services Acquires Usher Oil

By Kathy Pyne | January 17, 2023

Monroe, Ohio – January 5, 2023 – Valicor Environmental Services (“Valicor”), North America’s largest provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment and recycling services, today announced it…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 12/21/22

By Kathy Pyne | January 17, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, December 21, 2022 ILLINOIS FINANCES INFORM LOOK AHEAD TO 2023 SESSION Lawmakers convene for…

IVCA Feature: 2023 Predictions for Venture Capital and Private Equity, by the Online Financial Press

By Kathy Pyne | January 4, 2023

January 4, 2023 We have arrived. Happy 2023, and in a transitioning previous year for Venture Capital and Private Equity, where will we go from…

IVCA Newsletter – January 4, 2023

By Kathy Pyne | January 4, 2023

Association News IVCA Feature: 2023 Predictions for Venture Capital and Private Equity, by the Online Financial Press On December 5th, IVCA and over 400 IVCA…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 01/04/2023

By Kathy Pyne | January 4, 2023

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, January 4, 2023 LAME DUCK OPENS Legislators and the governor are in Springfield…

IVCA Newsletter – December 21, 2022

By Kathy Pyne | December 27, 2022

Association News IVCA Feature: The Best Quotes and Perspectives of 2022 On December 5th, IVCA and over 400 IVCA Members Celebrated 3 Great Awardees IVCA…

On December 5th, IVCA and over 400 IVCA members celebrated 3 great Awardees

By Kathy Pyne | December 27, 2022

After hearing an update from IVCA Chair Jennifer Steans on the State of our Association, we presented the Portfolio Company of the Year Awards.  The…

IVCA Feature: The Best Quotes and Perspectives of 2022

By Kathy Pyne | December 21, 2022

December 21, 2022 Happiest of Holidays and peace in the coming New Year of 2023 to the membership of the IVCA. As we keep moving…