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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

NEWS ARCHIVE:

Apply Now: Venture Forward’s LP Office Hours in Chicago

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022 Emerging VC fund managers from underrepresented backgrounds: are you interested in connecting with LPs and experienced GPs? If so, we encourage you…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/30/22

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

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New Event on the IVCA Calendar!  July 12th “Web3 is coming. Are your teams ready?”

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022 IVCA adds another event to our calendar on July 12th, “Web3 is coming. Are your teams ready?” Bloomberg has described Web3 as an…

IVCA Diversity Education Programs Continues – Register Now for Upcoming Events!

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022 Registration is available for upcoming dates in our Series of “Inclusion in Action” programs! In an effort to develop a common language…

The In-Person IVCA Annual Spring Luncheon Returns on May 18th!

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022 IVCA returns in-person for the 2022 IVCA Annual Spring Luncheon sponsored by Baker Tilly! Open to IVCA members and non-members we will…

IVCA Feature: Techstars Chicago to Facilitate a Hybrid Program for 2022

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022Last week (March 23rd) applications closed for the 2022 Techstars Chicago, the process that determines its “Class” of companies for the the new…

IVCA Newsletter March 30, 2022

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

Association News IVCA Feature: Techstars Chicago to Facilitate a Hybrid Program for 2022 The In-person IVCA Annual Spring Luncheon Returns on May 18th! IVCA Diversity…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/16/22

By IVCA Admin | March 16, 2022

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, March 16, 2022IVCA BILLS – STATUS REPORT A pair of identical bills to…

Free for IVCA members to attend but only 6 days left to register for March 22nd IVCA Webcast: Inclusion in Action!

By IVCA Admin | March 16, 2022

March 16, 2022 Join IVCA for the first in our four-part series on Inclusion in Action:  Why Inclusion Efforts Aren’t Working in Workplaces Today and What You…

IVCA Launches Diversity Education Program

By IVCA Admin | March 16, 2022

March 16, 2022 In an effort to develop a common language for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in our industry, IVCA will be offering an educational…