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IVCA Newsletter – August 20, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | August 21, 2025

Association News

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Deerpath Capital Management

Upcoming Event!  Join us on September 9 for “A Fireside Chat with AIC” sponsored by KPMG

Send us Your Nomination for the 2025 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year Awards

IVCA Celebrates 25 Years


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 8/20/2025


IVCA Events

September 3, 2025 – Legislator luncheon with Rep. Curtis Tarver and Rep. Ann Williams (for IVCA Investor members only)

September 11, 2025 – Legislator luncheon with Leader Tony McCombie, Rep. Joe Sosnowski and Rep. Nicole La Ha (for IVCA Investor members only)

September 9, 2025Navigating Policy & Perception: A Fireside Chat with AIC – IVCA Luncheon Event Sept. 9 – Sponsored by KPMG LLP

September 16, 2025 – Legislator luncheon  with Leader Kam Buckner and Sen. Bill Cunningham, President Pro Tempore (for IVCA Investor members only)

September 23, 2025 – Legislator luncheon with Sen. Paul Faraci (for IVCA Investor members only)

October 23, 2025IVCA CFO Summit for Finance Professionals of Venture Capital and Private Equity firms

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


Other Events of Interest

September 18, 2025 – McDermott Will & Emery’s Boot Camp for Private Equity Professionals 2025

September 25, 2025 – 2025 Momentum Awards

October 9, 2025 – MVCA 18th Annual Awards Celebration


Industry News

Frontenac Completes the Sale of Newterra to Grundfos

Runway Growth Capital Provides a $20 Million Growth Loan Commitment to Swing Education

CORE Industrial Partners Announces New Platform Investment In IMMEC

Shore Capital Partners Announces Formation of PhaseWell Research and Welcomes Gabrail Cancer Center Research and Renstar Medical Research

Magical Beginnings, an Avathon Capital Portfolio Company, Expands Early Childhood Education Network with Acquisition of Our Little Wonders

Monroe Capital Supports Growth of Emerald Lake Capital Management’s Mission Critical Group

The Edgewater Funds Announces Investment in Boulden Company, Inc.

Periscope Equity Announces Close of $370 Million Oversubscribed Third Fund

Pritzker Private Capital Raises $3.4 Billion from Premier Family and Institutional Investors

Wind Point Partners Port Co, VERTEX, Expands Healthcare Program Management Capabilities with Acquisition of ADAMS

Thoma Bravo Backed MeridianLink to Be Acquired by Centerbridge Partners for $2.0 Billion

Benford Capital Partners Welcomes Amit Singh and Adam GrossPrairie Capital Welcomes Two New Associates


Professional Advisor News

PE Pathways Conversation with Former SEC Chief Economist Dr. Jessica Wachter on Investment Management Rulemaking at the Commission

Sidley Represents Nice-Pak in Combination With Vivos Holdings

Ropes & Gray Advised Charlesbank Capital Partners and Lido Advisors on Completing a Strategic Investment from HPS Investment Partners

Sidley Represents Roper in the Acquisition of Legal Technology Assets from HerculesAI

Ropes & Gray Advised Carlyle AlpInvest on Largest Publicly Rated GP-Led CFO at $1.25 Billion

Sidley Represents TowerBrook Capital Partners in Strategic Investment in Amylu Foods

EVIDENT to Acquire Pramana, Inc.

Sidley Represents MIPS in Merger With GlobalFoundries

Rachel O’Brien Named Law360 Rising Star for Fund Formation

Sidley Represents Western Union in Its US$500 Million Acquisition of Intermex

Audax Private Equity Completed Exit of GovOS

Sidley Named Finalist for ‘Best Law Firm of the Year’ at the American Lawyer Industry Awards 2025

Rachel O’Brien Named to Bloomberg Law’s 2025 40 Under 40

Delaware Supreme Court Clarifies Indemnification Notice Requirements in M&A Escrow Dispute

BV Investment Partners Makes Majority Investment in the Millennium Alliance


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.

Sandbox Industries – Associate position (Clinical Innovation)

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