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IVCA Newsletter – February 18, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | February 19, 2026

Association News

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Decasonic

Next IVCA Event, March 4th! IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 02/18/2026


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

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


Industry News

Gies Business launches U of I’s first student-led venture capital fund

Arbor Investments Announces Acquisition of Furlani Foods

Baird Capital Invests in Rapid Energy

Aleysian Enters Next Chapter of Growth with Strategic Acquisition by Concentric Equity Partners; Appoints Jon Klinepeter as CEO

First Analysis invests in behavioral health platform TPN.health

H.I.G. Capital Completes Acquisition of CargoTuff

HPA Backs AI-Native DFIR Platform Revolutionizing Catastrophic Breach Recovery

Compa raises $35M for faster compensation data

Regenity Biosciences receives strategic investment from Cinven, adding new partner alongside Linden Capital Partners

Monroe Capital Supports Fusion Capital Partners’ Acquisition of Excel Testing and Engineering Holdings LLC

Horizon Technology Finance and Monroe Capital Support OSSIO with a $50 Million Credit Facility for Continued Growth

Monroe Capital Supports Golden Bear Partners’ Investment in CST Academy

S2G Investments Backed Once Upon a Farm Lists on NYSE in IPO

TRM Labs Announces $70M Series C to Scale AI Solutions to Disrupt Criminal Networks and Counter National Security Threats; Thoma Bravo Participates

Janus Henderson Affiliates Privacore Capital and Victory Park Capital Launch First Interval Fund focused on Private Asset-Backed Credit

Deerpath Capital – A Hard Look at Software

Frontenac Named to 2026 TOP 50 PE Firms in The Middle Market™ List

Pfingsten Named to 2026 TOP 50 PE Firms in The Middle Market™ List for Tenth Consecutive Year

Shore Capital Partners Closes Second Industrials Fund Amid Strong LP Demand for Sector-Focused Strategy

Thoma Bravo Port Co Proofpoint Acquires Acuvity to Deliver AI Security and Governance Across the Agentic Workspace

Wynnchurch Capital Port Co ISS Acquires MSHS Pacific Power Group


Professional Advisor News

2025 Market Update for the Americas  | Lockton

Vedder Represents Industrial Service Solutions in its Acquisition of MSHS Pacific Power Group

Ropes & Gray Private Equity Group Named Law360 2025 Private Equity Group of the Year

Vedder Represents CGI in its Pending Acquisition of Stratfield Consulting

Audax Private Equity Completes Sale of Colony Hardware

Ropes & Gray Advised Silver Lake in Waymo’s $16 Billion Financing Round

European Wax Center to Be Taken Private by General Atlantic in All-Cash Transaction

Ropes & Gray Recognized as a Leading International Law Firm in Chambers Global 2026


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 Honors 2022 IVCA Awardees: Stephen V. King , Autism In Motion, and TPC

By IVCA Admin | December 7, 2022

December 7, 2022 On Monday, December 5th, the VC/PE community honored the 2022 IVCA Awardees at the annual IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP.…

IVCA Newsletter – December 7, 2022

By IVCA Admin | December 7, 2022

Association News Feature: End of Year 2022 Report on Venture Capital and Private Equity IVCA Honors 2022 IVCA Awardees: Stephen V. King , Autism In…

December 5, 2022 – 2022 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP

By IVCA Admin | December 5, 2022

Monday, December 05, 2022 Join us on Monday, December 5th for the 2022 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP! Join us in honoring: Stephen V.…

Tickets still available for the 2022 IVCA Awards Dinner! Get yours now!

By IVCA Admin | November 23, 2022

November 23, 2022 Please join us to honor this year’s Awardees: Stephen V. King, AIM Clinics and TPC, by purchasing individual tickets, which are now available by contacting Kathy Pyne.Ticket Cost:…

IVCA Newsletter – November 23, 2022

By IVCA Admin | November 23, 2022

Association News Preview: Honorees at IVCA Awards Dinner on December 5th, 2022 New IVCA Event! Web3 Mainstream Adoption or How Web3 May Impact Your Portfolio…

New IVCA Event! Web3 Mainstream Adoption or How Web3 May Impact Your Portfolio

By IVCA Admin | November 23, 2022

November 23, 2022 We’ve just added a new event to our schedule!  Join us on December 15th for “Web3 Mainstream Adoption or How Web3 May…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 11/23/22

By IVCA Admin | November 23, 2022

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, November 23, 2022IVCA PARTNERSHIP BILL A WORK IN PROGRESS IVCA continues to engage…

Preview: Honorees at IVCA Awards Dinner on December 5th, 2022

By IVCA Admin | November 23, 2022

November 23, 2022It’s that time to honor the IVCA’s finest, and the 2022 Awards Dinner will be at The Four Seasons Chicago on December 5th,…

IVCA Completes its 2022 Diversity Programs: Missed the Events? We have the recordings here!

By IVCA Admin | November 23, 2022

November 23, 2022 On November 18th, IVCA presented its 4th in the series for the IVCA Diversity Program Series. If you missed them, we have…

Leading Sports/Tech VC Firm KB Partners closes on $127 Million Fund II

By IVCA Admin | November 21, 2022

November 21, 2022 CHICAGO – November 22, 2022 – KB Partners announces its final closing on KB Partners Myriad Opportunity Fund II at $127 million,…