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IVCA Newsletter – September 17, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | September 17, 2025

Association News

IVCA 2025 Award Nominations Are Now Open!

Register today for October 7th’s IVCA Panel: Leveraging AI to Transform VC & PE Firms sponsored by Ropes & Gray

IVCA Celebrates 25 Years


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 9/17/2025


IVCA Events

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

December 9, 2025 – BDO’s 2025 Private Equity Fund CFO Roundtable


Industry News

Pritzker Private Capital Names Andrew Petri as Chief Financial Officer

HPA Announce Its Participation in $6.2 million Seed round of Iris Finance

Growth Catalyst Partners Announces Final Closing of GCP III with Capital Commitments at Hard Cap of $360 million

SimpliSafe Signs Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by GTCR

Zentiva, a leading European generics pharmaceutical company, announces sale from Advent to GTCR

Monroe Capital Supports Crossplane Capital’s Acquisition of Mooring USA

Monroe Capital Supports Growth of Clarion Capital Partners’ Narrative Strategies, LLC

Bennelong Funds Management Signs MOU and Partners with Monroe Capital

Shore Capital Partners Announces Partnership with Optis Consulting

Shore Capital Partners Announces Formation of Technology Advisory Platform

Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition of Olo

CORE Industrial Partners Portfolio Company Momentium Acquires Superior Lithographics

Benford Capital Partners Port Co Argus Monitoring Solutions Completes Acquisition of Geoscan Seismic Services

Benford Capital Partners-Backed BSC Industries Completes Acquisition of Gipson Bearing & Supply Co.

Thoma Bravo Port Co USU Acquires French Knowledge Management Leader Mayday To Build the European Leader in Knowledge Management

Thoma Bravo Port Co BlueMatrix Expands Global Reach and Product Breadth Through Acquisition of RMS

Water Street Healthcare Port Co Lumelight Acquires ClearFile to Expand Health Care Compliance Solutions

Linden Capital Partners Welcomes Gadi Lachman as Operating Partner

Five ARCH-backed companies and executives named to Fierce 50 list of those making a significant impact in the biopharma and healthcare industries

Crain’s Chicago Business selects Victory Park Capital for 2025 Best Places to Work in Chicago List


Professional Advisor News

Sidley Represents OSEA Malibu in Strategic Growth Investment from General Atlantic

Ropes & Gray Advised Domino’s Pizza® in $1.32 Billion Refinancing Transaction

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents MediSpend in Merger With RLDatix Subsidiary

Sidley Represents BBQGuys in Acquisition of Mont Alpi

Direct-To-Consumer Home Solutions Company Leaf Home Acquires Erie Home

Navigating a Challenging Landscape: Funding Sources, Strategies, and Best Practices for Businesses

Sidley Represents Cantilever Group in a Minority Equity Investment in Tecum Capital

Ecovyst Announces Agreement to Sell Advanced Materials & Catalyst Segment to Technip Energies

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Luna Health in $23.6 Million Series A Financing

Sidley Advises Garage Beer on Strategic Investment from Durational Capital Management

TPG To Acquire GE Vernova’s Proficy Manufacturing Software Business for $600 Million

Sidley Represents Kroll in Strategic Collaboration With StepStone GroupSidley Austin guides Apollo-managed funds on Kelvion acquisition


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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