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IVCA Newsletter – April 1, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | April 2, 2026

Association News

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Vokal

IVCA Event #1!  Register Now! 2026 IVCA Spring Event Featuring the National Venture Capital Association on April 22nd!

IVCA Event #2! Register Now! IVCA’s May 28th Education Session: Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices


IVCA Foundation News

Sponsorship Opportunities Now Open: 2026 IVCA Invitational


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 04/01/2026 – IVCA Cautions Against Anti PE Measures In The Legislature

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 04/01/2026 – Proposed Measures of Concern Have Not Advanced


IVCA Events

April 22, 2026 – IVCA Spring Event Featuring the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA)

May 28, 2026 – IVCA Education Session: Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices

2026 IVCA Invitational Golf Event


Other Events of Interest

July 20 – 26, 2026 – TECHICAGO Week 2026


Industry News

Arbor Investments Named Agribusiness Fund Manager of the Year

CORE Industrial Partners Completes the Sale of PrecisionX Group

Frontenac Announces Recapitalization of Bill Gosling Outsourcing

GTCR Appoints Donnie Phillips as Chief Administrative Officer and Managing Director

Monroe Capital Supports Edustaff’s Acquisition of E-Therapy

Pfingsten Port Co Environmental Lights Partners with Nova Flex

RCP Advisors Managing Partner, Alex Abell, Featured on the How I Invest Podcast

The Edgewater Funds Announces Nationwide Cooling Group, LLC’s Acquisition of Protecall Corp

Wynnchurch Port Co Archer Foodservice Partners to Acquire Sterno Foodservice Business


Professional Advisor News

Following IVCA’s recent insurance webinars, Lockton has shared an insurance market intelligence resource for IVCA members

BDO PRivate EQuity PErspectiveS podcast – Lessons Learned, Exits Reimagined: PE’s 2026 Playbook – Part B

California Suspends Implementation and Enforcement of Fair Investment Practices by Venture Capital Companies Act Pending Rulemaking Process

Ropes & Gray Advised Audax Private Equity on Acquisition of AKAM

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Hull Street Energy in Agreement to Acquire Power Plants in Illinois and Ohio From Rockland Capital

Ropes & Gray Ranked in Chambers Europe 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Franchise FastLane in Acquisition of Franchise Creator

Ropes & Gray Named a Finalist in Three Categories in Asian Legal Business‘ ALB China Law Awards 2026

Leveraging Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors in Distressed Deals

Ropes & Gray Advised Advent on Acquisition of Salt & Stone

IEEPA Tariff Refunds May Come With an Unforeseen Cost — Exposure to Consumer Class Actions

Ropes & Gray Advised QHP Capital on $1.1 Billion Continuation Vehicle for Azurity Pharmaceuticals

Time Back on the Clock: Delaware Court of Chancery Equitably Extends Earnout Period to Remedy Buyer’s BreachRopes & Gray Ranked in Legal 500 EMEA 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.

NextGen Growth Partners – Director, BD

Gies College of Business – Specialized Faculty (Open rank, non-tenure rank) Dept. of Finance, Venture Capital

7wire Ventures – Principal Role in Chicago

Decasonic – AI Operations Manager

TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Sr. Accountant

NEWS ARCHIVE:

Register today! November 18 Diversity Webcast: Strategies for Survival: Cultivating Mentors and Allies for Success

By IVCA Admin | October 12, 2022

September 28, 2022 Registration is open for the 4th and last in our Diversity Series “Inclusion in Action”! On November 18 via Zoom, IVCA presents…

2023 IVCA Scholar Program – Now accepting applications through October 14, 2022!

By IVCA Admin | October 12, 2022

September 28, 2022 The IVCA Scholar Program is intended to create an inclusive industry with more gender, racial and ethnic diversity by providing undergraduate students exposure to a…

Profile: IVCA Diversity Program Series Part Four on November 18, 2022

By IVCA Admin | October 12, 2022

October 12, 2022 Making a difference in DEI (Diversity Equity Inclusion) is an ongoing discussion in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industries, and the…

IVCA Newsletter – October 12, 2022

By IVCA Admin | October 12, 2022

Association News Profile: IVCA Diversity Program Series Part Four on November 18, 2022 2023 IVCA Scholar Program – Now accepting applications through October 14, 2022!…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 09/28/22

By IVCA Admin | September 28, 2022

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, September 28, 2022 ILLINOIS AMENDMENT #1 Might the most important policy decision Illinois voters…

2023 IVCA Scholar Program – Now accepting applications through October 14, 2022!

By IVCA Admin | September 28, 2022

September 28, 2022 The IVCA Scholar Program is intended to create an inclusive industry with more gender, racial and ethnic diversity by providing undergraduate students exposure to a…

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Red Arts Capital

By IVCA Admin | September 28, 2022

September 28, 2022 The new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, giving the current membership new opportunities for networking, in…

Mark your calendars! June 26, 2023 IVCA Invitational Golf Event

By IVCA Admin | September 28, 2022

September 28, 2022 Mark your calendars for the 2023 IVCA Invitational Golf Event on June 26, 2023, as we return to Olympia Fields Country Club! IVCA…

IVCA Newsletter September 28, 2022

By IVCA Admin | September 28, 2022

Association News IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Red Arts Capital Register today! November 18 Diversity Webcast: Strategies for Survival: Cultivating Mentors and Allies for…

October 20, 2022 – IVCA CFO Summit for Finance Professionals of VC/PE Firms (only)

By IVCA Admin | September 14, 2022

The University of Chicago Gleacher Center450 N. Cityfront Plaza DriveChicago, IL United States Thursday, October 20, 20228:00 AM – 5:00 PM CST Category: IVCA Events Finance Professionals…