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IVCA Newsletter – January 7, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | January 7, 2026

Association News

IVCA Feature: The Best Quotes and Perspectives of 2025

IVCA Announces 2026 Board Leadership

Get ready for Summer 2026: Host an IVCA Scholar and Help Shape the Future of PE/VC

Round Two Applications Now Open for the 2026 IVCA Scholar Program!


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 01/07/2026


IVCA Events

Check back for our 2026 Calendar of Events!


Other Events of Interest

January 30, 2026 – VC University Bootcamp – Application Deadline


Industry News

First Analysis invests in supply chain test automation platform Cycle Labs

Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition of PROS Holdings, Inc.

Monroe Capital Supports Growth of Recognize Partners’ SDG Corporation

Azul Closes Strategic Investment from Thoma Bravo

Wind Point Partners Combines Turf Masters with Portfolio Company ExperiGreen

Thoma Bravo Completes Acquisition of Verint, a Leader in AI-Driven Customer Experience Automation

GTCR Partners with Ownership Works to Advance Employee Ownership Across its Portfolio

Agent Capital Awarded “Partner of the Year” by Penn Center for Innovation, University of Pennsylvania

Runway Growth Capital Welcomes Ryan McCarthy as Managing Director

RCP Advisors Recognized by Pensions & Investments’ Best Places to Work in Money Management and Crain’s 2025 Best Places to Work in Chicago

Monroe Capital Launches Monroe Capital Enhanced Corporate Lending Fund (MLEND)

Water Street Healthcare Port Co Hansen Hunter and LTC Consulting Join Forces

Victory Park Capital Announces New Warehouse Facility with Zip, Expanding Long-Standing Partnership


Professional Advisor News

Sidley Represents BioRender in Investment Valuing Company at $900 Million

Ropes & Gray Advised McNally Capital on Airforce Turbine Service Acquisition

Sidley Represents Aboitiz Equity Ventures on Their Strategic Partnership With Global Infrastructure Partners in Aboitiz InfraCapital

Ropes & Gray Advised Steward Partners in Securing Strategic Capital from Ares

Sidley Represents Armis in Its US$7.75 Billion Sale to ServiceNow

Ropes & Gray Names New Leadership Team for Corporate Practices to Accelerate Opportunity and Outcomes for Clients

Sidley Represents ABM In Its US$275 Million Acquisition of WGNSTAR

TPG to Acquire Majority Stake in Conservice

Sidley Represents Lumexa Imaging in US$462.5 Million Initial Public Offering

Ropes & Gray Advised Specialty Alliance in $15 Million Cosan Strategic Growth Investment

Sidley Represents Apollo Funds in Majority Investment in Prosol Group

Oriflame Closes Transformative Recapitalisation Transaction, Delivering Approximately €500 Million Debt Reduction


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 – Associate & Principal Roles in Chicago

Decasonic – AI Operations Manager

TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Sr. Accountant

NEWS ARCHIVE:

IVCA Profile: Neal Sáles-Griffin, Managing Director of TechStars Chicago, on the Class of 2022

By IVCA Admin | June 22, 2022

June 22, 2022 One of the most successful accelerator and founder facilitation programs in Chicago is Techstars, an annual mentorship course that allows entrepreneurs, start-ups…

IVCA Newsletter June 20, 2022

By IVCA Admin | June 20, 2022

Association News IVCA Profile: Neal Sáles-Griffin, Managing Director of TechStars Chicago, on the Class of 2022 Find out “How to be an Upstander When You…

IVCA Newsletter June 8, 2022

By IVCA Admin | June 8, 2022

Association News IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of 5th Century Partners Next Event June 29: How to be an Upstander When You See Bias in…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 06/08/22

By IVCA Admin | June 8, 2022

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, June 8, 2022 GOVERNOR SIGNS IVCA BILL Easily the most significant legislative initiative…

Next Event June 29: How to be an Upstander When You See Bias in Action – Register Today!

By IVCA Admin | June 8, 2022

June 8, 2022 Registration is available below for upcoming dates in our Series of “Inclusion in Action” program! June 29, 2022 – IVCA Webcast: Inclusion…

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of 5th Century Partners

By IVCA Admin | June 8, 2022

June 8, 2022 The new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, giving the current membership new opportunities for networking, in…

IVCA Newsletter May 25, 2022

By IVCA Admin | May 25, 2022

Association News IVCA Feature: Highlights of 2022 IVCA Spring Luncheon … “What Limited Partners are Talking About” Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 05/25/22

By IVCA Admin | May 25, 2022

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, May 25, 2022 IVCA BILL AWAITS GOV SIGNATURE The IVCA bill to improve the…

IVCA Feature: Highlights of 2022 IVCA Spring Luncheon … “What Limited Partners are Talking About”

By IVCA Admin | May 25, 2022

May 25, 2022 For the first time since 2019, the IVCA Spring Luncheon convened in person on May 18, 2022, at The Chicago Club, and…

IVCA Newsletter May 11, 2022

By IVCA Admin | May 11, 2022

Association News IVCA Feature: First Quarter 2022 Report Card for Venture Capital & Private Equity Sign up! “What Limited Partners are Talking About” Find out…