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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 Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 04/13/22

By IVCA Admin | April 13, 2022

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, April 13, 2022 IVCA BILL ON PARTNERSHIPS ON STANDBY Legislation to clarify the…

Sign up today!  “Web3 is coming. Are your teams ready?”

By IVCA Admin | April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022 IVCA invites you to attend our July 12th Luncheon, “Web3 is coming. Are your teams ready?” Bloomberg has described Web3 as an idea…

IVCA Diversity Series Continues – Register Now for 6/29, 9/8 and 11/18 Sessions!

By IVCA Admin | April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022 Registration is available below for upcoming dates in our Series of “Inclusion in Action” program! In an effort to develop a common…

Register today! “What Limited Partners are Talking About” on May 18th!

By IVCA Admin | April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022 IVCA returns in-person for the 2022 IVCA Annual Spring Luncheon sponsored by Baker Tilly and Ropes & Gray! To Register Open to IVCA members and non-members alike, “What Limited Partners…

IVCA Feature: Incubators and Accelerators in Place for Chicago for 2022

By IVCA Admin | April 13, 2022

April 13, 2022 In the previous IVCA newsletter feature, the deadline for the TechStars accelerator was highlighted, and more information about which entrepreneurs, start-up and companies will…

IVCA Newsletter April 13, 2022

By IVCA Admin | April 13, 2022

Association News IVCA Feature: Incubators and Accelerators in Place for Chicago for 2022 Register today! “What Limited Partners are Talking About” on May 18th! IVCA…

Apply Now: Venture Forward’s LP Office Hours in Chicago

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022 Emerging VC fund managers from underrepresented backgrounds: are you interested in connecting with LPs and experienced GPs? If so, we encourage you…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/30/22

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, March 30, 2022 IVCA BILLS IN THE MIX AS ADJOURNMENT IS IN SIGHT…

New Event on the IVCA Calendar!  July 12th “Web3 is coming. Are your teams ready?”

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022 IVCA adds another event to our calendar on July 12th, “Web3 is coming. Are your teams ready?” Bloomberg has described Web3 as an…

IVCA Diversity Education Programs Continues – Register Now for Upcoming Events!

By IVCA Admin | March 30, 2022

March 30, 2022 Registration is available for upcoming dates in our Series of “Inclusion in Action” programs! In an effort to develop a common language…