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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 Feature: Highlights of ‘Private Equity Policy Lunch: A Fireside Chat with the American Investment Council (AIC)’ September 9th, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | September 17, 2025

September 17, 2025 On September 9th at the Union League Club of Chicago, the IVCA and sponsor firm KPMG presented the “Private Equity Policy Lunch:…

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

By Kathy Pyne | September 17, 2025

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, September 17, 2025 IVCA ALLY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT One of the most effective…

Pritzker Private Capital Names Andrew Petri as Chief Financial Officer

By Kathy Pyne | September 16, 2025

Petri, An Experienced CFO, Will Lead PPC’s Finance and Accounting Functions CHICAGO -(September 15, 2025) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing,…

IVCA Newsletter – September 3, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | September 4, 2025

Association News IVCA Preview: Moderator Lee M. Mitchell on ‘Private Equity Policy Lunch: A Fireside Chat with the American Investment Council (AIC)’ September 9th, 2025…

Join IVCA on Tuesday, September 9 for Private Equity Policy Outlook with the American Investment Council

By Kathy Pyne | September 3, 2025

Tuesday, September 9, 2025 | 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM CTUnion League Club of Chicago | 65 W Jackson Blvd REGISTER HERE! Join IVCA and…

Pritzker Private Capital Port Co Valicor Environmental Services Acquires ECO-FIRST, Inc.

By Kathy Pyne | September 3, 2025

MONROE, OHIO – September 2, 2025 – Valicor Environmental Services (“Valicor”), one of the largest providers of centralized waste treatment and recycling services in North…

Prairie Capital Welcomes Two New Associates

By Kathy Pyne | September 3, 2025

August 13, 2025 – Prairie Capital is pleased to welcome Cara Conniff and Brett Winkel to the investment team as Associates. Cara and Brett will…

IVCA Preview: Moderator Lee M. Mitchell on ‘Private Equity Policy Lunch: A Fireside Chat with the American Investment Council (AIC)’ September 9th, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | September 3, 2025

September 3, 2025 The IVCA Education Luncheon is back, formulated as a “Fireside Chat” with PE in the spotlight. The “Private Equity Policy Lunch: A…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 9/3/2025

By Kathy Pyne | September 3, 2025

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, September 3, 2025 REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR EMERGES DRABOWSKI FOR GOVERNOR He…

IVCA Newsletter – August 20, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | August 21, 2025

Association News IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Deerpath Capital Management Upcoming Event!  Join us on September 9 for “A Fireside Chat with AIC” sponsored…