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IVCA Newsletter – March 4, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | March 5, 2026

Association News

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of McNally Capital

Coming up next week! Webcast – Deep Dive on Transaction Liability Insurance

Opportunity for VCs: BoilerLaunch Student Startup Pitch Event


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/04/2026

New California Reporting Requirements May Affect Illinois VC Firms


IVCA Events

March 11, 2026 – IVCA Insurance Market Webcast Series – #2 Deep Dive on Transaction Liability Insurance


Other Events of Interest

March 5, 2026 – Venture Forward’s “VC Power Hour”

July 20 – 26, 2026 – TECHICAGO Week 2026


Industry News

Uber to Acquire OCA Ventures Port Co Parking App SpotHero

Wynnchurch Capital to Acquire Arcosa Marine

Cincinnati’s FinOpsly raises $4.45 million Seed Round to automate the “Control Plane” of AI and cloud costs; Hyde Park Venture Partners Participates

Patriot Capital Announces Investment in Flash-Rite

Baird Capital Invests in autoLOTO

Monroe Capital Supports First Reserve’s Acquisition of WGI, Inc.

The Vistria Group Announces New Partnership with Lumen Holdings to Capitalize on Growth in Specialty MGA Market

Thoma Bravo to Acquire WWEX Group and Combine with Auctane to Form Global Logistics Leader

Benford Capital Port Co Argus Monitoring Solutions Expands North American Platform with Acquisitions of Civionic Engineering & Consulting and Piedmont Geologic

Frontenac Port Co Dealer Services Network Expands Footprint with Acquisition of MVD Express

Monroe Capital Selected as the 2025 CLO Manager of the Year by Private Debt Investor

Pfingsten Named to 2026 TOP 50 PE Firms for Founders in the Middle Market™ List


Professional Advisor News

Ropes & Gray Advised Management on the Proposed Acquisition of Aluminium Dunkerque by Aluminium Bahrain (Alba) from American Industrial Partners (AIP)

BDO Private Equity Perspectives Podcast Episode 55A – Tariffs, Interest Rates, and Dry Powder:  Lessons from 2025 for the Year Ahead

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Constitutionality of SB 21: The Amended Section 144 Safe Harbors Are Here to Stay – Troutman Pepper Locke

Vedder Represents L Squared Capital Partners in its Acquisition of Functional Devices

GI Partners to Acquire Charles River Laboratories’ CDMO and Cell Solutions Businesses

Food and Beverage Industry Updates 2026 – Troutman Pepper Locke

Ropes & Gray Advised Secured Lenders in PosiGen Chapter 11 Proceedings

Materiality Scrape Meets the Absence of Changes Representation: Delaware Superior Court Establishes Order of Operations for Deal Attorneys – Troutman Pepper Locke

New Mountain Capital Portfolio Company Azuria Water Solutions Acquires Waterline Renewal Technologies

Ropes & Gray at with.Intelligence’s 19th Annual Women’s Private Equity Summit

Michael Beauvais Honored by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly as a 2026 Go To Lawyers for Business Transactions


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:

IVCA Profile: Private Equity Portfolio Company of the Year at the upcoming 2025 IVCA Awards Dinner is Door and Window Guard Systems, Inc. (DAWGS)

By Kathy Pyne | November 12, 2025

It’s that time of year for the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) to reflect back upon the many successes and honor those who have worked…

Celebrating 25 Years of Impact – Secure Your Sponsorship Today

By Kathy Pyne | November 11, 2025

This year marks 25 years of the Illinois Venture Capital Association championing a strong business climate for private equity and venture capital in Illinois. From…

IVCA Newsletter – October 29, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | October 29, 2025

Association News Announcing the 2025 IVCA Award Recipients IVCA Recap: Panel Event ‘Leveraging AI to Transform VC & PE Firms’ Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 10/29/2025

By Kathy Pyne | October 29, 2025

IVCA Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin, IVCA Legislative Liaison, Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, October 29, 2025 ILLINOIS VETO SESSION HAS REVENUE ON THE MENU Illinois legislators…

IVCA Recap: Panel Event ‘Leveraging AI to Transform VC & PE Firms’

By Kathy Pyne | October 29, 2025

October 29, 2025 The IVCA, along with sponsor Ropes & Gray and Baker Tilly, hosted the panel event “Leveraging AI to Transform VC & PE…

Announcing the 2025 IVCA Award Recipients

By Kathy Pyne | October 29, 2025

IVCA is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 IVCA Awards, recognizing outstanding achievement, leadership, and innovation in Illinois’s private capital community. 2025 IVCA…

IVCA Foundation Awards Grant to Chicago:Blend

By Kathy Pyne | October 29, 2025

The IVCA Foundation is proud to announce an expanded grant to Chicago:Blend, deepening the nonprofit’s work to advance diversity, equity, and inclusion in Chicago’s venture…

IVCA Newsletter – October 15, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | October 16, 2025

Association News IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Lockton Companies Celebrate 25 Years with Us! Exploring AI in Private Capital: IVCA’s Panel Draws 120+ Attendeeshttps://illinoisvc.org/ivca-annual-awards-dinner/…

Celebrate 25 Years with Us!

By Kathy Pyne | October 15, 2025

Join Us in Celebrating 25 Years of IVCA Leadership 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the Illinois Venture Capital Association and we’re celebrating with our…

Exploring AI in Private Capital: IVCA’s Panel Draws 120+ Attendees

By Kathy Pyne | October 15, 2025

On October 7, IVCA welcomed more than 120 attendees to The Chicago Club for a dynamic panel discussion on how venture capital and private equity…