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IVCA Newsletter – March 18, 2026

By Kathy Pyne | March 18, 2026

Association News

Sign up for the 2026 IVCA Spring Event Featuring the National Venture Capital Association on April 22th!

Register for IVCA’s May 28th Education Session: Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices


IVCA Foundation News

IVCA Profiles: New IVCA Foundation Board Members Libby Baker & Kelly Zitlow


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/18/2026

Legislative Alerts — Key Bills to Watch in Springfield


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

Pfingsten Completes Patriot Compressor Parts Acquisition

HPA Invests in Digit’s AI Operating System for Manufacturers and Distributors

Decasonic led Giant’s $8M funding round

Patriot Capital Announces Investment in Agathos AEC

Monroe Capital Supports IMMEC’s Investment in Helton Electrical Services

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

Wynnchurch Port Co Trimlite Acquires Harris Door & Millwork

RiverGlade Port Co Dynamic Access Acquires PICC Stat in Minnesota

Wynnchurch Port Co Hydraulic Technologies Acquires Foxtrot Industriel

PPC Port Co ProAmpac Completes Acquisition of TC Transcontinental Packaging

Frontenac Port Co Monterey Bay Herb Co. Acquires NP Nutra, Expanding Leadership in Nutraceutical Ingredients

Wynnchurch Port Co ORS Nasco Acquires AD Member Supply and Alliance Distribution Partners

H.I.G. Capital Wins PE Hub’s 2025 Small-Cap North America Deal of the Year Award

Victory Park Capital Announces Key Promotions, Including New CFO and CCO


Professional Advisor News

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Automated Financial Systems in Sale to OceanSound Partners

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

Ropes & Gray Advised on $3.9 Billion Select Medical Take-Private Merger Agreement

Delaware Court of Chancery Holds That Granting a Security Interest Can Constitute a ‘Transfer,’ With Significant Implications for Financing Transactions

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

California Venture Capital Reporting Law

Ropes & Gray Advised PK Consumer Health on its Acquisition of HealthAid, a Leading UK VMS Player

Lakeview Capital to Sell MyMochi Ice Cream to Morinaga

Ropes & Gray Represents Biocare Medical in Sale to Agilent for $950 Million

Altamont Capital Invests in Corrugated Box Manufacturer Key Container


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:

Blast from the Past: A Decade of Influence That Shaped IVCA

By Kathy Pyne | December 3, 2025

Monday, December 8th | Four Seasons Chicago As IVCA celebrates its 25th Anniversary, we’re taking a moment to look back at the milestones that built…

IVCA Celebrates 25 Years of Impact at Annual Awards Dinner

By Kathy Pyne | December 3, 2025

Monday, December 8th Four Seasons Chicago This year’s event will bring together more than 400 attendees, including legislators, policymakers, and top executives from leading firms…

IVCA Profile: Bruce N. Barron, Founding Partner at Origin Ventures, 2025 Richard J. Daley Award Recipient at the IVCA Awards Dinner

By Kathy Pyne | December 3, 2025

For the 25th Anniversary year, the IVCA has announced their 2025 honorees at the upcoming (December 8th) IVCA Awards Dinner recently, and the recipient of…

IVCA Profile: Robert P. Morgan, Managing Director at 50 South Capital, 2025 Stanley C. Golder Award Recipient at the IVCA Awards Dinner

By Kathy Pyne | December 3, 2025

For the 25th Anniversary year, the IVCA has announced their 2025 honorees at the upcoming (December 8th) IVCA Awards Dinner recently, and the recipient of…

IVCA Newsletter – November 12, 2025

By Kathy Pyne | November 13, 2025

Association News Celebrating 25 Years of Impact – Secure Your Sponsorship Today IVCA Profile: Private Equity Portfolio Company of the Year at the upcoming 2025…

IVCA Profile: Venture Capital Portfolio Company of the Year at the upcoming 2025 IVCA Awards Dinner is Simple Mills

By Kathy Pyne | November 12, 2025

Now let’s meet the 2025 Venture Capital Portfolio Company of the Year, Simple Mills. IVCA celebrates Simple Mills, along with Sponsors: Kirkland & Ellis LLP,…

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 11/12/2025

By Kathy Pyne | November 12, 2025

IVCA Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin, IVCA Legislative Liaison, Stricklin & Associates STATE TREASURER TO RUN UNOPPOSED The office of Illinois State Treasurer is the constitutional…

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…