Chicago, Ill., January 17th, 2024 – Wind Point Partners (“Wind Point”), a Chicago-based private equity firm, announced today that it has partnered with MOREgroup (or the “Company”), a family of leading architecture and engineering brands focused on education, healthcare and government end markets. The Company offers a turnkey suite of architecture, design and adjacent engineering…

January 17, 2024 With people coming back to work in 2024, post holidays and two years past the thick of the pandemic, what do American work offices look like right now, and what issues in personnel continues to affect the Venture Capital and Private industries. The following articles and podcasts will provide the details. Gartner.com,…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, January 3, 2024 The Illinois Legislature holds its first session days January 16, 17 and 18. Governor Pritzker has been mostly out of the public eye since mid-December. YEAR IN REVIEW A plethora of new laws took effect in the new year –…

January 3, 2024 The new year is here … Happy 2024. As we begin another journey, what will 2024 indicate, and how will it affect the VC/PE world? The predictors and prognosticators in the financial media have had their say, and offer the following articles/podcasts/YouTube takes that all look forward to the new investor year …

CHICAGO – (December 14, 2023) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC” or “the Firm”), a leader in family direct investing, today announced a partnership with HeartLand, LLC (“HeartLand” or “the Company”), a provider of landscaping services to commercial customers across the United States. PPC has invested in HeartLand alongside the Company’s founder, Ed Schatz, as well…

This article was originally published in Family Capital on December 14, 2023. This piece is the third in a three-part series published in Family Capital based on, “The Antidote to Private Equity,” a chapter I wrote for Reshaping Reality: Unlocking the Potential of the Single Family Office. The investing of a family’s wealth is often…

CHICAGO – (December 13, 2023) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, is pleased to announce the promotions of David Gau and Brad West. David has been named President, in addition to his current role as Head of Operations. Brad has been named Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his current…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, December 13, 2023 CITY HALL CORRUPTION TRIAL HEADS TO JURY NEXT WEEK? The bombshell trial of former City of Chicago powerhouse Alderman Ed Burke is nearing conclusion. The prosecution relies heavily on conversations recorded by former Alderman Danny Solis, who also recorded former…