The In-Person IVCA Annual Spring Luncheon Returns on May 18th!
March 30, 2022 IVCA returns in-person for the 2022 IVCA Annual Spring Luncheon sponsored by Baker Tilly! Open to IVCA members and non-members we will present an LP Panel Discussion moderated by Joanna Rupp, University of Chicago Office of Investments. We will have more details soon but you can Register Now so let’s get this…
Read MoreIVCA Feature: Techstars Chicago to Facilitate a Hybrid Program for 2022
March 30, 2022Last week (March 23rd) applications closed for the 2022 Techstars Chicago, the process that determines its “Class” of companies for the the new accelerator program year. The mentoring and program was done in person pre-pandemic, but as many organizations have evolved through the era, Techstars will have in-person requirements at the beginning and…
Read MoreIVCA Newsletter March 30, 2022
Association News IVCA Feature: Techstars Chicago to Facilitate a Hybrid Program for 2022 The In-person IVCA Annual Spring Luncheon Returns on May 18th! IVCA Diversity Education Program Continues – Register Now for Upcoming Events! New Event on the IVCA Calendar! July 12th “Web3 is coming. Are your teams ready?” Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for…
Read MoreIVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/16/22
Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, March 16, 2022IVCA BILLS – STATUS REPORT A pair of identical bills to improve the Technology Development Account program are making their way through the legislature. SB 3777 has passed the Senate and is scheduled for a hearing in committee today in the…
Read MoreFree for IVCA members to attend but only 6 days left to register for March 22nd IVCA Webcast: Inclusion in Action!
March 16, 2022 Join IVCA for the first in our four-part series on Inclusion in Action: Why Inclusion Efforts Aren’t Working in Workplaces Today and What You Can Do About It Register HERE! (IVCA Members Only) Issues registering? Please contact Kathy Pyne at kpyne@illinoisvc.org. Description: In spite of how much we have committed to DEI (Diversity Equity Inclusion), how much we have…
Read MoreIVCA Launches Diversity Education Program
March 16, 2022 In an effort to develop a common language for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in our industry, IVCA will be offering an educational event per quarter through 2022. The event topics can be standalone but are intended to build on the prior content. Our hope is that every IVCA member firm can send…
Read MoreIVCA Feature: Back to the Office … VC/PE Personnel & HR Issues as 2022 Pandemic Rules Change
March 16, 2022 As the positive numbers recede and pandemic restrictions lessen, Venture Capital and Private Equity Offices – like all businesses – are making decisions regarding personnel and resources within the “New Normal 3.0.” The online financial and HR media weigh in on how the atmosphere is evolving. Fortune.com, ‘Why This Venture Capital Firm…
Read MoreIVCA Newsletter March 16, 2022
Association News IVCA Feature: Back to the Office … VC/PE Personnel & HR Issues as 2022 Pandemic Rules Change IVCA Launches Diversity Education Program Free for IVCA members to attend but only 6 days left to register for March 22nd IVCA Webcast: Inclusion in Action! Legislative News IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues –…
Read MoreIVCA Feature: Venture Capital and Private Equity Regulatory and Legal News in the Financial Media
March 2, 2022 As the first quarter rolls along, many regulatory and legal priorities are on the table for Venture Capital and Private Equity. What progress and implications can be expected from pending regulations, laws and the lobbying associated with them on a national level? The Financial and Legal Media weighs in … NVCA.org, ‘Venture…
Read MoreIVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 03/02/22
Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, March 2, 2022 LEGISLATURE GRINDS TOWARD DEADLINES With hundreds of introduced bills waiting to be heard before an impending deadline to get them out of the committees where they first started, Illinois legislators are spending most of this week online in committee hearings.…
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