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Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, August 20, 2025 LEGISLATORS MAKE BID FOR HIGHER OFFICE Turnover taking place in the Illinois General Assembly as legislators announce for higher office. State Reps who must give up their current seats to run for Comptroller include State Rep. Margaret Croke, an…

August 20, 2025 Coraopolis, PA Frontenac has completed the sale of Newterra, a provider of water and wastewater treatment solutions, to Grundfos, a global provider of advanced water solutions. Financial terms of this transaction were not disclosed. Newterra is headquartered in Coraopolis, PA. The company offers a broad portfolio of water treatment solutions and services…

August 20, 2025 As the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, the current membership are given new opportunities for networking, in addition to optimizing support and partnerships, which leads to guidance and new ideas for Venture Capital, Private Equity and support industries. The latest new member is the firm…

August 19, 2025 Pritzker Private Capital Raises $3.4 Billion from Premier Family and Institutional Investors Oversubscribed PPC IV Surpasses Target and Substantially Exceeds PPC III, Demonstrating Success of PPC’s Differentiated Approach to Partnering with Family, Founder, and Management-Owned Businesses CHICAGO – (August 19, 2025) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, today…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, August 6, 2025 SENATE PRESIDENT AND SPEAKER VIE FOR STATE CENTRAL POST DEM PARTY ROLE CONTESTED AS DAVIS RETIRES, WELCH AND HARMON VIE FOR SEAT GOVERNOR SIGNS CHICAGO PENSION BILL OPINION: CHICAGO’S PENSION CRISIS JUST GOT $11 BILLION WORSE COGFA REPORTS STATE…

The Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) is now accepting nominations for the 2025 Portfolio Company of the Year Awards, with one recognizing excellence in Private Equity and one in Venture Capital. These prestigious honors recognize Illinois based companies that have demonstrated exceptional performance and impact during their time under PE or VC ownership, culminating in…

August 6, 2025 All through the summer of 2025 the IVCA Scholar Program has been up and running with twenty participants in a diverse and multi-college/university force. The IVCA reached out to the Scholars, to get an idea of their experiences, interactions with firm sponsors and possible future within the Venture Capital/Private Equity industries. The…

July 23, 2025 All through the summer of 2025 the IVCA Scholar Program has been up and running with twenty participants in a diverse and multi-college/university force. The IVCA reached out to the Scholars, to get an idea of their experiences, interactions with firm sponsors and possible future within the Venture Capital/Private Equity industries. The…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, July 23, 2025 POLITICS IVCA ally Illinois State Representative Margaret Croke is in the race for Illinois Comptroller to succeed Susana Mendoza, who is not running for Comptroller but is a likely candidate for Mayor of Chicago. Rep. Croke represents neighborhoods on…

Wednesday, July 23, 2025 At the core of IVCA’s mission is our commitment to advocating for Illinois’ venture capital and private equity community. On July 15, IVCA Executive Director Christie Pruyn and IVCA-PAC Legislative Liaison Dave Stricklin will meet: Thursday, July 31, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM | Gibsons Italia, 233 N Canal, Chicago These meetings are part of the…