Newsletter Articles
IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 8/6/2025
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…
Read MoreSend us Your Nomination for the 2025 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year Awards
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…
Read MoreIVCA Feature: Profiles of the 2025 IVCA Scholars Participants, Part Two
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…
Read MoreIVCA Feature: Profiles of the 2025 IVCA Scholar Participants, Part One
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…
Read MoreIVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 7/23/2025
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…
Read MoreIVCA Advocacy in Action: Upcoming Legislator Lunch with IL State Sen. Robert Martwick and IL State Rep. Terra Costa Howard
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…
Read MoreNow Accepting Nominations for the 2025 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year Awards
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…
Read MoreNow Accepting Nominations: 2025 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year Awards
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…
Read MorePritzker Private Capital Completes Acquisition of Buckman
July 1, 2025 CHICAGO – (July 1, 2025) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC” or “the firm”), a leader in family direct investing, today announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Buckman (“the company”), a family-owned innovator in specialty solutions for water treatment and industrial processes. PPC’s partnership will provide additional financial resources and…
Read MoreIVCA Advocacy in Action: Upcoming Legislator Lunch with IL State Sen. John Curran and IL State Sen. Sue Rezin
Wednesday, July 9, 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 with: Tuesday, July 15, 2025 | 12:00 – 1:15 PM | Gibsons Italia, 233 N Canal, Chicago These meetings are part of…
Read More