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Join Us in Celebrating 25 Years of IVCA Leadership 2025 marks the 25th anniversary of the Illinois Venture Capital Association and we’re celebrating with our most anticipated event of the year: the IVCA Annual Awards Dinner, held on Monday, December 8, 2025 at the Four Seasons Chicago. This milestone evening will honor the legacy of…

On October 7, IVCA welcomed more than 120 attendees to The Chicago Club for a dynamic panel discussion on how venture capital and private equity firms are integrating artificial intelligence to sharpen investment strategies and elevate portfolio company performance. The conversation featured expert insights from Ryan Beauchamp (GTCR), Jeff Cantalupo (Listen Ventures), and Paul Hsu…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, October 15, 2025 LEGISLATURE WRESTLES WITH TRANSIT / BEARS / ENERGY / FEDERAL GOVERNMENT The Illinois General Assembly is in session this week in the first week of the annual Veto Session. Veto Session isn’t much about dealing with a veto from…

October 15, 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…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & Associates Wednesday, October 1, 2025 LINING UP FOR VETO SESSIONLegislators and the governor return to Springfield October 14,15 and 16 for the first week of Veto Session. With unified control of the legislature and the executive branch, Illinois Democrats have very little to do…

The 2025 IVCA Rising Star Award recognizes a rising private equity or venture capital firm that is demonstrating exceptional promise and leadership in Illinois’s investment ecosystem. Eligibility: Selection Criteria:Nominees should demonstrate strength in multiple of the following areas. It is not expected that nominees meet every criterion. The award recognizes emerging firms showing exceptional promise,…

Tuesday, October 711:30 AM – 1:30 PMThe Chicago Club | The Daniel Burnham Room | 81 E Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60605 Join us for an exclusive panel discussion exploring how venture capital and private equity firms are actively using AI to transform their own operations, investment strategies, and portfolio company performance. This session…

October 1, 2025 The IVCA, along with sponsor Ropes & Gray and Baker Tilly, will be hosting the panel event, “Leveraging AI to Transform VC & PE Firms” on October 7th, 2025, moderated by Martin Ruhaak, Partner at Ropes & Gray. The event will feature real-world use cases and candid insights from investors who are…

Celebrate excellence in Illinois’s private equity and venture capital community by nominating a candidate or company for one of IVCA’s annual awards: Nomination Deadline: September 30, 2025Submit completed forms to Kathy Pyne at kpyne@illinoisvc.orgAwards will be presented at the IVCA Awards Dinner on Monday, December 8, 2025 Download All Nomination Forms

Tuesday, October 711:30 AM – 1:30 PMThe Chicago Club | The Daniel Burnham Room | 81 E Van Buren St, Chicago, IL 60605 Join us for an exclusive panel discussion exploring how venture capital and private equity firms are actively using AI to transform their own operations, investment strategies, and portfolio company performance. This session…