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We are happy to announce that as of February 1st, 2023 Christie Pruyn has joined IVCA as our third ever Executive Director.  Christie comes to us with over 15 years’ experience in Association Management.  She has led Associations in Healthcare, Events, and Banking and is ready to get up-to-speed on venture & private equity investing. …

Linx Partners is excited to announce the launch of LXP, a new affiliate platform focused on direct, partnership-oriented investments through single-purpose funds, utilizing the proven successful philosophies and capital deployment strategies of its senior partners. Initially conceived in 2021, the partners of LXP independently completed two transactions utilizing this strategy and are actively seeking new…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, February 1, 2023 PARTNERSHIP BILL 2023 IVCA will pursue a revision to Illinois law to better define an investment partnership to include Private Equity funds and satisfy the interpretation of the Illinois Department of Revenue which has resulted in PE funds being classified…

March 1, 2023 Mark your calendars for the 2023 IVCA Invitational Golf Event on June 26, 2023, as we return to Olympia Fields Country Club! View event details HERE! IVCA is now soliciting for our Sponsors!  Firms interested in sponsoring, please contact Kathy Pyne for information regarding levels of sponsorship available.  Thank you to the…

MONROE, OHIO – January 25, 2023 – Valicor Environmental Services (“Valicor”), North America’s largest provider of non-hazardous wastewater treatment and recycling services, today announced it has acquired Clean Water Environmental (“CWE”), a leading provider of wastewater treatment and recycling services, from Hunting Dog Capital, a San Francisco-based private debt fund that has owned CWE since…

As companies ramp up their rhetoric on employee return to the office space … after a pandemic-era period of working remotely from home … there have been many debate points on the transition. As we head into month two of the new year, the financial and human resource press has weighed in … Forbes.com, ’The…

On November 4, 2022, Prairie Capital VII, LP partnered with senior management and KCM Capital (“KCM”) to recapitalize Royal Distributing (“Royal” or the “Company”). Headquartered in Ontario, Canada, Royal is an omnichannel distributor and retailer of aftermarket parts, accessories, and performance gear to the powersports market (snowmobile, ATV/UTV, dirt bikes) selling directly to outdoor enthusiasts…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, January 18, 2023 DO NOT PASS GO – DO NOT COLLECT $200 The 102nd Illinois General Assembly ended with no further progress on the IVCA initiative to better define an investment partnership to cover Private Equity funds under the definition in Illinois statute.…

January 18, 2023 Mark your calendars for the 2023 IVCA Invitational Golf Event on June 26, 2023, as we return to Olympia Fields Country Club! IVCA is now soliciting for our Sponsors!  New firms interested in sponsoring, please contact Kathy Pyne for information regarding levels of sponsorship available.  Returning sponsors have been contacted via email…

January 18, 2023 In this new year, the new member participants in the Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA) keeps expanding, giving the current membership new opportunities for networking, in addition to offering support and partnerships. This advantage keeps evolving the association and its advocation of Venture Capital, Private Equity and satellite industries. The latest new…