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IVCA Honors the 2023 Awardees and Maura O’Hara
December 13, 2023 On December 4th, IVCA hosted the 2023 IVCA Awards Dinner, presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, at the Four Seasons Hotel and celebrated this year’s slate of awardees. IVCA’s first Chairman of the Board, Carl Thoma, Thoma Bravo, led the attendees in a champagne toast to honor Maura O’Hara, outgoing IVCA Executive…
Read MoreIVCA Feature: The Best Quotes and Perspectives of 2023
December 13, 2023 Happiest of Holidays and peace in the coming New Year of 2024 to the membership of the IVCA. As we keep moving through the years, the VC and PE industries continue their unprecedented investment and success. Simultaneously, the IVCA continued in their mission to represent the VC/PE community and their support organizations…
Read MorePritzker Private Capital Promotes Anthony Cardona and Thomas Chadwick to Partner
CHICAGO – (December 6, 2023) – Pritzker Private Capital (“PPC”), a leader in family direct investing, is pleased to announce the promotions of Anthony Cardona and Thomas Chadwick to Investment Partner, effective January 1, 2024. The promotions of these tenured individuals recognize their significant contributions to PPC’s investing efforts, family of companies and internal culture.…
Read MoreIVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 11/29/2023
Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, November 29, 2023 CANDIDATES FILE A ritual of Illinois politics is candidates driving (usually) from across the state to Springfield to be part of the hoopla of filing petitions on the first day possible to run for nomination in March. And for it…
Read MoreIVCA Profile: Venture Capital Portfolio Company of the Year at the upcoming 2023 IVCA Awards Dinner is Nerdio
November 29, 2023 It’s that time of year, to reflect back upon the many successes and honor those who have worked toward that success. Kirkland & Ellis LLP will present the annual IVCA Awards Dinner, taking place on Monday, December 4th, 2023, starting at 5:30pm at the Four Seasons in Chicago. The honors conferred will…
Read MoreIVCA Profile: Private Equity Portfolio Company of the Year at the upcoming 2023 IVCA Awards Dinner is Right At School
November 29, 2023 It’s that time of year, to reflect back upon the many successes and honor those who have worked toward that success. Kirkland & Ellis LLP will present the annual IVCA Awards Dinner, taking place on Monday, December 4th, 2023, starting at 5:30pm at the Four Seasons in Chicago. The honors conferred will…
Read MoreWe can’t wait to see you at the 2023 IVCA Awards Dinner! Tables and tickets are now available for purchase
November 15, 2023 Join us on Monday, December 4, 2023 at the IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2023 IVCA Awardees and recognize Maura O’Hara for her outstanding service to IVCA as she retires after 20 years! Congratulations to our 2023 IVCA Award recipients! If you…
Read MoreIVCA Profile: Jennifer Steans, Recipient of the 2023 Richard J. Daley Award at the Upcoming IVCA Awards Dinner
November 15, 2023 It’s that time of year, to reflect back upon the many successes in the Venture Capital and Private Equity industries, in addition to honoring those who have worked toward that success, in 2023 and beyond. Kirkland & Ellis LLP will present the annual IVCA Awards Dinner, taking place on Monday, December 4th,…
Read MoreIVCA Profile: Outgoing Executive Director Maura O’Hara, on Her 20 Years with the Illinois Venture Capital Association
November 15, 2023 One of the key tributes at the upcoming IVCA Awards Dinner will be for Maura O’Hara, who has shepherded the association as Executive Director from 2003 to 2023 … her final year was as a transitional advisor to the new Executive Director Christie Pruyn. In her tenure, the IVCA has grown from…
Read MoreIVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 11/15/2023
Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, November 15, 2023 VETO SESSION ROUND UP The Veto session ended on November 9th. The General Assembly passed 22 that will go to the Governor. Of the six gubernatorial vetoes under consideration, only one was accepted. This was the amendatory veto of the procurement omnibus…
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