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Wednesday, December 07, 2022 BDO USA, LLP invites you to join us at the exclusive Dalcy event hall in the historic Fulton Market District for an interactive, educational and networking session intended for CFOs, finance and tax professionals of private equity and venture capital firms. Register for event HERE! Join BDO to connect with peers and…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, December 7, 2022 ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS CHANGE LEADERS In the wake of a disappointing season at the ballot box Illinois Republicans in the General Assembly voted to change their leadership roster. Illinois House Republican Leader Tony McCombie Leader McCombie who will be the first woman to lead…

December 7, 2022 On Monday, December 5th, the VC/PE community honored the 2022 IVCA Awardees at the annual IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP. View the pictures HERE! 2022 IVCA Stanley C. Golder Awardee Stephen V. King, Co-Founder of Prairie Capital,  epitomizes what the IVCA Golder Award is all about: an exceptional leader who upholds the strongest…

Monday, December 05, 2022 Join us on Monday, December 5th for the 2022 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP! Join us in honoring: Stephen V. King, Prairie Capital – 2022 Stanley C. Golder Awardee TPC – 2022 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year (Private Equity) AIM Clinics – 2022 IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year (Venture Capital)…

November 23, 2022 Please join us to honor this year’s Awardees: Stephen V. King, AIM Clinics and TPC, by purchasing individual tickets, which are now available by contacting Kathy Pyne.Ticket Cost: IVCA Member:  $625/person Non-Member:  $725/person The 2022 IVCA Awards Dinner sponsored by Kirkland & Ellis LLP will take place on: Monday, December 5, 2022The Four Seasons Hotel120 E. Delaware Street,…

November 23, 2022 We’ve just added a new event to our schedule!  Join us on December 15th for “Web3 Mainstream Adoption or How Web3 May Impact Your Portfolio“. This will be an in-person luncheon at: Michigan II Room UBS Conference Center One North Wacker Drive 11:30am-12:00noon  Networking/Luncheon 12:00noon  Program begins Register HERE! Panelists: Gabriella Kusz, CEO…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, November 23, 2022IVCA PARTNERSHIP BILL A WORK IN PROGRESS IVCA continues to engage policy makers on the merits of our bill (SB 2430 PARTNERSHIP DEFINITION) to update the definition of an investment partnership. The bill passed the Senate unanimously but has been held…

November 23, 2022It’s that time to honor the IVCA’s finest, and the 2022 Awards Dinner will be at The Four Seasons Chicago on December 5th, presented by Kirkland Ellis LLP. The Stanley C. Golder Awardee is Stephen V. King, the Founding Partner of Prairie Capital. The Venture Capital IVCA Portfolio Company of the Year is…

November 23, 2022 On November 18th, IVCA presented its 4th in the series for the IVCA Diversity Program Series. If you missed them, we have the recordings and handouts HERE! In an effort to develop a common language for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in our industry, IVCA is offered an educational event per quarter through 2022.  The…

November 21, 2022 CHICAGO – November 22, 2022 – KB Partners announces its final closing on KB Partners Myriad Opportunity Fund II at $127 million, far surpassing its original $100 million target. This is one of the largest early-stage sports/tech funds ever raised, and funds will be utilized to continue investing in cutting edge early-stage…