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August 17, 2022 Registration is available below for our next Series of “Inclusion in Action” program! On September 8 via Zoom, IVCA presents “How To Be Authentic at Work, Especially in Uncertain Times“ We know that when people are showing up to work in their authentic selves, they are more productive, more successful, more resilient,…

August 17, 2022 The Techstars Chicago 13 week facilitation program for their company founder “Class of 2022” is nearing the end, and the finale is Demo Day – during which the participating companies pitch their product or service to potential investors –  coming in two weeks on Thursday, September 1st. This will be the first…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, August 3, 2022 DOES IT ADD UP? Illinois Democrats are in part banking on voters going to the polls this fall with a belief that they, the Democrats, have put the state on solid financial footing. With a crucial assist from federal COVID relief…

August 3, 2022 IVCA is now accepting nominations for the 2022 IVCA Awardees to be honored at the 2022 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP, scheduled for December 5, 2022. YOU are our best source for these companies and individuals so we ask you to submit/recommend your candidate(s) by Friday, September 9, 2022.  Details…

August 3, 2022 The IVCA continues its 2022 series on Accelerators/Incubators, in relationship to the current class at Techstars Chicago. The opportunity to be a mentor is often either an overt relationship between the mentor and mentee in a work or entrepreneurial space, or an implied aspiration between colleagues. But how does one become a…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, July 20, 2022CALM BEFORE THE STORM The Illinois General Assembly is in recess. Governor Pritzker, diagnosed this week with COVID, is taking a break from public activities after highly publicized visits to New Hampshire and Florida, which have put his name in the…

July 6, 2022 IVCA is proud to announce the class of 2022 IVCA Scholars! Begun in 2007, the IVCA Scholar Program is a 10-week, internship program.  The program seeks to engage “underrepresented” undergraduates (women & persons of color) in our industry to cultivate an interest in private company investing.  It is the hope that through…

July 20, 2022 180 golfers enjoyed 18 holes during a sunny day of networking and competition at the 2022 IVCA Invitational Golf event at Olympia Fields Country Club. This event is designed for members of the Chicagoland PE and VC community to come together to raise awareness and dollars for Diversity programs. Special thanks go…

July 20, 2022 The IVCA continues its 2022 series on Accelerators/Incubators, in relationship to the current class at Techstars Chicago. In March of 2022, the start up blog fallory.com published “The 300 Best Accelerators and Incubators in the United States.” Where do the Chicago Accelerators/Incubatorss rank on the list? This guide will give that information. To link…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, July 6, 2022 HIGHLAND PARK Readers of this newsletter live in Highland Park or surely know people who live in Highland Park, and our hearts go out to the families of the victims and to the entire community which was attacked on the 4th of…