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March 30, 2022Last week (March 23rd) applications closed for the 2022 Techstars Chicago, the process that determines its “Class” of companies for the the new accelerator program year. The mentoring and program was done in person pre-pandemic, but as many organizations have evolved through the era, Techstars will have in-person requirements at the beginning and…

March 30, 2022 IVCA returns in-person for the 2022 IVCA Annual Spring Luncheon sponsored by Baker Tilly! Open to IVCA members and non-members we will present an LP Panel Discussion moderated by Joanna Rupp, University of Chicago Office of Investments.  We will have more details soon but you can Register Now so let’s get this…

March 30, 2022 Registration is available for upcoming dates in our Series of “Inclusion in Action” programs! In an effort to develop a common language for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in our industry, IVCA will be offering an educational event per quarter through 2022.  The event topics can be standalone but are intended to build…

March 30, 2022 IVCA adds another event to our calendar on July 12th, “Web3 is coming. Are your teams ready?” Bloomberg has described Web3 as an idea that “would build financial assets, in the form of tokens, into the inner workings of almost anything you do online”.  Some have expressed the notion that Web3 could improve…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, March 30, 2022 IVCA BILLS IN THE MIX AS ADJOURNMENT IS IN SIGHT Legislation championed by the IVCA to improve the diverse investing goals and reporting the results in the Technology Development Account / Illinois Growth and Innovation Fund is on the doorstep…

March 16, 2022 As the positive numbers recede and pandemic restrictions lessen, Venture Capital and Private Equity Offices – like all businesses – are making decisions regarding personnel and resources within the “New Normal 3.0.” The online financial and HR media weigh in on how the atmosphere is evolving. Fortune.com, ‘Why This Venture Capital Firm…

March 16, 2022 In an effort to develop a common language for Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in our industry, IVCA will be offering an educational event per quarter through 2022.  The event topics can be standalone but are intended to build on the prior content.  Our hope is that every IVCA member firm can send…

March 16, 2022 Join IVCA for the first in our four-part series on Inclusion in Action:  Why Inclusion Efforts Aren’t Working in Workplaces Today and What You Can Do About It Register HERE! (IVCA Members Only) Issues registering? Please contact Kathy Pyne at kpyne@illinoisvc.org. Description:  In spite of how much we have committed to DEI (Diversity Equity Inclusion), how much we have…

Illinois Venture Capital Association Illinois Legislative ReportDavid Stricklin / Stricklin & AssociatesWednesday, March 16, 2022IVCA BILLS – STATUS REPORT A pair of identical bills to improve the Technology Development Account program are making their way through the legislature. SB 3777 has passed the Senate and is scheduled for a hearing in committee today in the…

March 2, 2022 As the first quarter rolls along, many regulatory and legal priorities are on the table for Venture Capital and Private Equity. What progress and implications can be expected from pending regulations, laws and the lobbying associated with them on a national level? The Financial and Legal Media weighs in … NVCA.org, ‘Venture…