IVCA Newsletter – May 14, 2025

Association News

IVCA Feature: Venture Capital & Private Equity in the Time of the Tariffs

Swing into Fun: Learn Golf at the IVCA Clinic!


Legislative News

IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 5/16/2025


IVCA Events

June 23, 2025 – 2025 IVCA Invitational – Golf Clinic

June 23, 2025IVCA Invitational golf event

October 23, 2025 – IVCA CFO Summit for Finance Professionals of Venture Capital and Private Equity firms

December 8, 2025IVCA Annual Awards DinnerPresented by Kirkland & Ellis LLP – Save the Date!


Other Events of Interest

May 28-29, 2025 – SBIA 2025 Midwest Deal Summit

June 4, 2025 – BDO/McDermott Will & Emery Talk Transactions: Navigating the Path to IPO

July 21-27. 2025 – TechWeek Chicago

September 25, 2025 – 2025 Momentum Awards

October 9, 2025 – MVCA 18th Annual Awards Celebration


Industry News

GTCR Announces US$200 Million Preferred Equity Investment to Support Acquisition of Workplace Options by TELUS Health

Madison Dearborn Partners to Acquire Significant Ownership Position in Thoma Bravo Backed NextGen Healthcare

Runway Growth Capital Announces $40 Million Investment in Autobooks to Accelerate Strategic Growth, Including Its Acquisition of Allied Payment Network

Cressey & Company Announces Partnership with Leading Hospice Provider, Paradigm Health

Qlik Announces Close of Significant Investment Led by ADIA and Thoma Bravo

GTCR Announces Investment in JMG Group

Thoma Bravo Announces More Than $100M Strategic Growth Investment in HubSync

Arbor Investments Opens New Fund VI with Recapitalization of Rubix Foods

Wynnchurch Capital Backed Astro Shapes Acquires Star Extruded Shapes

Growth Catalyst Partners Port Co, CyberRisk Alliance, Acquires Execweb to Strengthen Cybersecurity Executive Engagement Capabilities

Wynnchurch Capital Port Co ORS Nasco Acquires Techniweld USA

Baird Capital Adds Benjamin Hanessian as Principal – Portfolio Operations

Pritzker Private Capital Adds Andrew Farwell and Patrick Hodan Vice Presidents

Prairie Capital Announces Investment Team Promotion

Runway Growth Capital Promotes Avisha Khubani to Managing Director of Portfolio Analytics

Linden Capital Partners Welcomes Dr. Auro Nair as Operating Partner


Professional Advisor News

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents HMP Global in Acquisition of Masterclasses in Dermatology

BDO Capital Advises on Sale of New River Building Supply

Sidley Represents Lineage in Acquisition of Cold Storage Warehouses and Related Assets for US$247 Million

Ropes & Gray Advises Better Home & Finance Holding Company in Retirement of Approximately $534 Million Convertible Notes and Issuance of $155 Million of New Secured Debt

Sidley Represents Orion Resource Partners in Its US$80 Million Preferred Equity Investment in New Wave G.P.

Ropes & Gray Deepens M&A Capability Across Asia with Arrival of Seasoned Partner Richard Perks

Sidley Advises Simple Closure Inc. in Its US$15 Million Series A Financing

Ropes & Gray Advises Lyric in ClaimShark Add-On Acquisition

Sidley Represents Stonepeak in Its Launch and US$1.5 Billion Capital Commitment in Montera Infrastructure

Ropes & Gray Represents TSG Consumer Partners in Acquisition of EoS Fitness

Sidley is Advising Azimut Group in Its Acquisition of a Controlling Interest in HighPost Capital

Ropes & Gray Advises Baillie Gifford in Rippling Series G InvestmentSidley Represents Global Container International in its US$1 Billion Acquisition by Triton International


Job Postings

Please view the full details for each Job Posting listed below, on our website HERE. Once at Job Postings please scroll down the pages to view the jobs. They are listed chronologically as received, most current first.

New! Sandbox Industries – Associate position (Clinical Innovation)

50 South Capital – Associate Analyst, Alternative Investment Research

Kinzie Capital Partners – Vice President Investment Team

Moderne Ventures – Associate/Sr. Associate, Investment Team

Moderne Ventures – Principal/Partner, Investment Team

Moderne Ventures – Associate, Capital Formation & Investor Relations

IL DCEO – Venture Capital Program Investment Manager

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