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Chicago Ventures

Chicago Ventures

Chicago, Illinoischicagoventures.com

Overview

Chicago Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm prefers to invest in seed-stage and early-stage companies. The firm seeks to invest in business products, business services, consumer products, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, materials, resources, information technology, SaaS, TMT, advanced manufacturing, b2b payments, big data, e-commerce, gaming, industrials, infrastructure, internet of things, wellness, life sciences, manufacturing, mobile, mobile commerce, robotics, and technology-based sectors.

Year Founded

2011

Portfolio Companies

93

Investments

Chicago Ventures investments
CompanyDateStageLead
project44Nov 2022Series F ExtensionCo-investor
KinAug 2017SeedCo-investor
ZenBusinessFeb 2018Seed-
M1Oct 2020Series CCo-investor
G2Dec 2016VC RoundCo-investor
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Key People

Eric Duboe

Partner

Lindsay Knight

Partner

Rob Chesney

Partner

Stuart Larkins

Partner

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Sector & Stage Mix

Industry, funding stage, and valuation band breakdowns.

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Investment Activity

Yearly cadence, pace, and funding raised over time.

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FAQ

Where is Chicago Ventures based?

Chicago Ventures is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States.

When was Chicago Ventures founded?

Chicago Ventures was founded in 2011.

How many portfolio companies does Chicago Ventures have?

Chicago Ventures has 93 portfolio companies in Caplight's dataset.

What are some companies in Chicago Ventures's portfolio?

Portfolio companies visible on Caplight include project44, Kin, ZenBusiness, M1, G2.

What was Chicago Ventures's most recent investment shown here?

Chicago Ventures's most recent investment in this portfolio sample was in project44 in 2022.

What sectors does Chicago Ventures focus on?

Chicago Ventures focuses on Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, FinTech, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Cybersecurity, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications & Networking, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, FinTech, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Healthcare & Life Sciences, FinTech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, FinTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Frontier & Industrial Tech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, FinTech, Cybersecurity, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, FinTech, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Consumer & Commerce, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Enterprise Software, Mobility, Transportation & Logistics, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, Enterprise Software, Cybersecurity, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, Healthcare & Life Sciences, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Consumer & Commerce, Consumer & Commerce, Real Estate & PropTech, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Media, Entertainment & Gaming, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, AI, Data & Cloud Infrastructure, Enterprise Software, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Real Estate & PropTech.

What company stages does Chicago Ventures focus on?

Chicago Ventures typically invests at the Early stage.

What is Chicago Ventures's AUM?

Chicago Ventures's assets under management are estimated between $100.0M and $250.0M.

Firmographic Details

HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded2011

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