Chicago multi-stage VC. E-commerce, digital media/adtech, B2B SaaS. Notable: Grubhub (seed), Braintree (early). Manages iVenture Accelerator at University of Illinois.

Chicago CVC collaboration firm. Co-invests corporations with early-stage tech startups. Corporate innovation with equity stakes.

Launched by University of Illinois Board of Trustees 2002. Seed/early-stage VC for companies with U of I DNA. IT, physical sciences, life sciences, clean tech. Manages iVenture Accelerator with Origin Ventures.

Largest angel group in Midwest. Founded by Chicago Booth classmates. Enterprise, consumer, healthcare. Seed and early stage. "People First" model.

Lakeshore Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the University of Chicago community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in University of Chicago-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).

Chicago early-stage tech, fintech, healthcare IT. Entrepreneur-friendly, hands-on. Connected to Northwestern ecosystem. $100M+.