Investors in Illinois

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Advantage Capital

Founded in 1992, Advantage Capital Partners is a venture capital firm specialised in equity and debt investments. The firm has worked with state and federal economic organisations to invest in small businesses and in low income areas.
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Made 7 investments in Illinois

Illinois Ventures

Illinois Ventures is a seed and early-stage technology investment firm focused on research-derived companies in information technologies, physical sciences and life sciences, with a particular emphasis on those deriving from research conducted at the University of Illinois and other regional research institutions and federal laboratories. Current investments reflect targeted practice areas in energy, device physics, advanced materials, biotechnology, medical devices and instrumentation, homeland security, and software. Illinois Ventures works with inventors & entrepreneurs to mold concepts, vision, intellectual property, sweat and passion into breakthrough, high-growth companies, and was recently named by Entrepreneur magazine to its list of the top 100 venture capital firms nationally for entrepreneurs.

Wintrust Ventures

Wintrust Financial Corporation (Wintrust) is a financial services holding company based in Rosemont, Illinois, with assets above $18 billion. The Company engages in the business of providing traditional community banking services, wealth management services, commercial insurance premium financing, mortgage origination, short-term accounts receivable financing, and certain administrative services, such as data processing of payrolls, billing and treasury management services. The Company provides community-oriented, personal and commercial banking services to customers located in the greater Chicago, Illinois and southern Wisconsin metropolitan areas (see map) through its 15 wholly owned banking subsidiaries.
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Made 1 investments in Illinois

University of Chicago

Founded in 1890, University of Chicago is a non-profit organisation based in Illinois, United States. The foundation is an educational institution that offers undergraduate, graduate and professional programs in the fields of biology, humanity, law, social service and physical science.
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Valor Equity Partners

Established in 1995, Valor Equity Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm that is focused on providing investments in consumer, infrastructure, industrial services and manufacturing sectors in the United States.
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Made 1 investments in Illinois

Wind Point Partners

Wind Point Partners is a private equity firm that acquires and maximizes the potential of middle-market businesses throughout North America. Since its inception, the company has acquired more than 100 platform companies and 250 add-on acquisitions. Wind Point Partners was founded in 1984 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
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Made 1 investments in Illinois

Massachusetts Capital Resource Co.

MASSACHUSETTS CAPITAL RESOURCE COMPANY was established in 1977 as a limited partnership privately owned and funded by Massachusetts-based life insurance companies. The Company’s mission was to create a source of risk capital to fill the senior debt to equity funding “gap” experienced by growing companies. Their investment activity complements, rather than competes with, the financing provided by senior lenders and equity investors. Mass. Capital provides higher risk growth and acquisition capital to manufacturing, distribution, service and technology companies. They focus on emerging growth and middle market companies with operations in Massachusetts. Their investments are structured to fit the specific needs of portfolio companies and to complement funding available from senior lenders and equity investors.
Made 1 investments in Illinois

Enhanced Capital

Founded in 1999, Enhanced Capital Partners is a national investment firm with over $400 million under management specializing in investments in small and mid-size companies. Enhanced Capital provides a range of investment options to promote the growth and expansion of businesses. Our flexibility and practical investment approach can make the difference in maximizing the growth potential for a company poised for rapid growth.
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Made 1 investments in Illinois

Sandbox Industries

Sandbox Industries Inc. is a venture capital and private equity firm specializing in seed, startup, early stage, mid, late venture, recapitalization, buyout, emerging growth, and growth capital investments. The firm does not invest in unproven technologies. It seeks to invest in agriculture and agriculture technology, life sciences, information technology, food, software, consumer products, healthcare innovation, beverages and health products, healthcare, and wellness sector. The firm invests across the United States with a focus on Chicago and the Midwest. The firm also seeks fund management activities. Sandbox Industries, Inc. was founded in 2003 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.
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Driehaus Capital Management

Driehaus Capital Management is a privately-held investment management firm based in Chicago, Illinois, with $10.9 billion in assets under management as of September 30, 2013. Registered as an investment adviser with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission since 1983, the firm manages global, emerging markets, and U.S. growth equity, hedged equity, and absolute return investment strategies. The firm has a diverse institutional client base comprised of corporate and public pensions, endowments, foundations, sub-advisory, family offices, wealth managers and financial advisors, globally. Driehaus is a performance-oriented investment management boutique that emphasizes integrity, transparency, and the alignment of the firm’s interests with its clients.
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