Location1,038 investors
Investors in Chicago
Chicago's investor ecosystem is growing, with particular strength in fintech, logistics, food tech, and enterprise software. The city benefits from a large corporate base and a growing community of angel investors and micro VCs.
Total Investors
1K
based in Chicago
Combined Investments
8.8K
portfolio companies
Avg. Exit Rate
19.3%
1.1K total exits
Avg. Check Size
$1.4M – $18.1M
typical range
Investor Types
Breakdown of investor types in Chicago
Angel Investor345 (33%)
Venture Capital231 (22%)
Other198 (19%)
Private Equity180 (17%)
Accelerator39 (4%)
Micro VC23 (2%)
Corporate VC10 (1%)
Family Office9 (1%)
Fund of Funds2 (0%)
Government1 (0%)
Top Industries
Most common investment sectors in Chicago
Fintech489 investors
Enterprise320 investors
SaaS247 investors
Venture Capital167 investors
Consumer Internet146 investors
Healthcare104 investors
Marketplaces98 investors
E-commerce85 investors
Impact Investing61 investors
Food & Beverage58 investors
Robotics/Hardware50 investors
Biotech47 investors
Activity Status
Investment activity levels in Chicago
17%active
Active
175(17%)Moderate
95(9%)Quiet
768(74%)Check Size Distribution
Typical investment sizes in Chicago
< $500K384 (46%)
$500K – $1M0 (0%)
$1M – $5M25 (3%)
$5M – $25M239 (29%)
$25M+180 (22%)
Top Investors in Chicago
The most active investors in Chicago ranked by total investments
| # | Investor | Deals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ARCH Venture Partners | 340 |
| 2 | Pritzker Group Venture Capital | 210 |
| 3 | Adams Street Partners | 183 |
| 4 | Motorola Solutions Venture Capital | 161 |
| 5 | Lightbank | 150 |
| 6 | Chicago Ventures | 135 |
| 7 | Hyde Park Venture Partners | 131 |
| 8 | Second Century Ventures | 128 |
| 9 | OCA Ventures | 123 |
| 10 | Techstars Chicago | 114 |
| 11 | M25 | 111 |
| 12 | Hyde Park Angels | 107 |
| 13 | JK&B Capital | 104 |
| 14 | Promus Ventures | 104 |
| 15 | Jump Capital | 98 |
| 16 | Lilian Chen | 96 |
| 17 | Rachel Geller | 96 |
| 18 | Healthbox | 95 |
| 19 | Apex Venture Partners | 85 |
| 20 | Tyler Mayoras | 85 |
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All Investors in Chicago
1,038 investorsAV
ARCH Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States340 investments72 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PG
Pritzker Group Venture Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States210 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AS
Adams Street Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States183 investments59 exits
Series BSeries C+
MS
Motorola Solutions Venture Capital
Corporate VCChicago, United States161 investments2 exits
Series ASeries B
L
Lightbank
Venture CapitalChicago, United States150 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CV
Chicago Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States135 investments23 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HP
Hyde Park Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States131 investments22 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SC
Second Century Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States128 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
OV
OCA Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States123 investments22 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TC
Techstars Chicago
AcceleratorChicago, United States114 investments22 exits
Pre-seedSeed
M
M25
Micro VCChicago, United States111 investments4 exits
SeedSeries A
HP
Hyde Park Angels
Venture CapitalChicago, United States107 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JC
JK&B Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States104 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PV
Promus Ventures
Micro VCChicago, United States104 investments6 exits
SeedSeries A
JC
Jump Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States98 investments11 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
RG
Rachel Geller
OtherChicago, United States96 investments
Series B
LC
Lilian Chen
OtherChicago, United States96 investments
H
Healthbox
AcceleratorChicago, United States95 investments10 exits
Pre-seedSeed
TM
Tyler Mayoras
Venture CapitalChicago, United States85 investments
SeedPre-seed
AV
Apex Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States85 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
I
IrishAngels
Angel InvestorChicago, United States84 investments5 exits
Pre-seedSeed
R
REACH
AcceleratorChicago, United States83 investments8 exits
Pre-seedSeed
VG
Victor Gutwein
Angel InvestorChicago, United States78 investments
SeedPre-seed
EO
Eric Ong
Angel InvestorChicago, United States77 investments
Seed
TG
Tom Groos
Angel InvestorChicago, United States77 investments
Seed
MA
Mike Asem
OtherChicago, United States75 investments
SeedPre-seed
OV
Origin Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States73 investments13 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
VE
Valor Equity Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States73 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
CG
Chris Girgenti
Angel InvestorChicago, United States72 investments
Pre-seedSeed
FA
First Analysis
Micro VCChicago, United States72 investments9 exits
SeedSeries A
BB
BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States71 investments12 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BB
Brad Baum
OtherChicago, United States71 investments
SeedPre-seed
MV
Moderne Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States70 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SS
Saurabh Sharma
Angel InvestorChicago, United States69 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SC
Sach Chitnis
Angel InvestorChicago, United States69 investments
SeedPre-seed
MM
Michael McMahon
Angel InvestorChicago, United States69 investments
SeedPre-seed
GB
Greg Barnes
Angel InvestorChicago, United States66 investments
Seed
JD
Jeffrey Diehl
Angel InvestorChicago, United States65 investments
Pre-seedSeed
TV
TechNexus Venture Collaborative
Venture CapitalChicago, United States64 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MS
Mike Spadafore
Angel InvestorChicago, United States63 investments
Series B
KT
Kelsey Tsai
OtherChicago, United States62 investments
Series B
MD
Matt Downs
Angel InvestorChicago, United States62 investments
Series B
IE
Impact Engine
Venture CapitalChicago, United States61 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
RO
Rob Ospalik
OtherChicago, United States60 investments
Seed
SI
Sandbox Industries
Venture CapitalChicago, United States60 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NE
Nina Essandoh
OtherChicago, United States60 investments
Seed
SV
S2G Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States56 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CC
Corazon Capital
Micro VCChicago, United States55 investments3 exits
SeedSeries A
GS
G Squared
Venture CapitalChicago, United States53 investments16 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CW
Chris Wu
OtherChicago, United States52 investments
SeedPre-seed
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