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 | Promus Ventures | 104 |
| 14 | JK&B Capital | 104 |
| 15 | Jump Capital | 98 |
| 16 | Lilian Chen | 96 |
| 17 | Rachel Geller | 96 |
| 18 | Healthbox | 95 |
| 19 | Tyler Mayoras | 85 |
| 20 | Apex Venture Partners | 85 |
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All Investors in Chicago
1,038 investorsJN
John Neis
OtherChicago, United States51 investments
Seed
EL
Eric Lefkofsky
Angel InvestorChicago, United States51 investments2 exits
SeedPre-seed
AM
Alexander Meyer
Angel InvestorChicago, United States50 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JE
Jonathan Ellis
Angel InvestorChicago, United States47 investments
SeedPre-seed
BT
Brent Traidman
OtherChicago, United States46 investments
Seed
IW
Ira Weiss
Angel InvestorChicago, United States46 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AK
Adam Koopersmith
Angel InvestorChicago, United States46 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AE
Advanced Equities
Private EquityChicago, United States45 investments16 exits
Series BSeries C+
IV
Illinois Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States44 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JB
John Banta
Angel InvestorChicago, United States44 investments
Pre-seedSeed
FS
Financial Solutions Lab
AcceleratorChicago, United States43 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
BM
Bret Maxwell
Angel InvestorChicago, United States43 investments
Series A
MV
MATH Venture Partners
Micro VCChicago, United States42 investments8 exits
SeedSeries A
PS
Phil Schwarz
Angel InvestorChicago, United States42 investments
Seed
LD
Lauren DeLuca
Angel InvestorChicago, United States39 investments6 exits
SeedPre-seedSeries A
LV
Lakewest Venture Partners
Micro VCChicago, United States39 investments7 exits
SeedSeries A
SC
Surveyor Capital
OtherChicago, United States37 investments20 exits
MG
Michael Gruber
Angel InvestorChicago, United States37 investments
Pre-seedSeed
7V
7wire Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States34 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HG
Higher Ground Labs
Micro VCChicago, United States34 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
AB
AbbVie Biotech Ventures
Venture CapitalNorth Chicago, United States33 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CE
Clean Energy Trust
Venture CapitalChicago, United States33 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JT
Jason Thomas
OtherChicago, United States32 investments
Seed
L
Listen
Micro VCChicago, United States32 investments5 exits
SeedSeries A
HB
Harvard Business School Angels Chicago
Angel InvestorChicago, United States32 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MD
Madison Dearborn Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States32 investments16 exits
Series BSeries C+
AM
Ares Management
Private EquityChicago, United States31 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
CS
Cultivian Sandbox Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States31 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TH
Troy Henikoff
Angel InvestorChicago, United States31 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
WC
West Capital Advisors
Family OfficeChicago, United States31 investments7 exits
PA
Purple Arch Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States31 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IF
I2A Fund
Micro VCChicago, United States30 investments10 exits
SeedSeries A
AM
Alan Matthew
Angel InvestorChicago, United States30 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CI
Creation Investments Capital Management, LLC
Private EquityChicago, United States29 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
BH
Boeing HorizonX Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States28 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JH
Jason Heltzer
Angel InvestorChicago, United States28 investments
SeedSeries A
NS
New Stack Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States28 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PV
Pallasite Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States26 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
WC
Wicklow Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States26 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GP
Guggenheim Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States25 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GV
G-Bar Ventures
Family OfficeChicago, United States25 investments5 exits
AJ
Alyssa Jaffee
OtherChicago, United States25 investments
SeedSeries A
WC
William Cordes
Angel InvestorChicago, United States24 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
JH
John Hooie
OtherChicago, United States24 investments
Series A
MF
Mesirow Financial
Private EquityChicago, United States23 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
PC
Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation
AcceleratorChicago, United States23 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
EF
Energy Foundry
Venture CapitalChicago, United States23 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DV
DRW Venture Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States23 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
WB
William Blair
Venture CapitalChicago, United States23 investments11 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CV
CME Ventures
Corporate VCChicago, United States23 investments2 exits
Series ASeries B
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