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 investorsCD
CMT Digital Ventures LLC
Venture CapitalChicago, United States23 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DV
DRW Venture Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States23 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SC
Sandalphon Capital
Micro VCChicago, United States22 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
NC
New Coast Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States22 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DC
DNS Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States21 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CB
Christopher Bissonnette
Angel InvestorChicago, United States21 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RG
Robert Garber
Angel InvestorChicago, United States21 investments
Seed
RS
Rachel Stillman
OtherChicago, United States21 investments
Seed
V
VitalizeVC
Micro VCChicago, United States20 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
BA
Balyasny Asset Management
Private EquityChicago, United States20 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
RD
Rick Desai
Angel InvestorChicago, United States19 investments
SeedPre-seed
EN
Evan Norton
Angel InvestorChicago, United States19 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MC
Michael Cohn
Angel InvestorChicago, United States19 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KP
Kettle Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States19 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BV
Bluestein Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States19 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JB
Jason Blumberg
Angel InvestorChicago, United States19 investments
Pre-seedSeed
VP
Victory Park Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States18 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
SC
Salveo Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States18 investments
Series BSeries C+
AC
Alpha Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States18 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
NM
Nick Moran
Angel InvestorChicago, United States17 investments
SeedPre-seed
JR
James Reynolds
Angel InvestorChicago, United States17 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MC
Method Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States17 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
G
GTCR
Private EquityChicago, United States17 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
KC
KGC Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States17 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
FF
FireStarter Fund
Micro VCChicago, United States17 investments5 exits
SeedSeries A
GN
Grant Newlin
Angel InvestorChicago, United States17 investments2 exits
SeedPre-seedSeries A
MN
Mark Napier
Angel InvestorChicago, United States16 investments
SeedSeries ASeries C+
CG
Chaifetz Group
Venture CapitalChicago, United States16 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SL
Stuart Larkins
Angel InvestorChicago, United States16 investments1 exits
Seed
LI
Lurie Investment Fund
Venture CapitalChicago, United States16 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
EP
Edgewater Private Equity Fund
Private EquityChicago, United States16 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
WB
Wayne Boulais
Angel InvestorChicago, United States16 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
EV
Energize Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States15 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KC
Keystone Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States15 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
TV
Tribune Ventures
Corporate VCChicago, United States15 investments8 exits
Series ASeries B
CG
Chicago Growth Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States14 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
WG
WP Global Partners
Family OfficeChicago, United States14 investments1 exits
PI
PEAK6 Investments LLC
Venture CapitalChicago, United States14 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
RP
R7 Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States14 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MV
Motivate Venture Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States14 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GB
George Bousis
Angel InvestorChicago, United States14 investments
Seed
FE
Founder Equity
Micro VCChicago, United States14 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
NV
Network Ventures
Micro VCChicago, United States13 investments2 exits
SeedSeries A
CA
Cleveland Avenue
Venture CapitalChicago, United States13 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DT
Don Thompson
Angel InvestorChicago, United States13 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CV
Chingona Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States13 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JB
Jeremie Bacon
Angel InvestorChicago, United States13 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
EV
Ekistic Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States13 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KR
Kurt Ramirez
Venture CapitalChicago, United States13 investments
SeedSeries A
FI
Fulcrum Investing
Micro VCChicago, United States13 investments
SeedSeries A
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