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 | Rachel Geller | 96 |
| 17 | Lilian Chen | 96 |
| 18 | Healthbox | 95 |
| 19 | Apex Venture Partners | 85 |
| 20 | Tyler Mayoras | 85 |
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All Investors in Chicago
1,038 investorsTC
Tally Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States13 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BP
Brinson Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States12 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
LG
Lori Greiner
Angel InvestorChicago, United States12 investments
SeedPre-seed
EC
Equator Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States12 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
SG
Synetro Group
Venture CapitalChicago, United States12 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CF
Constance Freedman
Angel InvestorChicago, United States12 investments8 exits
Series A
LP
Lincoln Park Capital Fund
Venture CapitalChicago, United States12 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
EA
EMERGE Accelerator (A TechNexus Venture)
AcceleratorChicago, United States11 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NF
Nine Four Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States11 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CP
CIVC Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States11 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
JM
Jett McCandless
Angel InvestorChicago, United States11 investments
SeedPre-seed
SY
Sam Yagan
Angel InvestorChicago, United States11 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
MN
Michael Nelson
Angel InvestorChicago, United States11 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PC
Prism Capital Corporation
Private EquityChicago, United States11 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
EG
Ezra Galston
Angel InvestorChicago, United States10 investments
SeedPre-seed
MV
Mosaix Ventures
Private EquityChicago, United States10 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
BP
Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company
Private EquityChicago, United States10 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
AC
Aspire Capital Partners LLC
Fund of FundsChicago, United States10 investments10 exits
B&
Bluestein & Associates
Family OfficeChicago, United States10 investments
RB
Rex Burgdorfer
Angel InvestorChicago, United States10 investments
Pre-seedSeed
JS
Jai Shekhawat
Angel InvestorChicago, United States10 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SL
Starting Line
Micro VCChicago, United States10 investments
SeedSeries A
FC
Frontenac Company
Private EquityChicago, United States10 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
DC
Driehaus Capital Management
Private EquityChicago, United States10 investments6 exits
Series BSeries C+
PP
Pritzker Private Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States10 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
GV
Germin8 Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States9 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
LF
Levy Family Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States9 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TP
The Pritzker Organization
Micro VCChicago, United States9 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
V
VCapital
Angel InvestorChicago, United States9 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
HI
Holdings Industries
Venture CapitalChicago, United States9 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
WC
Waud Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States9 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
RG
Ravin Gandhi
Angel InvestorChicago, United States9 investments
Pre-seedSeed
AE
Accord Equipment Finance
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
WB
William Blair New World Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments7 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
ML
Mark Lawrence
Angel InvestorChicago, United States8 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
OC
Opportunity Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States8 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
CP
CapX Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NV
Nameless Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TC
Thoma Cressey Equity Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States8 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
TV
Tensility Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TU
The University of Chicago Innovation Fund
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HV
Hopewell Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
G
G2T3V
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
V
VestedWorld
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
RF
Ryan Fukushima
Angel InvestorChicago, United States8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RS
Rishi Shah
Angel InvestorChicago, United States8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DW
Dana Wright
Angel InvestorChicago, United States8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CI
Caerus Investment Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
IV
InvestHER Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HT
Howard Tullman
Angel InvestorChicago, United States8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
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