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 | Tyler Mayoras | 85 |
| 20 | Apex Venture Partners | 85 |
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All Investors in Chicago
1,038 investorsPC
Prudential Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States8 investments8 exits
Series BSeries C+
CP
CapX Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States8 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
FF
Flexpoint Ford
Private EquityChicago, United States8 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
RS
Rishi Shah
Angel InvestorChicago, United States8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DW
Dana Wright
Angel InvestorChicago, United States8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HT
Howard Tullman
Angel InvestorChicago, United States8 investments
Pre-seedSeed
OV
Orchard Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States7 investments9 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BM
Bill Marcus
Angel InvestorChicago, United States7 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
BK
Bradley Keywell
Angel InvestorChicago, United States7 investments2 exits
SeedPre-seed
SC
Svoboda Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States7 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
AD
Arch Development Partners
Micro VCChicago, United States7 investments4 exits
SeedSeries A
WH
William Harris Investors
Private EquityChicago, United States7 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
RC
Rally Capital Services
Angel InvestorChicago, United States7 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
HF
Helix Fund
Venture CapitalChicago, United States7 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HS
Harbor Street Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States7 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
EV
EVC Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States7 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
WL
West Loop Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States7 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TN
True North Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States7 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PF
Pritzker/Vlock Family Office
Family OfficeChicago, United States7 investments2 exits
SC
Sheridan Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States7 investments
Series BSeries C+
DC
Dunrath Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States7 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
GS
Gordon Segal
Angel InvestorChicago, United States7 investments3 exits
Seed
WS
Water Street Healthcare Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States7 investments7 exits
Series BSeries C+
FB
Filip Boksa
Angel InvestorChicago, United States7 investments
Seed
JM
Joseph Mansueto
Angel InvestorChicago, United States7 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
EV
Evolv Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States7 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
UI
Upheaval Investments
Venture CapitalChicago, United States7 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
C
Citadel
Corporate VCChicago, United States7 investments3 exits
Series ASeries B
GC
Garland Capital Group
Private EquityChicago, United States7 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
SB
Shawn Bercuson
Angel InvestorChicago, United States7 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SV
Sterling Venture Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States6 investments6 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
D
DigaComm
Venture CapitalChicago, United States6 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
JH
Jason Henrichs
Angel InvestorChicago, United States6 investments2 exits
SeedPre-seed
KC
Knox Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States6 investments
Series BSeries C+
EG
Equity Group Investments
Venture CapitalChicago, United States6 investments3 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BV
Bluestar Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States6 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
LS
Lena Street
Venture CapitalChicago, United States6 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TC
Talon Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States6 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
NR
New Rhein Healthcare
Private EquityChicago, United States6 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
BC
Breakout Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States6 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CI
Continental Investors
Private EquityChicago, United States6 investments
Series BSeries C+
WC
Winona Capital Management
Private EquityChicago, United States6 investments3 exits
Series BSeries C+
MV
Merrick Ventures
Private EquityChicago, United States6 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
LC
Linden Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States6 investments10 exits
Series BSeries C+
LS
L Squared Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States6 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
TB
The Blue Venture Fund
Venture CapitalChicago, United States6 investments5 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MG
Michael Gamson
Angel InvestorChicago, United States6 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MT
Mark Tebbe
Angel InvestorChicago, United States6 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
CB
Chris Barbin
Angel InvestorChicago, United States6 investments
Series BSeries A
AC
Amicus Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States5 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
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