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 investorsKV
K8 Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States5 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SL
Sea Lane Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States5 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
LC
Lake Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States5 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
AP
Armando Pauker
Angel InvestorChicago, United States5 investments2 exits
Seed
PS
Patrick Sullivan
Angel InvestorChicago, United States5 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PE
Periscope Equity
Private EquityChicago, United States5 investments9 exits
Series BSeries C+
DB
David Beazley
Angel InvestorChicago, United States5 investments
Series A
SF
Sente Foundry
AcceleratorChicago, United States5 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MS
Matt Spiegel
Angel InvestorChicago, United States5 investments
Pre-seedSeed
NH
New Harbor Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States5 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
MA
Mark Achler
Angel InvestorChicago, United States5 investments
SeedPre-seed
BS
Brian Spaly
Angel InvestorChicago, United States5 investments4 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AC
Amicus Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States5 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
MC
Madison Capital Funding
Venture CapitalChicago, United States5 investments10 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
V&
Vernon & Park Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States5 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
PA
PPM America Capital Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States5 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MP
Matthew Pritzker Company
Private EquityChicago, United States5 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
BV
Batterson Venture Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States5 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PC
Prairie Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States5 investments5 exits
Series BSeries C+
AC
Apothecary Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States5 investments4 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
KC
Kemper Corporation
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
GC
Grosvenor Capital Management
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
GA
GSV Advisors
OtherChicago, United States4 investments
SF
Steve Farsht
Angel InvestorChicago, United States4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PJ
Peter Johnson
Angel InvestorChicago, United States4 investments
SeedSeries BPre-seed
QV
Quintus Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
NC
Nathan Cooper
Angel InvestorChicago, United States4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KC
KPMG Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SC
Seyen Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CV
Chicago Venture Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments4 exits
Series BSeries C+
N
Newlin
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
ZC
zk Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SC
Shore Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments
Series BSeries C+
HI
Harvest Investments
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AC
Akoya Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
JH
Jeff Heitzman
Angel InvestorChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
SeedPre-seed
TI
Techra Investments
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
MC
Magna Capital Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PR
Peter Rahal
Angel InvestorChicago, United States4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
HS
High Street Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
GC
Growth Catalyst Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments
Series BSeries C+
IL
INCISENT Labs
Micro VCChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
TU
The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
AcceleratorChicago, United States4 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MY
Michael Yasiejko
Angel InvestorChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
LC
Lakeview Capital Management
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
BH
Brian Hand
Angel InvestorChicago, United States4 investments3 exits
Pre-seedSeed
LV
Linden Venture Fund
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
MC
McNally Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
HA
HighTower Advisors
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
CC
CMT Capital Markets Trading
Venture CapitalChicago, United States4 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
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