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 | Tyler Mayoras | 85 |
| 20 | Apex Venture Partners | 85 |
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All Investors in Chicago
1,038 investorsLV
Linden Venture Fund
Private EquityChicago, United States4 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
AG
Alexander Goldstein
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Seed
NY
Nicole Yeary
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SS
Scott Stern
OtherChicago, United States3 investments
SeedSeries A
SH
Samara Hernandez
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
SeedPre-seed
WE
Wasson Enterprise
Venture CapitalChicago, United States3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AJ
Andrew J. Filipowski
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
PK
Patrick Kennedy
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MD
Mary Delaney
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Seed
CA
Chicago ArchAngels
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DC
Dom Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States3 investments
Series BSeries C+
KG
Kenneth Griffin
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
SeedPre-seed
ME
MPG Equity Partners LLC
Family OfficeChicago, United States3 investments
EI
Equity International
Private EquityChicago, United States3 investments
Series BSeries C+
FY
Farhan Yasin
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Seed
PC
PSP Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
MG
Matt Gorniak
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
SeedPre-seed
BH
BMO Harris Bank
Private EquityChicago, United States3 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
CA
Continental Advisors
Micro VCChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
SeedSeries A
GG
Generation Growth Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
TR
Two Roads Group
OtherChicago, United States3 investments
EC
Exelon Corporation
Venture CapitalChicago, United States3 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
AG
Antonio Gracias
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SZ
Sam Zell
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
GP
Goudy Park Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States3 investments2 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DK
David Kalt
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments2 exits
Pre-seedSeed
HE
Healthcare Equity Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
DS
Delaware Street Capital
OtherChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
MC
Masters Capital Nanotechnology
Venture CapitalChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
PC
ParkerGale Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
JH
Jason Harinstein
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MM
Matt Maloney
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Seed
CC
Coghill Capital Management
GovernmentChicago, United States3 investments2 exits
H8
Hard 8 Venture Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SF
Steve Fireng
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
AW
Alan Warms
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Seed
CH
Christopher Hill
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
H&
HCP & Company
Private EquityChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
ST
Scudder Technology Fund
OtherChicago, United States3 investments2 exits
TM
Tom Mannings
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Seed
ME
Mike Evans
Angel InvestorGreater Chicago Area, United States3 investments1 exits
Seed
LK
Larry Kaplan
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments
Pre-seedSeed
WW
William Wrigley
Angel InvestorChicago, United States3 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SH
Sean Harper
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Seed
TE
Tyler Engh
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Seed
AC
AJ Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments
Series BSeries C+
JC
Jayna Cooke
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Seed
CC
Cornel Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
FW
Francis Wisniewski
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Seed
CP
Caretta Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments
Series BSeries C+
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