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 investorsCV
Crabtree Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
T
TRIBUS
Venture CapitalChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
BG
BMO Global Asset Management
OtherChicago, United States2 investments
CP
Caretta Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments
Series BSeries C+
MR
Matthew Roszak
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Seed
SC
Sherpa Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
TE
Tyler Engh
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Seed
PL
Paul Lee
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MP
Mike Pykosz
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MC
Margarita Chavez
Angel InvestorNorth Chicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SI
Sandbox Insurtech Ventures
Corporate VCChicago, United States2 investments
Series ASeries B
BC
BDT Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments
Series BSeries C+
DV
Dipalo Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SK
Sanjay K. Jha
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Seed
AC
AJ Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments
Series BSeries C+
JC
Jayna Cooke
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Seed
WS
Walton Street Capital
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments
Series BSeries C+
MT
Mary Tolan
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PG
Pritzker Group
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments
Series BSeries C+
NB
North Branch Capital.
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
OC
Origami Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Series BSeries C+
WB
William Banks
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Seed
RF
RMB Funds
Venture CapitalChicago, United States2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
SB
Shawn Budde
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Seed
BC
BancAmerica Capital Investors
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
SH
Sean Harper
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Seed
GP
Gigi Pritzker
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
SeedSeries A
IS
Irv Shapiro
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
KW
Kevin Willer
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Seed
EC
Euler Capital
Venture CapitalChicago, United States2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
RF
River Forest Capital Partners
Venture CapitalChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Series ASeries BSeries C+
DM
Doug Monieson
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
DC
DHIRAJ C RAJARAM
Angel InvestorGreater Chicago Area, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PH
Polsky Holdings
Venture CapitalChicago, United States2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GH
Gary Holdren
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments1 exits
Pre-seedSeed
SG
Sam Guren
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CC
C2 Capital Management
Venture CapitalChicago, United States2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
TM
The Michael Polsky Family Office
Family OfficeChicago, United States2 investments
MP
Michael Polsky
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
SS
Steve Sarowitz
Angel InvestorGreater Chicago Area, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
PE
Promus Equity Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments
Series BSeries C+
TN
Tyson New Ventures
Venture CapitalChicago, United States2 investments
Series ASeries BSeries C+
GS
George Spencer
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
CP
Chicago Pacific Founders
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments
Series BSeries C+
BB
Brian Barnes
OtherChicago, United States2 investments
SeedPre-seed
JS
Justin Sokolowski
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Seed
MC
Madison Capital Partners
Private EquityChicago, United States2 investments2 exits
Series BSeries C+
RC
Rob Chesney
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
MD
Mike Dunleavy Jr.
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
RC
Ronald Chez
Angel InvestorChicago, United States2 investments
Pre-seedSeed
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