Venture capital firms in Chicago, IL
117 active venture capital firms are headquartered in Chicago, and HPA (Hyde Park Angels), Pritzker Group Venture Capital and Chicago Ventures have backed the most local companies. Most of them write Series A and later cheques: only 46 are active at pre-seed.
The most active investors in Chicago
What the numbers say about Chicago
117 active VC firms are headquartered in Chicago. Angels are not counted on this page
Series A is the busiest stage. 109 active investors, Seed follows with 93
45 of the 117 are private-equity firms. A third of the list will not write a seed cheque
1,690 investors worldwide hold at least one Chicago portfolio company — 14.4× the domestic pool
How a founder raised from investors like these
Frequently asked
Do I need a Chicago investor to raise in Chicago?
No. Chicago funds invest across the US, and most US seed funds invest in Chicago. Of the 117 funds based here, 68 have actually backed a local company, which is the column this table is sorted by. Headquarters tells you where the partners sit, not where they write cheques.
How many investors do founders contact to get meetings?
Founders in our Raise Benchmarks reached 45 to 900 investors per round. Callie Care closed $480K from 3 investors after 10 first meetings. Besample reached 900 investors for 55 first meetings. A wide, well-targeted list beats ten warm names.
How do I get a warm intro to a Chicago fund?
Fundraisly's Warm Intro maps your team's LinkedIn connections against every investor in this database and shows which of these funds and angels a colleague can introduce you to.
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