Investing in the best early-stage funders and founders in Chicago & Illinois.
founders
Pre-Seed is the hardest stage for IL founders to access local funding. But we believe our region has ambitious founders who deserve ambitious capital.
Sound like you? Let’s meet.
emerging managers
We know that emerging GPs have a unique ability to outperform the market with sector-focused, sub-$50M funds, and we want to back the builders of the next generation of industry-leading funds.
LPs, advisors & co-investors
We’re building a coalition of former founders, industry leaders, ecosystem builders, and institutional investors that want to usher in a new era for Chicago’s venture economy with us. Want to learn more?
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