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Illinois Ventures
AddedFeb 15, 2024
UpdatedJun 28, 2026
Illinois Ventures

Illinois Ventures

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Chicago-based Illinois Ventures: A seed-stage investment firm specializing in tech and financial services.

Location
Chicago, IL, US
Founded
2000
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Illinois Ventures is a Chicago-based seed and early-stage investment firm specializing in technology and healthcare sectors. The firm focuses on research-derived companies, particularly those within the University of Illinois system and the broader Midwest region. Typical investment rounds include seed, Series A, and occasionally later stages, with a mission to foster growth and innovation in the tech and healthcare industries.

Notable portfolio companies include Chromatin, Ocient, and ShareThis, reflecting a diverse investment range from agriculture technology to big data solutions. Key partners at Illinois Ventures leverage extensive networks within the national venture capital market to support their portfolio companies. The firm emphasizes creating a thriving entrepreneurial community and offers unique value-add services such as strategic guidance and access to industry leaders.

Illinois Ventures - Portfolio Snapshot

Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages

Total Investments41
Current Portfolio Count28
Total Portfolio Exits2

Top Investment Stages

Seed12 (35.3%)
Series A10 (29.4%)
Series Unknown5 (14.7%)
Series B4 (11.8%)
Series C3 (8.8%)

Stage Mix

Seed 35%Series A 29%Series Unknown 15%Series B 12%Series C 9%

Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.

Recent Investments

Cadenza Bio logo

Cadenza Bio

Integrated Dynamics logo

Integrated Dynamics

Natrion logo

Natrion

Ascent Integrated Tech logo

Ascent Integrated Tech

Mesh++ logo

Mesh++

Ocient logo

Ocient

cystetic Medicines logo

cystetic Medicines

Network Perception logo

Network Perception

Amber Agriculture logo

Amber Agriculture

Apervita logo

Apervita

Lightform logo

Lightform

Vitrix Health logo

Vitrix Health

Xaptum logo

Xaptum

Reconstruct logo

Reconstruct

Aptimmune Biologics logo

Aptimmune Biologics

Diagnostic Photonics logo

Diagnostic Photonics

PhotoniCare logo

PhotoniCare

Chromatin logo

Chromatin

Revenew logo

Revenew

Rithmio logo

Rithmio

Vanquish Oncology logo

Vanquish Oncology

Phi Optics logo

Phi Optics

ShareThis logo

ShareThis

Serionix logo

Serionix

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes logo

NorthStar Medical Radioisotopes

Illinois Ventures - Classification

Also Known As
  • Illinois Ventures, LLC
NAICS
  • 520000Finance and Insurance
  • 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
  • 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
  • 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
SIC
  • 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
  • 6790Miscellaneous Investing
  • 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
NAICS
  • 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
  • 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
  • 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
SIC
  • 6000Depository Institutions
  • 6720Investment Offices
  • 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end