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Venture capital firms in Illinois

45 venture firms based in Illinois filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 14 (31%) of them in the last 90 days. The most common sectors are Healthcare (9), B2B Software (6) and AI & ML (5). For the 32 with a stated or estimated check size, the median range is $250K–$750K. Many invest nationally, so also check the full list of venture firms.

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How many venture firms in Illinois are investing right now?

45 filed a new fund, deal vehicle or board seat with the SEC in the last 12 months, 14 of them in the last 90 days.

How much do venture firms in Illinois typically invest?

The median estimated check is $250K–$750K, across 32 investors with a plausible estimate. Actual checks vary by round and lead role.

What sectors do venture firms in Illinois back most?

Healthcare (9), B2B Software (6) and AI & ML (5) lead, by investors with recent activity in each.

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  • Huizenga Venture InvestmentsVC firm · Oak Brook, IL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $100K–$300K (est.)

    Real Estate & PropTech

  • Chingona VenturesVC firm · Chicago, IL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $250K–$2M (est.)

    EducationB2B Software

  • Distributed VenturesVC firm · Chicago, IL

    Seed, Series A · checks $75K–$200K (est.)

    HealthcareB2B SoftwareFintechCybersecurity+1

  • New IndustryVC firm · Evanston, IL

    Pre-seed, Seed · checks $400K–$1.2M (est.)

    Sector focus not yet verified

  • BlueCross BlueShield Venture PartnersVC firm · Chicago, IL

    Seed to Series B · checks $3.7M–$11.1M (est.)

    HealthcareB2B Software