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The Heico Companies is the parent holding company for a diverse portfolio of manufacturing, construction, and industrial services businesses. Today, we look to acquire performing businesses that complement our existing operations. As a buy, hold, and build investor, we have owned many of our operations for over 30 years. A key factor in our growth is our commitment to reinvest earnings in support of both organic growth and new acquisitions
TechNexus is a Venture Collaborative, a unique combination of businesses, corporate joint-ventures, private equity funds, and a fast-growing investment portfolio. Since 2007, TechNexus has managed a robust platform to empower entrepreneurs, transform business models at scale and drive innovation through ecosystems. The company has accelerated business opportunities between dozens of leading corporations and more than 600 startups and is among the most active venture investors in the US.
Ekistic Ventures is a fund of urban problem-solvers who are actively cultivating a portfolio of disruptive companies that bring new solutions to critical urban problems. We invest our expertise and capital in entrepreneurs and young start-ups that have great ideas to make cities more efficient and equitable.
Abundant Venture Partners is a purpose based incubator focused on improving the human condition by creating companies that improve; Human Wellness, Performance and Engagement. AVP was formed with core beliefs that drive our actions and investment. We seek to create or invest in early stage companies that define new markets of opportunity.
WLV is a seed and series A venture fund that invests in Business to Business Fin Tech. The companies we invest in will have institutions as their customers. We invest in Insurance, Banking, Trading, Capital Markets, Finance Back office, Risk, Data, Process and anything that touches finance. Target fund size is $30M. Initial check size $100-$500K
<p>VC firm that invests in companies at all stages of the funding lifecycle with a strong sector focus on digital media, data center automation, software, and education technology.</p>
<p>FireStarter Fund is a Chicago-based self-managed investment fund. It consists of 42 members and has $5.7 million in committed capital. The Fund focuses primarily on companies in the digital media & marketing, software as a service, and e-commerce sectors, with a focus on web social, mobile and big data, and it makes most of its investments in series A or B rounds.</p>
Venture Connects, LLC, was founded in 2012. VC is a startup and investor community designed to provide impactful resources to businesses seeking outside funding, as well as for accredited investors seeking qualified and vetted deal flow through our VCVetted® program and online platform.
<p>DunRobin was founded by two graduates of the University of Illinois who have a passion for growing the Chicago startup community by nurturing the best startup companies in the area. We give accredited investors an unprecedented access to Chicago's thriving tech scene through our online platform. For our investors, we run an online platform on which they can pick and choose which of our highly vetted investments they participate in. At any given time, you can see which opportunities are currently up for funding and which opportunities are due for funding in the coming quarter. Once invested, we operate a bit differently from traditional venture capital. We market each firm, provide guidance through our mentor network, and in some cases, connect them with partner Venture Capital firms to increase company exposure.</p>
Romar Partners is led by Scott Wald and George Colis, serial entrepreneurs & co-Founders of SurePayroll. We invest our time, expertise and capital in contributing to the growth and success of a select number of early stage B2B technology companies. Supportive & engaged coaches, we work closely with entrepreneurs to drive outsized outcomes.
I founded Rush Street Enterprises to explore business consulting and investing opportunities. My main goal is to invest my time and money in startups and other small businesses that have identified a creative idea and a focused market segment and to help add value to the business in order to take them to the next level of success.
Treehouse Adventures is a non-traditional investment group with roots in Clayco, one of the nation’s leading full-service, design-build construction companies. We empower innovators to create growth businesses in the areas of building technology, material sciences, multidisciplinary design and other areas of construction services.
Early stage Seed and Series A investments in technology companies.
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<div><strong>Mission</strong></div><div>We are fueling the future of technology with much more than just money. We're not a venture fund. We're not a seed fund. We invest money, but we do it our way.</div><div> </div><div><div><strong>Company Overview</strong></div>We've started 5 companies. We've raised $302 million and created over $2.8 billion in returns, with an average investment duration of 3.5 years. Our companies employ more than 2,500 people in over 40 offices, and generate more than $1 billion in annual revenue, with more than $100 million in free cash flow. We're also a dominant foosball tandem and employ the best ping pong players on the planet</div><p> </p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 102); font-family: 'Open Sans', HelveticaNeue, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 21px;">West Suburban Angels help promising high growth-early stage businesses obtain the capital and mentorship that start-ups need in order to be successful - See more at: http://www.westsuburbanangels.com/</span></p>
<p>Global private equity investment management firm</p>
<p>Early stage and growth Venture Firm</p>
<p>Venture capital firm: Early-stage, networking, semiconductors and software companies.</p>
<p>Synetro Group is a Chicago-based private investment and strategic advisory firm. Founded in 2000, Synetro has invested in and grown multiple successful internet and business services companies as well as a niche consumer capital goods manufacturer. <br><br>Synetro partners with strong management teams to fund and build high-performing companies. Drawing on the experience of Synetro’s principals and advisory network of seasoned corporate executives and entrepreneurs, Synetro is uniquely positioned to support early stage and mature businesses drive profitable growth and maximize their potential. <br><br>In addition, Synetro principals serve as strategic advisors to select mid-size and Fortune 500 companies on growth, innovation, go-to-market strategy, and portfolio management.</p>
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