Angel or VC Firms in Chicago

Our mission is to be a catalyst in the process of innovation. We do this by creating forums in which human, intellectual and financial capital are joined for a common purpose.

Heartland Angels' unique process has four components:

• A Program to perform a stepped due diligence analysis to review investment opportunities.
• A Strategy to use the...

Invests in software, communications and information technology companies.

Washing Pond Ventures is an early-stage investment fund that focuses on technology-enabled ideas through either internal incubation and development or external investment and support.

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...

Mercury Fund is a seed and early-stage venture capital firm that invests in compelling and novel software and science-based startup opportunities.  With over $250 million under management, Mercury partners with extraordinary entrepreneurs to build globally competitive businesses, focusing on technology innovation originating in the U.S....

First Analysis is a leading private growth equity investor. We have one of the longest records (28 years) in private capital investing, having invested more than $700 million across multiple highly diversified funds.

First Analysis invests mainly in the United States with a focus on our three sectors of expertise: health care, broadband enabled...

VentureDNA offers high-value consulting to early stage companies and entrepreneurs. Our investment strategy mirrors classic early-stage venture capital and is contrary to today’s trend towards mega funds. We provide mentor capital and are committe

Chicago Ventures invests in well-managed seed-stage technology companies in Chicago and the Greater Midwest that have demonstrated a value proposition in a given market for their product or services. The fund looks to make initial investments ranging from $250,000 to $1 million in each company.