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Updated November 2026

57 VC Firms in Chicago

Get in touch with 57 VC firms in Chicago, with their decision makers' emails, in LeadWave's investor database (November 2026).

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Top VC firms in Chicago on the list
  • ARCH Venture Partners
  • Pritzker Group Venture Capital
  • Adams Street Partners
  • Jump Capital
  • Second Century Ventures
  • Lightbank
  • Hyde Park Venture Partners
VC firms
57
Updated November 2026
Invest in SaaS
63%
36 firms
Invest in AI
25%
14 firms
Decision makers
70
With their emails

Top VC firms in Chicago

Each row shows one decision maker. Get all their emails in the full list.

Top VC firms in Chicago
FirmHQFocusNotable investmentsDecision maker
1ARCH Venture Partnersarchventure.comChicago, USABiotech & Life sciences—Jay ParrishChairman and CEO
2Pritzker Group Venture Capitalpritzkergroup.comChicago, USA——Terra FullerChief Investment Officer
3Adams Street Partnersadamsstreetpartners.comChicago, USASaaSFintechHealthcareSymphonyRM, Dynamic Signal, Maxwell HealthMichael KurlanderChief Financial Officer
4Jump Capitaljumpcap.comChicago, USASaaSAICloud & InfrastructureCybersecurity—Sach ChitnisCo-founder & Partner
5Second Century Venturesscv.vcChicago, USASaaSAIInsurtechCybersecurityHouseCanary, Cove, PlunkSivan BlasenheimManaging Partner
6Lightbanklightbank.comChicago, USA——Matt SacksCo-Managing Partner
7Hyde Park Venture Partnershydeparkvp.comChicago, USASaaSAICloud & InfrastructureAI infrastructureSteadyMD, Amperity, Leap ServicesGreg BarnesPartner
8Valorvalorep.comChicago, USASaaSAIHealthcareBiotech & Life sciencesCrusoe Energy Systems, Astera Labs, DigiSureJared GardnerManaging Director
9Chicago Ventureschicagoventures.comChicago, USASaaSFintechHealthcareDina, Visibly, VeryableStuart LarkinsCo-Founder and General Partner
10OCA Venturesocaventures.comChicago, USASaaSVeriSIM Life, Actuate, AlembicJim DuganCEO & Managing Partner
11M25m25vc.comChicago, USASaaSDAtAnchor, EnsoData, AvailVictor GutweinFounder and Managing Partner
12Promus Venturespromusventures.comChicago, USASaaSHardware & RoboticsDeep techRhombus Systems, Lunar Outpost, CharityvestMike CollettFounder, Managing Partner
13JK&B Capitaljkbcapital.comChicago, USASaaSHealthcare——
14S2G Venturess2gventures.comChicago, USAClimate & EnergyAgriculture & Food—Jinchen ZouSenior Investment Associate
15Origin Venturesoriginventures.comChicago, USASaaSMarketing techVivrelle, Appdetex, GlimpseAlexander MeyerManaging Partner
16Moderne Venturesmoderneventures.comChicago, USASaaSAIFintechInsurtechHomebot, Peek, AclaimantConstance FreedmanFounder and Managing Partner
17G Squaredgsquared.comChicago, USASaaSAISunbit, Tilled, PandaDocGabriela PierceStrategic Partnerships
18First Analysisfirstanalysis.comChicago, USASaaSHealthcareCloud & Infrastructure—Oliver NicklinFounder
19CMT Digital Venturescmt.digitalChicago, USACrypto & Web3—Scott CastoCo-Founder
20Corazon Capitalcorazoncap.comChicago, USASaaSAIFintechData & AnalyticsVisibly, Foodsby, MantleSteve FarshtCo-Founder and Managing Partner
21Impact Enginetheimpactengine.comChicago, USASaaSClimate & EnergyTimeDoc Health, Array Behavioral Care, CancerIQJessica YaganPartner & CEO
22MATH Venture Partnersmathventurepartners.comChicago, USASaaSTrainualMark AchlerManaging Director
237wire Ventures7wireventures.comChicago, USASaaSAIHealthcareMedArrive, Medisafe, CirrusMDLee ShapiroManaging Partner
24Jumpstart Venturesjumpstart.vcChicago, USASaaSHealthcare——
25Higher Ground Labshighergroundlabs.comChicago, USASaaSCountable—
26LISTENlisten.coChicago, USAConsumerCatch, Sigo Seguros, Public Goods—
27Victory Park Capitalvictoryparkcapital.comChicago, USA—Perch, EasyHealthCarly AltieriManaging Director and Chief Financial Officer
28Lakewest Venture Partnerslakewestinc.comChicago, USASaaS——
29Cultivian Sandbox Venturescultiviansbx.comChicago, USAAgriculture & Food——
30Evergreen Climate Innovations (formerly Clean Energy Trust)evergreeninno.orgChicago, USAClimate & Energy—Ian AdamsManaging Director
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VC firms in Chicago at a glance

  • 63% invest in SaaS, 25% in AI.
  • Top sectors: healthcare, climate & energy and consumer.
  • Most are in Chicago (96%).
  • 51% come with a decision maker's email.
Where they're basedFirms by headquarters
  • Chicago55 · 96%
  • Evanston2 · 4%
Sectors they invest inAs listed on each firm's website
  • Healthcare13 · 23%
  • Climate & Energy7 · 12%
  • Consumer7 · 12%
  • Fintech7 · 12%
  • Real estate & Construction6 · 11%
  • Agriculture & Food5 · 9%
  • Cybersecurity4 · 7%
  • Hardware & Robotics4 · 7%
Decision makers by rolePeople with emails in the list
  • Partner17 · 24%
  • Other16 · 23%
  • Managing Partner11 · 16%
  • Managing Director9 · 13%
  • Founder4 · 6%
  • Principal4 · 6%

How this list was built

Firms are on it when they are venture capital firms, including growth investors that lead venture rounds, such as Insight Partners and Summit Partners. A firm counts when its headquarters is in Chicago or the towns around it.

From LeadWave's investor database, updated November 2026. Emails are found and checked one by one.

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