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Chicago Ventures

Last cheque observed Oct 2026; 116 cheques on record.

Deploying nowNew fund $58M, Feb 2022VC firm

Pre-seedSeedSeries ASupply ChainLogistics & WarehousingHealthcare

Deploying now
100%of best year8cheques in 12 months, 116 on record
Since the last cheque25days00hrs00min00sec
Median round$5.8MCheque size, as they say$500K – $2.5MRounds led5 of 116Sole investor12 roundsExits6 from the portfolioMostly inUnited States, 91%
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Chicago Ventures highlights

  1. 01

    8 cheques in the last 12 months

  2. 02

    Mostly Seed and Series A: 66% of its rounds

  3. 03

    Sole investor in 12 rounds, median $4.0M

  4. 04

    6 exits from the portfolio

What they do

Chicago Ventures leads seed investments in overlooked teams.From their own website
Type
VC firm (from a list, unverified)
Cheque size
$500K – $2.5M as they say
Stages
Pre-seedSeedSeries ASeries B
Sectors
Supply ChainLogistics & WarehousingHealthcare
Based in
Chicago, United States
Cold pitches
Not stated

The record

Every round we can evidence, newest first116 appearances

  1. 2026

    5 rounds

  2. Oct
    pubXSeries A · GB · Google News search$5.0MLed
  3. Sept
    BlueArc.aiPre-seed$2.5MSole investor
  4. Jul
    Guthrie AISeed · US · TechStartups$4.0MLed
  5. May
    InstaSwitchSeed · US$4.7MWith 2 others
  6. Mar
    Intelligent Legal SolutionsSeed · GB$3.0MSole investor
  7. 2025

    6 rounds

  8. Dec
    PrisidioVenture · US$14MWith 1 other
  9. Dec
    maykVenture · USUndisclosedWith 4 others
  10. Nov
    Annie LabsSeed · US$4.0MSole investor
  11. Sept
    GreenLite TechnologiesSeries B · US$50MWith 2 others
  12. Aug
    GoodShipSeries B · US · TechStartups$25MWith 6 others
  13. Mar
    EntegrataSeed · US$4.5MWith 1 other
  14. 2024

    3 rounds

  15. Jul
    FranSharesSeed · US$4.1MSole investor
  16. May
    AeropaySeries B · US$20MSole investor
  17. Feb
    DinaSeries B · US$7.0MWith 2 others
  18. 2023

    5 rounds

  19. Nov
    BlueTapeVenture · USUndisclosedWith 2 others
  20. Jul
    Part3Seed · CA$2.1MSole investor
  21. Jun
    CopilotSeries A · US$23MWith 1 other
  22. May
    CognitOpsVenture · US$3.1MWith 3 others
  23. Apr
    PrisidioSeed · US$3.5MWith 2 others
  24. 2022

    5 rounds

  25. Dec
    MezoSeed · US$6.0MSole investor
  26. Jun
    MeritizeVenture · USUndisclosedWith 1 other
  27. Apr
    OliveSeed · US$3.0MWith 3 others
  28. Apr
    EnderSeed · US$5.5MWith 4 others
  29. Mar
    ProtégéSeed$8.5MWith 2 others
  30. 2021

    8 rounds

  31. Oct
    UreekaSeries A · US$8.2MWith 4 others
  32. Sept
    WiderCircleSeries B · US$38MSole investor
  33. Aug
    Wise AppleVenture · US$190KWith 5 others
  34. Aug
    androsSeries B · US$13MWith 3 others
  35. Aug
    Quake MediaSeed · US$3.5MWith 1 other
  36. Jul
    VeryableSeries A · US$32MSole investor
  37. Mar
    ShopflixPre-seed$1.6MWith 1 other
  38. Feb
    BloomNationSeries B$11MWith 4 others
  39. 2020

    2 rounds

  40. May
    TockSeries C$10MWith 3 others
  41. Jan
    HeretikVentureUndisclosedWith 3 others
  42. 2019

    8 rounds

  43. Oct
    PreFixSeed · US · Siliconhillsnews$2.7MLed
  44. Oct
    NOCDSeries A · US · FinSMEs$4.0MLed
  45. Sept
    ForagerUS · Americaninno$3.3MLed
  46. Aug
    Infinite ioVentureUndisclosedWith 1 other
  47. Jun
    SunbitSeries B · US · FinSMEs$26MWith 2 others
  48. Jun
    TroopsSeries B · US · TechCrunch$12MWith 6 others

An announcement gives the size of the round, not the size of this investor's cheque: the only rounds that imply a cheque are those where they were the sole named investor.

The team

Named by the firm itself, on a filing, its Form ADV or its company registration4 named

KWKevin WillerMANAGER OF GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed
RCRob ChesneyManageriFiling they signed
RGRobert George ChesneyManageriForm ADV
SLStuart LarkinsMANAGER OF GENERAL PARTNERiFiling they signed

We also hold 8 people at this firm from the lists this database was built from: a weaker source than the filings, since a list does not say when a title ended. Login to see them.

What the register says

From the firm's own filings with the SEC, which it must file accurately by law

$423Mgross assets of its fundsOct 2026
Exemptreporting adviserventure or small private funds
Legal name
Chicago Ventures Fund Management, LLC
SEC number
CRD 321050

Exits from the portfolio

Companies it backed that were later bought or listed6 in all

DóndeBought by MobifyUndisclosedDec 2015
ZipmentsBought by DelivUndisclosedNov 2015
RocketmilesBought by Priceline$20MFeb 2015
MdotLabsBought by comScoreUndisclosedAug 2014
Power2SwitchBought by Choose EnergyUndisclosedSept 2013
CartaviBought by DocuSignUndisclosedMay 2013

An exit counts when it came after the firm's first round in the company. From historical deal records.

Who they invest alongside

The investors most often in the same rounds as Chicago Ventures. A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed.

Recently backed

The latest companies Chicago Ventures put money into.

On podcasts

1 episode naming Chicago Ventures in the title, and 3 more that mention it.

Mentioned in

Quick answers about Chicago Ventures

What does Chicago Ventures invest in?

Chicago Ventures invests most often at Seed and Series A (66% of the rounds on record), in sectors such as Supply Chain, Logistics & Warehousing and Healthcare.

How active is Chicago Ventures?

116 investments on record, 8 of them in the last 12 months, and it led 5. The most recent was in Oct 2026.

What has Chicago Ventures invested in recently?

Its most recent investments on record: pubX (Series A, Oct 2026), BlueArc.ai (Pre-seed, Sept 2026) and Guthrie AI (Seed, Jul 2026).

How big are Chicago Ventures's cheques?

The median round it joins is $5.8M. It says it writes cheques of $500K to $2.5M.

Does Chicago Ventures lead rounds?

Sometimes: it led 5 of its 116 investments on record (4%).

Where does Chicago Ventures invest?

Most of the companies it backs are in the United States (91%) and the United Kingdom (6%).

Is Chicago Ventures investing now?

Yes: it is actively investing, with 8 investments in the last 12 months.

Who does Chicago Ventures invest alongside?

Most often Pritzker Group (15 rounds together), Lakewest Venture Partners (12 rounds together) and Corazon Capital (11 rounds together).

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