# Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs): portfolio, investments and team > Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) is a vc firm based in United States. 3 investments on record, latest Jun 2014. Source: https://millionrounds.com/fund/techstars-chicago-formerly-excelerate-labs (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article) United States · [Investor](https://millionrounds.com/investors) # Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) Last cheque observed Jun 2014. Silence since then is not evidence of inactivity: our sources miss unannounced rounds. Quiet New fund $3.2M, Jun 2017 VC firm Series A Cheques on record **0%** of best year **0** **cheques in 12 months**, 3 on record Since the last cheque **4520** days **00** hrs **00** min **00** sec Median round **$75K** Rounds led **0 of 3** Sole investor **1 rounds** Pitch Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) ## Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) highlights - 01 3 rounds on record - 02 Mostly Series A: 100% of its rounds - 03 Sole investor in 1 rounds, median $25K ## What they do > Filed 1 private fund offering with the SEC, the most recent in 2017-06 From their own website - **Type:** VC firm (from a list, unverified) - **Cheque size:** Not stated - **Based in:** United States - **Cold pitches:** Not stated ## The record Every round we can evidence, newest first **3 appearances** - **2014** 1 round - **Jun** **[SpotHero](https://millionrounds.com/company/spothero)** Series A · US **$4.5M** With 13 others - **2011** 2 rounds - **Mar** **[Buzz Digital](https://millionrounds.com/company/buzz-digital)** US **$75K** With 1 other - **Mar** **[Beyond Credentials](https://millionrounds.com/company/beyond-credentials)** US **$25K** Sole investor 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 registration **3 named** DB **David Brown** Managing Director of the Manager of the Manager i Filing they signed DC **David Cohen** Managing Director of the Manager of the Manager i Filing they signed MS **Mark Solon** Managing Director of the Manager of the Manager i Filing they signed New fund on file **$3.2M** raised in Jun 2017 From its SEC filing, not a journalist: a firm that has just raised has money to deploy. ## The cheque Series A Median round joined **$75K** the round, not its cheque Alone, median **$25K** Led 0 of 3 rounds **0%** - **Sole investor:** 1 rounds - **Last cheque:** Jun 2014 Rounds by stage said on their site - Series A *1* Cheques by year Led Joined 2011 2014 Often in the room with - [Pritzker Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group) 2 **Pitching Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs)?** Put them on your fundraising board with this record on the card, and follow them to hear when they write a new cheque. Add to your CRM *→* ## Who they invest alongside The investors most often in the same rounds as Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs). A count of rooms they were both in, not a relationship either has claimed. [**Pritzker Group** Private equity **2** rounds together](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group) ## Quick answers about Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) ### What does Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) invest in? Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) invests most often at Series A (100% of the rounds on record). ### How active is Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs)? 3 investments on record, 0 of them in the last 12 months. The most recent was in Jun 2014. ### How big are Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs)'s cheques? The median round it joins is $75K. ### Is Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) investing now? No investments in the last 12 months; the latest was in Jun 2014. ### Who does Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) invest alongside? Most often Pritzker Group (2 rounds together). ### What kind of investor is Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs)? Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) is a VC firm based in United States. ### Has Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) raised a new fund? Its latest fund filing with the SEC was in Jun 2017, reporting $3.2M raised. ### Where does this information on Techstars Chicago (Formerly Excelerate Labs) come from? From public registers and its own website, checked and rebuilt every night. ## Raising now? Find the investors who back rounds like yours, and keep every conversation on one fundraising board. Find similar investorsOpen your CRM Built from the rounds we watched, its filings and its own website, refreshed every night. 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