Investor Lists

AI investors based in Chicago

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Chicago that we have watched back an AI company in the last two years.

See all 70 →The top 25
70investors on the list+7 this week
697cheques in 12 months-1% against the market
$16Mmedian round they joined+100% against the market median
94%wrote a cheque in 12 months
64%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (25)

  1. 1Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,598$12Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  2. 2ARCH Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States337$74Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Valor Equity PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States261$50Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  4. 4LightbankDeploying nowVC firm · United States206$5.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Adams Street PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States188$70Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6CMT DigitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States156$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Pritzker GroupDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States146$17Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  8. 8Hyde Park Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States132$5.5Mmedian roundMay 2026last seen
  9. 9Jump CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States128$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Promus VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States124$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Chicago VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States116$5.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  12. 12M25Deploying nowVC firm · United States115$2.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  13. 13Second Century VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States103$4.4Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  14. 14S2G InvestmentsDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States102$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  15. 15Origin VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States93$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  16. 16Corazon CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States81$5.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  17. 17OCA VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States74$7.2Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18Moderne VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States64$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  19. 19Blue OwlDeploying nowAsset manager · United States59$189Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20Cleveland AvenueDeploying nowVC firm · United States54$4.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  21. 21New Stack VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States53$3.3Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  22. 22Motivate Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States50$3.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  23. 23SfermionDeploying nowVC firm · United States44$5Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  24. 24The Blue Venture FundDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States44$23Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  25. 25Chingona VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States40$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
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Quick answers about AI investors based in Chicago

Who are the most active AI investors based in Chicago?

By cheques observed, the most active are Alumni Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Valor Equity Partners, Lightbank and Adams Street Partners.

How many AI investors based in Chicago are there?

70 are on record. 94% made an investment in the last 12 months and 64% have led a round.

Which stages do AI investors based in Chicago back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Seed (21%).

How big are the rounds AI investors based in Chicago join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $7.2M.

Which sectors do AI investors based in Chicago back most?

In the last 12 months, mostly AI, Biotech and Fintech.

Which AI investors based in Chicago lead the most rounds?

Valor Equity Partners (21 led), ARCH Venture Partners (12 led) and Jump Capital (7 led).

What have AI investors based in Chicago invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Ocient (Series C, Nov 2026, with OCA Ventures), firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures).

How is this list of AI investors based in Chicago ranked?

By cheques observed, from the rounds and filings we watched, and never by anything anyone paid for. It is rebuilt every night.

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