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Growth investors based in Chicago

Updated 7 November 2026

Firms with an address in Chicago that we have watched take part in a growth round in the last two years.

See all 33 →The top 25
33investors on the listNo change this week
587cheques in 12 months+0% against the market
$54Mmedian round they joined+575% against the market median
97%wrote a cheque in 12 months
67%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (24)

  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. 7Jump CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States128$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  8. 8Promus VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States124$20Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  9. 9S2G InvestmentsDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States102$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10Moderne VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States64$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  11. 11Motorola Solutions Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States60$58Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  12. 12Blue OwlDeploying nowAsset manager · United States59$189Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13First AnalysisquietVC firm · United States40$10Mmedian roundOct 2025last seen
  14. 14TechNexus Venture CollaborativeDeploying nowAccelerator · United States40$3.4Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  15. 15CME VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States20$34Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  16. 16Alpha CapitalDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States15$24Mmedian roundDec 2025last seen
  17. 17Peak 6Deploying nowCorporate VC · United States12$20Mmedian roundAug 2026last seen
  18. 18William BlairDeploying nowHedge fund · United States12$355Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  19. 19G SquaredDeploying nowVC firm · United States10$318Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  20. 20DRWDeploying nowVC firm · United States9$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  21. 21PSP GrowthDeploying nowPrivate equity · United States9$60Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  22. 22Balyasny Asset Management L.p.Deploying nowPrivate equity · United States8$244Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  23. 23BDT & MSD PartnersDeploying nowInvestment bank · United States7$500Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  24. 24M&G InvestmentsDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Kingdom6$113Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  25. 25Neuberger BermanDeploying nowPrivate equity · United Arab Emirates6$283Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
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Quick answers about growth investors based in Chicago

Who are the most active growth 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 growth investors based in Chicago are there?

33 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 67% have led a round.

Which stages do growth investors based in Chicago back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (23%) and Series B (19%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $34M.

Which sectors do growth investors based in Chicago back most?

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

Which growth 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 growth investors based in Chicago invested in recently?

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

How is this list of growth 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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