Investor Lists

Investors based in Chicago

Updated 26 October 2026

Firms with an address in Chicago. A head office is a fact about the firm; where it invests is on its own page.

See all 1,252 →The top 25
1,252investors on the listNo change this week
755cheques in 12 months+1% against the market
$11Mmedian round they joined+43% against the market median
7%wrote a cheque in 12 months
5%have led a round

The Top 25

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (20)

  1. 1Alumni VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States1,595$11Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  2. 2ARCH Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States337$74Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  3. 3Valor Equity PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States259$50Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  4. 4LightbankDeploying nowVC firm · United States205$5.7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  5. 5Adams Street PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States188$70Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6CMT DigitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States154$6.9Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  7. 7Pritzker GroupquietPrivate equity · United States145$17Mmedian roundJul 2025last 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 States123$20Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Chicago VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States115$5.9Mmedian roundSept 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. 17IrishAngelsDeploying nowAngel network · United States78$3Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  18. 18OCA VenturesquietVC firm · United States73$4.1Mmedian roundNov 2019last seen
  19. 19JK&B CapitalquietVC firm · United States65$30Mmedian roundFeb 2017last seen
  20. 20Hyde Park AngelsquietAngel network · United States64$15Mmedian roundJan 2024last seen
  21. 21Moderne VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States64$13Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  22. 22Motorola Solutions Venture CapitalDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States60$58Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  23. 23Blue OwlDeploying nowAsset manager · United States59$189Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24Cleveland AvenueDeploying nowVC firm · United States54$4.5Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  25. 25HealthboxdormantAccelerator · United States54$5.7Mmedian roundJan 2018last seen
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Quick answers about investors based in Chicago

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

1,252 are on record. 7% made an investment in the last 12 months and 5% have led a round.

Which stages do investors based in Chicago back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (24%) and Seed (22%).

How big are the rounds investors based in Chicago join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $11M.

Which sectors do investors based in Chicago back most?

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

Which 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 investors based in Chicago invested in recently?

Recent rounds include Polygrade (Oct 2026, with Nine Four Ventures), Wilde (Growth, Oct 2026, with S2G Investments) and Zai Lab (Other, Oct 2026, with Balyasny Asset Management L.p.).

How is this list of 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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