Investor Lists

Seed investors based in Chicago

Updated 7 November 2026

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

See all 36 →The top 25
36investors on the listNo change this week
594cheques in 12 months-8% against the market
$5.8Mmedian round they joined-28% against the market median
97%wrote a cheque in 12 months
61%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. 5CMT DigitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States156$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  6. 6Hyde Park Venture PartnersDeploying nowVC firm · United States132$5.5Mmedian roundMay 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. 9Chicago VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States116$5.8Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  10. 10M25Deploying nowVC firm · United States115$2.2Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  11. 11Second Century VenturesDeploying nowCorporate VC · United States103$4.4Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  12. 12S2G InvestmentsDeploying nowGrowth equity · United States102$16Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  13. 13Origin VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States93$7.5Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  14. 14Corazon CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States81$5.7Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  15. 15IrishAngelsDeploying nowAngel network · United States78$3Mmedian roundApr 2026last seen
  16. 16New Stack VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States53$3.3Mmedian roundJun 2026last seen
  17. 17Motivate Venture CapitalDeploying nowVC firm · United States50$3.7Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
  18. 18SfermionDeploying nowVC firm · United States44$5Mmedian roundJan 2026last seen
  19. 19Chingona VenturesDeploying nowVC firm · United States40$3Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  20. 20VitalizeVCDeploying nowVC firm · United States40$4.8Mmedian roundJul 2026last seen
  21. 21Evergreen Climate InnovationsDeploying nowVC firm · United States33$2.4Mmedian roundSept 2026last seen
  22. 22Illinois VenturesDeploying nowGovernment · United States24$10Mmedian roundFeb 2026last seen
  23. 23ListenDeploying nowVC firm · United States13$7Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  24. 24DRWDeploying nowVC firm · United States9$22Mmedian roundOct 2026last seen
  25. 25Starting LineDeploying nowVC firm · United States6$16Mmedian roundNov 2026last seen
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Quick answers about seed investors based in Chicago

Who are the most active seed investors based in Chicago?

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

How many seed investors based in Chicago are there?

36 are on record. 97% made an investment in the last 12 months and 61% have led a round.

Which stages do seed investors based in Chicago back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Seed (26%) and Series A (23%).

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

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $5.8M.

Which sectors do seed investors based in Chicago back most?

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

Which seed 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 seed investors based in Chicago invested in recently?

Recent rounds include firmly (Series A, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures), RadianX (Seed, Nov 2026, with Alumni Ventures) and Zipline (Growth, Nov 2026, with Valor Equity Partners).

How is this list of seed 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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