# Series C investors based in Chicago (2026 list)

> 21 series C investors based in Chicago, 100% active in the last 12 months. Led by Alumni Ventures, ARCH Venture Partners, Valor Equity Partners.

Source: https://millionrounds.com/lists/series-c-investors-based-in-chicago (Millionrounds; every figure on the page links to its filing or article)

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# Series C investors based in Chicago

Updated 7 November 2026

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

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**21** investors on the list No change this week

**562** cheques in 12 months *-2%* against the market

**$50M** median round they joined *+525%* against the market median

**100%** wrote a cheque in 12 months

**90%** have led a round

## The Top 21

Ordered by cheques observed, never by anything anyone paid for

Deploying now (21)

- 1 [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **1,598** **$12M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 2 [ARCH Venture Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/arch-venture-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **337** **$74M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 3 [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **261** **$50M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 4 [Lightbank](https://millionrounds.com/fund/lightbank) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **206** **$5.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 5 [Adams Street Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/adams-street-partners) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **188** **$70M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 6 [CMT Digital](https://millionrounds.com/fund/cmt-digital) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **156** **$7M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 7 [Pritzker Group](https://millionrounds.com/fund/pritzker-group) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **146** **$17M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 8 [Promus Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/promus-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **124** **$20M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 9 [S2G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/s2g-investments) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **102** **$16M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 10 [Origin Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/origin-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **93** **$7.5M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 11 [OCA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oca-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **74** **$7.2M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 12 [Moderne Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/moderne-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **64** **$13M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 13 [Blue Owl](https://millionrounds.com/fund/blue-owl) *Deploying now* Asset manager · United States **59** **$189M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 14 [PSP Growth](https://millionrounds.com/fund/psp-growth) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **9** **$60M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 15 [Valtruis](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valtruis) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **9** **$31M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 16 [Balyasny Asset Management L.p.](https://millionrounds.com/fund/balyasny-asset-management-2) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **8** **$244M** median round **Oct 2026** last seen
- 17 [BDT & MSD Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/bdt-and-msd-partners) *Deploying now* Investment bank · United States **7** **$500M** median round **Jul 2026** last seen
- 18 [M&G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-and-g-investments) *Deploying now* Private equity · United Kingdom **6** **$113M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen
- 19 [Thoma Bravo](https://millionrounds.com/fund/thoma-bravo) *Deploying now* Private equity · United States **6** **$70M** median round **Feb 2026** last seen
- 20 [TWG Global](https://millionrounds.com/fund/twg-global) *Deploying now* Growth equity · United States **4** **$425M** median round **Apr 2026** last seen
- 21 [Buoyant Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/buoyant-ventures) *Deploying now* VC firm · United States **2** **$56M** median round **Nov 2026** last seen

## The Newest Cheques

Rounds this list's investors joined most recently

- **6** Nov **[Ocient](https://millionrounds.com/company/ocient)** Series C · $100M *Led by* [OCA Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/oca-ventures)
- **5** Nov **[firmly](https://millionrounds.com/company/firmly)** Series A · $15M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[RadianX](https://millionrounds.com/company/radianx)** Seed · $9M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)
- **5** Nov **[Zipline](https://millionrounds.com/company/zipline)** Growth · $1.5B *With* [Valor Equity Partners](https://millionrounds.com/fund/valor-equity-partners)
- **4** Nov **[bit.bio](https://millionrounds.com/company/bit-bio)** Series D+ · $25M *With* [M&G Investments](https://millionrounds.com/fund/m-and-g-investments)
- **2** Nov **[Larridin](https://millionrounds.com/company/larridin)** Series A · $30M *With* [Alumni Ventures](https://millionrounds.com/fund/us-strategic-tech-fund-an-alumni-ventures-fund)

## Stages This Year

532 rounds

- Venture **19%**
- Series A **17%**
- Seed **13%**
- Series B **13%**
- Series C **9%**
- Other **29%**

## What They Backed

Sectors, last 12 months

- AI **198**
- Biotech **50**
- Healthcare **36**
- Fintech **34**
- Big Data & Analytics **30**
- Energy **30**

## Cheques by Quarter

Led Joined

162 Q1 25

145 Q2 25

146 Q3 25

176 Q4 25

195 Q1 26

130 Q2 26

136 Q3 26

37 Q4 26

The last bar is the quarter still running.

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## Quick answers about series C investors based in Chicago

### Who are the most active series C 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 series C investors based in Chicago are there?

21 are on record. 100% made an investment in the last 12 months and 90% have led a round.

### Which stages do series C investors based in Chicago back?

Of the rounds with a named stage in the last 12 months, mostly Series A (24%) and Seed (19%).

### How big are the rounds series C investors based in Chicago join?

The typical (median) round among the leading investors here is $50M.

### Which sectors do series C investors based in Chicago back most?

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

### Which series C investors based in Chicago lead the most rounds?

Valor Equity Partners (21 led), ARCH Venture Partners (12 led) and Valtruis (6 led).

### What have series C 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 series C 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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