Illinois Ventures Employee Directory

Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsIllinois, United States11-50 Employees

Illinois Ventures is a Chicago-based venture capital firm focused on investing in early-stage companies that have Illinois roots. The firm collaborates with founders across the spectrum—from lab-based deep tech to student-led coding teams—providing support to advance ventures toward a successful exit. The organization operates with a small to mid-sized team and positions itself as a partner capable of mobilizing resources for early-stage ventures in the Illinois ecosystem. 

It operates three programs: the Deep Tech Fund, which targets seed and Series A investments in Deep Tech sectors; the Angel Network, which provides early-stage investments from Illinois alumni to support local founders; and the Pre-seed Fund, backing pre-seed and early-stage investments in high-growth, high-tech sectors. In April 2025, Illinois Ventures announced the appointment of Jacob Kinsey as Senior Director. The firm has engaged with Illinois founders and the regional academic entrepreneurial community through initiatives and partnerships.

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