IVCA Newsletter April 25, 2012

Association News

IVCA Feature: New IVCA Membership for 2012 Emphasizes Industry Optimism
With the annual NVCA/IVCA luncheon coming up on May 2nd, it is a great time to highlight the new 2012 members of the Illinois Venture Capital Association, who will enjoy the advantages of being part of it all, but specifically will also be part of strengthening the overall community.
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Only 1 week left to reserve your seat at the 2012 IVCA/NVCA Annual Luncheon: Mitchell Petersen, Featured Speaker
This event is open to both IVCA and non-IVCA members! IVCA members: FREE, non-IVCA members: $95 Sign up today!
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Suite life! Sox v. Cubs at U.S. Cellular Field on June 20th!
Only $50 per ticket buys your food, drink and ticket for the Cross-town Classic on June 20th!
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Report on First Quarter Venture Funding in Illinois
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Illinois Treasurer's Office Receives Two Responses to RFP for Investment Advisor
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2012 Buyouts Chicago - Discounted tickets for IVCA Members thru May 25th!
Thomson Reuters extends special ticket price to IVCA members for Buyouts Chicago 2012.
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IVCA Events

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Industry News

Duchossois Technology Partners backed Infoblox has Strong IPO Debut
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JK&B Capital-Backed Splunk Surges After Pricing Above Range in Web Data IPO
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Northbrook's MK Capital leads $7M investment in DataPop
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Return Investor Chrysalis Ventures Participates in $10m Financing of StraighterLine
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Edgewater Announces Amptek, Inc. Acquisition
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Sterling Partners-Backed First Choice Emergency Room Announces Appointment of CEO
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Motorola Solutions Venture Capital Participates in investment of Zephyr Technology
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Thoma Bravo Takes Controlling Interest of Network Instruments
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Generation Growth Capital, Inc. Announces Acquisition of Tri Aerospace, LLC
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Water Street to Acquire Orthofix Business
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Chicago's Lightbank Invests In Santa Monica Startup LifeCrowd
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Linden Capital Partners Completes Acquisition of SeraCare Life Sciences - Names Operating Partners Charlie Mamrak as CEO and Fran Lunger as Chairman
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Building social ventures
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Lightbank participates in $4M Series A funding of Locu
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BrightTag Secures $15 Million in New Financing Led by Baird Venture Partners
New funding led by Baird Venture Partners to fuel triple-digit growth for the tag management and real-time data distribution provider
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Schoology pockets $6M round led by FirstMark Capital and participation by Chrysalis Ventures
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McGladrey Taps David Sterling to Lead National M&A Tax Specialty Line
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Lockton Chicago Expands Trade Credit And Political Risk Practice Heidi Hepburn joins as Vice President
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Mid Oaks Investment Portfolio Company D&W Fine Pack® Acquires Major Foodservice Manufacturer Jet Plastica Industries
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Illinois Finance Authority to Dispose of Technology Development Bridge Seed Stage Venture Capital Fund Portfolio Through Auction
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GTCR Announces Portfolio Company Six3 Systems' Acquisition of Ticom Geomatics
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JOBS Act Reforms Should Benefit Private Funds
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SEC Enforcement Eyes Private Equity Fund Managers
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How PE can help Chinese businesses expand abroad - Aaron Rudberg, Baird Private Equity
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MasterCard partners with IllinoisVENTURES and Matthew Pritzker Company-Funded Local Offer Network
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Motorola Solutions-Backed Apprion Dramatically Improves Industrial Safety With ION Safety Shower Application
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New World Ventures-Backed Hollywood Tech: Beachmint's newest vertical launches with Justin Timberlake's HomeMint
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Motorola Solutions-Funded Canvas Launches Mobile Apps For Neighborhood Watch Groups - Share Security Situations In Real Time
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Lightbank-Backed gtrot.com has Re-Launched and is now Focused on Local Social Events
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School of Rock Receives Significant Additional Investment from Sterling Partners and Other Current Investors
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Motorola Solutions Venture Capital-Backed DesignArt Networks in talks for $100-150m exit
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