IVCA is seeking portfolio company nominations for our 2016 Awards presentation to be held on December 5th, 2016.

Portfolio company nominations should be based on companies that:

• Are headquartered in Illinois;
• Are PE and/or VC backed; and
• Have had a realized liquidity event in 2015 or 2016 and has clear, recognizable metrics of success (see further explanation below.)

Download the submission form here:

Deadline for Submission is August 12, 2016!

Begun in 2010, The Portfolio Company of the Year Award recognizes a venture capital-backed and a private equity-backed company based on the following criteria:

• An Illinois-headquartered company, VC/PE backed, which had a realized liquidity event in 2014 or 2015 and has clear, recognizable metrics of success
• Examples of a great outcome might include:
  • Great returns to investors
  • Speed to achieve key milestones
  • Impressive revenue growth
  • Impressive net growth
  • Impressive employment growth
  • Introduced a key and impactful technology
  • Turnaround Story

While specific details are required for our voting process, IVCA will not publish information the company or firm deem confidential.

Previous winner are:

• 2015: Paylocity, Inc.
• 2014: GrubHub
• 2013:  Gogo
• 2012:  SurePayroll
• 2011:  Accretive Health
• 2010:  Initiate Systems, Inc.

• 2015: Sterigenics International LLC
• 2014:  Fieldglass
• 2013:  Actient Pharmaceuticals
• 2012:  Flexera Software
• 2011:  Great Kitchens
• 2010:  Ovation Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

The 2016 IVCA Awards Dinner is sponsored by:

Presenting Sponsor:  Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Platinum & Dessert Reception Sponsor:  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Platinum Sponsor:  Kutchins, Robbins & Diamond, Ltd.

Gold Sponsors:

• Adams Street Partners
• EY
• GTCR
• Limerick Investments
• Madison Dearborn Partners
• McDermott Will & Emery LLP
• OCA Ventures
• Plante Moran
• Pritzker Group
• Ropes & Gray LLP
• RSM US LLP
• Winston & Strawn LLP