IVCA Newsletter – April 29, 2026

Association News

IVCA Feature: New Member Profile of Sheppard Law Firm

Join us on May 28th for Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices

Sponsorship Opportunity — May 28 IVCA Education Session

IVCA Foundation News

Make the Cut - Become a Sponsor

Legislative News

"Illinois Bills on Private Equity Making Moves in the Capital" - IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 04/29/2026

IVCA Events

May 28, 2026 – IVCA Education Session: Fundraising Market Conditions & Best Practices

2026 IVCA Invitational Golf Event

Other Events of Interest

July 20 – 26, 2026 – TECHICAGO Week 2026

July 29, 2026 - 2026 ILGIF Summit - Save the Date!

Industry News

Mergermarket Deal Focus Spotlights autoLOTO, Features Arras and Schlagenhauf

Baird Capital Exceeds Target, Closes Third Global Fund at $450M

Benford Capital Partners Completes Sale of Brothers International Food Holdings to SK Capital

Concentric Equity Partners Welcomes Aleks Spellman as Vice President, Deepening Waste Industry Expertise and Strategic Partnership with Summer Street Capital

GTCR Completes Acquisition of Fiduciary Trust Company, Doris Meister joins as Executive Chair

H.I.G. WhiteHorse Provides Financing to Globe Groupe

H.I.G. Capital Announces the Sale of Celerion

Synctera acquires compliance startup Jump Capital Port Co Cable

Monroe Capital Supports Growth of Royal Interpack Group

Monroe Capital Supports Frontenac’s Recapitalization of Honk Technologies

From Hypersonics to Formula1: Why We Invested in Intalus – Origin Ventures

The Edgewater Funds Announces Investment in AFT Industries, Inc.

ESKARIAM secures a €50 million strategic senior credit facility from U.S.-based Victory Park Capital to lead the damages claims market in Spain

Professional Advisor News

Buyer Beware – When Unclaimed Property Comes with The Deal - Andersen

Earn 1.5 CPE credit in Taxes - BDO Talks Transactions: Key M&A Tax Planning Considerations

Ropes & Gray Advised TPG in Acquisition of Learfield

Vedder Represents TeachTown, a Portfolio Company of L Squared Capital Partners, in its Sale to Everway

Ropes & Gray Advised H.I.G. Capital in Investment in Inventus Power

Vedder Represents The Edgewater Funds in its Investment in AFT Industries, Inc.

Ropes & Gray Advised Underwriters in Arxis’ $1.3 Billion IPO

Alessandro Capogrosso Featured in FundsPeople Discussing Global Sponsors Looking at Italy Through the Lens of Public Market Opportunities

Ropes & Gray Advised Neuberger and GIC as Lead Investors in Onex Partners’ $1.6 Billion Continuation Vehicle

Ropes & Gray Shortlisted for Private Capital Team of the Year at The Lawyer Awards

Ropes & Gray Advised American Industrial Partners in Carve-out of Honeywell’s Warehouse and Workflow Solutions Business

Ropes & Gray Advised Bluegem Capital Partners on the Combination of Australian Bodycare and Ecooking

Ropes & Gray Advised HarbourVest Partners as Co-Lead Investor in New Mountain Capital’s $2.4 Billion Continuation Vehicle

Ropes & Gray Advised Charlesbank and Bridgepointe in Strategic Growth Investment

Ropes & Gray Advised Capacity Sports Group in its Acquisitions of YSC Sports, United Sports Training Centers, and Sideline Sports

Job Postings

Please view the full details for each Job Posting listed below, on our website HERE. Once at Job Postings please scroll down the pages to view the jobs. They are listed chronologically as received, most current first.

NextGen Growth Partners – Director, BD

7wire Ventures – Principal Role in Chicago

Decasonic – AI Operations Manager

TechNexus Venture Collaborative – Sr. Accountant