IVCA Newsletter – March 5, 2025

Association News

 IVCA Feature: Online Analysis on How Tariffs, DOGE will Affect VC/PE & Economy

Legislative News

 IVCA Provides Updates for State Legislative Issues – 3/05/2025

IVCA Events

June 23, 2025 – 2025 IVCA Invitational – SAVE the Date

December 8, 2025 – 2025 IVCA Annual Awards Dinner – SAVE the Date!

Other Events of Interest

July 21-27. 2025 – TechWeek Chicago – Mark your Calendars!

Industry News

Monroe Capital Supports Avathon Capital’s Acquisition of Yellow Brick Road Early Childhood Center

GTCR Announces $3.6 Billion Strategic Growth Fund II

Thoma Bravo Closes First European Fund at €1.8 Billion, Exceeding its Target

Kinzie Capital Partners Announces the Acquisition of Fraser Steel, LLC

Flex Raises $225 Million in Equity and Debt Funding to Build All-in-One Business and Personal Financial Management Platform for Business Owners; Victory Park Capital Participates

Francisco Partners to Acquire Quorum Software from Thoma Bravo

BluWave Recognizes Cressey & Company with 2025 Top PE Innovator Award

High Street Capital Expands Investment Team

BluWave Recognizes Frontenac with 2025 Top PE Innovator Award

Runway Growth Capital Names Greg Greifeld Chief Investment Officer

The Vistria Group Announces the Appointment of Healthcare Pioneer Dr. Tony Coles as Senior Advisor

Wynnchurch Capital Port Co FloWorks Acquires CAC Industrial Equipment

Growth Catalyst Partners Port Co Opus Agency Expands Global Reach with Acquisition of Asia-Pacific’s Event Marketing Agency of the Year, The Company We Keep

Wynnchurch Capital Port Co ORS Nasco Acquires R3 Safety

Thoma Bravo Port Co Flexera Completes Acquisition of NetApp’s Spot FinOps Portfolio

Professional Advisor News

Sidley Represents Redding Ridge Asset Management and Apollo in the Acquisition of Irradiant Partners

Ropes & Gray Advises Cosette Pharmaceuticals in Mayne Pharma Acquisition

Troutman Pepper Locke Represents Hull Street Energy in Agreement to Acquire Elwood Energy’s Illinois Power Assets

Sidley Represents ElectronX in Its US$10 Million Series A Financing

Ropes & Gray Advises Goldman Sachs Asset Management on its Acquisition of a Significant Minority Stake in CorpAcq

Troutman Pepper Locke Advises Quikrete on $11.5B Acquisition of Summit Materials and Related Financing

Sidley Represents AdvanCell in Strategic Collaboration With Eli Lilly

Brahma Announces Acquisition of Metaphysic

The Top 10 Legal Risks Impacting the Value of a Consumer Product Brand | Troutman

Sidley Represents Geotab in Joint Venture With Vitality to Optimize Commercial Fleet Management

Client New Mountain Capital Invests in Amerit Fleet Solutions

PE Pathways Podcast: Evolving Landscape of Secondary Transactions in Private Equity | Troutman

Sidley Represents Clearlake Capital in ModMed Transaction

Ropes & Gray at with.Intelligence Women’s Private Equity Summit

Sidley Represents Sports Data Labs in Landmark Player Data Deal

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.

 New!  Sandbox Industries – Associate position (Clinical Innovation )

 50 South Capital – Associate Analyst, Alternative Investment Research

 Kinzie Capital Partners – Vice President Investment Team

 Modern e Ventures – Associate/Sr. Associate , Investment Team

 Moderne Ventures – Principal/Partner , Investment Team

 Moderne Ventures – Associate , Capital Formation & Investor Relations

 IL DCEO – Venture Capital Program Investment Manager