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Angels, VC's and Other Capital Sources |
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| Company/Program |
Type |
Stages |
Capital |
Investment (000)$$ |
Restrictions |
Industries |
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Corporate Capital Group: www.cpcapitalgroup.com (LA) |
Commercial Loan Specialists |
Start-up and Later |
Debt and Equity |
150-6,000 |
Fee-based intermediary |
Diversified |
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| VCFodder.com |
exchange |
All |
Equity |
Varies |
Intermediary |
Diversified |
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| NationVest Capital, LLC: (Local) 217-359-7600 |
Investment Banking |
All |
Varies |
3,000-100,000 |
Fee-based intermediary; great source for obtaining and negotiating funding, licensing partners and helping with M&A. |
Diversified |
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| Illinois Department of Economic Opportunity: www.commerce.state.il.us |
State |
All |
Loans and incentives |
10-750 |
Ilinois only; including many different grants and programs including technology challenge grants |
All |
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| Illinois Federal Clearinghouse |
State and Federal |
All |
Grants |
Varies |
Grants are often industry specific; time deadlines |
Varies |
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| Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) |
Federal |
R&D Seed |
Grants |
varies |
for small tech companies and individuals |
technology |
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| Small Business Technology Transfer(STTR) |
Federal |
Seed |
Grant |
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| The Federal Commons: www.cfda.gov |
Federal |
All |
Grants |
Varies |
Big site of links to federal grant programs in many different departments |
diversified |
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| Illinois Technology Development Alliance www.ITDA.biz |
State |
All |
Varies |
Varies |
Provides links to service providers, VC's, and inportant information for raising funds |
Technology |
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| American Association of School Administrators www.aasa.org |
State, Fed, and Other |
All |
Grants, Gift, Other |
Varies |
Links to all kinds of sources for Educational Funding |
Education |
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| ABN Amro www.abnamro.com |
VC |
Buyouts, Aquisitions |
Debt, Equity |
1,000-10,000 |
Late Stage only |
diversified |
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| Allied Capital Corp www.alliedcapital.com |
VC |
stage one and later |
Debt |
5,000-25,000 |
Mostly Later Stage, Mezzanine |
Media, Telecom and more |
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| Alpha Capital Partners www.alphacapital.com (Midwest) |
VC |
1st, later, and mezzanine |
debt and equity |
500-2,000 |
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Diversified |
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| Ameritech Venture Capital |
VC |
Start-up, 1st, and 2nd |
Equity |
500-3,000 |
Must be considered strategic to Ameritch and its business |
Communications, telecom, software |
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| Apex Investment Partners www.apexvc.com (Chicago) |
VC |
start-up and later |
equity |
750-7,000 |
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Telecom, IT, Consumer services |
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| ARCH Venture Partners www.archventure.com (Chicago) |
VC |
R&D 1st Stage |
Equity |
100-10,000 |
Focuses on Technologies out of UIChicago, Argonne Natl Lab, ColumbiaU, Sandia &Los Alamos Labs, and UWashington |
Tech, Med, Pharma, energy and on |
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| Baird Capital Partners www.rwbaird.com (Chicago branch) |
VC |
2nd stage and later |
Equity |
5,000-25,000 |
late stage |
Diversified |
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| Bank of America Mezzanine Investment Group |
VC |
Mezzanine, Bridge, acquisition |
equity and debt |
4,000-40,000 |
late stage only |
manufacturing preferred |
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| BankAmerica Ventures |
VC |
All Stages |
Equity and Debt |
5,000-75,000 |
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| Batterson Venture Partners www.battersonvp.com |
VC |
seed-2nd stage |
equity |
500-5,000 |
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Bio-tech, high-tech, telecom |
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| BlueStar Ventures 312-384-5000 (Chicago) |
VC |
Seed Start-up, 1st stage |
Equity |
unknown |
Widwest Focus |
Tech, internet, telecom |
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| Brison Partners Inc. 312-220-7100 (Chicago) |
VC |
Start-up and later |
Equity |
1,000-25,000 |
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Many |
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| Castle Creek Partners |
VC |
Bridge and Special Situations |
Equity |
5,000-15,000 |
Late Stage only |
Tech, Telecom, medical, pharma |
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| Catalyst Equity Partners www.catalystequity.com Chicago |
VC |
acquisition, recap, bankruptcy |
Equity |
5,000-15,000 |
Seeks distressed companies |
diversified |
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| Chicago Venture Partners www.Chicagoventure.com |
VC |
First Stage and later |
Debt, Equity |
1,000-2,500 |
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Mostly Tech |
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| CID Equity Partners (Chicago Branch) www.cidcap.com |
VC |
start-up and later |
Debt-Equity |
1,000-3,000 |
start-up and later |
diversified |
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| CIVC Partners |
VC |
2nd and later |
Debt, Equity |
10,000-75,000 |
later stage only |
diversified services |
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| Code, Hennessy & Simmon, Inc. www.chsonline.com (Chicago) |
VC |
Buyouts |
Equity |
2,500-30,000 |
buyouts and acquisitions mostly |
Manuafacturing and wholesale |
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| Essex Woodlands Health Ventures www.essexwoodlands.com |
VC |
seed-2nds stage |
Equity |
2,000-10,000 |
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med, bio, pharma |
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| First Analaysis Corp www.firstanalysis.com (Chicago) |
VC |
1st and 2nd |
Equity |
500-5,000 |
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diversified |
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| Bank One First Chicago Equity Cap |
VC |
late only |
equity |
5,000-40,000 |
mostly acquiaitions and buyouts |
diversified |
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| Fox Capital Fund www.foxcapitalcf.com |
VC |
start-up and later |
debt and equity |
250-3,000 |
250 mile rduis of east Central IL |
diversified |
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| South Franklin Street Partners www.sfspartners.com (Ohio) |
VC |
Buyouts |
equity |
7,000-50,000 |
acquisitions mostly |
diversified |
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| Frontenac Company www.frontenac.com (Chicago) |
VC |
1st and later |
Equity |
10,000-30,000 |
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Diversified |
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| Gryffindor Capital Partners www.gcpfunds.com |
VC |
seed and later |
Equity |
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Technology |
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| GTCR Golder Rauner www.gtcr.com (Chicago) |
VC |
Buyouts |
Equity |
5,000-70,000 |
Buyouts and Acquisitions mainly |
divisified |
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| IEG Venture Managment www.iegventure.com (Chicago) |
VC |
Seed and Later |
Equity |
200-500 |
Mostly High-tech, Midwest Focus |
Tech related |
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| Illinois Partners www.illinoispartners.com |
VC |
R&D and Later |
Equity |
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High Tech |
High Tech |
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| Illinois Ventures www.illinoisventures.com (Local) |
VC |
R&D and early stage |
Equity |
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research-derived companies in information technologies, physical sciences and life sciences |
Tech |
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| JKB Capital www.jkbcapital.com |
VC |
Seed and later |
Equity |
1,000-8,000 |
mostly high tech |
Telecom,software, and other |
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| KB Partners www.kbpartners.com |
VC |
Early stage |
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Tech |
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| LaSalle Capital Group www.lasallecapitalgroup.com |
VC |
Buyouts and Aquisitions |
Equity |
250-3,000 |
Buyouts mostly |
manufacturing and distribution |
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| Madison Dearborn Partners www.MDCP.com |
VC |
Buyouts and Acquisitions |
Equity |
30,000-500,000 |
buyuots mostly |
diversified |
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| Mesirow Private Equity www.mesirowfinancial.com |
VC |
2nd stage and later |
Equity |
2,000-10,000 |
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diversified |
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| Midwest mezzanine Funds |
VC |
Mez, acquisitions and buyouts |
Debt Equity |
3,000-9,000 |
mezz and later, buyouts and diversified recap |
diversified |
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| North american Business Dev. www.goliath.ecnext.com |
VC |
2nd and later |
Equity |
2,000-16,000 |
Should be profitable/revenues $5-35million |
diversified, info source |
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| Omni-Reed Group |
VC |
Buyout and Acquisitions |
Equity |
2,000-20,000 |
Buyouts |
Diviersified |
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| Open Prairie Ventures www.openprairie.com |
VC |
R&D Seed |
Equity |
100-2,000 |
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High Tech |
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| Origin Ventures www.originventures.com (Chicago) |
VC |
Seed/Start-up |
Equity |
ca. 500 |
Midwest, Chicago preferred |
eCommerce |
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| Polestar Capital www.polestarcapital.com (New York) |
VC |
start-ups and later |
Equity and debt |
250-5,000 |
Ownership by minority entreprenuers preferred |
diviersified |
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| Portage Venture Partners www.portageventures.com (Worldwide) |
VC |
Seed and Later |
Equity |
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tech, life sciences |
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| PPM America www.ppmamerica.com (Schaumburg) |
VC |
Buyouts and Acquisition |
Equity |
2,500-20,000 |
buyouts mainly |
diversified |
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| Prairie Capital Mezzanine Fund www.prairiecapital.com |
VC |
Mezz, Acquisition |
Debt Equity |
1,000-7,000 |
mezz and later, buyouts and diversified recaps |
diversified |
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| Prism Capital www.prismfund.com |
VC |
1st and 2nd stage |
Equity |
1,000-5,000 |
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diversified |
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| Prospect Partners www.prospect-partners.com (Chicago) |
VC |
Buyouts and Acquisitions |
Equity |
1,000-15,000 |
Buyouts mostly |
manufacturing, distribution, services |
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| Ravenswood Capital 312-327-2530 (Chicago) |
VC |
start-up to 2nd stage |
Equity |
1,000-5,000 |
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Services and Education |
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| SB Partners www.sbpartners.com (Michigan) |
VC |
Buyouts and Acquisition |
Equity |
1,000-3,000 |
>$5mil revenues required |
services,manufacturing, distribution |
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| Sprout Group (Chicago branch) www.sproutgroup.com |
VC |
start-up and later |
Equity |
5,000-50,000 |
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IT, telecom, education, healthcare, ecommerce |
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| The Edgewater Funds www.edgewaterfunds.com (Chicago) |
VC |
1st stage and later |
Equity |
2,000-20,000 |
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diversified |
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| Thoma Cressey Equity Partners www tcb.com (Chicago) |
VC |
Buyouts and Acquisitions |
Equity |
10,000-50,000 |
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diversified |
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| www.tribune.com (Chicago) |
VC |
start-up-2nd stage |
Equity |
3,000-20,000 |
strategic with tribune affiliates |
media, publishing, advertising |
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| William Blair Capital Partners www.williamblair.com (Worldwide) |
VC |
1st stage and later |
Equity |
2,000-20,000 |
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specialty, tech, diversified |
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| Willis Stein & Partners www.willisstein.com (Chicago) |
VC |
Buyouts and Acquisitions |
Equity |
5,000-150,000 |
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diversified |
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| Wind Point Partners www.wppartners.com (Chicago) |
VC |
start-up and later |
Equity |
5,000-20,000 |
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diversified |
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