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Illinois Ventures

200 S Wacker Dr, 20th Floor, Chicago, IL, 60606, United States

Overview

Seed and early-stage technology investment firm for research-derived compan

Deals ยท 12mo

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Stage focus

Seed
Series A

Geographic focus

United States

Sector focus

Financial Services
Venture Capital

Investment portfolio

30rounds
NAMEDATESIZE
Photon Queue
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
SyntaxBio
Jun 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Samara Aerospace
Jan 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Excelsior Sciences
Dec 2025Participated
$95 MSeries A
Coologics
Apr 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Elion Therapeutics
Jun 2024Participated
$81 MSeries B
Cadenza Bio
Dec 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Natrion
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Brewbike
Dec 2021Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Mesh++
Oct 2021Participated
$5 MSeed
Network Perception
Dec 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
Gokada
May 2019Participated
$5 MSeries A
Photon Queue
Jul 2026Participated
$5 MSeed
SyntaxBio
Jun 2026Participated
$14 MSeries A
Samara Aerospace
Jan 2026Participated
$10 MSeed
Excelsior Sciences
Dec 2025Participated
$95 MSeries A
Coologics
Apr 2025Participated
$3 MSeed
Elion Therapeutics
Jun 2024Participated
$81 MSeries B
Cadenza Bio
Dec 2023Participated
$2 MSeed
Natrion
May 2022Participated
$2 MSeed
Brewbike
Dec 2021Participated
$3 MOther Equity
Mesh++
Oct 2021Participated
$5 MSeed
Network Perception
Dec 2020Participated
$3 MSeed
Gokada
May 2019Participated
$5 MSeries A
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Deal Distribution

Illinois Ventures: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories.All available history.
Illinois Ventures: 30 funding rounds are recorded in the selected participation categories. All available history
Round typeLed dealsParticipated deals
Seed19
Series A06
Series B02
Series C+14
Other Equity07

Monthly Deal Activity

Illinois Ventures: 30 deals are recorded across 226 months.All available history.
Illinois Ventures: 30 deals are recorded across 226 months. All available history
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Jan '081
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Sector Breakdown

Illinois Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals).All available history.

A deal can appear in multiple sectors, so sector totals may overlap. Capital represents disclosed total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Illinois Ventures: Health & Life Sciences is the largest displayed sector by deal count (11 deals). All available history
SectorDeals
Health & Life Sciences11
Clean Energy & Sustainability7
Networks, Cloud & Communication7
Enterprise Software5
Hardware & Robotics5
Marketing & Advertising5
Manufacturing5
Food & Agriculture4
Social & Community Platforms4
Data, Analytics & IT3
Consumer & Lifestyle2
AI & Machine Learning2
Cybersecurity & Privacy1
E-Commerce & Retail1
Real Estate & Construction1
Transportation & Logistics1
Fintech1
Media & Entertainment1

Deal Size Distribution

Illinois Ventures: 30 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands.All available history.

Undisclosed round sizes are excluded. Capital represents total round sizes, not fund cheque sizes.

Illinois Ventures: 30 rounds have a disclosed size in the displayed size bands. All available history
Round size band (USD)Deals
<$5M17
$5M-$10M4
$10M-$25M6
$25M-$50M1
$50M-$100M2
$100M-$250M0
$250M-$500M0
$500M-$1B0
$1B+0

Deals By Geography

Illinois Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals).All available history.

Top 2 of 2 regions; European countries are grouped as Europe.

Illinois Ventures: United States has the largest recorded deal count among the displayed regions (29 deals). All available history
RegionDeals
United States29
Nigeria1
Illinois Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Serra Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals.All available history.

Co-Investors

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Shows up to 20 co-investors ranked by shared deals. Deals may be shared with multiple funds, so rows overlap. Capital is total round size, not fund cheque size.

Illinois Ventures: 20 co-investors are shown, with Serra Ventures sharing 5 recorded deals. All available history
Co-investorShared deals
Serra Ventures5
RPM Ventures3
Blue Chip Venture Company2
Chicago Ventures2
Deerfield Management2
Hyde Park Venture Partners2
In-Q-Tel2
Mansueto2
MFV Partners2
TechNexus Venture Collaborative2
Techra Investments2
Wood Creek Capital Management2
500 Global1
Access Venture Partners1
Adventure Capital1
Adventures IV1
Allegis Capital1
Allos Ventures1
AMD Ventures1
AMR Action Fund1

Investment Strategy

Illinois Ventures: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation.All available history.
Illinois Ventures: Led accounts for 7% and participating for 93% of round participation. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Led27%
Participating2893%
Illinois Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics.All available history.
Illinois Ventures: Single-lead accounts for 50% and co-led for 50% of lead dynamics. All available history
CategoryDeals (count)Share (%)
Single-lead150%
Co-led150%

Team

Bridget Gallagher

Assistant Director, Marketing and Project Management

Christopher Valera

Business Administrative Associate

Jacob Kinsey
Nancy Harvey

Senior Director, Principal

Nancy Sullivan

CEO & Managing Director

Patrick Casey

Senior Associate

Paul Magelli

Director, Illini Angels

Tom Parkinson

Senior Director