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<p>DunRobin was founded by two graduates of the University of Illinois who have a passion for growing the Chicago startup community by nurturing the best startup companies in the area. We give accredited investors an unprecedented access to Chicago's thriving tech scene through our online platform. For our investors, we run an online platform on which they can pick and choose which of our highly vetted investments they participate in. At any given time, you can see which opportunities are currently up for funding and which opportunities are due for funding in the coming quarter. Once invested, we operate a bit differently from traditional venture capital. We market each firm, provide guidance through our mentor network, and in some cases, connect them with partner Venture Capital firms to increase company exposure.</p>
Heartland Angels invests and supports seed and early stage companies in the Midwest. We hope to discover and develop the next generation of entrepreneurs, influence emerging industry trends, and provide advice and financial support for those beginning the long journey to success.
XCell Fund is an angel investment firm that provides early-stage capital to businesses in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. We focus on a wide array of industries ranging from B2B service to high frequency trading technology.
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Workbox Holdings, Inc. is a specialized workspace company that provides professionals with a diverse platform to connect both in person and virtually. In addition to traditional office space and coworking solutions, the Chicago-based company offers direct access to a range of investors, vetted strategic advising via experienced mentors and professional specialists, as well as an unparalleled community of growing businesses. Workbox offers flexible office solutions in extraordinary environments, with all the amenities you've come to expect. But, we are much more than just coworking—we are a home for innovative professionals and companies, connecting you to an unmatched network of resources tailored to support your business needs.
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Clean Energy Trust is a nonprofit that invests in the entrepreneurs leading the clean technology revolution.
<div><strong>Mission</strong></div><div>We are fueling the future of technology with much more than just money. We're not a venture fund. We're not a seed fund. We invest money, but we do it our way.</div><div> </div><div><div><strong>Company Overview</strong></div>We've started 5 companies. We've raised $302 million and created over $2.8 billion in returns, with an average investment duration of 3.5 years. Our companies employ more than 2,500 people in over 40 offices, and generate more than $1 billion in annual revenue, with more than $100 million in free cash flow. We're also a dominant foosball tandem and employ the best ping pong players on the planet</div><p> </p>
<p>OCA Ventures is a venture capital firm focused on equity investments in companies with dramatic growth potential, primarily in technology and highly-scalable services businesses. OCA invests in many industries, with a preference for financial services and for-profit education. Over the last decade, OCA has invested three funds in over 45 companies. In response to the increase of attractive seed-stage investment opportunities, OCA Ventures created a seed program called OCA EDGE. OCA EDGE invests smaller amounts in seed or very early stage rounds of highly scalable technology businesses. <br /> </p> <p><em>Job Opportunities within our Portfolio Companies: <a href="http://www.ocaventures.com/Jobs/Jobs.aspx">http://www.ocaventures.com/Jobs/Jobs.aspx</a># </em></p>
<p>Chicago Ventures invests in well-managed seed-stage technology companies in Chicago and the Greater Midwest that have demonstrated a value proposition in a given market for their product or services. The fund looks to make initial investments ranging from $250,000 to $1 million in each company.</p>
<p><span style="color: rgb(146, 146, 146); font-family: 'Droid Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 24px; text-align: left; ">Washing Pond Ventures is an early-stage investment fund that focuses on technology-enabled ideas through either internal incubation and development or external investment and support.</span></p>
Romar Partners is led by Scott Wald and George Colis, serial entrepreneurs & co-Founders of SurePayroll. We invest our time, expertise and capital in contributing to the growth and success of a select number of early stage B2B technology companies. Supportive & engaged coaches, we work closely with entrepreneurs to drive outsized outcomes.
Energize Ventures is a leading global alternative investment manager focused on accelerating digital transformation in energy and sustainable industry. Founded in 2016, Energize has funded 20 companies to-date and is backed by strategic and institutional LPs including CDPQ, Invenergy, Schneider Electric, General Electric, Caterpillar, and more. With an unmatched depth and breadth of industry and operational expertise, Energize works in partnership with its portfolio companies to realize their full potential from early commercialization to growth scaling and into the public markets. For more information on Energize Ventures, please visit www.energize.vc.
<p><a href="http://www.pritzkergroup.com/venture-capital">Pritzker Group Venture Capital</a>, formerly New World Ventures, helps entrepreneurs build market-leading technology companies at every stage of their growth. Since our founding in 1996, our firm has worked side-by-side with entrepreneurs at more than 100 companies, building partnerships bas
Ekistic Ventures is a fund of urban problem-solvers who are actively cultivating a portfolio of disruptive companies that bring new solutions to critical urban problems. We invest our expertise and capital in entrepreneurs and young start-ups that have great ideas to make cities more efficient and equitable.
<p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Plug and Play Chicago is a seed to series A investment and acceleration program for Chicago-based start-ups looking to access the resources of Silicon Valley.</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">The 10 week program will take place at the Plug and Play headquarters in Silicon Valley and serve to complement the existing Chicago community and incubators. Apply to pitch at our next selection day on May 29th in Chicago (location to be determined).</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><strong>Our track record:</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Plug and Play is an ecosystem of 300 resident startups, with 1600 total accelerated startups and 200+ investments since 2006. Our startups have collectively raised over $2B in venture funding and had 82 exits to date. Successes include PayPal, Dropbox, Lending Club, Vudu and Zoosk.</p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;"><strong>The Program:</strong></p><p style="color: rgb(66, 66, 66); font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22px;">Startups will receive $25,000 funding for 5% equity and will be part of a 10 week program of workshops, mentoring and a demo day. Startups will have dedicated workspace and Plug and Play requires particaption of the founding teams for the majority of the program.</p>
<p>Synetro Group is a Chicago-based private investment and strategic advisory firm. Founded in 2000, Synetro has invested in and grown multiple successful internet and business services companies as well as a niche consumer capital goods manufacturer. <br><br>Synetro partners with strong management teams to fund and build high-performing companies. Drawing on the experience of Synetro’s principals and advisory network of seasoned corporate executives and entrepreneurs, Synetro is uniquely positioned to support early stage and mature businesses drive profitable growth and maximize their potential. <br><br>In addition, Synetro principals serve as strategic advisors to select mid-size and Fortune 500 companies on growth, innovation, go-to-market strategy, and portfolio management.</p>
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