Top Venture Capital Firms in Chicago

Between them, the 78 best-ranked of these 87 venture capital firms cover partners (15), healthtech (11), private equity (9) and growth stage (8). They also list work in New York City, San Francisco, London and Boston. 78 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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   Levine Leichtman Capital Partners

   Private Equity · Also in Stockholm and Amsterdam

   Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, or LLCP, is a private equity firm that invests in middle-market businesses in the United States and Europe.

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   Why #1: In business 40+ years · Team of 89+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

   Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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   Marcus & Millichap Venture Partners

   Also in Washington, Dc and Los Angeles

   Marcus & Millichap Venture Partners is listed under the Marcus & Millichap name, a commercial real estate investment sales brokerage and capital markets adviser.

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   Why #2: In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

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   Cressey & Company

   Healthtech

   Cressey & Company is an investment firm that concentrates entirely on healthcare. It says it has helped partners work through a changing healthcare industry for more than 40 years.

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   Why #3: In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

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   AC Ventures

   Retail · Property · Corporation · Also in Silicon Valley and Boston

   A&C Ventures, referred to as ACV and listed here as AC Ventures, is a private real estate investment firm based in Sonoma, California.

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   Why #4 (shared): Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Madison Dearborn Partners

   Growth Stage · Partners · Healthtech · Also in Dearborn

   Madison Dearborn Partners is a private equity firm with a single office in Chicago.

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   Why #4 (shared): Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

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   ARCH Venture Partners

   Also in Seattle

   ARCH Venture Partners provides seed and early-stage venture capital for technology companies in information technology, life sciences and physical sciences.

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   Why #6: In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Svoboda Capital

   Private Equity

   Svoboda Capital is a private equity firm based in Chicago. Private equity is its only line of business, and it invests in growth-oriented companies in the lower middle market.

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   Why #7: Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   Wynnchurch Capital

   Private Equity

   Wynnchurch Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1999. It supplies capital and experience to middle-market companies and says it works as a partner to management teams.

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   Why #8: Founded 1999 · Family business, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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   One Equity Partners

   Partners · Healthtech · Manufacturing · Also in North America and Amsterdam

   Middle-market private equity firm investing in industrial, healthcare and technology businesses in North America and Europe

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   Why #9: Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Linden Capital Partners

    Private Equity · Partners · Healthtech

    Linden Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Chicago that concentrates entirely on healthcare.

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    Why #10: Founded 2004, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026

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    Accel-KKR

    SaaS · Cloud · Also in Silicon Valley and London

    Accel-KKR is an investment firm that has concentrated on mid-market enterprise software since it was founded more than twenty years ago.

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    Why #11: In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    SparkLabs Group

    Partners · Travel · Accelerator · Also in Taipei and Silicon Valley

    SparkLabs Group is a network of accelerators and venture capital funds started by entrepreneurs.

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    Why #12: Founded 2013, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    KCRise Fund

    Pre Seed

    KCRise Fund is a for-profit venture capital fund in Kansas City.

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    Why #13: Founded 2016, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    Aroa Ventures

    Growth Stage · Also in Delhi NCR

    Aroa Ventures, also styled Aroa Venture Partners, invests in companies from several sectors and at several stages.

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    Why #14: Founded 2020, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

    Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

15. Also listed, not yet ranked. We hold nothing checkable on these yet that ranks them here: no client review, vetting, award, expert review, or fact stated on their own website (and on a place ranking, where they are based). They follow in order of their TrustList Score. How TrustList ranks · Get vetted, free
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    Golub Capital

    Also in Abu Dhabi and Seoul

    Golub Capital is a direct lender and credit asset manager. It provides financing to companies owned by private equity sponsors, and the same sponsor finance experience underpins…

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    On record: Team of 725+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026

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    2048 Ventures

    Pre Seed · Peer-to-Peer · Also in Atlanta and Denver

    2048 Ventures is a thesis-driven venture capital firm investing at the earliest stage.

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    7wire Ventures

    Series A · Seed Stage · Series B · Also in United States

    7wire Ventures is a venture firm that builds and invests in early-stage digital health companies. Its stated theme is supporting an informed, connected health consumer.

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    Adams Street Partners

    Private Equity · Growth Stage · Partners · Also in Abu Dhabi and Munich

    Adams Street Partners is a global investment manager that works across the private markets.

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    Agman

    Fintech

    Agman is a family-owned, multi-strategy investment firm that describes itself as entrepreneurial.

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    On record: Family-owned

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    Alumni Ventures Group

    Also in Tokyo and Silicon Valley

    Venture capital firm giving individual accredited investors access to startup investments through funds and co-investing

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    Arthur Zaske &

    Arthur Zaske & is a financial services firm that serves individuals, advisers and businesses.

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    Assurant Ventures

    Corporate Venture Capital · Also in Seattle and Miami

    Assurant Ventures is the venture investment arm of Assurant, an insurance and risk-services group.

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    Baird Capital

    Private Equity · Growth Stage · Series C · Also in London

    Baird Capital is a private equity and venture capital firm that invests in founder-led B2B technology and services businesses in the lower middle market.

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    On record: Founder-led

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    Bascom Ventures

    Also in Tokyo and Silicon Valley

    Bascom Ventures is a venture capital investing community for Wisconsin alumni and friends of the university.

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