Chicago Ventures

General contacts
Investor type

VC

Founded

2011

AUM

$386 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investment Ticket

$1-5 m

Investment Stage

Series A Seed Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Chicago Ventures is a venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2011. The firm is known for leading early-stage investments and being actively involved with its portfolio companies. With a team of six professionals, Chicago Ventures focuses on sectors often overlooked by others, providing high-conviction checks and taking board seats to support founders.

The firm invests in a variety of sectors including supply chain, logistics, warehousing, healthcare, fintech, consumer media, data management, proptech, and mobility. Chicago Ventures primarily targets seed-stage investments, particularly in undercapitalized tech ecosystems outside Silicon Valley, with a focus on the Central U.S. The firm manages several funds, including Chicago Ventures Fund I ($40M, 2013) and Fund II ($66M, 2016).

Notable investments by Chicago Ventures include AeroPay - digital bank-to-bank payments, G2 - software marketplace, Project44 - logistics technology, SpotHero - digital parking marketplace, and Sunbit - fintech for retail financing. These companies highlight the firm's diverse portfolio across fintech, logistics, and consumer services.

Industry

Data infra Logistics TravelTech HealthTech Mobility Business Services (B2B) Education Edtech Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Food and Beverage Foodtech Gaming Healthcare Services Marketing and Advertising Other Real Estate SaaS Security Software Transportation PropTech / ConTech Media and Entertainment Telecommunications

Chicago Ventures Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Chicago Ventures Fund I
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
SaaS
Software
HealthTech
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$40 M
June 2013
Chicago Ventures Fund II
Venture Capital (VC)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Real Estate
Telecommunications
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$66 M
October 2016
Chicago Ventures Fund IV
Venture Capital (VC)
Education
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Media and Entertainment
SaaS
Security
Software
Telecommunications
Pre-seed
Seed
North America
$5-10 m
$80 M
November 2024

Contacts

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Kevin Willer Partner
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Rob Chesney Partner
Partner
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LinkedIn
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FAQs about Chicago Ventures

Chicago Ventures is a venture capital firm. It backs companies at Series A, Seed and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $1-5 m.
Chicago Ventures is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Chicago Ventures was founded in 2011.
Chicago Ventures invests in companies and startups in Data infra, Logistics, TravelTech, HealthTech, Mobility, Business Services (B2B), Education, Edtech, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Gaming, Healthcare Services, Marketing and Advertising, Other, Real Estate, SaaS, Security, Software, Transportation, PropTech / ConTech, Media and Entertainment, Telecommunications.
Chicago Ventures invests in companies and startups in North America.
Chicago Ventures invests in companies and startups at Series A, Seed, Late Stage (Series C+).
Chicago Ventures usually invests $1-5 m on average.
Chicago Ventures has around $386m assets under management.
Chicago Ventures last fund was created/launched in 2024-11-12
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