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Chicago Ventures

Chicago Ventures

Chicago, Illinoischicagoventures.com

Overview

Chicago Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm prefers to invest in seed-stage and early-stage companies. The firm seeks to invest in business products, business services, consumer products, consumer services, financial services, healthcare, materials, resources, information technology, SaaS, TMT, advanced manufacturing, b2b payments, big data, e-commerce, gaming, industrials, infrastructure, internet of things, wellness, life sciences, manufacturing, mobile, mobile commerce, robotics, and technology-based sectors.

Year Founded

2011

Portfolio Companies

64

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
InstaSwitchMay 2026SeedLead
Intelligent Legal SolutionsMar 2026SeedLead
AnnieNov 2025SeedLead
GreenLiteSep 2025Series BCo-investor
GoodShipAug 2025Series BCo-investor
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Key People

Stuart Larkins

Co-Founder And General Partner

Eric Duboe

Partner

Lindsay Knight

Partner

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HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Year Founded2011

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