--- title: "71 Venture Capital Firms in Chicago (Nov 2026): Top 10 Ranked" last_updated: "2026-11-06" rows: "71" free_rows: "25" source: "SEC filings" canonical: "https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-chicago/" --- # 71 venture capital firms in Chicago We list 71 venture capital firms in Chicago as of November 2026: each has an SEC filing on file, and the list was last checked on 6 Nov 2026. The cities with the most head offices on this list are Chicago (62), Winnetka (3) and Wilmette (2). - 71 firms - 37 with a fund filing or dated deal in the last 12 months - $53M median fund size on file (SEC Form D, 52 firms) - 285 named decision-makers on file ## First 25 of 71 venture capital firms in Chicago | Investor | Type | HQ | Stages (our research) | Focus (our research) | Latest fund or deal | Fund size | Checked | Profile | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | ARCH Venture Partners | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed | Biotech, Healthtech, Deep Tech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $3.0B (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/arch-venture-partners/ | | Jump Capital | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A | AI, Cybersecurity, Fintech, SaaS | New deal, Oct 2026 | $456M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/jump-capital/ | | Energize Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Series A, Series B, Growth, Any stage | Energy, AI, Industrial Tech, Climate Tech | New deal, Sep 2026 | $328M (SEC Form D, 2020) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/energize-ventures/ | | 7wire Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed | Healthtech, AI, Medtech, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $300M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/7wire-ventures/ | | New Stack | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Fintech, Healthtech, Industrial Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $125M (SEC Form D, 2024) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/new-stack/ | | Bewater | VC firm | Winnetka, IL | | AI, Cybersecurity, Gaming, Developer Tools | New fund, Oct 2026 | $150M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/bewater/ | | Promus Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A | Deep Tech, Space, Industrial Tech, Mobility | Portfolio news, Sep 2026 | $203M (SEC Form ADV) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/orbital-ventures/ | | Sandbox Clinical Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | Insurtech, Healthtech, AI, Fintech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/sandbox-clinical-ventures/ | | G Squared | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Growth, Late stage | AI, Cybersecurity, Developer Tools, Data | New fund, Jun 2026 | $1.2B (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/g-squared/ | | Nine Four Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Proptech, AI, Fintech, SaaS | Portfolio news, Oct 2026 | $100M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/nine-four-ventures/ | | M25 | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed | AI, Healthtech, Generalist, Fintech | New deal, Sep 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/m25/ | | Multimodal Ventures | VC firm | Naperville, IL | Seed | AI, Robotics, Fintech, SaaS | New fund, Oct 2026 | $50M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/multimodal-ventures/ | | Atlas Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A, Series B | Logistics, AI, Cybersecurity, Industrial Tech | New fund, Sep 2026 | $23M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/atlas-ventures/ | | Lightbank | VC firm | Chicago, IL | | | New fund, Jul 2026 | $350M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/jcdp-8/ | | FPG Ad | VC firm | Chicago, IL | | | New fund, Aug 2026 | $48M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/fpg-ad/ | | Distributed Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A | Fintech, Insurtech, Healthtech, AI | New deal, Jul 2026 | $90M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/distributed-ventures/ | | Origin Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A | AI, Future of Work, SaaS, Marketplace | New deal, May 2026 | $130M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/origin-ventures/ | | Chingona Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed | AI, Edtech, Fintech, Healthtech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $53M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/chingona-ventures/ | | Sprig Equity | VC firm | Wilmette, IL | Growth, Late stage | Healthtech, Medtech | New fund, Aug 2026 | $34M (SEC Form D, 2023) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/sprig-equity/ | | 81 Collection | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Growth | Industrial Tech | New fund, Jun 2026 | $42M (SEC Form D, 2025) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/81-collection/ | | Barrel Ventures | VC firm | Evanston, IL | Seed | Food and Beverage, Logistics, Fintech, AI | New fund, May 2026 | $30M (SEC Form D, 2026) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/barrel-ventures/ | | Capitalize VC | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed | Marketing Tech, AI, Media, Fintech | Portfolio news, Jun 2026 | $10M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-05 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/capitalize-vc/ | | Moderne Ventures | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Seed, Series A, Series B, Growth | AI, Robotics, Deep Tech, Proptech | New fund, Apr 2026 | $117M (SEC Form D, 2022) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/moderne-ventures/ | | LightX Capital | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed | AI, Robotics, Healthtech, SaaS | New fund, Nov 2026 | | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/lightx-capital/ | | Corazon Capital | VC firm | Chicago, IL | Pre-seed, Seed, Series A | Healthtech, AI, Edtech, Fintech | New fund, Mar 2026 | $101M (SEC Form D, 2021) | 2026-11-04 | https://theinvestordatabase.com/investors/corazon-capital/ | You are seeing 25 of 71. The full list adds 46 more firms and 285 named decision-makers. Get all 71 firms and 285 named contacts, $49, one-time: https://theinvestordatabase.com/buy/list/venture-capital-firms-in-chicago This page: https://theinvestordatabase.com/lists/venture-capital-firms-in-chicago/ ## Method and limits - Source: All 71 rows carry an SEC filing (Form D or Form ADV). 49 of the 71 have a website we checked; the other 22 rest on the filing or register entry alone. Filing date and fund size are SEC data where a filing exists. Stage, sector and check size are our research. - Inclusion rule: Organizations that back startups. Individuals, buyout funds and firms we found to be inactive are left out. This list holds VC firms, fund managers and corporate venture arms; accelerators and angel networks are in their own lists. Place: head office in Chicago, matched on city and state. - Order: Activity score out of 100: recency of the latest fund filing or dated deal (50: full marks within 3 months, then stepping down at 6, 12 and 24 months), size of the fund on file on a log scale (35) and completeness of the public record (15). It is a measure of activity and fit, not of quality or returns. - Fill rates: Of 71 rows: stage 40, sector 45, fund size 66, website 49. In the paid file: named decision-makers on 61 rows, firm email on 18, LinkedIn page on 32, check size on 4. ## Questions ### How many VC firms are in Chicago? We list 71 as of November 2026. 37 of the 71 have a fund filing or a dated deal in the last 12 months. By type: VC firm (69), Fund manager (1) and Corporate VC (1). ### Which cities in Chicago have the most VC firms? Chicago (62), Winnetka (3) and Wilmette (2). ### Which Chicago VC funds filed with the SEC in the last 12 months? 25 of the 71 have a fund filing dated in the last 12 months. The most recent on this list are LightX Capital (Nov 2026), Listen Ventures (Oct 2026) and Multimodal Ventures (Oct 2026). ### What stages do venture capital firms in Chicago back? Of the 40 with a stage on file, seed (29), Series A (16) and pre-seed (14). A firm can back more than one stage, and 31 rows have no stage on file yet. ### Where does the data on venture capital firms in Chicago come from and how often is it updated? All 71 rows have an SEC filing on file (Form D or Form ADV). Filing date and fund size come from the filing. Stage, sector and check size are our research. Rows on this list were last checked on 6 Nov 2026 at the latest. The whole file is re-verified twice a year. ### Can I download the list of venture capital firms in Chicago as a spreadsheet? Yes. The file holds all 71 rows in Excel and CSV, with 285 named decision-makers and 18 firm emails, for $49 one-time. 25 rows are free on this page.