Illinois Ventures is a seed and early-stage technology investment firm focused on research-derived companies in information technologies, physical sciences and life sciences, with a particular emphasis on those deriving from research conducted at the University of Illinois and other regional research institutions and federal laboratories.
Current investments reflect targeted practice areas in energy, device physics, advanced materials, biotechnology, medical devices and instrumentation, homeland security, and software.
Illinois Ventures works with inventors & entrepreneurs to mold concepts, vision, intellectual property, sweat and passion into breakthrough, high-growth companies, and was recently named by Entrepreneur magazine to its list of the top 100 venture capital firms nationally for entrepreneurs.
Industries: Battery
Clean Energy
CleanTech
Energy
Energy Storage
Renewable Energy
B2B
Government
Public Safety
Education
Higher Education
Internet
Analytics
Big Data
Computer
Database
Software
Biotechnology
Genetics
Health Care
Information Technology
Infrastructure
Network Security
Security
Agriculture
Farming
Industrial Automation
Internet of Things
Sensor
Developer Platform
Hospital
Medical
Art
Augmented Reality
Digital Signage
Hardware
Virtual Reality
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning
Investment Stages: Seed
Late Stage Venture
Early Stage Venture
Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States