HealthJoy raises $12.5M Series B to help employees make the most of their healthcare benefits
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Viacom Has Acquired Pluto TV Streaming Service for $340 Million
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Gladson Acquires ItemMaster to Expand its Product Database and Retailer Reach
The latest in a series of acquisitions further enhances Gladson’s omni-channel
product content and quality audit capabilities
CHICAGO, Illinois — January 9,
2019 — Gladson, a Chicago-based portfolio company of The Jordan Company (“TJC”)
and Wicks Capital Partners (“Wicks”),
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G2 Crowd builds the world’s largest business commerce platform fueled by $100M in funding
Series C round shows startup becoming ‘next Amazon for business’
CHICAGO, Oct. 11, 2018 — G2 Crowd, the marketplace revolutionizing how businesses discover, buy and manage software and services,
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The Many Flavors of Venture Partners: From the Platform Braintrust
In August, I put out a call to the Global VC Platform network with the subject line “Venture Partner Framework,” asking:
Hi all,
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Meritize Raises $13.2M in Series A Funding
Skills-Based Career Development Company Uses Proprietary Merit-Based Lending Model to Expand Education Funding
FRISCO, TX, October 1, 2018 – Meritize, an education lender that uses an individual’s academic,
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project44 Secures $45M in Funding to Expand its Advanced Visibility Platform
Funding Led by Sapphire Ventures
October 01, 2018 10:01 AM Eastern Daylight Time
CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–project44 (p44), the leader in advanced visibility for shippers and third-party logistics firms,
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infinite io, which Provides Data Management and Performance Optimization, Raises $10.3M in Series B Funding
Funding Round led by Former Motorola CEO and Cleversafe Chairman Chris Galvin
August 29, 2018 9:00 AM Central Standard Time
AUSTIN, Texas – (BUSINESS WIRE) – infinite io,
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Chicago Ventures and #MovingForward
We recently posted our policies against harassment, discrimination and retaliation on the #MovingFoward website, which highlights VCs committed to diverse, inclusive, and harassment-free workplaces.
You can read our policies here.
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A Peek into the CV Portfolio [Or, How We Engage 2,200 Startup Employees]
Since 2012, Chicago Ventures has invested in over 80 startups, which means we’ve worked closely with over 80 CEOs. But across the portfolio, our companies employ thousands of people. Some are startup veterans;
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