Largest angel group in Midwest. Founded by Chicago Booth classmates. Enterprise, consumer, healthcare. Seed and early stage. "People First" model.

Purple Arch Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the Northwestern University community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in Northwestern University-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).

Chicago food and agriculture venture fund. Transforms food system: supply chain, ingredients, distribution. Impact-driven.

Launched by University of Illinois Board of Trustees 2002. Seed/early-stage VC for companies with U of I DNA. IT, physical sciences, life sciences, clean tech. Manages iVenture Accelerator with Origin Ventures.

Lakeshore Ventures — Alumni Ventures fund for the University of Chicago community. Co-invests alongside top VCs in University of Chicago-affiliated companies. Part of Alumni Ventures platform ($1.5B AUM, Manchester NH).