IVCA - Illinois Venture Capital Association
IVCA Newsletter February 13, 2008

Association News

IVCA Member Contributions: Saved Abandoned Babies Foundation
CHICAGO – The IVCA Member Contributions series highlights the charities and civic organizations actively supported by IVCA members. In this edition, we showcase the Saved Abandoned Babies Foundation and its IVCA member advocates Bob and Dawn Geras.
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Register Today For First Installment of IVCA Toolkit Series
CHICAGO – Register today for the first installment of the IVCA Toolkit Series on Feb. 28. Join Bain & Company to learn more about the methodologies and tools it employs to address typical post-investment management opportunities using insights developed during due diligence.
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IVCA Members Invited to Midwest Venture Summit on March 17, 18
CHICAGO – Question: Do you think you know the deal flow in the greater Midwest? Answer: Not until you attend the 2008 Midwest Venture Summit in Chicago from March 17 to 18.
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IVCA Scholar Program Ready For Second Year With Four Firms
CHICAGO – The IVCA scholar program enters its second year with an exceptional group of applicants from the University of Illinois College of Business undergraduate program.
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Industry News

Madison Dearborn Partners Posts Biggest Investment Gain Ever: $1 Billion
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Mesirow Wants to Grow Revenue By Six Times to $3 Billion
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Madison Dearborn Expanding Space
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Led By Mesirow, Video Surveillance Storage Start-Up Gets $24 Million
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Private Bank in Spend Cycle; GTCR, Mesirow Invest
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Intelsat Sale Gives Madison Dearborn Its Largest Gain Ever
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Ceres Venture Fund Invests in Cancer-Specific Biomarker Firm CS-Keys
CHICAGO – Ceres Venture Fund plans to invest $500,000 in Indianapolis-based CS-Keys as part of a $6.25 million Series A round of venture capital.
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Kellogg Seeks VC, Buyout Funds Willing to Accept Interns For 10 Weeks
CHICAGO – This course will start during the week of March 31 and will run for 10 consecutive weeks. The firm will create projects for the student to work one full day each week that will be beneficial to the fund and educational for the student.
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CID Capital’s Venture Group Buoyed By Significant 2007 Achievements
CHICAGO – CID Capital’s venture group is heading into 2008 buoyed by significant achievements in the past year. Here are a few of the high points from 2007.
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Baird Reports Series of Achievements in 2007
CHICAGO – Baird has reported that 2007 was a year of great achievements and success for clients and for the company.
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Willis Stein & Partners Involved With Brighter Rainbow For Rainbow Foods
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Madison Capital Group Agrees to Sell Demag Ergotech to Sumitomo
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Ritchie Hedge Fund, Founder to Pay $40 Million to Settle SEC Charge
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In Volatile Market, Some Hedge Funds Likely to Thrive
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Compensation Benchmark Shows Strong Salary Growth in Technology Firms Across Illinois
CHICAGO – The Illinois IT Association ITA has announced the results of its 2007 Salary Survey, which is an annual study that provides decision makers at Illinois-based technology companies with relevant, recent and useful data for making compensation decisions in the upcoming year.
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Why BCE Deal Makers Refuse to Hang Up
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