IVCA Newsletter August 12, 2009

Association News

Q&A: Ernst & Young Midwest Strategic Growth Markets Leader Randy Tavierne
CHICAGO – Ernst & Young Midwest strategic growth markets leader Randy Tavierne – who is based in Chicago – sat down with the IVCA to answer questions on the many services his company provides and why it’s ranked one of the best places to work in the country.
....Read more...
Q&A: Jeffrey Akers, Partner at Adams Street Partners, on the Secondary Market
CHICAGO – Secondary market activities, which have grown from a relatively small fund in the 1980s to $6 billion in annual transaction volume, has Adams Street Partners as one of its primary movers. Partner Jeffrey Akers is an expert in secondary markets and explains the appeal in an interview with the IVCA.
....Read more...
Last Call to Sponsor the 2009 IVCA Awards Dinner
CHICAGO – To guarantee a table for your firm, sponsor the event! Any remaining tables will be available (to members only) beginning on Sept. 1, 2009.
....Read more...
IVCA Toolkit Event on Sept. 17, 2009
CHICAGO – Register today for “D&O Coverage: An Important Topic For Troubled Times” on Sept. 17, 2009.
....Read more...

IVCA Events

For a full schedule,click here

Other Events of Interest

For a full schedule,click here

Industry News

David Young’s Death
CHICAGO – We are sorry to report the passing of David K. Young, on August 3, 2009. Dave was an active member of the Illinois Private Equity and Equipment Leasing Community for more than 25 years.
....Read more...
Leo Capital Holdings Helps Seed Smith & Tinker Gaming
....Read more...
School of Rock Gets Boost From Sterling Partners
....Read more...
Beecken Petty O’Keefe, Madison Dearborn Partners Offer Stocks Through Sirona Holdings
....Read more...
Investment Bank Lazard Teams Up With Edgewater Funds For New Private Equity Firm
....Read more...
Ceres Venture Funds Backs Brill Street
....Read more...
Thoma Bravo Buys Entrust For $124 Million
....Read more...
Baird Venture Partners Cited in VC Bioclusters Overview
....Read more...
Tariq Al-Rifai of UIB Capital Joins Dow Jones
....Read more...
Francis J. Lunger Joins Linden LLC as Operating Partner
....Read more...
Kentucky Venture Capital Firm Chrysalis is Banking on Texas Companies
....Read more...
People on Move: John Adams Joins Cendrowski Corporate Advisors
CHICAGO – John Adams has joined Cendrowski Corporate Advisors as a senior manager in the Chicago office. He will focus on business development activities with insurance companies, private equity funds, public and private companies and law firms.
....Read more...
Washington vs. Silicon Valley
....Read more...

Research, Resources and Statistics

For a full list,click here

Jobs

For a full list,click here
©2009 Illinois Venture Capital Association. All rights reserved.