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We've got the horses; it's jockeys we need
Chicago Sun-Times, 3 April 2006, 754 words, (English)
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Illinois' venture capital proposal shrinks to $3.2M
Rockford Register Star, 1 April 2006, 1142 words, (English)
SPRINGFIELD Gov. Rod Blagojevich promised to make venture capital a centerpiece of economic development in Illinois, and his administration is persisting.
BIO2006 to create entrepreneurial ecosystems
Chicago Sun-Times, 27 March 2006, 722 words, (English)
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Ellis takes the reins from Univa founder
Chicago Sun-Times, 13 March 2006, 710 words, (English)
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J.B. Pritzker follows noble tradition of dad
Chicago Sun-Times, 27 February 2006, 758 words, (English)
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Labor Dept. snub leads to real innovation
Chicago Sun-Times, 13 February 2006, 715 words, (English)
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Venture capital investments jump in Illinois, outpace U.S.
Chicago Tribune, 24 January 2006, 509 words, (English)
Buoyed by telecom deals, venture capital investing in Illinois rose by 8 percent last year and outpaced venture spending nationally, two new surveys show.
Topinka makes clear venture capital's value
Chicago Sun-Times, 12 December 2005, 711 words, (English)
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LaSalle's CEO Bobins honored for VC work
Chicago Sun-Times, 5 December 2005, 352 words, (English)
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Tech Briefs
Chicago Sun-Times, 25 October 2005, 344 words, (English)
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Private equity lawyers find themselves in demand
Chicago Sun-Times, 3 October 2005, 727 words, (English)
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Legislature thwarts FOIA abuses, aids VCs
Chicago Sun-Times, 15 August 2005, 713 words, (English)
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To help VCs take plunge, maybe we need a dive
Chicago Sun-Times, 1 August 2005, 718 words, (English)
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Illinois venture funding slows, reports say
Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2005, 326 words, (English)
Venture capital investments in Illinois slowed during the second quarter--particularly when compared with the nation--with fewer dollars flowing to the state's young companies, according to a survey to be released Tuesday.
GTCR chief Rauner wins VC Daley Medal
GTCR chief Rauner wins VC Daley Medal
December 2, 2003
The Illinois Venture Capital Association has awarded Bruce Rauner, chairman of GTCR Golder Rauner LLC, with its Richard J. Daley Medal in recognition of Rauner's venture capital contributions to Illinois through equity financing.
GTCR, a $6 billion venture capital firm based in Chicago, invests in companies involved in a wide variety of enterprises.
The Illinois association also awarded its Stanley C. Golder medal, in honor of the man considered a founder of the venture capital industry, to Bret Maxwell, managing general partner of MK Capital.
The association's Fellows Medal was awarded to Steven Lazarus, founder and a managing director of ARCH Venture Capital Partners. The trade group also awarded a Fellows Medal to Ellen Carnahan, managing director of William Blair Capital Partners. Carnahan leads Blair's technology investment team.
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