27 Best & Most Active Illinois Corporate Venture Capitalists (VC)

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Corporate Venture Capitalists (VC) play an important role in the startup ecosystem. We have curated a list of the top Illinois Corporate Venture Capitalists (VC). We have tried to select a variety of different types of investors across a variety of niches.

This list is designed to show off the investors with exceptional track records, industry experience and a unique understanding of the ecosystem.

Top Illinois Corporate Venture Capitalists (VC)

Data sourced from Crunchbase and SemRush.

Second Century Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital, Venture Capital, Venture Debt

Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Venture

Second Century Ventures (SCV) is a venture capital fund focused on promoting innovation in the real estate industry.

Motorola Solutions Venture Capital

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Debt, Early Stage Venture

Motorola Ventures nurtures venture companies through their critical phases of start-up, growth, and expansion.

BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital, Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Private Equity, Seed

Blue Venture Fund is a corporate venture fund program to which twenty-nine BCBS entities have committed over $500 million across three funds

AbbVie Biotech Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital, Venture Capital

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AbbVie Biotech Ventures, an Illinois-based company, makes investments in emerging biotech and pharmaceutical companies.

Boeing HorizonX Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital, Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Seed

HorizonX Ventures is the venture capital arm of Boeing. The firm primarily invests in late seed through mid/growth stage companies.

Wintrust Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital, Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Venture

Wintrust Ventures is a trusted faciliator of innovative start-up growth in the greater Chicago community.

OSF Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

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OSF strategically invest in the development of technology and devices that could improve health care

UL Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

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UL Ventures is the venture investment and acceleration arm of UL, a mission driven company focused on safety, security and sustainability.

CME Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture

CME Ventures is the strategic investment arm of CME Group focused on managing a portfolio of external minority equity investments

Baxter Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

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Baxter Ventures invests in patient care companies with innovative technologies and is an Illinois-based investment firm.

Tribune Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture, Seed

Tribune Ventures is the venture capital arm of media company Tribune Company.

State Farm Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

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State Farm Ventures is a venture capital firm that invests in startups developing technologies and products.

Wanxiang America Healthcare Investments Group

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

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Wanxiang Healthcare Investments (WHI) is a corporate-backed venture group focused on investments in healthcare technologies.

Citadel

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Private Equity

Citadel is a financial services company offering a comprehensive range of wealth management services to individuals.

Sente Foundry

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Early Stage Venture, Seed

Sente is an international startup investment and innovation platform.

Molex Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

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Molex Ventures connects startup organizations with the resources needed for innovation and commercial growth.

Sandbox Insurtech Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture

Sandbox Insurtech Ventures is a division of Sandbox Industries, which connects corporate investment funds with strategic startups.

ADM Ventures

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

Investment Stage: Early Stage Venture

ADM Ventures is a corporate venture capital arm of Archer Daniels Midland Company.

Ingka Investments

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital

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Ingka Investments invests in innovative companies and connects entrepreneurs to a vast and diverse network of partners.

Family Office

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Investor Type: Corporate Venture Capital, Entrepreneurship Program, Family Investment Office, Incubator, Private Equity Firm, Secondary Purchaser, Venture Capital, Venture Debt

Investment Stage: Convertible Note, Debt, Early Stage Venture, Late Stage Venture, Non Equity Assistance, Post-Ipo, Private Equity, Secondary Market, Seed

Family Office Trust Company | Private capital creating value via non-traditional partnerships, capital structures, and talent.