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Illinois

ABN AMRO Private Equity
208 S. LaSalle Street, Ste 1000
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 855-7292 Fax: (312) 553-6648

Alpha Capital Fund II LP
122 S. Michigan #1700
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 322-9800 Fax: (312) 322-9808

APEX Investment Partners
225 West Washington Street, Suite 1450
Chicago, Illinois 60606
Phone: (312) 857-2800 Fax: (312) 857-1800

Arch Ventures
8725 W. Higgins Rd. Suite 290
Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: (773) 380-6600 Fax: (773) 380-6606

Bankamerica Equity Partners
231 South LaSalle St.
Chicago, IL 60697
Phone: (312) 828-2345 Fax: (312) 974-8931

Banc One Venture Partners
3 First National Plaza Suite 1210
Chicago, IL 60670
Phone: (312) 732-2048 Fax: (312) 732-7483

Batterson Venture Partners
303 West Madison St., Suite 1110
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 269-0300 Fax: (312) 269-0021

Beecken Petty & Co.
901 Warrenville Road, Suite 205
Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: (630) 435-0300 Fax: (630) 435-0370

Bluestar Ventures
208 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60604
Phone: (312) 384-5000 Fax: (312) 384-5005

Brinson Partners Inc.
209 S. LaSalle St., Suite 114
Chicago, IL 606041295
Phone: (312) 220-7100 Fax: (312) 220-7110

Devers Group Inc.
1200 Central Avenue, Suite 306
Wilmette, IL 60091
Phone: (847) 920-1678 Fax: (847) 920-1681

Divine interVentures
3333 Warrenville Road, 8th Floor
Lisle, IL 60532
Phone: (630) 799-7500 Fax: (630) 799-7501

Dresner Capital Resources Inc.
29 S. LaSalle St Suite 310
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 726-3600 Fax: (312) 726-7448

eLoyalty
150 Field Drive
Lake Forest, IL 60045
Phone: (847) 582-7000

Evanston Business Investment
1840 Oak Ave.
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 866-1840 Fax: (847) 866-1808

First Analysis Corp.
233 S Wacker Dr Suite 9500
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 258-1400 Fax: (312) 258-0334

Fox Capital Fund
1909 Fox Drive
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 398-6080 Fax: (217) 398-6149

Frontenac Company
135 S. LaSalle St Suite 3800
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 368-0044 Fax: (312) 368-9520

High Street Capital LLC
11 South LaSalle Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL  60603
312.423.2650

JK&B Capital
205 North Michigan Ave
180 N. Stetson, Suite 808
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 946-1200 Fax: (312) 946-1103

KB Partners LLC
1101 Skokie Blvd., Suite 260
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847) 714-0444 Fax: (847) 714-0445

Kettle Partners
350 West Hubbard Street, Suite 350
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 527-4519 Fax: (312) 329-9310

Mesirow Capital Partners VII
350 North Clark St.
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 595-8952 Fax: (312) 595-6211

Minotaur Partners LP
150 South Wacker, Suite 470
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 621-9000 Fax: (312) 621-9001

Netfuel Ventures
350 Hubbard Street, Suite 400
Chicago, IL 60610
Phone: (312) 828-9970 Fax: (312) 828-9980

New World Ventures
1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1070
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 328-0300 Fax: (847) 328-8297

North American Funds LL & LLL
135 S. LaSalle St Suite 4000
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312) 332-4950 Fax: (312) 332-1540

Open Prairie Ventures
115 N. Neil Street, Suite 209
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217) 351-7000 Fax: (217) 351-7051

Origin Ventures LLC
750 N. Rush Street
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 255-9709 Fax: (312) 255-8837

Perfect World Capital
2 N. LaSalle, Suite 1725
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 425-1600 Fax: (312) 425-0020

Ravenswood Capital Venture Fund
225 West Washington, Suite 1650
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 443-5242 Fax: (312) 368-9015

SUCSY FISCHER & Company
311 S. Wacker Dr. 49th Floor
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 554-7575 Fax: (312) 554-7501

Svoboda Collins
30 N. LaSalle St., Suite 3520
Chicago, IL 60602
Phone: (312) 759-7856 Fax: (312) 759-7855

Tribrune Ventures
435 North Michigan Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312) 222-5674 Fax: (312) 222-5993

Vector Fund Management
1751 Lake Cook Road, Suite 350
Deerfield, IL 60015
Phone: (847) 940-1970 Fax: (847) 374-3899

William Blair Capital Partners
222 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312) 364-8337 Fax: (312) 236-1042

William Blair New World Ventures
1603 Orrington Avenue, Suite 1070
Evanston, IL 60201
Phone: (847) 328-0300 Fax: (847) 328-8297

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CID Equity Partners
2850 One American Square Box 82074
Indianapolis, IN 46282

Gazelle Techventures
111 Monument Circle, Suite 642
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Phone: (317) 656-5075

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Aavin LLC
118 3rd Avenue SE, Suite 837
Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
Phone: (319) 247-1072 Fax: (319) 363-9519

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Chrysalis Ventures Inc.
1850 National City Tower 101 S. 5th Street
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 583-7644 Fax: (502) 583-7648

Humana Venture Capital
500 West Main St
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 580-3669 Fax: (502) 580-2051

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World investments Inc
World Herald Square, Omaha, NE 68102
Phone: (402) 444-1172 Fax: (402) 346-8804

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Arbor Partner
130 South First Street
Ann Arbor, MI 48103
Phone: (734) 668-9000 Fax: (734) 669-4195

Avalon Technology
First National Building
201 South Main Street, Tenth Floor
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 994-7000 Fax: (734) 994-4302

Detroit Investment Fund
600 Renaissance Center #1710
Detroit, MI 48243
Phone: (313) 259-6368 Fax: (313) 259-6393

Enterprise Development Fund
425 North Main St.
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 663-3213 Fax: (734) 663-7358

General Motors Venture Group
Mail Code 482-A18-B64
100 Renaissnance Center
Detroit, MI 48265-1000
Phone: (313) 667-9005 Fax: (313) 667-9597

Liberty Bidco Investment Corp.
3000 Town Center, Suite 830
Southfield, MI 48075-1177
Phone: (248) 447-7999 Fax: (248) 447-7980

M Group
805 East Maple, Suite 333
Birmingham, MI 48009
Phone: (248) 540-8843 Fax: (248) 540-8846

North Coast Technology Investors LP
206 S. Fifth Avenue, Suite 550
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 662-7667 Fax: (734) 662-6261

Venture Investment Associates
17352 W. 12 Ml. Road, Suite 200
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: (248) 557-4278 Fax: (248) 557-3755

Waypoint Ventures
320 North Main Street, Suite 400
Ann Arbor, MI 48104
Phone: (734) 332-1700 Fax: (734) 332-1900

White Pines Capital Corp.
2401 Plymouth Road, Suite B
Ann Arbor, MI 48105
Phone: (734) 747-9401 Fax: (734) 747-9704

Wind Point Partners
One Towne Square, Suite 780
Southfield, MI 48076
Phone: (248) 945-7204 Fax: (248) 945-7220

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Affinity Capital Management
901 Marquette Ave, Suite 1810
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 252-9900 Fax: (612) 252-9911

Agio Capital Partners
4600 US Bank Place
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 339-8408 Fax: (612) 349-4232

Convergent Capital
5353 Wayzata Blvd., Suite 205
Minneapolis, MN 55416
Phone: (612) 595-8102 Fax: (612) 595-8113

Coral Group Inc.
60 South 6th St Suite 3510
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 335-8666 Fax: (612) 335-8668

Crescendo Venture Management
800 LaSalle Avenue, Suite 2250
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 607-2800 Fax: (612) 607-2801

Edge Technology Group
700 Lumber Exchange Bldg., 10 South 5th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 305-4332 Fax: (612) 305-4353

Minnesota Investment Network Corp.
1600 University Ave, W, Suite 401
St. Paul, MN 55104
Phone: (651) 632-2140 Fax: (651) 632-2145

Norwest Venture Capital
2800 Piper Jaffray Tower 222 S. 9th Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 667-1650 Fax: (612) 667-1660

St. Paul Venture Capital
10400 Viking Drive, Suite 550
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: (612) 995-7470 Fax: (612) 995-7475

Piper Jaffray Ventures Inc.
Piper Jaffray Tower
222 S. 9th Street, Suite 1900
Minneapolis, MN 55402
Phone: (612) 342-6368 Fax: (612) 342-8514

Upper Lake Growth Capital
10400 Viking Drive, Suite 530
Eden Prairie, MN 55344
Phone: (612) 995-7494 Fax: (612) 995-7499

Venturi Group LLC
2800 Patton Road
St. Paul, MN 55113
Phone: (651) 634-3003 Fax: (651) 634-3212

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Capital for Business Inc.
11 South Meramec Ave Suite 1430
St. Louis, MO 63105
Phone: (314) 746-7427 Fax: (314) 746-8739

Crown Capital Corporation
540 Maryville Centre Dr., Suite 120
St. Louis, MO 63141
Phone: (314) 576-1201 Fax: (314) 576-1525

Gateway Associates
8000 Maryland Ave Suite 1190
St Louis, MO 63105
Phone: (314) 721-0620 Fax: (314) 721-5135

Nebraska Back to top

Odin Capital Group LLC
1625 Farnam Street, Suite 700
Omaha, NE 68132
Phone: (402) 346-6200 Fax: (402) 342-9311

World investments Inc.
World Herald Square
Omaha, NE 68102
Phone: (402) 444-1172 Fax: (402) 346-8804

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Baird Capital Partners
777 E. Wisconsin Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 765-7348 Fax: (414) 298-7490

Capital Investments, Inc.
1009 W. Glen Oaks Lane, Suite #103
Mequon, WI 53092
Phone: 414-241-0303 Fax: 414-241-8451

Mason Wells Biomedical Fund
770 N. Water Street
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Phone: (414) 765-7800 Fax: (414) 765-7850

Venture Investors Early Stage Fund II
University Research Park
505 South Rosa Road
Madison, Wisconsin 53719
Phone: (608) 441-2700 Fax: (608) 441-2727

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