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Chicago Life Sciences Healthcare Investor Watch

FULTON LABS // Chicago, IL // Class A office, lab, retail // SOURCE: www.crbgroup.com/projects/fulton-labs-planning

 
 

This is our watch list of top private equity firms in Chicago that invest in life sciences, biotech and healthcare.


7wire Ventures
Venture Fund Investing in early stage digital health companies.

Ample Bright Capital
Chicago based private equity firm making both acquisition and equity investments in small and mid-sized businesses with primary focus on healthcare. We are focused on companies that are too small for most private equity firms, and too mature for venture capital funds, but presenting a tremendous opportunity for growth and value-creation.

Ardan Equity
Focused on the healthcare enterprise software and data sector.

Baird Capital
Healthcare team pursues businesses in Provider, Payter, Healthcare IT and Life Sciences subsectors.

 

FULTON LABS // Chicago, IL // Class A office, lab, retail // SOURCE: www.trammellcrow.com/en/expertise/life-science

 

Beecken Petty O’Keefe & Company
Investing in middle market healthcare companies with growth, leadership, and positive cash flow. 

Chicago Pacific Founders
An investment advisor that manages private funds, focusing exclusively on healthcare services, and works with organizations focused on delivering service to patients, providers, and payers. 

Cressey & Co.
Working with healthcare services and healthcare information technology sectors.

Driehaus Private Equity 
Investing in entrepreneur-led and family-owned enterprises to support companies to provide an unconstrained and flexible source of capital, and businesses resources to drive growth.

GCM Grosvenor Capital Management 
Customized solutions and innovative turn-key multi-client products providing flexible access to alternative investments through a range of implementation strategies, including funds, co-investments, secondary transactions, and direct investments.

 

FULTON LABS // Chicago, IL // Class A office, lab, retail // SOURCE: www.trammellcrow.com/en/expertise/life-science

 

Jump Capital
Provides series A and B capital to data-driven tech companies. 

Linden Capital Partners
Private Equity. Healthcare Focus. Chicago Based.

Listen Ventures
A VC firm of investors and brand experts that go beyond capital to drive brand value.

New Harbor Capital
Research-driven model to partner with business owners in industries tied to our expertise and focus in education, healthcare and technology-enabled services.

OCA Ventures
We back world class entrepreneurs early, often helping companies attract their first customers and filling out investment rounds with our extensive network.

 

STERLING BAY/GENSLER // SOURCE: www.chicagobusiness.com/commercial-real-estate/state-offers-incentive-lab-space-development

 

Periscope Equity
Periscope Equity is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on control investments in technology-enabled service and software companies across – Digital Marketing, Healthcare Technology, Security Solutions, and Business Process Automation. Periscope targets companies that are founder-owned, offer mission-critical products and service offerings, demonstrate a history of sustainable profitability and have known avenues to accelerate growth.

RiverGlade Capital
Headquartered in Chicago, RiverGlade Capital is a growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in healthcare companies. We have extensive experience partnering with founders and management teams to help accelerate growth and scale great companies. 

Shore Capital Partners
We proactively identify industry niches, recruit best-in-class board members, invest in companies poised for transformational growth and deliver post-investment services to increase value in healthcare, real estate and other industries. 

Vistria Group
Vistria is a next generation private investment firm that operates at the intersection of purpose and profit, working with middle-market businesses in healthcare, education and financial services that are passionate about growth and committed to the community.

HCPEA
Healthcare Private Equity Association (HCPEA)






 
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