Illinois Ventures

Illinois Ventures fuels the extraordinary. We invest in early-stage companies with Illinois in their DNA, and we’re on a mission to make the world a better and more connected place. Whether you are building a Deep Tech solution in a lab, part of a dorm room team of coders, or a seasoned entrepreneur, we support and encourage your exciting, new companies and products. You will be welcomed by a veteran team ready to help you go from a pioneering venture to a successful exit. We are as bold as you are. Illinois Ventures has three programs: • Deep Tech Fund: Seed and Series A investments in a variety of Deep Tech Sectors, backing the next generation of unicorns • Angel Network: Early-stage investments from your fellow alumni, supporting Illinois founders • Pre-seed Fund: Pre-seed and early-stage investments in high-growth and high-tech sectors, empowering a technology revolution Angel Network A new program of Illinois Ventures, the Angel Network is a powerful cohort of investors with the University of Illinois in their DNA – a network that brings decades of experience in investing, innovating, building strong companies, establishing connections, and encouraging the highest-impact relationships. This network with DNA from all three universities invests in and supports the most exciting startups.