<![CDATA[illinoisvc.org RSS]]> en-us <![CDATA[IVCA Profile Q&A: Robert Finkel, Managing Partner of Prism Capital and Author of the New Book, The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/d1D7q88QlLY/article.php CHICAGO &ndash; Inspired by history and a need to get the VC/PE successes and lessons learned on the record for future investors, Prism Capital Managing Partner Robert Finkel sat down to write the new book, &quot;The Masters of Private Equity and Venture Capital: Management Lessons from the Pioneers of Private Investing&quot;. The publication is available now for pre-sale on Amazon.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/d1D7q88QlLY" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=1705 <![CDATA[Tables Are Sold Out, Individual Tickets Are Still Available!!]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/31TCxI6YO54/article.php While tables are sold out, we do have a limited number of tickets available for the 2009 IVCA Awards Dinner presented by Kirkland &amp; Ellis LLP. This year&#039;s event honors Bryan Cressey, John L. Hines, J.B. Pritzker and Danny Rosenberg. Tickets can be purchased at http://www.illinoisvc.org/pages/events/24.php<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/31TCxI6YO54" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=1706 <![CDATA[Illinois Senate Moves to Repeal PPRT Change]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/Pc_xwzNVyV8/article.php Senator Don Harmon introduced a bill to repeal the change to the &quot;reasonable compensation&quot; partnership deduction provision passed in P.A. 96-45. The bill passed the Senate by a vote of 57-0-0 and now moves to the House where we hope there will be a vote next week.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/Pc_xwzNVyV8" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=1708 <![CDATA[Water Street Healthcare Partners Buy AAIPharma Drug Group]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/QoW1vNRNpFs/ <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/QoW1vNRNpFs" height="1" width="1"/> http://localtechwire.com/business/local_tech_wire/news/blogpost/6203474/ <![CDATA[Wynnchurch Capital's Vista Automotive LLC Part of Vista-Pro Move]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/YT-zKLHsO-o/Vista-Pro+begins+staffing+new+Nashville+headquarters <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/YT-zKLHsO-o" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.tennessean.com/article/20091016/BUSINESS01/910160327/1003/NEWS01/Vista-Pro+begins+staffing+new+Nashville+headquarters <![CDATA[Motorola Ventures exit stake in Israeli communications company]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/FBXHy3aBu-s/nz17017.html <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/FBXHy3aBu-s" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.altassets.com/private-equity-news/article/nz17017.html <![CDATA[Beecken Petty O'Keefe & Company & Madison Dearborn Partners LLC in IPO Shuffle]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/G4dqeRkTfOI/ <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/G4dqeRkTfOI" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2009/oct/10/100m-ipo-planned-for-local-company/ <![CDATA[Concept2 and Zebra Enterprise Solutions Announce Partnership]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/DmSlmnw97mw/idUS105281+06-Oct-2009+BW20091006 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/DmSlmnw97mw" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS105281+06-Oct-2009+BW20091006 <![CDATA[Steve Gillis of Arch Venture Partners Part of Seattle Biotech Forum]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/zN78zDMwmKA/ <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/zN78zDMwmKA" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.xconomy.com/seattle/2009/10/15/the-20-year-future-for-seattle-biotech-as-told-by-industry-visionaries-coming-monday/ <![CDATA[MVC Capital Declares Fourth Quarter Dividend]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/I7yQOrX7VXs/idUS107578+13-Oct-2009+BW20091013 <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/I7yQOrX7VXs" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS107578+13-Oct-2009+BW20091013 <![CDATA[James Tyree, Mesirow Financial Chairman, names Sun-Times Investors]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/zUNMSD3Ib14/1829008,chicago-sun-times-investors-101509.article <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/zUNMSD3Ib14" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.suntimes.com/business/1829008,chicago-sun-times-investors-101509.article <![CDATA[Former Fisher Executive, PE-Backed CEO to Pursue Life Science Platforms at Linden LLC]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/QRhLz8mLlv0/article.php Linden LLC, a Chicago-based private equity firm that focuses on middle market leveraged buyout investments in the healthcare and life science sector, today announced that it has further enhanced its operating talent with the addition of Charlie Mamrak as an Operating Partner.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/QRhLz8mLlv0" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=1707 <![CDATA[11th Annual InvestMidwest, March 24-25, Now Accepting Application for Companies to Present]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/8ugodCzmsFg/article.php The 11th annual InvestMidwest is scheduled for March 24-25 and will be hosted by Wells Fargo Advisors in St. Louis. InvestMidwest is now accepting applications for companies to present at the 2010 InvestMidwest.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/8ugodCzmsFg" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=1694 <![CDATA[Bounds Equity Partners, in conjunction with management and The Waveland Fund, L.P., has acquired Plumbing Master Services]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/_cs9AlNb9BQ/article.php We are pleased to announce that Bounds Equity Partners, in conjunction with management and The Waveland Fund, L.P., has acquired Plumbing Master Services.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/_cs9AlNb9BQ" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.illinoisvc.org/article.php?article_id=1693 <![CDATA[Chicago Growth Partners Part of EndoGastric Solutions]]> http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/illinoisvc/~3/fekyUiASvPE/ <img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/illinoisvc/~4/fekyUiASvPE" height="1" width="1"/> http://www.pehub.com/52564/endogastric-solutions-adds-95-million/