Stage FocusSeed
GeographyUS
TypeVC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
MobilityBuilt Environment
Investor TypeGeneralist
ExposureMinimal DeepTech Investments
Bio
Chicago Ventures is a Chicago-based seed-stage venture firm founded in 2012 that leads early rounds for founders it says are overlooked by other investors, taking board seats and staying operationally involved. The team includes partners Rob Chesney, Eric Duboe, Lindsay Knight, and Stuart Larkins, alongside an associate and a venture partner. It invests across more than 20 cities, spanning supply ...
Notable Investments
A
AeroPayG
G2p
project44S
SpotHeroS
SunbitSimilar Funds
RV
Relay Ventures
Toronto, Canada
GeneralistMobilityIoT & EdgeBuilt EnvironmentPre-SeedSeed
AV
Affiniti VC
Washington, D.C., United States
GeneralistMobilityPre-SeedSeed
Automotive Ventures
Atlanta, United States
DeepTech NativeMobilityRoboticsAISeed
BMW i Ventures
Mountain View, United States
GeneralistMobilityClimate TechAdvanced MaterialsSeedSeries A
DM
Dream Maker Ventures (DMV)
Toronto, Canada
GeneralistMobilitySeedSeries A
EV
Expansion Venture Capital
New York, United States
GeneralistMobilityRoboticsAdvanced MaterialsPre-SeedSeed