Stage FocusPre-Seed, Seed, Series A
GeographyUS
TypeUniversity VC
Last Activity2026
Industry Focus
Industries
BiotechAIQuantumPhotonicsRoboticsAgritechClimate TechAdvanced MaterialsAerospaceMedtechBlockchain
Investor TypeUniversity Fund
ExposureMostly DeepTech Investments
Bio
Illinois Ventures is a university-affiliated venture firm founded in 2000, with offices in Champaign and Chicago, Illinois, backing companies with University of Illinois ties. It runs three vehicles — a Deep Tech Fund, an alumni Angel Network, and a Pre-Seed Fund — investing from pre-seed through Series A. The firm has made more than 125 investments over its history, and its portfolio companies ha...
Notable Investments
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Revolution MedicinesO
OcientS
SkyryseP
PsyonicP
Phi OpticsS
Samara AerospaceE
EarthSenseC
Cystetic MedicinesE
Elion TherapeuticsN
NatrionE
Eden Park IlluminationV
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