Chicago and Midwest VC in 2026: Capital Flows Back to Industrial, Fintech, and Healthtech
Chicago's 2026 VC scene is quietly reactivating around industrial AI, B2B fintech, and healthcare — anchored by Pritzker, Hyde Park, and MATH Venture Partners.
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First Round Capital Portfolio: K2 Unicorn, Merlin Labs IPO
First Round Capital saw portfolio momentum as K2 Space became a unicorn, Merlin Labs went public, and Cocoon was acquired by TriNet.
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Arc's $50M Raise: Electric Marine Is Expanding Beyond Recreational Niche
Arc's new capital to move into commercial and defense boats suggests electric marine is entering a broader procurement cycle.
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Cloaked's $375M Round: Privacy Is Crossing From Consumer Utility to Enterprise Budget
Cloaked's financing shows privacy tooling can graduate from consumer feature set to enterprise-grade risk and identity layer.
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Spark Capital Leads Latent Health $80M Series A
Spark Capital led Latent Health’s $80M Series A at a $600M valuation, continuing an active run of AI and healthcare leads.
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Sequen's $16M Series A: Recommendation Quality Is a P&L Lever Again
Sequen's funding underscores renewed demand for ranking systems that can lift conversion without rebuilding whole app stacks.