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§ Venture Capital · Chicago, IL, USA
A Chicago-based venture capital firm offering early-stage investing to support the growth of new and emerging companies from Chicago.
KDWC Ventures operates as a Chicago-based venture capital firm, actively engaging in the early-stage investment landscape to identify and support promising new companies across various emerging technology and innovation sectors. The firm's precise investment thesis, preferred industry sectors, and the specific companies comprising its portfolio are not extensively detailed in publicly available information. While concrete financial metrics such as assets under management (AUM), total capital deployed, or the valuation of its holdings remain undisclosed, KDWC Ventures is recognized as a participant and contributor to the dynamic regional startup ecosystem, fostering growth among nascent ventures. The organization's leadership is comprised of its founders, who are publicly identified solely by their initials: K, D, W, and C. The firm's establishment date, including its specific founding year, has not been publicly specified.
KDWC Ventures has 5 tracked investments across 5 companies. The latest tracked deal is $13.0M Debt / Series A in Inkbox in July 2018.
| Date | Company | Round | Lead Investor(s) | Co-Investor(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2018 | Inkbox | $13.0M Debt / Series A | Anarghya Vardhana | Cassius, Flight Ventures, Founders Fund, Golden Ventures, Novel TMT Ventures, Silicon Valley Bank |
| Feb 8, 2017 | Rippleshot | $2.6M Seed | Kdwc Ventures | Brian Kaas |
| Jan 1, 2017 | Shiftgig | $20.0M Series C | — | American Express Ventures, BoxGroup, Deep Fork Capital, Eniac Ventures, First Round Capital, FJ Labs, Kamran Ansari, Lead Edge Capital, Notable Capital, Prefix Capital, Rainfall Ventures, Signia Venture Partners, Stellar Capital, David KO, Gabriel Naouri, Oliver Jung, DRW Venture Capital, Jeff Richards |
| Nov 1, 2016 | Singular | $15.0M Series A | — | Accomplice VC, Andreessen Horowitz, Battery Ventures, Comcast Ventures, Cowboy Ventures, Defy Partners, Founders Circle Capital, FTX Ventures, Telstra Ventures, TWO Bear Capital, Wing Venture Capital, Wndrco LLC, Marc Lasry, General Catalyst, Translink Capital |
| Oct 1, 2016 | ForeverCar | $10.0M Series A | Brian Kaas | Chicago Ventures, Math Venture Partners, Techstars, JAI Shekhawat |