About Chicago Growth Partners
Chicago Growth Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2004. It is primarily based in Chicago, United States. As of Aug 2026, Chicago Growth Partners has a portfolio of 39 companies, comprising 39 funding rounds and 13 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and India. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Enterprise Applications to Life Sciences. Most recently it acquired stakes in The Nolan Group of MD on Nov 12, 2019.
Overall Chicago Growth Partners portfolio has seen 3 IPOs and 23 acquisitions, namely NuVasive, Teaching Strategies and WorkWave. A lot of funds co-invest with Chicago Growth Partners, with names like Southern New Hampshire Health sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Chicago Growth Partners has a team of 8 people, including 4 partners.
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Founded Year
2004
Location
Chicago, United States
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Chicago Growth Partners' Portfolio
Chicago Growth Partners has a portfolio of 39 companies. They have invested in a total of 39 companies. Their most recent investment was in EndoGastric Solutions (Series I round) on Jul 03, 2018. Here are the most recent investments by Chicago Growth Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 03, 2018 | Series I | 5273 | ||
Dec 01, 2015 | Series H | 4860 | ||
May 06, 2014 | Series G | 2338 | ||
Apr 24, 2014 | Series B | 2631 |
Chicago Growth Partners has acquired 13 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of The Nolan Group of MD on Nov 12, 2019. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Chicago Growth Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Nov 12, 2019 | Provider of real estate brokerage services for buying and selling of homes | - | 1985 | |
Jan 09, 2017 | Healthcare workforce solutions partner augmenting care teams with pre-professionals and AI | - | 2004 | |
Sep 09, 2013 | Online retailer of men's ties, bow ties, shirts, pants, and socks | - | 2008 | |
Sep 28, 2017 | Cloud Based software solutions for Field Service and Fleet Management for Pest Control, Cleaning, Lawn and HVAC | - | 1984 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Chicago Growth Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2018
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and India
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Enterprise Applications
Team profile of Chicago Growth Partners
Chicago Growth Partners has a team of 8 members including 4 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States and China. Chicago Growth Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Chicago Growth Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | ||
Partner | Chicago | - | - | |
Partner | Washington | - | - | |
Principal | Douglasville | - | - | |
Associate | China | - | - | |
Associate | Boise | - | - | |
Analyst | Las Vegas | - | - |
Co-investors of Chicago Growth Partners
Over the past 22 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Chicago Growth Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Chicago Growth Partners: 9 investors entered a company along with Chicago Growth Partners. These include investors like Southern New Hampshire Health (1 company).
Chicago Growth Partners News
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EndoGastric Solutions Closes Series I Financing at a Total of $45 MillionBusiness Wire•May 28, 2019•EndoGastric Solutions, Canaan, Canepa Healthcare, Chicago Growth Partners and 4 others
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EndoGastric Solutions Secures $30.5M In New FinancingFinSMEs•Jul 10, 2018•EndoGastric Solutions, Canaan, Canepa Healthcare, Chicago Growth Partners and 3 others
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With $57.5B invested so far in 2018, VC funding for U.S. startups reaching ‘unprecedented levels’GeekWire•Jul 09, 2018•EndoGastric Solutions, Canaan, Canepa Healthcare, Chicago Growth Partners and 3 others
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EndoGastric Solutions Secures $50 Million In Financing | Business WireBusiness Wire•Dec 01, 2015•EndoGastric Solutions, Advanced Technology Ventures, Chicago Growth Partners, Canaan and 3 others
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Startup gets $50M for "natural orifice" device to treat GERDMedCity News•Dec 01, 2015•EndoGastric Solutions, Advanced Technology Ventures, Chicago Growth Partners, Canaan and 3 others
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EndoGastric Solutions Completes $30 Million Financing Round | Business WireBusiness Wire•May 07, 2014•EndoGastric Solutions, Advanced Technology Ventures, Canaan, Chicago Growth Partners and 4 others
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EndoGastric Solutions Completes $30 million Financing RoundEndoGastric Solutions•May 06, 2014•EndoGastric Solutions, Advanced Technology Ventures, Canaan, Chicago Growth Partners and 4 others
