SBICs provide equity capital, long-term loans, debt-equity investments and management assistance to small businesses.
SBIC Investment and Financing Companies Located in Illinois
ABN AMRO Capital (USA) Inc.
Paul Widuch, Chairman
208 South LaSalle Street, 10th Floor
Chicago, IL 60674
Phone: (312)855-6675 Fax: (312)553-6648
Email: aamir.khan@abnamro.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min:
Preferred Max:
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Alpha Capital III SBIC, L.P.
Andrew H. Kalnow, Contact
122 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 1700
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312)322-9800 Fax: (312)322-9808
Email: amycoleman@alphacapital.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Altus Capital Partners SBIC, L.P.
250 Parkway Drive, Suite 120
Lincolnshire, IL 60069
Phone: (847)229-0770 Fax: (847)229-9271
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Banc One Equity Capital SBIC Fund II, L.L.C
Susan Klaus, Contact
55 West Monroe Street, 16th Floor
Chicago, IL 60670
Phone: (312)732-9825 Fax: (312)732-7495
Email: susan_klaus@bankone.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
BancAmerica Capital Investors SBIC II, L.P.
Dennis McCrary, Robert Perille
231 South LaSalle Street, 7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60697
Phone: (312)828-1781 Fax: (312)828-6298
Email: Janice.Erickson@BankofAmerica.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
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DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
BMO Nesbitt Burns Equity Investments, Inc.
William C. Morro, President
111 West Monroe Street
20th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312)461-3855 Fax: (312)765-8000
Email: helen.schubbe@bmonb.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $7,000,000
Preferred Max: $12,000,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
No Start-Ups
Min Revenue $20K
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Acquisition
Mezzanine
Buyouts
Expansion
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Diversified
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
National
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Invest in companies with established mgt.
teams and stable cash flows. Will consider
investments in turnaround situations and
later stage growth capital. No start-ups,
minimum revenue $20 million.
Cardinal Growth, L.P.
Joseph M. McInerney, Contact
311 South Wacker Drive, Suite 5500
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)913-1000 Fax: (312)913-1001
Email: mphelan@cardinalgrowth.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
CFB Venture Fund I, Inc.
Dan W. O' Connell
120 S. Riverside, Suite 2160
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)466-9276 Fax: (312)466-9278
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Channel Medical Partners, L.P.
Gregory Shearer, Contact
5750 Old Orchard Road, Suite 310
Skokie, IL 60077
Phone: (847)779-1550 Fax: (847)779-1535
Email: gshearer@chanmed.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $2,000,000
Preferred Max: $5,000,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Equity
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Medical Technology
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
National
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Chicago Venture Partners, L.P.
John Fife, Manager
303 East Wacker Drive,
Suite 311
Chicago, IL 60601
Phone: (312)297-7000 Fax: (312)819-9701
Email: general@chicagoventure.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
CIVC Partners Fund, LLC
Christopher Perry, Marcus Wedner
231 South LaSalle Street,
Seventy Floor
Chicago, IL 60697
Phone: (312)828-6570 Fax: (312)987-0763
Email: christopher.perry@bankofamerica.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
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FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
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DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Continental Illinois Venture Corp.
Christopher J. Perry, President
209 South LaSalle Street
Mail: 231 South LaSalle Street
Chicago, IL 60697
Phone: (312)828-8023 Fax: (312)987-0887
Email: christopher.perry@bankofamerica.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $5,000,000
Preferred Max: $50,000,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Subordinated Debt
Equity
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Expansion
Later Stage
MBO
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Diversified
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
National
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Makes majority and minority equity
investments in established service
and manufacturing businesses in the
U.S. with at least $20 million in sales
and $5 million in EBITDA.
DNJ Leasing II, L.P.
Jeffery S. Pfeffer, Contact
150 N. Wacker Drive, Suite 3025
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)629-2877 Fax: (312)629-2874
Email: jpfeffer@dnjcapital.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
First Chicago Equity Corporation
David J. Vitale, President
Three First National Plaza
Suite 3800
Chicago, IL 60670
Phone: (312)895-1000 Fax: (312)895-1001
Email: susan.e.klaus@em.fcnbd.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min:
Preferred Max:
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Equity
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Expansion
Later Stage
Buyouts
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Diversified
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
National
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
GCG SBIC Investors, L.P.
225 W. Washington Street
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)346-7442 Fax: (312)346-7441
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
High Street Capital III SBIC, L.P.
Joseph R. Katcha, Contact
11 South LaSalle Street, 5th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312)423-2650 Fax: (312)423-2655
Email: Jkatcha@Highsr.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
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DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Mercantile Capital Partners I, L.P.
Steven Edelson, Contact
1372 Shermer Road
Northbrook, IL 60062
Phone: (847)509-3711 Fax: (847)509-3715
Email: Isedelson@MercantilePartners.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Midwest Mezzanine Fund II, L.P.
David Gezon & Allan Kayler, Mgrs.
135 South LaSalle Street
20th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603
Phone: (312)992-4580 Fax: (312)992-4595
Email: Allan.Kayler@ABNAMRO.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $3,000,000
Preferred Max: $7,000,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Subordinated Debt
Preferred Stock
Common Stock
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Expansion
Acquisition
MBO
Recapitalizations
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Manufacturing
Service
Media
Distribution
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
Midwest
Southeast
Mid-Atlantic
Southwest
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Provides junior capital, principally
subordinated debt with equity, to
established businesses to finance growth,
acquisitions, recapitalizations,
and changes of ownership.
Open Prairie Ventures I, L.P.
Dennis D. Spice, Contact
115 North Neil Street, Suite 209
Champaign, IL 61820
Phone: (217)351-7000 Fax: (217)351-7051
Email: dspice@openprairie.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
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DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Prairie Capital II, L.P.
C. Bryan Daniels, Contact
300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 1050
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)360-1133 Fax: (312)360-1193
Email: hlane@prairie-capital.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Prairie Capital III QP, L.P.
C. Bryan Daniels, Contact
300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)360-1133 Fax: (312)360-1193
Email: bdaniels@prairie-capital.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Prairie Capital III, L.P.
C. Bryan Daniels, Contact
300 South Wacker Drive, Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)360-1133 Fax: (312)360-1193
Email: bdaniels@prairie-capital.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Prairie Capital Mezzanine Fund, L.P.
Bryan Daniels & Stephen King, Partners
300 S. Wacker Drive
Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)360-1133 Fax: (312)360-1193
Email: hlane@prairie-capital.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $2,000,000
Preferred Max: $4,000,000
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
Subordinated Debt
Equity
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
Later Stage
Expansion
Acquisition
MBO
LBO
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
Manufacturing
Service
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
National
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Private equity fund focused on lower-
middle market companies in the
manufacturing and service sectors
requiring capital to support growth
or a change of ownership.
Prism Mezzanine Fund SBIC, L.P.
Robert Finkel, Contact
444 North Michigan Avenue, Suite 1910
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312)464-7900 Fax: (312)464-7915
Email: Robert@prismfund.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Prism Opportunity Fund SBIC, L.P.
Robert A. Finkel, Contact
444 N. Michigan Avenue
Suite 1910
Chicago, IL 60611
Phone: (312)464-7900 Fax: (312)464-7915
Email: steve@prismfund.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
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DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
SvoCo, L.P.
John Svoboda, Michelle Collins, Contacts
1 North Franklin Street
Suite 1500
Chicago, IL 60606-
Phone: (312)267-8750 Fax: (312)759-7855
Email: jas@svoco.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
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DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
USHCC Private Equity, L.P.
Victor L. Maruri, Contact
311 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)697-4590 Fax: (312)697-0145
Email: vmaruri@duffllc.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
Valor Equity Partners, L.P.
Antonio Gracias, Contact
225 W. Washington, Suite 2350
Chicago, IL 60606
Phone: (312)683-1900 Fax: (312)683-1881
Email: jshulkin@valorep.com
INVESTMENT CRITERIA
INVESTMENT SIZE RANGE
Preferred Min: $0
Preferred Max: $0
TYPE OF CAPITAL PROVIDED
FUNDING STAGE PREFERENCE
INDUSTRY PREFERENCE
GEOGRAPHIC PREFERENCES
DESCRIPTION OF FIRM'S FOCUS
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