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Former SEC-registered adviser

M••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••

Former SEC-registered adviserChicago, IllinoisCRD 314339SEC 801-128433IAPD
Latest filing Jun 28, 2023
First filing on the tape Jun 28, 2023 · 1 filings
RAUM
$183M
reported, Item 5.F
Discretionary
100%
of RAUM
Private clients
0.0%
$0 individuals and HNW
Advisors
0
registered through the firm on IAPD
RAUM per advisor
n/a
derived; firm RAUM over IAPD count
Employees
4
4 advisory (5.B.1)
Offices
0
beyond the principal office
Private funds
28
$367M gross assets
History
1 filings and snapshots on the tape
RAUM: $183M
HNW client RAUM: no history
State-registered IARs (5.B.3): 0
Employees (5.A): 4
Private funds: 28
Practice profile
derived from the filing of Jun 28, 2023; every figure names its basis
RAUM per advisor
unknownderivedRAUM over IAPD advisors; not a book size
Clients per advisor
unknownderivedindividual and HNW clients (5.D) over advisors
Average HNW client
unknownderivedHNW RAUM over HNW clients
Average account
$13.1MderivedRAUM over accounts (5.F.2.f)
Discretionary
100%derivedof RAUM
Institutional
0.0%derivedpensions, charities, corporations, government, insurance, banks, other advisers
Employees per advisor
unknownderivedItem 5.A over advisors
Advisors per office
unknownderived1 offices incl. principal (1.F.5)
RAUM growth, one year
unknownderivedbetween the last two annual amendments
Advisor growth, one year
unknownderivedItem 5.B.3 between annual amendments
Client growth, one year
unknownderived
Compensation
percentage of assets, performance-basedreportedItem 5.E
Advisory activities
portfolio management for pooled vehiclesreportedItem 5.G
Ownership
no PE, bank or public-company owner found on Schedule Aderived
Advisor book size
not public; not estimatedreported
Where the RAUM sits
Form ADV Item 5.D, latest filing
  • Pooled investment vehicles$183M100%
Individual clients
n/areported
HNW clients
n/areported
Pension plan clients
n/areported
Charitable clients
n/areported
Accounts
14reported
Financial planning clients
0reported
Wrap fee programs
noreported
Custody of client assets
noreported
Compensation
% of AUM, performancereported
Class basis
absent from the latest SEC rosterderived
Advisors registered through the firm
0 on IAPD today, longest tenure first
No representative is registered through this CRD on IAPD.
Advisor movement
Left, latest
none on the tape
    Joined, latest
    none on the tape
      Private funds
      14 reported on Schedule D 7.B.(1)
      FundTypeGross assetsOwnersFirst reported
      M••••••• V••••••• Q• F••• I•• L•Venture Capital Fund$60.8M114Mar 31, 2023
      M••••••• V••••••• Q• F••• I• L•Venture Capital Fund$42.2M77May 27, 2021
      M••••••• V••••••• F••• I• L•Venture Capital Fund$25.2M73May 27, 2021
      S•••••••• V••••••• A• F••• I•• L•Venture Capital Fund$20.3M35Mar 31, 2023
      M•• T••••••• S•••••Private Equity Fund$20.1M38Mar 31, 2023
      M•• T••• R••• T••Private Equity Fund$6.8M23Mar 31, 2023
      M•• T••••••• T••Private Equity Fund$5.4M22Mar 31, 2023
      M•• S•••••• S••••• A•Venture Capital Fund$3.5M50Mar 31, 2023
      M•• S•••••• S••• S••Venture Capital Fund$3.3M3Mar 31, 2023
      M•• F•••••••• S•••••Venture Capital Fund$1.5M3Mar 31, 2023
      M•• S•••••• S••••• S••Venture Capital Fund$1.5M3Mar 31, 2023
      M•• K••••• S•••••Venture Capital Fund$1.4M3Mar 31, 2023
      M•• B•••••Venture Capital Fund$1.3M3Mar 31, 2023
      M•• M•••••• D••• S•••••• L••Venture Capital Fund$150,00010Mar 31, 2023
      Owners and control persons
      Schedule A and B, latest filing
      • D•••••• L•••••• P••••• · Membercontrol
        since 06/2019 · owns 50% to 75%
      • W••••••• D•••• · Member, Chief Compliance Officercontrol
        since 06/2019 · owns 50% to 75%
      Related persons
      Schedule D 7.A
      • M••••••• V••••••• G• I• L••
        pooled vehicle sponsorn
      Offices
      Schedule D 1.F, the 25 largest
      No branch office listed.
      What changed
      consecutive filings, newest first
      One filing, no change to show.
      Signals
      1 dated events
      • M••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• filed its initial SEC registration (Form ADV)
        Jun 28, 2023 · First SEC registration · fact
      Across DFX
      shared identifiers only, never a name match
      How to reach
      public business contact points only, each with its source
      Firm profile
      linkedin.com/company/motivatevcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Website
      motivate.vcreportedpublic record, Form ADV, Sep 18, 2026
      Provenance
      Form ADV
      SEC filing data 2011 to 2024 and the monthly roster 2025 onreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Advisors
      IAPD individual compilation feed, dailyreportedadviserinfo.sec.gov
      Class
      Former SEC-registered adviserderiveda rule over Items 5.D and 7.A
      RAUM per advisor
      n/aderivedfirm RAUM over the IAPD count; not a book size
      Loaded
      Sep 14, 2026