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Funds / Chicago Ventures GP III, LLC
Chicago Ventures GP III, LLC
Amounts, each with its basis
- Vintage
- 2019basis: form d first sale
- Target
- unknownnot announced
- First close
- unknownnever inferred from a Form D
- Final close
- unknownonly from an announcement or an LP disclosure
- Announced size
- unknown
- Form D offering
- $75.0Mwhat may be sold, not what was raised; file 802-118062, 021-340179, sworn by the adviser or filed under this vehicle
- Form D sold
- $57.8Mas of the filing of May 21, 2020, 61 investors
- First sale
- May 24, 2019
- Reported GAV
- unknown
- Owners (ADV)
- unknown
- Reported on ADV
- unknown
Fundraising evidence
Unknown
latest Form D 2020-05-21, older than 15 months (fr-1)
evidence dated May 21, 2020. A Form D offering is permission to sell, not a fund in market; an amount sold is never a close; an evergreen offering amended every year is not a raise.
Lifecycle
Mature
vintage 4 to 7 years
age years: 7first sale: 2019-05-24vintage year: $2,019adv gav as of: n/avintage basis: form_d_first_saleform d sold usd: $57.8Mform d offering usd: $75.0Mform d latest filed at: 2020-05-21
The fund's own reporting through time
0 Form ADV filings
No Form ADV reporting row: this vehicle is known from Form D only.
Principals and agents
5 principals on Form D, 0 placement agents
- Chicago Ventures Fund Management, LLC Executive Officer
- Chicago Ventures GP III, LLC Executive Officer
- Stuart Larkins Executive Officer
- Rob Chesney Executive Officer
- Kevin Willer Executive Officer
Limited partners and their reported performance
0 public LP reports
No public LP has reported this vehicle. The LP tape is read from public pension disclosures (see Limited partners); a fund appears here only when an LP’s report names it.
Investments attributed to this vehicle
0
No investment attributed to this vehicle. The firm’s investments sit on the firm; a fund gets one only when a source names the vehicle.
Timeline
8 events
- Mar 12, 2021Brian Andrew Spaly (Assignee) no longer on Schedule A of Chicago Ventures GP III, LLC
- Mar 12, 2021Erica Chesney (Assignee) no longer on Schedule A of Chicago Ventures GP III, LLC
- Mar 1, 2021Jacquelyn Dimonte joined Schedule A of Chicago Ventures GP III, LLC as Assignee
- Feb 1, 2021Jason M Duboe joined Schedule A of Chicago Ventures GP III, LLC as Assignee
- May 21, 2020Chicago Ventures Fund III, L.P. filed Form D/A: $57,805,000 sold of $75,000,000, Venture Capital FundForm D filed Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Jan 13, 2020Chicago Ventures GP III, LLC first filed Form ADV (ERA, venture capital fund adviser exemption)First SEC adviser filing Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Jan 13, 2020Chicago Ventures Fund III, L.P. first reported on Form ADV by Chicago Ventures GP III, LLC (Venture Capital Fund), GAV $56,655,000Fund first reported on Form ADV Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- May 22, 2019Chicago Ventures Fund III, L.P. filed Form D: no sales yet of $75,000,000, Venture Capital FundForm D filed Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
Evidence
67 observations
Every observation on this vehicle
- Form ADV filing: Final SEC ERA Report Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Form ADV filing: Annual Updating Amendment ERA Report Mar 12, 2021 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Form ADV filing: Initial SEC ERA Report Jan 13, 2020 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- SEC adviser type: exempt_reporting_adviser Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- First Form ADV filing: 2020-01-13 Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Adv history loaded: adv-hist-1 Sep 12, 2026 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Latest Form ADV filing: 2022-04-01 Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Venture share of reported funds: 1 Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Business phone: 312-300-4650 Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Entity type: Limited Partnership Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Entity type: Limited Partnership May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Entity type: Limited Partnership May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D fund type: Venture Capital Fund Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D fund type: Venture Capital Fund May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D fund type: Venture Capital Fund May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D industry group: Pooled Investment Fund Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D industry group: Pooled Investment Fund May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Form D industry group: Pooled Investment Fund May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amendment: true Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amendment: false Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amendment: true May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amendment: false May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Revenue range (Form D): Decline to Disclose Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Revenue range (Form D): Decline to Disclose May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Revenue range (Form D): Decline to Disclose May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Headquarters: Chicago, IL Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Incorporated: withinFiveYears Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Incorporated: withinFiveYears May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Incorporated: withinFiveYears May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Jurisdiction: DELAWARE Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Jurisdiction: DELAWARE May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Jurisdiction: DELAWARE May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amount sold (Form D): $57.8M Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amount sold (Form D): $0 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amount sold (Form D): $57.8M May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Amount sold (Form D): $0 May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Offering amount (Form D): $75.0M Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Offering amount (Form D): $75.0M May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Offering amount (Form D): $75.0M May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Exemptions: 06b, 3C, 3C.1 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Exemptions: 06b, 3C, 3C.1 May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Exemptions: 06b, 3C, 3C.1 May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- First sale: 2019-05-24 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- First sale: 2019-05-24 May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Investors (Form D): 61 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Investors (Form D): 0 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Investors (Form D): 61 May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Investors (Form D): 0 May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Minimum investment (Form D): 500,000 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Minimum investment (Form D): 500,000 May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Minimum investment (Form D): 500,000 May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Securities offered: pooled Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Securities offered: pooled May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Securities offered: pooled May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Office address: 222 MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA, SUITE 1212, CHICAGO, IL, 60654 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Office address: 222 MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA, SUITE 1212, Chicago, IL, 60654 Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Office address: 222 MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA, SUITE 1212, CHICAGO, IL, 60654 May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Office address: 222 MERCHANDISE MART PLAZA, SUITE 1212, CHICAGO, IL, 60654 May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Legal form: Limited Liability Company Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Private funds reported: 1 Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Private fund gross assets (reported): $62.8M Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Venture funds reported: 1 Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Website: HTTP://CHICAGOVENTURES.COM Sep 12, 2026 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Website: HTTPS://SNAPCHAT.COM/ADD/CHICAGOVENTURES Apr 1, 2022 Fact SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (every filing, Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B)
- Year of incorporation: 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Year of incorporation: 2019 May 21, 2020 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)
- Year of incorporation: 2019 May 22, 2019 Fact SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly)