VC  Network Ventures

https://www.networkventures.vc/





     Office Locations:

c/o WeWork
220 N. Green Street
Chicago, IL 60607

 

Stages:

  • Seed


 

Industries:

  • Software & Internet

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    Description:

    Network Ventures is a Chicago-based seed stage venture capital fund. The fund focuses on Midwest-based software and internet companies that are building network effects (e.g., marketplaces, networks, platforms). The firm is led by Jeffrey Maters, and plans to raise up to $10 million for its debut fund. Maters is a former VP with Pritzker Group Venture Capital and has sat on the board of several Chicago startups, including Eved and Snapsheet. Network Ventures invests $100-250k in companies raising $500k-1.5m seed rounds.



    Investment Firm Key

       VC = Venture Capital
       PE = Private Equity
       A = Angel
       I = Incubator
       MB = Merchant Bank
       VD = Venture Debt
       FI = Family Investment Office
       FOF = Fund of Funds
       ED = Economic Development Office   
       TT = Technology Transfer Office
       CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
       SEC = Secondary Purchaser
       HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
       
       
       
    COMPANY STAGEREVENUE
    Venture Capital
    Seed Stage
    (includes "pre-seed," or
    concept stage)
    No Revenue
    Early StageMinimal
    Revenue
    Growth Stage
    (also called Mid-stage)
    $2M-$7M
    Expansion Stage
    (also called Late-stage)
    $7M and greater
    Private Equity
    Lower Middle Market$10M-$249M
    Middle Market$250M-$499M
    Upper Middle Market$500M-$1B
    Large Cap>$1B
       
       
     

    Investment Team:


    Name   Title
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    Jeffrey B. Maters Managing Director

     

    Recent Funding Events (trailing 12 months):


      Date


      Name


      State


      Amount


      Stage


      08/01/2024


      When


      IL


      $4,600,000


      Seed


     

    Portfolio companies include:


      Mesh
        web link


      Namecoach


      ShipBob
        web link


      THE MINTE


      When
        web link


     

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