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- Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/tawani-grant monthly 0.5 2024-11-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/226d5083-10b1-4280-a39d-fad280a9b1f9/Donor+Spotlight+-+TAWANI+Foundation+%281600x900%29.png News & Insights - TAWANI Foundation awards major grant to boost Chicago:Blend’s VC fellowship program - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicagoblend-welcomes-new-board-members monthly 0.5 2024-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/7cc7eac4-59f1-4ac5-afb8-e4a1261c5f47/New+Board+Members.png News & Insights - Chicago:Blend welcomes new board members - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/say-hello-to-chicagoblends-newest-vc-fellows monthly 0.5 2024-02-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/38de1b4a-2f87-4248-9a8d-97d92c1ae785/Meet+the+Fellows+-+Spring+2024.png News & Insights - Say hello to Chicago:Blend’s newest VC Fellows! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/startup-diversity-survey-2018-23 monthly 0.5 2024-01-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/2220af21-017e-4dc5-99d1-3fb888ddb381/1.png News & Insights - Chicago:Blend releases new data on the state of venture for underrepresented founders - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/founder-spotlight-corinne-vargas monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/233673f1-2537-4cfb-a39d-50b77e4f40dd/Corinne+Vargas+Founder+Spotlight+%2811.15.2023%29+-+X.png News & Insights - Women's Entrepreneurship Day Founder Spotlight: Corinne Vargas - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/founder-spotlight-luisa-castellanos monthly 0.5 2023-11-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/be9eda25-d24b-4ea0-800f-bc53cc2cd39d/Luisa+Castellanos+Founder+Spotlight+%283.14.2023%29+-+X.png News & Insights - Women's Entrepreneurship Day Founder Spotlight: Luisa Castellanos - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicagoblend-announces-new-venture-fellows-class monthly 0.5 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/50131152-5be7-431c-a75f-da9fccc0a923/Meet+the+Fellows+-+Fall+2023.png News & Insights - Chicago:Blend, a leading non-profit furthering equity in tech, announces new Venture Fellows class - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/need-more-diversity-among-the-investor-class-bloomberg monthly 0.5 2023-10-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/73838071-3f8d-4e27-8253-e3fd13d142b7/screenshot_2023-10-06_at_11.38.36_am.png News & Insights - Bloomberg: Chicago Nonprofit CEO: Need More Diversity Among the Investor Class - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/steadfast-and-fearless-chicago-inno monthly 0.5 2023-10-09 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/2023-mba-to-watch monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicago-vcs-still-prioritizing-diversity monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/2022-vc-diversity-report monthly 0.5 2023-06-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/de03f9e2-48ba-4a76-a3d3-a24e79475f79/ChicagoBlend+2022+VC+Diversity+Report+%284th+ed%29.png News & Insights - Women, Black and Asian professionals make notable gains at Chicago VC firms - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicago-tech-pilot-programs-get-1m-boost monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/new-funding-expands-tech monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/v2vc-launch monthly 0.5 2023-04-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/c3cdacdf-f318-48ef-a2e7-a7517ad217e7/HI+RES+-+V2VC+Logo+%282000+%C3%97+2000+px%29.png News & Insights - Partner Spotlight: VentureUp is now V2:VC! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/7019cf30-1f2f-4a32-b04c-9c080eaebe55/Screenshot%25202023-04-10%2520at%25205.33.22%2520PM.png News & Insights - Partner Spotlight: VentureUp is now V2:VC! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/df5c86bd-c890-4488-9a37-d12d2e5df0a2/Screenshot%25202023-04-10%2520at%25205.33.36%2520PM.png News & Insights - Partner Spotlight: VentureUp is now V2:VC! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/nvca-award-2023 monthly 0.5 2023-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/2edb9ac0-3ca9-4726-bf5a-c5af9900d466/DEI+Impact.png News & Insights - Chicago:Blend receives NVCA's 2023 DEI Impact Award https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/spotlight-hpa-bess-goodfellow monthly 0.5 2023-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/5f641067-03f7-4783-9eb6-1465665bf20a/HPA+Spotlight+%283.10.2023%29+-+Newsletter.png News & Insights - Spotlight: Empowering Entrepreneurs with HPA's Bess Goodfellow https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/spring-2023-chicago-venture-fellows monthly 0.5 2023-02-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/c474f57b-f3bf-4f9c-ad35-6a3d47a755f7/Meet+the+Fellows+-+Spring+2023.png News & Insights - Introducing Our Spring 2023 Chicago Venture Fellows - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/the-fire-awards monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/meet-our-fall-chicago-venture-fellows monthly 0.5 2022-10-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/05d0bcd2-a9b3-4e58-8909-6a09f718b313/CVF+Fall+2022+All++-+Twitter.png News & Insights - Meet Our Fall Chicago Venture Fellows! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/spotlight-technexus-cristin-pacifico monthly 0.5 2023-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/76355008-7aab-40e4-8afb-2b48c440c476/Cristin+Pacifico.png News & Insights - Spotlight: Q&A with TechNexus Venture Collaborative's Cristin Pacifico - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/new-board-members monthly 0.5 2022-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/bb06cb72-7ba0-4dbb-9f2e-88e5c25548d0/Tessa+%26+Jason+Board+Announcement+-+Twitter.png News & Insights - Tessa Flippin and Jason Mercer join Chicago:Blend Board of Directors - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/are-leaders-of-chicago-venture-capital-backed-startups-becoming-more-diverse monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/2022-startup-diversity-data-released monthly 0.5 2022-06-21 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/spotlight-illinois-state-treasurer-michael-w-frerichs monthly 0.5 2022-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/b5ff3d43-7e40-4f72-976d-05d44d67df60/TMF+PHOTO+2.jpg News & Insights - Spotlight: Q&A with Illinois State Treasurer Michael W. Frerichs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/option-pool-strategy monthly 0.5 2022-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/bbf13c9f-deea-4bec-ad57-09b5a705b3e5/Michael+Sachaj+-+HPA+%281%29.png News & Insights - Developing a more equitable tech ecosystem through a purposeful option pool strategy - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicago-based-vc-firm-chingona-ventures monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/meet-the-fellows-summer-cohort-2022 monthly 0.5 2022-08-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/6a387629-5b8e-4805-863d-93a5fc7ae677/CVF+Summer+2022+All++Updated.png News & Insights - Chicago Venture Fellows: Meet the Next Generation of Chicago VCs - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicagoblend-a-nonprofit monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicago-tech-seeks-to-diversify monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicago-venture-fellows-launches monthly 0.5 2022-03-22 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/diversity-in-chicago-companies monthly 0.5 2022-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/d565a723-78ed-4117-a222-2cd84d9da8c8/pierre-yvan-claude.jpg News & Insights - Diversity in Chicago Companies: How New Players Can Change the Game - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/spotlight-cdw-kojo-mensah-bonsu-iii monthly 0.5 2022-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/d1fe8565-1485-407d-9b91-42c0396ef428/kmb.jpeg News & Insights - Spotlight: Q&A with CDW's Kojo Mensah-Bonsu III - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicago-vcs-get-more-diverse-but-still-behind-nationally monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/2021-vc-diversity-data-released monthly 0.5 2022-01-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/5335f75e-8639-4e36-8eb8-12813bef0e58/ICYMI+-+State+of+Diversity+in+Chicago%27s+VC+Industry+Recording.png News & Insights - More women, people of color working in Chicago VC, Chicago:Blend survey shows - Make it stand out Click above to watch a recording of our panel on the State of Diversity in Chicago’s Venture Industry, originally broadcast on January 19, 2022. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/quick-tips-to-help-talent-leaders-prepare-for-next-year monthly 0.5 2021-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/465ed292-32b3-49af-9660-5d6bf568c75b/KJ7bSWSc_400x400-1.jpg News & Insights - Quick tips to help talent leaders prepare for next year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/13b96a21-9950-48de-a694-138e6c0deae9/whentohiregraphic.png News & Insights - Quick tips to help talent leaders prepare for next year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/094348fa-2974-4ef8-ae5a-f99c2683ceea/partnershipsgraphic.png News & Insights - Quick tips to help talent leaders prepare for next year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/a20ef77d-5c81-4171-bf6b-c4da8859906d/actionplangraphic.png News & Insights - Quick tips to help talent leaders prepare for next year - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/spotlight-wells-fargo-patty-juarez monthly 0.5 2021-12-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/1632256864575-713A8OMCP8TDI4SEJ00R/Patty-Jaurez-Wells-Fargo-1080x1080.jpg News & Insights - Spotlight: Q&A with Wells Fargo's Patty Juarez - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/spotlight-armanino monthly 0.5 2021-08-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/1629218301312-JJ2K9J8CSPN5SH1Z9L9I/1579046228613.jpeg News & Insights - Spotlight: Q&A with Armanino Foundation’s Executive Director Mary E. Tressel - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicagoblend-and-illinois-state-treasurers-office-partner monthly 0.5 2021-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/1627416121224-QIIGHIBZD12E59I9L6QZ/Chicago+Blend_Data+white+background.jpg News & Insights - Chicago:Blend and Illinois State Treasurer’s Office Partner to Develop Diversity Data Collection Standards for Portfolio Companies - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicagoblend-announces-advisory-board-members monthly 0.5 2021-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/1624969843895-SQ6BZYF55Q75WVNC5XHN/ChicagoBlend_AdvisoryBoard.png News & Insights - Chicago:Blend Announces Advisory Board Members - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/data-shows-chicago-startups-making-progress-in-increasing-diversity monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicago-blend-works-to-increase-diversity-within-tech-startup-industry monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicago-startups-make-progress-in-employing-diverse-workers-data-shows monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/chicagos-vc-firms-are-more-diverse-than-they-were-2-years-ago-but-still-have-ways-to-go monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/news-insights/behind-the-effort-to-make-startup-boards-more-inclusive monthly 0.5 2023-10-16 https://www.chicagoblend.org/events daily 0.75 2026-02-05 https://www.chicagoblend.org/events/bhm-2026 monthly 0.5 2026-02-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/53815da4-ca1a-41b4-ab0d-065816882d40/BHM26.png Events - Black History Month Celebration - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/events/chi-vc-hh monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/7bc6f71e-416b-4ecf-a8e1-526bff630ee7/VC_happyhour.png Events - Chicago VC Happy Hour - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/events/hhm25 monthly 0.5 2025-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/5a25dd64-4865-4db5-a79d-df3ccebcddc2/News+Block+-+HHM+Celebration.png Events - Hispanic Heritage Month Celebración - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/events/night-of-the-living-tech monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/50e1f7bc-3a2a-467a-89cf-24f1f275299e/2025-mhub+halloween-1200x628.jpg Events - Night of the Living Tech! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/abef526e-06db-43cf-a390-0138efe11fc9/mHUB-logo-2024.png Events - Night of the Living Tech! - Make it stand out mHUB is the nation's leading independent hardtech and manufacturing innovation center located in Chicago. Since its inception in 2017, mHUB has supported over 500 startups, helping them raise over $2 billion in capital and launch more than 1,700 products. Its mission is to accelerate the commercialization of physical products with real-world impact by fostering a collaborative community of innovators, entrepreneurs, and manufacturers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/ce80bcbe-1271-4447-ac48-307cfb5b9fc8/1871-DC-brandAssetsPlateLogo_plateLogoGunmetal.png Events - Night of the Living Tech! - Make it stand out 1871 is a non-profit global innovation hub dedicated to inspiring, equipping, and supporting early-stage, growth-stage, and corporate innovators. Located in Chicago, it provides a dynamic community and resources to help entrepreneurs and companies build extraordinary businesses and drive inclusive economic growth. https://www.chicagoblend.org/events/angel-happy-hour monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/3d2cbe0d-3d26-4213-aadc-9aa1347b0753/angel+happy+hour.png Events - Angel Investor Happy Hour w/Lofty Angels - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/26bd9a22-9729-4a5c-9d6b-070ac09c7276/loftyangels.png Events - Angel Investor Happy Hour w/Lofty Angels Lofty Angels is a community-driven initiative that open-sources angel investing knowledge through education, events, and shared expertise. Backed by Lofty Ventures and the Lofty Family network, it empowers founders and investors—especially those underrepresented—to connect, learn, and grow together. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/dd415144-962e-4d8f-a685-43ad0f5a4b98/cooley-logo-red-web.png Events - Angel Investor Happy Hour w/Lofty Angels Cooley is a global law firm that helps innovators and disruptors meet their legal challenges, from startup to the global enterprise stage. With more than 1,300 lawyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia, Cooley is a strategic partner to high-growth companies, investors, and financial institutions. The firm is particularly recognized for its market-leading practices in technology, life sciences, and venture capital, advising on transformative deals, complex intellectual property matters, and bet-the-company litigation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/846330a6-216f-4991-9006-90c30dfc52ca/cohort8_luma.png Events - Angel Investor Happy Hour w/Lofty Angels - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/events/alumni-reunion-sep-2025 monthly 0.5 2025-09-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/adf89523-fdef-436a-a537-79d430915cfd/Welcome+Cohort+8.png Events - Chicago:Blend VC Fellowship Alumni Reunion & Dinner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/c5549625-5969-4120-8379-1f747140250d/cooley-logo-red-web.png Events - Chicago:Blend VC Fellowship Alumni Reunion & Dinner - Make it stand out Cooley is a global law firm that helps innovators and disruptors meet their legal challenges, from startup to the global enterprise stage. With more than 1,300 lawyers across the United States, Europe, and Asia, Cooley is a strategic partner to high-growth companies, investors, and financial institutions. The firm is particularly recognized for its market-leading practices in technology, life sciences, and venture capital, advising on transformative deals, complex intellectual property matters, and bet-the-company litigation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/74886157-f485-4f60-9030-d114c6a2a37d/cohort8_luma.png Events - Chicago:Blend VC Fellowship Alumni Reunion & Dinner - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.chicagoblend.org/events/tcw-2025-kick-off monthly 0.5 2025-05-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5db1dc1557faeb4690f71c13/303805ad-d0e7-42d0-a6b5-cb5f99993277/tcwkickoff.png Events - TechChicago Week KICKoff - Make it stand out It’s a rooftop hang and friendly soccer game (founders versus VCs). 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