Chicago Summit was a hit ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Hey everyone,

What a win. Thank you to everyone who made the inaugural Chicago LGBT+ VC Innovation Summit an unforgettable success.

From the energy in the room to the bold ideas on stage, we witnessed what happens when brilliance, capital, and community collide.

From Stonewall to the Silicon Prairie, this Summit marked a milestone moment in our movement to grow LGBTQ+ and allied economic power across the Midwest.

• 🦁🔥 A powerful crowd of LGBTQ+ VCs, policy leaders, and technologists

• 🤖 The debut of our newest collaboration with Acrylic Robotics — where queer & trans imagination meets 🤖-painted art. You can purchase your piece here, supporting our vital programs.

• Special announcements including our 24-hour pre-sale for the 4th Annual Summit in 2026—get your tickets before prices rise, and the debut of our Center for LGBTQ+ Innovation to welcome innovators & investors from cities around the world

• 🌇 A rooftop reception with community, skyline views, and summer ~vibes~

• 🤝 Dozens of new partnerships and friendships sparked, and LGBT+ VC Chicago fellows having the opportunity to share their stories

Special thanks to our generous supporters including our hosts Norton Rose Fulbright, the Cubs 🐻⚾, multi-city partners like All Raise, Cooley, Perkins Coie and our anonymous Chicago-based philanthropist, Anonymous Fund Advisors at Anonymous Fund at Central Indiana Community Foundation, who believed in this vision before it had a name.

Additionally, thank you to those who invested their time in welcoming us to Chicago, including Chicago Blend, World Business Chicago, Hyde Park Ventures, Jump Capital, Out in Finance, and many more firms.

Thanks to the anonymous gift, we were able to create over 500x in value in one day, and we will see the ripple effects for years to come. So, we will keep building from coast to coast, from Stonewall to Silicon Valley, & everywhere in between.

Next stop for LGBT+ VC: The New York Stock Exchange on 6.23.25.