Updated: April 16, 2026
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Wintrust Ventures

Rosamond, USA

Wintrust Ventures is a trusted faciliator of innovative start-up growth in the greater Chicago community.

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11

Alumni startups

23

Total investments

30

Successful exits

6

About the program

Program type
Investment stage
Description

Wintrust Ventures was formed to encourage and support Chicago's innovative community with guidance and investment options for venture start-ups. It is a subset of Wintrust Financial, a community-oriented personal and commercial financial services provider with 15 wholly owned banking subsidaries across greater Chicago, IL and southern Wisconsin. Wintrust Ventures has partnerships with entrepreneurs in B2B, technolgy, e-commerce, AI, analytics, SaaS, and many other areas. While its sector focus is generally agnostic, Wintrust Ventures focuses on start-ups with its head quarters or other nexus in the Chicago area.

Location

Investment offer

Can lead rounds
Yes

Numbers

Total Investments
30
Lead Investments
1
Alumni Startups
23
Total Exits
6