Venture Capital Firms and Investors in Illinois

OpenVC is an open platform that allows tech founders to connect with investors.

We provide founders with an investor list, a fundraising CRM, and a deck hosting solution for free - no commission, no subscription.

We also offer a Premium membership for the founders who want fundraising superpowers.

It's simple: create an account and search for the right investors. Each investor is different: some accept cold emails while other prefer online forms or warm intros.

To learn how to use OpenVC read the 5-min tutorial.

OpenVC is 100% free for investors - no subscription, no commission.

Just click "Sign up" and follow the instructions. Make sure to give a detailed description of your thesis, so you receive qualified deal flow.

Please note that it takes ~24 hours to get your profile approved.

All deal flow on OpenVC is screened for quality and thesis fit. As an investor on OpenVC, you can expect to receive ~1 outreach per week. When a submission is not a good fit, we send a rejection email to the founder with actionable feedback and helpful links to help them succeed.

Hi there! We are Stephane and Lucas, the makers of OpenVC. We put a lot of heart and work into it.  We hope you'll like it. 

OpenVC is free to use for both sides. Similar to Linkedin, anyone can sign up and connect with investors via OpenVC. We also offer a Premium membership for founders who want superpowers to raise funds.

Just email steph [at] openvc [dot] app or find us on X.