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Origin Ventures is a venture capital firm investing in emerging software, B2B marketplace, and B2C c Origin’s initial check can range from $1M to $3M.

Origin Ventures, founded in 1999, is a leading venture capital firm composed entirely of former operators and engineers with extensive venture investing experience. The firm’s realized performance places it in the top 5% of VC firms nationally. While Origin is based in Chicago, the firm invests across the country in emerging software, online marketplace, and digital content businesses capable of exponential growth through innovation and hard work. Typical investments are in Series A rounds in companies that have achieved preliminary product-market fit. In 2015, the firm created the Origin Ventures Network, an engaged community of portfolio companies, to offer expanded opportunities for collaboration and support amongst the portfolio companies’ hundreds of employees. By providing the network with dedicated tools and resources, Origin helps its portfolio companies solve problems faster and navigate the challenges of growing into a market leader. Previous investments include Grubhub, DialogTech, Teem, Apptentive, and many other market-leading companies. To learn more, visit www.originventures.com.

11/10/2021

Congrats to Glenn Shimkus, Paul Koziarz and the whole team at Prisidio! Prisidio just raised an additional $3.5 million in Seed funding, led by Chicago Ventures, with participation by Second Century Ventures, OCA Ventures, and Origin Ventures. Excited to watch this company grow and can't wait for the product to be available soon.

Prisido’s platform stores wills, mortgage deeds, immunization records, tax documents, and more....

13/09/2019

Tovala will be on QVC with Stacey Stauffer QVC TOMORROW, September 14, from 11am – 12pm ET. Watch on QVC2 or via http://QVC.com. https://www.qvc.com/Tovala-Smart-Steam-Countertop-Oven-with-Choice-of-4-Meal-Kits.product.K49739.html?cm_ven=FB&cm_cat=VENDOR&cm_pla=QVC_TOVALA_20190911_id:TOVALANEWBRANDLAUNCH&cm_ite=KIT_SKNNBR_K49739_ai:ALLSOCIALSUPPORTTOVALASMARTSTEAMCOUNTERTOPOVENWITHCHOICEOF4MEALKITS&TZ=EST

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28/08/2018

New blog: summary of our Summer Marketing Summit, when we brought marketers from across our portfolio and guests to discuss best practices, mishaps, and more.

In July, the Origin team hosted marketers from across our portfolio and extended network to our 2018 Summer Marketing Summit here in Chicago. The 30-odd attendees drove the day’s content by leading conversations around topics they selected

07/08/2018

Marketplaces are an important piece of our investment thesis at Origin. Read our dive into marketplace startups, including what we look for when making an investment in this type of business.

Marketplaces command a lot of focus from venture capitalists, which is unsurprising given some of the most well-known “unicorns” (e.g. Airbnb, Uber) are bonafide marketplaces. The attractiveness of these companies stems from the idea that marketplaces can “build moats” around their business ...

02/07/2018

At the stage Origin invests, we most often see founders scaling from initial product-market fit to assembling a marketing and sales apparatus. While there is much attention on the construction of this apparatus, there is less focus on the organizational transition that successful companies must implement in parallel.

Read partner Jason Heltzer on the necessary frameworks must build out to foster growth:

"What is the biggest non-obvious challenge the company is facing and how could Origin help?" I asked as the board meeting was coming to a conclusion. "We would like to talk to your other companies that have transitioned from Series A stage. We are confronting a new set of challenges around managing....

29/05/2018

New blog from partner Bruce Barron about how a VC's failed investments can be just as – if not more – important than its successes:

Most venture capitalists who have raised more than a single fund have a few success stories. Those who don't, of course, don't usually get a shot at a second fund. For entrepreneurs, gauging VCs by these past investment successes can be difficult. A common process when vetting VCs is to talk

15/05/2018

New from partner and Origin co-founder Bruce Barron on the importance of , and how his connections served as the catalyst to found Origin Ventures.

Origin partner Bruce Barron on the importance of networking I recently participated in the Israel Cancer Research Fund’s (ICRF) Revolving Tables event in Chicago as a mentor. ICRF is an international charitable organization whose mission is to support cancer research programs in Israel for the ....

09/05/2018

Introducing the Origin Ventures Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign's Gies College of Business. Origin partners and co-founders Steve Miller and Bruce Barron have provided the academy's naming gift.

We are excited to announce that Origin Ventures co-founders Steve Miller (through his family’s REAM Foundation) and Bruce Barron have provided the naming gift for the Origin Ventures Academy for Entrepreneurial Leadership within the Gies College of Business at the University

09/01/2018

We're thrilled to announce our newest hire: Prashant S Shukla. Read about his background and why he's a great fit for our team.

“At the end of the day, it's not about what you have or even what you've accomplished. It's about what you've done with those accomplishments. It’s about who you've lifted up, who you've made better. It’s about what you've given back."

08/12/2017

ViralGains is reshaping the video advertising journey and helping brands tell their stories to the right consumers at the right time.

Read why we invested in the Boston-based company:

Spending on digital video ads has continued to rocket forward. In 2017, an estimated $23.8Bhttps://www.statista.com/statistics/272856/worldwide-online-video-advertising-spending-forecast/ will be spent on video advertising worldwide, representing 82% growth over the same figure in 2015.

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