https://techcrunch.com/2021/03/01/chicago-ventures-raises-63m-to-back-seed-stage-startups-located-anywhere-but-silicon-valley/

Buzzy mega-rounds and high-profile IPOs often dominate headlines. But many of those companies were once early-stage and scrapping to raise a seed round.

Today, Chicago Ventures, a VC firm that often leads seed-stage rounds, announced the close of its third fund — a $63 million vehicle that it’s already put to work.