Every year we invite hundreds of investors to meet with our portfolio companies in Chicago during our signature event: the Club M25 Summit! Event season is in full swing for VCs, and at M25, that means the Club M25 Summit—our flagship event where we bring hundreds of investors to the…

This year we headed to Madison, WI for some team bonding and strategizing during our annual team retreat. Once a year, we plan a team retreat in a Midwest city to help strategize for the coming year and get to know everyone on the team better. After a successful 2022…

Announcing our investment in Indiana-based TitleWise. A home is the most expensive purchase a typical person makes. The title search industry makes sure these important real estate transactions are conducted with clear titles—free of any liens or claims that could cause disputes. This is tricky in real estate and involves…

Katie Birge, Head of Platform, and Ruth Brungard, Platform Associate, share a few key takeaways from this year’s VC Platform Summit. The M25 platform team is still buzzing after the 2023 VC Platform Summit! This year’s conference, hosted in New York City, was all about re-discovering your network. It brought…

Gaze into the future of investing in the Midwest (and beyond!) with the M25 team. We rounded up our greatest predictions and hottest takes on the year ahead. Will we be right? Tragically incorrect? Time will tell! We’ve rounded up a few team predictions for the Midwest in 2023. 🔮…

Announcing our investment in Des Moines-based Hummingbirds! Small businesses make up over 99% of all businesses in the US, and many struggle with marketing. Influencer marketing offers a way for brands to connect more directly with their target audience via individuals who have highly engaged audiences with common interests. It…

A quick reflection of all the M25 team did this year. There’s no denying that the M25 team had a busy 2022. In addition to all things M25-related that we accomplished this year, the team has filled their free time with things from music to organizing events. …

A reflection of all that M25 accomplished this year. 2022 has been quite the year for M25: from the launch of new initiatives, the addition of a new team member (welcome, Sam!), to the return of some favorite events, we’re grateful for everything we’ve accomplished this year. …

As part of our Commitment to Diversity, Anti-Racism, and Allyship — originally crafted in 2020, the M25 team is proud to release our first diversity report. In 2020, our firm published a commitment to address the prevalent diversity and inclusion issues in venture capital. Among other calls to action, we…